Tarzan's (Johnny Weismuller) sidekick died. He was in his 80's. No doubt my all time favorite movies are the Johnny Weismuller tarzan series. Tarzan, Jane, Cheetah and Boy.
Who knew he was even still alive?
He outlasted all of his co-stars, even Johnnie Sheffield ("Boy"), who died (ironically, after falling out of a tree) in 2010.
Well maybe...
"Many chimpanzees have played Tarzan’s simian sidekick over the franchise’s long run in both films and television. The Cheetah who died Dec. 24 is not the one who appeared in the first two Weissmuller films, “Tarzan the Ape Man” (1932) and “Tarzan and His Mate” (1934), but is thought to have played the role in the 1930s and ’40s".
Hmmmmm.
".......sanctuary volunteer Ron Priest said that when the chimp didn't like what was going on, he would throw feces."
What was his user name at Beerleg.com?
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That reminds me of a class field trip to the Atlanta Zoo, circa bout 1967. There was a chimp that 'threw' something besides feces toward our good looking English teacher which splattered all over the inside of the chimp's glass cage. He knew what he was doing, and it was a hoot. 😀 A good time was enjoyed by all.
Maybe Cheetah would have lived longer if he used a "Stunt Double" in his films...;-)
