Brownie was signed with a long-term contract with their trainer. During the starting point of being property for Century Films, the studio was in need of someone who could work with their canine actor, with the goal of making a duo centered on a series of comedies. Through newspaper accounts by
The Philadelphia Inquirer, there were found reports of auditions being made to find a proper partner for Brownie. The qualifications Century Films searched for was an actor that needed to be someone that was close to his size, and looked for children that had possessed spontaneity, coordination, the ability to take directions and be under three years old. He was partnered up with their selected child, named Diana Serra Cary, who popularly became known as
Baby Peggy after they debuted together for the first time in a short film titled
Playmates (1921). With them being presented as a natural duo, they continued to be cast together in other comedy centered films. His other notable appearance with Peggy was found in a short film titled Brownie's Little Venus (1921). He has some films where he is also not involved with Peggy, as he made an appearance in
Some Class (1922), another comedy with the starring comedian and actor
Johnny Fox, as well as "Society Dogs (1921). The studio gave its praises to Brownie for being so well trained and having a large collection of tricks that paired very well with their form of visual entertainment. He was able to grab and fetch human objects like hoses and candles, vault over and into high windows, as well as help dress and undress the child star Peggy in their shared films. == Death and impact==