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- Jumbo Red is known for Flashdance (1983).
- Uggie is a Jack Russell terrier, born in 2002.
He was rescued from being sent to a dog pound by Omar Von Muller, animal trainer. His career included touring with a dog talent show in the United States and South America and starring in commercials.
His most famous movie roles are in Water for Elephants (2011) and The Artist (2011). In The Artist, his performance was considered by many to have upstaged those of his co-stars and has won him the Palm Dog award in Cannes and there are petitions for other awards to be opened up to dogs, on account of his exceptional performance.
Uggie lives in North Hollywood with Von Muller, his wife, and his daughter.
It was announced by his trainer that Uggie will retire after his appearance at the Oscars on February 26 2012. - Max is known for The Mask (1994) and Mr. Accident (2000).
- The Wonder Dog Pal was born in 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Buster's Skyrocket (1926), Halfback Buster (1928) and Buster Trims Up (1928). He died in 1930.
- Moonie was born in 1998. He was an actor, known for Legally Blonde (2001), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) and The 17th Annual Genesis Awards (2003). He died on 10 March 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Lily is known for Legally Blonde (2001).- Tinkerbell the Dog was born on 31 October 2001 in Athens, Greece. She died on 21 April 2015 in the USA.
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Asta was Hollywood's foremost canine scene-stealer, a charismatic dynamo of a wire-haired terrier (real name Skippy) born sometime during 1931. Universally adored by depression-era movie audiences after being cast as the four-legged sidekick of retired private detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora Charles (played by William Powell and Myrna Loy) in the hit detective comedy The Thin Man (1934), Asta became the highest paid animal star of his day, earning $250 per week. He was owned and trained by former silent screen comedienne Gale Henry and her husband, MGM property master Henry East, whose kennels were located on a couple of acres in the vicinity of Hollywood. The Easts realized from the onset that this feisty critter was rather smarter than your average quadruped and could be trained to do any number of complex tricks, play dead or hide his head behind his paws playing hide-and-seek, coyly peeking out with one eye. Motivation was provided in the shape of a favorite toy, 'Oslo' the rubber mouse.
Asta's popularity led to a massive increase in the breeding of wire-haired terriers. Everybody wanted to own one, or, at least, have a dog by that name. William Powell wanted to buy Asta himself but the Easts refused. In the wake of a sequel (After the Thin Man (1936)) Asta became 'Mr. Smith' for another successful screwball farce, The Awful Truth (1937), having won out over nineteen other hopeful canine candidates screen-tested for the part. He was even given his own dressing room with exclusive access granted only his owners. His various (human) co-stars were expressly forbidden to play with him off the set, lest he become distracted once the cameras started rolling. As befitting a true professional, Asta rarely needed a second take to complete a scene. He even managed to convincingly fake drinking water from a bowl in his next film Bringing Up Baby (1938) and contributed all manner of mischief (including stealing and burying a dinosaur bone) to the madcap antics of Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
He was slated to appear in a film with English musical star Gracie Fields, arriving in Southampton in June 1938 along with new trainer Frank Weatherwax (and understudy 'Skippy junior') aboard the Queen Mary. However, the project never seems to have eventuated and Asta/Skippy returned home to play 'Mr. Atlas' in Topper Takes a Trip (1938). His last film appears to have been Shadow of the Thin Man (1941). There were two final entries in the series: The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) and Song of the Thin Man (1947), for which lookalike Asta Jr. took center stage. The original had by then entered his well-earned retirement. A great-grandson of Asta took over the baton for the 1957 NBC series The Thin Man (1957).- Suzie Q is known for Mike & Molly (2010).
- Arrow Schwartzman is known for 7 Chinese Brothers (2015).
- Crystal the Monkey is no small bananas. In just five of her movies, she holds a box office gross of over $2.5 Billion. Her film, "Hangover 2" opened at $177.8 Million, the largest opening weekend in history for a comedy. She has worked with some of the biggest directors in Hollywood. She has held her own with Oscar Winners, stole scenes from top comedians and is beloved with the press as she commands Red Carpets. Paired with her extraordinary trainer, Tom Gunderson, she began in the business at the live animal show at Universal Studios. In 1997, she appeared in her first film "George of the Jungle." In 2007, with over 20 features to her name came her big break came in "Night at the Museum" with Ben Stiller. With her naughty character, Dexter, she proved herself as not just a trained animal, but as an actor. In the second installment of"Museum" she reprised her role of Dexter and furthered her range by playing the duel character of Able. In 2011, Crystal solidified herself as an box-office actress. Beginning with "Hangover 2" where she was a tour de force as a drug dealing gangster. Also, starring in "Hangover" was the hilarious actor, Ken Jeong who said ""She's not a monkey, she's an actor. And quite possibly the best actor I've worked with." In the USA Today's review by Brian Alexander he said "one cast member truly stood out: Crystal, a capuchin monkey. Maybe her name should be Hollywood's Hottest Monkey." She went onto play Donald the Monkey "Zookeeper" starring Kevin James with Adam Sandler dubbing her voice. Rounding out the year with Oscar winner, Matt Damon in "We got a Zoo." When the new show "Animal Practice" aired in 2012, with Crystal on their cover, New York Magazine said "NBC's most valuable commodity this fall: an irresistible, virtuoso capuchin monkey." She played the adorable sidekick Dr. Rizzo.
- Without question, the most known dog in movie history. Many dogs tried to eclipse Toto's success, most recently, The Men In Black dog. Most don't know that Toto has an autobiography that's available in most stores. She almost lost her life when she broke her foot in The Wizard of Oz. Toto (Terry) appeared in over 10 Hollywood films. The industry took a big blow when she died.
- Misery the Pig rates highly as one of the best, most charming and natural porcine thespians to ever grace the screen. Big, round and brown, but still quite pretty and appealing just the same, she gave an absolutely convincing and masterful performance as herself in the outstanding 1990 Stephen King adaptation "Misery." Alas, this picture proved to be Misery's sole foray into feature film acting.
- The canine that began the world's love affair with the collie breed was named Pal. Pal's lineage could be traced back to 'Old Cockie' (born 1868), England's first celebrated Rough Collie. A male, Pal was born at the Glamis Kennels in North Hollywood in June 1940. His initial owner passed the dog on to animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax, who, with his brother Frank, proceeded to train the animal. After learning of Eric Knight's novel Lassie Come Home (1943), Rudd took Pal to MGM as one of 1500 contestants for the lead role in what was to become an A-Grade technicolor release, starring a very young beauty named Elizabeth Taylor. Pal was first signed on as a stunt dog but quickly replaced the female collie originally cast as Lassie when the latter began shedding fur excessively. As a male, Pal was also deemed to be more impressive-looking in size. Signed up by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Pal remained under contract from 1943 to 1950, appearing in six sequels, including Son of Lassie (1945) and Courage of Lassie (1946). The storylines rarely varied, the lovable pooch saving the day by rescuing the injured and/or imperiled, or by raising alarm to warn of impending danger. By 1951, the franchise had run out of ideas and Pal's contract with MGM lapsed. In lieu of back pay owed him by the studio, Weatherwax retained full rights to the Lassie trademark.
Robert Maxwell and Jack Wrather at CBS took up the option and brought Lassie into the realm of the small screen. The ensuing television series ran from 1954 to 1973, totaling 591 episodes. Pal appeared only in the two original pilots before retiring. He died at the age of 18 and was buried on his grieving owner's ranch. Over the ensuing years, Pal's descendants, all products of Weatherwax training (beginning with Lassie Junior) took up the baton. - Actor
Jonah is known for Zoo (2007).- Rudy is known for Rachael Ray (2006).
- The real name of the dog who played the original "Benji" was Higgins, owned and trained by famed animal trainer and breeder Frank Inn. Inn adopted the dog in 1960 from the Burbank Animal Shelter in Burbank, California. He trained the dog, who went on to appear in the television series Petticoat Junction (1963). Soon after the series ended, Higgins was retired by Inn but returned at age 14 in 1974 to star in his greatest success in Benji (1974). Descendants of Higgins were featured in the subsequent "Benji" films.
- Sam the Dog is known for Lethal Weapon (1987) and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
- Burbank the Cat is known for Lethal Weapon (1987) and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
- Jill the Dog is known for As Good as It Gets (1997) and Carolina (2003).
- Timer the Dog is known for As Good as It Gets (1997).
- Billy the Dog is known for As Good as It Gets (1997).
- Sadie was born in October 2001 in California, USA. She was an actress, known for Man in the Chair (2007), Fold (2008) and 24 Hours on Craigslist (2005). She died on 11 February 2016 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Frankie is known for Frankie and Neffe (2009).
- Sally the Dog is known for Chocolat (2000) and The Berlin Bride (2019).
- Lou Lou is known for Stake Land (2010) and Transamerica (2005).
- Zero T. Poodle is known for Transamerica (2005).
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- Stunts
Bart the Bear was perhaps one of Hollywood's most remarkable animal stars. The Alaskan brown bear was born in 1977 and was brought in by Utah animal trainer Doug Seus. Bart started to train in acting in 1980 and grew to 9 feet tall, the average for brown bears.
Bart starred in The Great Outdoors (1988), On Deadly Ground (1994) and The Edge (1997). Bart's co-stars included John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Steven Seagal, Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin, all of whom were very impressed with how well a bear could be trained to act, and enjoyed the experience of working with animals. Sadly, Bart died in 2000 of cancer at the age of 23 during filming of Animal Planet's Growing Up Grizzly (2001). His namesake is Little Bart. Little Bart's sister is named Honey Bump. Their mother was killed and Doug and Lynne Seus took them in. Doug and wife Lynne Seus started the Vital Ground Foundation in honor of Bart, who was the organization's 1st ambassador. The organization was begun to set up lands to preserve the great grizzlies and other wildlife.- Nathan is known for The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1997).
- Bentley starred in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency as Rapunzel the Corgi. He is also well known for being a corgi, and a very good one. He melted hearts across the nation and the world. Married with two kids. Older brother of Farah the Corgi. Bentley is a very good dog. We are all proud. Who's a good boy? That's right, it's Bentley.
- Miss Kitty the Cat is known for Rules of Engagement (2007) and Frank and Cindy (2015).
- Roscoe the Cat is known for Rules of Engagement (2007).
- Salem the Cat is known for Rules of Engagement (2007), The Haunted Hathaways (2013) and Dina (2017).
- Tauntaun was born on 13 September 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
- Max the Dog is known for Something Wild (1986), Thirtysomething (1987) and Married to the Mob (1988).
- Dusty is known for The New Addams Family (1998).
- Duffy was adopted from the RSPCA in Newcastle, England in 2008 when he was 6 months old. He had wounds on his legs from jumping through a window, his owner at the time refused to get him vet treatment so he was removed form their care. He moved to BC Canada with his adopted family in 2010 along with an older dog named Loki and 2 ferrets named Enzo and Flash. He enjoys jet boating on the Fraser river, as well as long hikes in the woods, and has a major weakness for chasing squirrels. Duffy is a British Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossed with some kind of wire haired dog which gives him his unique look.
- Ned the Dog is known for Downward Dog (2017).
- Mr. Likkel is known for Downward Dog (2017).
- Buck was the name of the original family dog in the hit sitcom "Married... with Children" (1987-1997). It was played by the dog actor Michael, trained by Steven Ritt. Several episodes included voice-overs which revealed Buck's thoughts. The dog was a Briard, a French breed of large shepherd dogs. The breed was first introduced in dog shows during 1863, and is thought to originate from the historic region of Brie.
Michael remained in the series from 1987 to 1995, but developed age-related health problems by the show's final years. In 1995, it was decided that Michael should retire and that the character Buck should die. The character died in the 10th season episode "Requiem for a Dead Briard" (broadcast on October 1, 1995). The show then introduced the new family dog Lucky, as Buck's reincarnation.
Michael lived in retirement until his death in May 1996. He was 13-years-old at the time of his death, while the average life span for a Briard is about 10 years. "Married... with Children" has retained a cult following since its production ended, and Buck has remained a fan-favorite character. Ensuring enduring fame for Michael. - Lucky was born on 1 October 1995 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Married... with Children (1987). He died on 18 January 2006 in the USA.
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Lucy is known for Fatal Reunion (2005).- Woody is known for Drugstore Cowboy (1989).
- Banner is known for Fear (1996) and Good Boy (2003).
- Brigitte the Dog is known for Walter Don't Dance (2011), Pups United (2015) and Resident Advisors (2015).
- Mick was born on 23 April 2010 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Dog with a Blog (2012).
- Esther Drescher is known for Happily Divorced (2011) and Living with Fran (2005).
- D.J. was born in 2001. He is an actor, known for Eight Below (2006) and Snow Dogs (2002).
- Timba is known for Eight Below (2006) and Wishlist (2016).
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- Actress
Jasmin is known for Eight Below (2006).- Apache is known for Eight Below (2006).
- Masuka The Cat is known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014).
- Hans is known for White Dog (1982).
- Folsom is known for The Lost Boys (1987) and White Dog (1982).
- Son is known for White Dog (1982).
- Buster is known for White Dog (1982).
- Duke is known for White Dog (1982).
- Jaro is known for The Lobster (2015) and Without Name (2016).
- Ryac is known for The Lobster (2015).
- Enzo was also used as a stand-in for his father in the popular sitcom Frasier (1993), as the role of Eddie Crane. Enzo was one of a few puppies bred specifically as possible replacements for Moose, as it became clear that Frasier was a hit and would enjoy a long run. A daughter, Miko, was considered but never grew large enough (she was given to a technician); a son, Moosie, lived with Peri Gilpin, the actress who played Roz Doyle. Enzo, born to mother Chelsea Marvin (also a Jack Russell) was a closer match and turned out to have unusually similar facial markings to his father; later in the series, he was used as a stunt double to perform the more physically challenging tricks for his aging father. Enzo and Moose took turns playing the role after the eighth season. Enzo was also used as one of the puppies that "Eddie" had fathered during the show. Off the set, trainer Mathilde de Cagny has stated that Moose and Enzo's relationship was so bad that the two "could not stand to be in the same room together."
- Kona is known for I Am Legend (2007).
- Darla was born in 1975 in the USA. She was an actress, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991). She died in 1992 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
- Manis was the trained orangutan that played Clyde, Clint Eastwood's sidekick from the 1978 box office hit Every Which Way But Loose. Its 1980 sequel, Any Which Way You Can (1980), did not feature Manis, as he had grown too much between productions. The orangutan that played Clyde the orangutan in the second film was C.J. the Orangutan. This was CJ's first film of a 6 year career.
Manis returned to working with his trainers' act in Las Vegas. - Oliver is known for Get Smart (2008).
- Actress
Named after Sandra Dee's character in Gidget (1959) because she's a small but tough little lady, Gidget is a Canadian conformation champion and certified therapy dog, and holds titles in obedience, earth-dog, herding and tracking. When not acting, Gidget loves hikes, fetching and most of all, food; she also visits elementary school students as a Reading-Education-Assistance Dog. Gidget lives with her owner in Vancouver, British Columbia.- Actress
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Lil Bub is a celebrity cat who was born on June 21, 2011. The runt of her litter, she was born with several genetic mutations, including having a shorter lower jaw (causing her tongue to always hang out), no teeth, and dwarfism. She also suffers from the bone disorder osteopetrosis and is polydactyl, having an extra toe on each paw. She gained fame on the internet after her owner, Mike Bridavsky, posted pictures of her on Tumblr. She frequently makes appearances for charity and has traveled to promote her book "Lil Bub's Lil Book: The Extraordinary Life of the Most Amazing Cat on the Planet", her documentary "Lil Bub & Friendz", and her record Science & Magic. A portion of all profits made on her merchandise sales goes to animal rescue groups.- The owner/trainer of London, Charles P. Eisenmann, started as a baseball player. During his off season in 1946, while operating a nightclub in Los Angeles, he got his first German Shepherd. He named this dog London, named after the capital city of England where Chuck served during the War. London accompanied Chuck to ball parks and he would do tricks, like bringing the ball to him, running the bases, and many other tricks. Over time, Chuck had London doing more and more elaborate tricks. But at the age of 34, Chuck was released from baseball. Before that happened, news of the dog's antics on the ball fields caught the attention of the public. LIFE magazine printed a three page story about London. This was when London became a star and Chuck saw this. Chuck started breeding German Shepherds and training them. At first, there were small parts in movies and then a big break came when London was the star of a feature film. The movie was The Littlest Hobo (1958). This made way for other parts in movies and appearances on television talk shows. Over the years, there has been more than one dog playing London. Just like Lassie or Rin Tin Tin, there have been many dogs that have played the part. A few of the German Shepherd performers that played London, were Venus, Raura, Toro and Bo. But in credits or in print, they were called London. The exact lifespan of each individual canine is unknown. London is known for The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955), The Littlest Hobo (1958), Silent Friends (1969), and My Dog, Buddy (1960). Two Canadian television series were produced featuring London as the Littlest Hobo, both based on the 1958 American film of the same name. The Littlest Hobo (1963) The Littlest Hobo (1979). By 2010, Eisenmann had only one dog, Raura. Eisenmann passed away in 2010 and that ended the legacy of London. There have been rumors of a television series that would feature new adventures of The Littlest Hobo.
- Bonkers is known for The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998), Grizzly Falls (1999) and Gentle Ben (2002).
- Butkus Stallone was born in 1972 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Rocky (1976). He died in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Dusty is known for The Conjuring (2013).
- Diesel vom Burgimwald is known for Hudson & Rex (2019), Canadian Screen Awards with Samantha Bee (2023) and The Up & Adam Show (2020).
- Duke is known for The Grudge (2019).
- Bruno the Dog is known for The Grudge (2019), The Other Side of the Door (2016) and Black Violet (2017).
- Dita The Hair Missile Dog was born on 2 July 2014 in Muncie, Indiana, USA. She is an actress, known for SEAL Team (2017), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) and The Price Is Right at Night (2019).
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- Maui is known for Mad About You (1992), Santa's Slay (2005) and The 10th Annual Genesis Awards (1996).
- Bear the Dog was born in 1986. He is an actor, known for The Golden Girls (1985), Wishbone (1995) and Nurses (1991).
- Bozo the Bear was born in 1960. She was an actress, known for The Legend of Black Thunder Mountain (1979) and The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977). She died on 8 January 1999 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
- Number Seven is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Joshua is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Mary Lou is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Daniel is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Ginger is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Number Six is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Hi Jolly is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Roscoe is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Samson is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Edgar is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Louise is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Gumption is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- One Half is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Sekota is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Junior is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
- Molock is known for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).