10 Incredible Animal Movie Stars

[@crankysaint]

Mr. Ed (possibly a double for promos) is buried not far from where i live. Kinda hard to visit since the grave is on private land.

[@kingrahzar9351]

r.i.p bart and bart 2 you (and other bear actors) will always hold a special place in my heart 😭😭😭

[@evilsharkey8954]

One who sticks with me from my childhood is Gentle Ben, the bear from Grizzly Adams. I loved that show as a kid.

[@danoconnell1833]

Eddie, from Frazier. Jack Russel terrier, said to be a consummate actor.

[@michaeldufresne9428]

Thanks for including Trigger. He was a big part of my and my siblings childhood

[@yukalue]

No Lassie?

[@NellieKAdaba]

Too bad, love Lassie too

[@keah]

Watched this specifically to hear about Jed the wolfdog, only for one of the most infamous animal performances in all of Hollywood to not be mentioned at all.

[@XaloGunner]

Can't believe you walked right past lion + CAT scan at 9:56!

[@mentalflosserin]

Now that you're saying it ... I can't either!

[@MrLeafeater]

Jed, the husky from John Carpenter's The Thing, was unjustly ignored in this video as well as by the academy.

[@mentalflosserin]

One of my all-time favorite movies!

[@kmarie777]

Jed (wolf/malamute hybrid) was also in White Fang and The Journey of Natty Gann as well as The Thing. Totally unjust being left off the list.

[@michaelodonnell824]

I can't believe they didn't mention Lassie or Skippy...

[@peggywoods4327]

Let's not forget that in the 1938 Adventures of Robin Hood, the palomino palfry ridden by Lady Marian (Olivia de Haviland) was none other than Trigger 😊

[@brigand13]

How could you leave out Asta??? There were several animals from the Golden Age, so how did Asta slip through this filter?

[@Apophis324]

What, not even one chuckle at a lion needing a CAT scan? Huh.. I'm happy you talked about Crystal though, as that was the only animal I could think of as a candidate ^^;

[@robertgoldman8064]

A dog named Skipbo was one smart dog, Texas Country Reporter featured him on one of their episodes. Another great story TCR had was "Ms Opel's chair."

[@Vinaluv]

The cat that played on That Darn Cat was good.

[@Sarappreciates]

Aww! No mention of Benji or the little dog in Wizard of Oz. This list could use a Part 2... for Mr. Ed and other famous animal actors!

[@davidsa76]

Orangey the cat (The Incredible Shrinking Man, Breakfast at Tiffany's) and Josephine the monkey (The Kid Brother, The Cameraman) gave top tier animal performances. And I recall Joe Dante saying that Mushroom, the dog in Gremlins, was one of the best actors he ever worked with.

[@evilsharkey8954]

Max absolutely killed it in The Mask. My family was dumbfounded that anyone could convince a dog actor to drop a slice of cheese and not eat it. Of course, we had poorly trained dogs.

[@alanr4447a]

Lassie, Mitzi, Susie and Kathy the dolphins, Higgins the dog (who became known as "Benji")...

[@mentalflosserin]

Can't believe I didn't insist on adding Lassie to this list!!!

[@MrLeafeater]

which one?

[@mentalflosserin]

Whichever one aired on Nickelodeon in the early ‘90s! It was from the 1950s, I think? I cried at the end of every episode 😹

[@MrLeafeater]

@@mentalflosserin I think there were 5 dogs in that series. My mother and her siblings won a puppy from the only female Lassie, in a contest.

[@mentalflosserin]

@@MrLeafeater !!! so lucky!

[@lp-xl9ld]

What about the dog from THE ARTIST?

[@joelbrown3479]

Thanks Great LIST😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@Collorious]

I cannot even fathom the logistics of flying an orca!

[@sonyasandoval1477]

Wasn't Bart the bear in Grizzley Adams? That looked like Dan Hagerty in that picture. The place in Arizona where the MGM lion crashed is near where I live. It's called Hellsgate Wilderness.

[@John-g6x1h]

Too many animals to cover them all, I'm sure. Asta, Toto, Lassie, Mr. Ed, Flipper, Gentle Ben...

[@agcons]

Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion too, with bonus points if you can remember the TV show without using Google. 😬

[@John-g6x1h]

@@agcons LOL Yes, I remember. Daktari with Marshall Thompson. I always wondered whatever happened to Clarence.

[@scottrichards3587]

FYI: a near miss is a hit. If something nearly happens it does not happen, hence the miss does not occur, by default that means the hit, collision, or crash referrenced does happen.

[@rogerlevine8037]

You also forgot Francis the talking mule. Way before Mr. Ed who was also left out.

[@kmarie777]

Messi from Anatomy of a Fall!! He was even at the Oscars! Too recent? How about a really deep dive: Zimbo the dog from The Man Who Laughs (1928) did an incredible performance in that film! I'm sure info must be scarce on him though. Like others I was disappointed at the lack of Jed the wolf-dog. So glad Jimmy the Raven was included! ❤

[@jennifer_m_wood]

Would adopt them all. Puzzums and Bart especially!

[@btetschner]

A+ video! LOVE IT! Amazing topic and video!

[@kingrahzar9351]

one animal star who will always be a favorite of mine (even though it's technically an animatronic) is rexy from jurassic park

[@bhasty1]

Thanks so much that you decided on the best person. Erin rox

[@jrhattenstein]

Very disappointed you didn’t have soccer from wishbone

[@MartyWiggins-x2k]

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo could drive a 4 wheel drive and was my favourite ever t.v show

[@Lolalogo]

Wishbone! RIP Soccer

[@patriciaaturner289]

No mention of Moose, the Jack Russell Terrier, who played Eddie on Frasier.

[@RayLabs]

Where is Lassie?

[@brianlarkin8208]

How do they not mention the dragon from never ending story

[@fireaza]

Is it *_REALLY_* that remarkable to get a cat to drink milk from a baby bottle? Cats are usually pretty keen to drink milk, doesn't seem like much of a stretch to get one to do something a bit unusual if the cat knows it directly results in it getting what it wants. I mean, even hamsters have no trouble learning how to drink water from a water bottle.

[@stecky87]

Aww, no Wishbone...

[@rickbazan4205]

How about Benji?

[@cherylcampbell9369]

kay-ko instead of key-ko.

[@mentalflosserin]

I've been pronouncing his name wrong my whole life 🤦‍♀ Well, now I know!

[@lorraineliggera4229]

No “Terry”?

[@Dragantraces]

Including the requisite Mental Floss mispronunciations .

[@Lighting_Desk]

Gerry Lewis was an absolute nightmare of a man. Its been well documented that he took advantage of women and cistars using his fame to get away with it.

[@btetschner]

x It's a Wonderful Life is a great example of an ENFJ life story. o It is a Myers-Briggs Type (also my type). o For the ENFJs I have talked to about the film, it strongly resonates with their life experience. o A nickname of the ENFJ type is "The Giver." x My favorite poem is "The Raven" Edgar Allan Poe. x One of the cutest kids in the history of television has to be Raven-Symoné, she was on the T.G.I.F show "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper." x There is a film being released in August called The Trap. o It is about a father and daughter pair who go to a Lady Raven (a pop star) concert only to find out the whole event was constructed to trap a serial killer on the loose...and that killer is the father (Josh Hartnett) and protagonist of the film! † I used to own both Josh Hartnett's film debut (Halloween H20) and second film (The Faculty) on VHS. † A couple years later he would star on the film Pearl Habor (I was born on Pearl Harbor Day) † There is a fan-made music video of "Travelin' Soldier" by The Chicks where he is the star of and clips from the film Pearl Harbor are used for the video. x My friend, who is a dog trainer, has an interesting lifestyle and social circle. o He uses positive reinforcement to train the dogs. o The dog-training network is extremely casual and they will do things like sleep in each other's houses and garages with little to no notice if they are in Omaha. o Some of the dog owners that he meets are so introverted that the only time they ever go outside of their homes (other than for daily tasks like work) are to meet other dogs owners at the dog parks. o There are a wide range of dog shelters AKA Rescues, mostly in the Midwest, that stay in contact with the network. o We once met dog trainer Zak George at the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln. † Zak has been on Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Rachel Ray † Zak has "also starred in two of his own dog training shows, Animal Planet’s show Superfetch and the BBC’s Who Let the Dogs Out."(dogtrainingrevolution) x Like Rin Tin Tin... o We had a German Shepherd for our family dog when we lived in Midvale (a countryside of Garfield County), her name was Farrah and she named after the actress/model Farah Fawcett. o There is a crazy show called The Littlest Hobo which stars a German Shepherd, the dog is like an angel that goes from town to town helping people and doing outlandish things like skydiving. o I really love the computer game Wolfenstein 3D, but hate shooting the German Shepherd dogs that try to attack you throughout the levels. o German Shepherd are often used as cadaver dogs and drug-sniffing dogs. o On the sketch comedy In Living Color, Duke The Dead Dog is a seemingly dead German Shepherd that ends up doing all types of surprising things. o "Jerry Lee" is a German Shepherd in the film K-9. o In the film A Dog's Purpose, Hercules is a German Shepherd that is reincarnated and tries to find his purpose. x Speaking of bears... o Bart The Bear was on White Fang, which was my favorite movie at the time (and an early Ethan Hawke film) o Bart The Bear was also on Benji The Hunted (I saw that in the theater) and some of my elementary schoolmates called me both Benji and Benji The Hunted after that. o The is the famous public service announcement (psa) for Smokey The Bear whose tagline was "Only YOU can prevent forest fires." o Yogi The Bear should be the mascot for the National Parks system. o There is Goldilocks and The Three Bears. o I remember seeing The Care Bears Movie in the theater, it was about an evil spirit that was teaching a boy to help others be cruel and mean and the Care Bears had to intervene. o Gentle Ben is a bear and main character of the book and tv series of the same name. o The other night, on NBC Nightly News, a group of people pulled cubs out of a bear enclosure only to take selfies of them. o Baloo is a main character of The Jungle Book and also the cartoon series Tailspin. † Disney's Block Party (an after school programming block) had the cartoons Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers, Ducktales, Tailspin, and Darkwing Duck (it rocks!). x Speaking of cat tricks... o I don't formally train my cats to do tricks but they often just spontaneously do them... o There is a community cat that used to run up to me if I made a clicking noise (the cat would think I had some food..) o My tortoiseshell cats Mojo and Charm often roll on the ground and want to get a stomach rub. o My cat Ginger Spice will go into "wildcat mode" where she will all of a sudden start actually wild and spazzy and it will continue for up to five minutes. o The community cat Jane Doe always signals for treats by jumping on the table (in front of the window) and stares at me until I get food for her...she actually rarely eats the food but seems to find some sense of enjoyment getting it for the other cats around. o The community cat Taylor Swift will "tag along" like she is a kid sister and walk right next to me when I am walking around nearby. o Charm has a center of control on my lap where no other cats can compete with and they are unable to even push her off! o Mojo does a "trustfall" where she will lay back really quickly simply to see if I am paying attention and will catch her. o Chance, a tortoiseshell community cat, will wait alongside the road when I walk to the post office until I walk back. o Ginger Spice stretches her arms up on my leg when she wants picked up and put on my shoulders. o Lisa often stands on her back legs for no known reason. x Speaking of famous horses... o One of my mother's favorite books is Black Beauty. o I used to watch Mr. Ed on Nick-at-Nite all the time. o There is Oscar who played Hidalgo on the film of the same name. o Silver is the white horse for The Lone Ranger. o In the book Gulliver's Travels, the Houyhnhnms are intelligent, rational horses that are smarter than their humanoid counterparts called Yahoos. o When Pizarro went to talk to the Inca leaders in his conquest of that South America area, he was on a horse...something the people of that area had never seen before! o There is Spirit, the horse in the film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. o There is also the Black stallion. o For junior high and high school pep band, we used to play the song "Mustang Sally." o "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones (one of my favorite bands) is a popular song referencing horses. o Like the film The Horse Whisperer, there are people trained in the same skill set in and around my hometown. o There was a local horse called Two Eyed Jack, a famous Quarter Horse sire. x Other dogs that are famous in Hollywood for their performances... o There is always Lassie. o Kelley, who played Max in How The Grinch Stole Christmas. o There is Gidget, the Taco Bell dog (Very funny!) o Kris, the St. Bernard that plays Beethoven. o Higgins, the dog for the Benji films. o Spike who played Old Yeller. o Shaggy the dog who played The Shaggy Dog. o Big Red who plays Big Red. o Jed who played White Fang (1991). o Terry who played Toto in The Wizard of Oz. o Old Dan and Little Ann who played the dogs in Where The Red Fern Grows o Luath who played Chance in Homeward Bound. x References to whales... o There is always Moby Dick. o Jonah and the Whale. o In the song "Love Shack" by The B-52's o The film The Whale. o Pinnochio was swallowed by a whale named Monstro. o One of my fraternity mates was born on the same day as Jason James Richter, he played Jesse in Free Willy. o There is a film called Whale Ride. o I remember people talking about the whale Shamu (at SeaWorld). o There is the Flight of the Whales in Fantastia 2000. o In fashion, there is the Whale Tail (G-string). o Also in fashion, there is the Whalebone Corset. x References to Monkeys... o "Spanking Your Monkey" was locker-room slang for masturbation in public school. o Monkey Man is the guy who poisons the dates (and accidentally his own monkey) in the Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark. o There is The Evil Monkey in the tv series Family Guy. o Monkey Bars are a common part of any school yard playground. o There is Monkey Bread, the sticky loaf that is pulled apart to eat. o The Funky Monkey was a neighborhood golf course created in the back yard of my grandmother's neighbor, who also had a dog named Frog Dog. o "Monkey See Monkey Do" is a phrase that pokes fun at people imitating actions of others without thinking. o The three wise monkeys embody the phrase see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. o Barrel of Monkeys is a toy game released in 1965. o Abu is the little monkey in the film Aladdin. o "Brass Monkey" is a song by the band The Beastie Boys. o "Monkeying around" is a meaning doing something that is not serious or useful. o There are the scary flying monkeys in the film The Wizard of Oz. o A recent film that has been released in Monkey Man. x References to lions... o Leo The Lion is also the name of the silly lion in Looney Tunes. o There are a lot of famous lions in The Lion King. o There is The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. o There is Aslan in the book series The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. o Brave Heart Lion is a Care Bear Cousin. o Lion-O is the main antagonist of the totally 80s animated series ThunderCats. o If one is lionhearted, they are courageous. o The Lion's Share is the major portion of something. o Daniel and the Lion's Den is famous bible story. o The Ghost and the Darkness is a film based around two killer lions.

[@chancesureshot2718]

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