List of animal actors
Following is a list of animal actors . Those listed should have either a substantial number of performances or, in rare cases, a high-profile role.
Bears
Birds
Cats
Cetaceans
Dogs
Elephants
Horses
Primates
Name
Type
Lifespan
Partial credits
Notes
Crystal the Monkey
Capuchin monkey
Born 1994
J. Fred Muggs
Chimpanzee
Born 1952
Jiggs
Chimpanzee
c. 1929–1938
Cheeta (uncredited) in:
Nkima in:
Josephine
Capuchin monkey
c. 1907[26] –?
Kokomo Jr.
Chimpanzee
There were at least two chimpanzees, who performed on alternate days to avoid overwork.
Pankun
Chimpanzee
Born 2001
Japanese television shows
Tensai! Shimura Dōbutsuen (天才!志村動物園, lit. Genius! Shimura Zoo)
Dōbutsu Kisō Tengai! (どうぶつ奇想天外!, lit. Unbelievable Animals!)
Retired after attacking and severely injuring a zoo staff trainee.
Rancho
Monkey
Travis
Chimpanzee
Born 1995
Disputed as to whether he was the same chimpanzee who acted in all of his claimed appearances.[33]
Reptiles
See also
References
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^ Márquez, Jesús (June 5, 2014). " 'Pancho, el perro millonario': La peli de Pancho con media ración de Pancho" . Ecartelera (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved April 19, 2018 .
^ Cagle, Jess (8 February 1991). "Big-screen wolves" . Entertainment Weekly . Meredith Corporation . Retrieved 25 June 2015 .
^ Maslin, Janet (18 January 1991). "Review/Film; Wolf Meets Civilization" . The New York Times . Retrieved 25 June 2015 .
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^ " 'Here's Boomer,' the Friendliest Dog in Town" . Kentucky New Era . October 23, 1980. Retrieved May 28, 2013 .
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^ " 'Down and Out' Dog's Career is Anything But" . The Orlando Sentinel . Chicago Tribune. 13 February 1986. Retrieved 20 October 2019 .
^ Beaumont, Mark (18 August 2015). "10 Brilliant Animal TV & Movie Stars: Where Are They Now?" . NME . Retrieved 19 January 2019 .
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^ Lileks, James (8 March 2019). "The famous dog that bit 'Thin Man' co-star Myrna Loy" . Minneapolis Star Tribune . Retrieved 21 May 2019 .
^ a b c d Braswell, Sean (25 August 2014). "From Carpet-Wetter To Film Icon: How Terry The Terrier Became Toto" . NPR .
^ a b c d Berkery, Kristin (4 January 2012). "War horse and those amazing equine actors" . I Love Horses . Retrieved 4 November 2018 .
^ "Hightower. Equine Actor, One in a Million" . Horse & Man . 30 December 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2018 .
^ a b "Image / Josephine, most famous monkey" . Calisphere .
^ a b c d "Best of the Best - Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd" . slapstick.org.uk . Slapstick Festival .
^ a b c Balducci, Anthony (10 January 2010). The Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags . McFarland. pp. 37–39. ISBN 9780786488933 .
^ "The Cameraman" . The Criterion Collection .
^ "74. The Circus (1928)" . British Film Institute . Archived from the original on February 4, 2007.
^ "Motion Pictures featuring monkeys and apes" . Wisconsin National Primate Research Center .
^ a b c d e "Rancho the monkey of Raja Aur Rancho emerges a star" . India Today . September 8, 1997. Retrieved May 13, 2013 .
^ Lee, Dan P. (2011-01-21). "Travis the Menace" . New York Magazine . Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-18 .
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