16 Years Old
Higgins was a Border terrier and one of the best-known dog actors of the 1960s and 1970s. Most people remember him as the original Benji or as the uncredited dog from Petticoat Junction, two of the most popular roles he played during a 14-year career in show business.
Burbank, California, U.S. on 9th December 1958
11th November 1975
