Spike wurde im Jahr 1952 in California, USA geboren. Er war Schauspieler, bekannt für The Silent Call (1961) und Lassie (1954). Er starb im Jahr 1962 in California, USA.
Spike was a lop-eared 170-pound yellow Mastador (Labrador Retriever/English Mastiff cross) and a dog actor best known for his performance as Disney's Sein Freund Jello (1957). Spike was rescued as a pup from a shelter in Van Nuys, California and became the pet and pupil of animal trainer Frank Weatherwax.