Spike est né en 1952 en Californie, États-Unis. Il était acteur. Il est connu pour The Silent Call (1961) et Lassie (1954). Il est mort en 1962 en Californie, États-Unis.
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 Fidèle vagabond (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.