<Tr> <Th> Species </Th> <Td> Canines (American Bulldogs) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> Both males </Td> </Tr> <P> Spike and Tyke are fictional characters from the Tom and Jerry animated film series, created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera . Spike Bulldog (who goes by different names in a few episodes - Killer for four episodes, Butch for two episodes, and Bulldog for one) is portrayed as an American bulldog, who is generally friendly and amiable, and a loving father to his son Tyke in several episodes . However, Spike's character also has a very stern, and fierce side, for occasions such as when he is defending his son Tyke . </P> <P> Spike made his first appearance in the 1942 Tom and Jerry cartoon Dog Trouble, and his first speaking role was in 1944's The Bodyguard, where he was voiced by Billy Bletcher up until 1949, from which point he was voiced by Daws Butler, with a thick New Yorker accent similar to Jimmy Durante's . </P>

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