Best Actors , Non Human
Animals , puppets , bits of clay that perform as well (if not better) than their human co stars .
Here are some not listed on IMDB :
Rex the dog - a terrier , black with a white patch at the neck - in loads of 40s films
Susie the horse in The Music Box
the horse in Wrong Again 1929
the dog in Early To Bed 1928
the dog in Oliver Twist 1948
Cesar the dog in Voice Les Temps Des Assassins 1956
the cat in Alien
Q The Winged Serpent
the dog in Show Them No Mercy 1935
listed but can't add to the list is Daisy , from the Blondie series - also Elmer the son .
Here are some not listed on IMDB :
Rex the dog - a terrier , black with a white patch at the neck - in loads of 40s films
Susie the horse in The Music Box
the horse in Wrong Again 1929
the dog in Early To Bed 1928
the dog in Oliver Twist 1948
Cesar the dog in Voice Les Temps Des Assassins 1956
the cat in Alien
Q The Winged Serpent
the dog in Show Them No Mercy 1935
listed but can't add to the list is Daisy , from the Blondie series - also Elmer the son .
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- King Kong died on 2 March 1933 in New York City, New York, 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).- Visual Effects
Godzilla is known for Godzilla (2014).- Robby was the brainchild of, and designed by industrial designer, Japanese-American engineer Robert Kinoshita. It was built in mid-1955 by the MGM prop department, at a reported cost of $125,000, to 'star' in the epic science fiction classic Forbidden Planet (1956) and its B-movie followup The Invisible Boy (1957) a year later. Robby the Robot has become one of the most popular robot icons in the history of movies and media, as recognizable as George Lucas' erstwhile comedy team of R2-D2 and C-3PO who 'co-starred' in his epic sci-fi fantasy Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
- Jimmy the Crow is known for Miraculous Journey (1948), The Enchanted Valley (1948) and Bill and Coo (1948).
- Cheetah was born in 1932 in Liberia. He was an actor, known for Tarzan Escapes (1936) and Hollywood - The Second Step (1936). He died on 24 December 2011 in Florida, USA.
- Pal the dog (a Rough Collie) was born on June 8, 1940 in North Hollywood, California, USA. He is best known and remembered for Lassie Come Home (1943) and Courage of Lassie (1946), The Painted Hills (1951). Though he was a male, he received notoriety for playing the famous character Lassie. He was retired from acting in 1954, and died in 1958. His life and memories of him live on in his movies and T.V. appearances.
- From Soup To Nuts 1928
- Buck the Dog is known for Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936).Swiss Miss 1938
- Orangey the Cat is the only feline double-winner of the Patsy Award, the animal kingdom's equivalent of the Oscar. The Patsy Award is given out by the American Humane Association's Hollywood branch and stands for Picture Animal Top Star of the Year. Orangey won his first Patsy for his cinema debut in Rhubarb (1951), playing the eponymous baseball team-owning cat in the 1951 film. Ten years later, he won his second Patsy, playing "Cat" in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), a homeless feline described as a "poor slob without a name" by Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), whom he visits.
Orangey, who sometimes was billed as Rhubarb the Cat, was an orange-colored tabby trained by the famous animal trainer Frank Inn, known for such famous critter thespians as the pig who played Arnold Ziffel on Green Acres (1965) and Higgins the Dog, who appeared in the TV series "Petticoat Junction" (1964) (TV)_ and originated the role of Benji in the movies. Both Arnold and Higgins were Patsy winners. Frank Inn's critters won a total of 40 Pasty Awards during his career.
Orangey's longest gig was a recurring role as Minerva the Cat in the TV series Our Miss Brooks (1952) from 1952 through 1958.the cat in The Incredible Shrinking Man 1957 - Laughing Gravy is known for Roamin' Holiday (1937).
- Milo is known for Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961) and En direct de... (1956).as Milou / Snowy in Tintin And The Golden Fleece 1961
- the second best dog , after Asta , and like Asta in lots of screwball comedies . unmissable , with uneven ears and a corkscrew tail
- Tuffy was born in 1930 in a hole in a haystack in the Cheyenne Indian Reservation on what they called Red Coat Creek, near Faith, South Dakota. Cowboy-owner Ger Orvedahl decided to make that little black, white, and tan Australian shepherd/collie mix the best-trained and most useful cow dog in the area. Ger believed in obedience and discipline. He began training Tuffy when he was six weeks old with food commands. Tuffy was not allowed to eat unless Ger told him he could, and he had to stop eating when Ger so commanded. Tuffy learned to bring many articles as they were called for by name, including a raw egg from the barn. Tuffy was often sent to lead the horse to Ger. Later Tuffy learned many hand signals by first using them with spoken commands. Although Tuffy's training was utilitarian, Ger recognized the theatrical potential of Tuffy's stunts. Tuffy's first booked show was on a bargain day Saturday in Faith, South Dakota, probably in 1932. The show was announced over a speaker, and people gathered on Main Street. The show consisted mainly of the food stunts; bringing articles such as a tobacco can, a handkerchief, an ear of corn, and a wrapped package of meat; and leading the horse from about 75 feet down the street. People were amazed at what a common cow dog could be taught, and Ger received some offers to buy, but by this time he was beginning to realize that Tuffy could be more valuable as something besides a cow dog. Ger took Tuffy to Hollywood in March 1935. Early months were lean. Their break came when Tully Marshall stopped at the filling station adjoining the place where they were staying. While his car was being serviced, the veteran actor made friends first with Tuffy and then with Ger. Marshall mentioned the dog's talents to a production manager at Paramount, who gave Tuffy a tryout. On September 29 Tuffy was given a minor part in _Nevada (1936)_, a western picture. The next film that he appeared in, also a western, was Drift Fence (1936). These films were shot at Pine Knot, in the California mountains. Producer Walter Wanger and director Henry Hathaway came to that location to film the picture The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936). After seeing Tuffy work on "Nevada" and "Drift Fence," Wanger had a part written into the script of "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" for him. Originally, the script had no part for a dog. Over the next few years, Tuffy appeared in numerous films, including two serials, Hawk of the Wilderness (1938) and Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939). He also played the title role in The Mighty Treve (1937), a movie based on an Albert Payson Terhune novel. He has a strong role in four Jack Luden westerns: Rolling Caravans (1938), Stagecoach Days (1938), Pioneer Trail (1938), and Phantom Gold (1938). Parts in those movies were written to showcase his many talents. Tuffy left Hollywood in 1941 after what can best be described as a nervous breakdown during the filming of _Brigham Young (1941)_. He gave shows and made appearances at movie theaters showing "The Mighty Treve" until 1946, when, at the age of 16, he had to be put down.
- Banjo the Dog is known for Space Munchies (2024) and Banjo (1947).Sport in The Egg And I 1947
- Luke the Dog was an English Staffordshire Bull Terrier, featured in one- and two reel comedy shorts (mainly for Keystone) between 1914 and 1920. The athletic animal was owned by silent actors Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle and his wife Minta Durfee, who acquired the canine as a six months-old puppy from actor/director Wilfred Lucas in lieu of payment for a particularly dangerous stunt performed by Durfee. Luke became an inveterate scene-stealer, popular as a stunt-performing co-star to other famous silent comedians, including Buster Keaton and Mabel Normand. He eventually had his own contract, earning a respectable $150 a week (more than most human actors of the period). In the wake of the 1921 scandal which derailed Arbuckle's career, Durfee was awarded custody of Luke, though Arbuckle was given occasional visiting rights. Luke spent the remaining years of his life away from the cameras and died in 1926 at the age of 13.especially in The Cook 1918
- Rex the Dog is known for Woman Doctor (1939), Two Thoroughbreds (1939) and I'll Tell the World (1939).in the Penrod film series
- Buck the Dog is known for Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936).see also under Buck , in Call of the Wild 1935
- 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.also her son , Rommy