Darla (dog)

Darla (1975–1992) was a Bichon Frise and animal actress most known for her role as Precious in the 1991 thriller The Silence of the Lambs.[1]

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SpeciesDog
BreedBichon Frise
SexFemale
Born1975
Died1992 (aged 16–17)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1985–1992
Known forPrecious in The Silence of the Lambs
TrainingStealing socks
OwnerCristie Miele

Career and popularity

Darla began her career in 1985 in the film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure as the role of Pink Poodle; going on to star alongside Tom Hanks in 1989's The 'Burbs before acting in her first starring role as Precious in 1991's The Silence of the Lambs. Darla became a cult icon due to the film's success with many wondering what exact breed she was, and someone going as far as to create a Facebook fan page for her entitled, Precious, the white toy poodle of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.[2] Her final role before retiring was in the 1992 film Batman Returns as Ratty Poodle.

Life

According to trainer, Christie Miele, Darla's "big thing" was stealing socks.[3]

Retirement and death

Darla retired from acting in 1992; retiring to Thousand Oaks, California. She died later that same year at the age of 17.

Filmography

Television

References
  1. "Jae-Ha Kim » Pooch Progress: TV's Comet Finally Hits Big Screen".
  2. "Precious, the white toy poodle of Buffalo Bill in the Silence of the Lambs".
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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