Hollywood’s Most Iconic & Beloved Animal Stars

Cheetah

In Tarzan films throughout the 1930s and 1940s the lead character was accompanied by his trusty sidekick, Cheetah, who is actually a chimp. After the original film in 1932, the chimp that played Cheetah passed away suddenly and was then replaces but a dozen others over the years.

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