Top 10 Stories Behind Hollywood's Greatest Animal Stars

We all know these animal stars, but not everyone knows their stories. For this list, we’ll be shining a light on the most interesting behind-the-scenes details about our favorite fluffy, furry and otherwise adorable friends on the silver screen. Our countdown includes Air Buddy, Keiko goes wild, Pal's legacy, and more! Who's YOUR favorite animal star? Let us know in the comments!
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[@MsMojo]

Who's YOUR favorite animal star? Let us know in the comments!

[@SonofTuscon99]

Gotta be my boy Zaboomafoo.

[@leahluostarinen]

Buddy from Air bud

[@leahluostarinen]

Good show

[@matthewbaduria]

Benji,was an amazing dog i think he once appeared on Sesame Street.The lassie also made an apperiace on seasme street.when the show was in syndication on niceklodeon in the 90's,earned a whole new generation of fans both young and old.

[@shaliseshaw9385]

Buddy(Air Bud), the pitbull, Golden retriever, and Siamese cat in Homeward Bound:The Incredible Journey, the sifaka lemur from Zoboomafoo, Crystal the Monkey(Night At The Museum, The Hangover, etc.), the jack Russel terrier in The Artist, the dogs in A Dog's Purpose, the lion for the MGM logo, Eddie(Jack Russell terrier) from Frasier, My Dog Skip, etc. The cat in Pet Semetary(1980s movie), etc. 📺🎬🎬🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥

[@trinaq]

"Air Bud" was my jam as a kid, and even the sequels were decent fun. 😁

[@sophiaisabelle0227]

Animals in films and shows should always be cared for. If ever they’re in the midst of danger during filming, the whole crew behind the camera should be held accountable for whatever happens to them. They’ve brought so much joy that I know sometimes it can be hard to resist.

[@vanessastegall]

The studio require a disclaimer that no animals were harmed during filming

[@kristashafer93098]

The adorable little chihuahua who played Chloe in the Beverly Hills Chihuahua franchise! She’s SO cute!!

[@rubyhay450]

Yes! Especially her husband if you will Papi and their puppies and all the other dogs in the movies are so cute!

[@mariahkelso3665]

Interesting fact. My grandfather was a pilot for small planes and one of his guests is one of the dogs who played Lessie

[@melissacooper8724]

I would also like to add my two favorite movie dogs that weren't mentioned. Pete the Pup from The Our Gang series and Luke the dog from the Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle films.

[@rubyhay450]

I never knew that Buddy died from cancer after filming the first Air Bud movie! I love those movies and the sequels of his puppies the Buddies!

[@TheMbeagan]

AirBud was also Comet from Full House

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

Bart was a great actor. He was admittedly a little typecast, but he *became* a bear in every movie he was in. He was very method. I was hoping to see Tai on this list. She plays an elephant more convincingly than any other actor.

[@alliel6745]

benji is my fave! i remember seeing those films when i was little...and homeward bound and beethoven..loved them too! i actually had a cairn terrier named toto as a kid

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video Rebecca from ms mojo of animal actors, fantastic job.

[@angelaholmes8888]

I loved watching my dog skip 🥰😍🐶🐕

[@ddivincenzo1194]

You forgot Orangey the cat from "The Shrinking Man" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and the Siamese cat from Disney's "That Darn Cat". Also Buck and Lucky Bundy from "Married with Childrem".

[@susanrobinson910]

Great video! I never expected Jimmy the Raven to be #1!

[@angelaholmes8888]

Love air buddy I watched him in air bud when I was a kid god I loved that film💝

[@srbarkerchan]

Keiko is still out there swimming in the seas of Norway. We just can't see him, that's all.

[@jabbarmuhammad8804]

Animals can be great actors as long as they are treated right with the proper care

[@angelaholmes8888]

It's sad what happened to keiko I remember watching free willy when I was a child

[@mikaylahuber8838]

My personal favorite was Soccer the dog as Wishbone

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

Sweet to see!

[@AleshaBales]

Wishbone!!!

[@lovemealways7]

You guys forgot Rando Saint Bernard from Cujo, and Bear the Dog aka Dreyfus from Empty nest who also guest-starred on the Golden Girls

[@erikbarker3385]

What about Wishbone(Soccer)?

[@tinapatterson9234]

I had a dog named Rascal when the first Benji movie came out. It was amazing how much they looked like each other. The only difference I could see was in the slight curve of the tip of my dog's tail. But even through this, Bart was my favorite actor. I was sorry to see that he was only an honorable mention, but with over one thousand appearances under his wings, I can see why Jimmy got the top spot.

[@jamalvargas6146]

Boy Those 1990's Air Bud Movies Did Not Age Well and I was the target demographic for them 3 decades ago

[@theupliftchannel]

How about Dreyfuss from Empty Nest and of course Morris the Cat. 😊

[@freya8133]

Benji because he's a small, unassuming "mutt," and the first Benji movie was the first movie I ever saw in a theater 🥰

[@elizabethhirst9419]

I grew up with Benji.

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

❤️👌

[@angelaholmes8888]

I remember pal in the lassie franchise 🙂

[@ladyserenityrain2233]

My great aunt and uncle owned a motel where Roy Roger's stayed and they happened to have a farm and boarded trigger for him while they were in town... My grandmother loved telling me that story since she got to meet him...

[@mikesmotorsportsgamingrevi4814]

I've got another list for you for these animals number one I would say would be the monkey from Night at the Museum another Capuchin which was in several films I believe I most recently saw him in the third Chipmunks movie, there's buttkis Stallone's dog in Rocky, Petey The Little Rascals, the dog in The Sandlot, Fred from Smokey and the Bandit, the monkey in Ace Ventura, the seal from Slappy and the stinkers, Shiloh from the movie Shiloh,

[@SammiePopCulture]

My Favourite Animal Star is Beethoven the dog from the 'Beethoven' movies.

[@pinklady4772]

What about Beethoven or Wishbone?

[@OscarMPG1]

I loved watching Bart the bear.

[@ashleydowney1222]

Pal lived to be 18. Not 20. And Higgins only played Benji in the first Benji movie. He died in 1975 a year after the first movie. His daughter Benjean took over the role in 1977's "For the Love of Benji." It was also Benjean in "Oh Heavenly Dog". Not Higgins. Higgins's son was Tramp on "My Three Sons".

[@lusalma5404]

Asta from the Thin Man series

[@blueraccoon1088]

Chester the chihuahua was my first memorable actor in transformers even if he was in 2 movies wonder he's in a kennel?

[@MrGleeiscool]

I remember my parents buying a car right by knots berry farm and air bud was on the tv was the only time I saw it on dvd

[@MrGabeanator]

free willy yep

[@AHufflepuffAndASwiftie]

And where’s Wishbone?! Like if you know what I'm talking about! 😉 🎶 What's the story, Wishbone? 🎶

[@angelaholmes8888]

I love that show god I miss the 90,s 💝

[@AHufflepuffAndASwiftie]

@@angelaholmes8888 Me too! You’re probably about my age if you know it! 😅

[@Mpl554]

I didn’t know that Jimmy the raven was in “It’s A Wonderful Life” and the “Wizard Of Oz” I didn’t know he had a name

[@NellieKAdaba]

Didn't know about that Raven, I only know about Toto in the Wizard of Oz, and of course other animal stars that I love.

[@mjpilot4439]

What about the animals from Homeward Bound, I thought they were great

[@NellieKAdaba]

Right, they're my favourite.

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

What about the Jack Russell from "The Artist"

[@markthompson7503]

They call him FLIPPER........

[@crystalfanning5583]

Why was the lion in the MGM logo not mentioned? He probably has more screen time than all of these animals combined.

[@Pinkranger87]

JEb the wolf dog from The Thing

[@aleksandrakettner905]

💕🎼💕

[@ellen6638]

FYI Rin tin tin died in Jean Harlow's arms.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yeah I remember hearing about that

[@Merylstreep1949]

No Murray from Mad About You????

[@BrightestBlessings7899]

Ya, it is really terrible what crap kibble is for critters. Breaks my heart.

[@kdramsey965]

Silver doesn’t rate even an honorable mention?

[@rachelmiller1295]

The newest animal actors are from shelters.

[@ssaliormoon15]

Damn what happened to Sounder?

[@59771006]

When it comes to Pal wouldn’t people have noticed that it was a male dog playing a female dog because of a certain body part?

[@freakytostadacartoon]

Lassie was very hairy so i think not.

[@safiaal-rawi4062]

Sandy famous dog in the movie musical annie

[@tiger31623]

Whoever's reading this,I pray that whatever you're going through gets better and whatever you're struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! amen

[@s.knaturegirl9895]

my lab mutt named page can hit a basketball with her nose now i just have to get her to land nothing but net

[@HartKent]

Toto at #4? Really ?? What did Toto do compared to lassie and benji????

[@lisanickerson4788]

Poor actors blame the animal when they know they aren't good.

[@tiger31623]

F

[@tigardgirl2007]

I still think Oregon Coast Aquarium what they did to Keiko when they released him where he's from I still think it was a not a good idea I still think they're idiots after they did that back then what boneheads 🤦‍♀️