Tony Campanaro

born: 16 November 1888 San Polo Matese, Italy

died: 12 March 1965 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (age 76)

Italian born actor who came to America and worked as an animal trainer for many of the Hal Roach short films, most notably the Our Gang series. It is believed that Campanaro was the one who poisoned and killed the Our Gang dog, Pete the Pup.  Although it was never proven, he was the number one suspect.

Real name: Antonio Campanaro Height: 5'7"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1925 Official Officers Vendor in wagon 1929 Hurdy Gurdy Hurdy Gurdy man 1930 Le Joueur de Golf  [?] 1933 Sons Of The Desert Steamship announcement witness   1934 Babes In The Goods Spectator 1934 The Live Ghost Hurdy gurdy man outside The Crow's Nest 1935 Hot Money Tenant 1936 The Bohemian Girl Gypsy vagabond   1936 On The Wrong Trek Complaining hobo at border checkpoint 1936 Neighborhood House [?]   1936 Our Relations Denker's Beer Garden patron   1937 Rushin' Ballet Audience member Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-26178-49268-93?cc=1968530 (WWI draft reg. card - 5'6½") https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16386-62959-11?cc=1861144 (WWII draft reg. card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16386-62236-55?cc=1861144 (WWII draft reg. card) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vmcwu_the-little-rascals-e-true-hollywood-story_fun (The Little Rascals E! True Hollywood Story) Jesse Brisson (help and information; identification in Babes In The Goods) Richard W. Bann (help) This page was last updated on: 27 June 2023