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FirmhandKY -> Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/28/2011 7:37:34 AM)
Cheetah, chimp from Tarzan films, dies By Ashley Hayes, CNN December 28, 2011 The chimpanzee died Saturday after suffering kidney failure the week before, the sanctuary foundation said on the site. He was roughly 80 years old, Debbie Cobb, the sanctuary's outreach director, told CNN affiliate WFLA. Cobb recalled Cheetah as an outgoing chimp who loved finger painting and watching football and who was soothed by Christian music, the station said. Cheetah appeared in the Tarzan moves from 1932 through 1934, Cobb told WFLA. According to the website Tarzanmovieguide.com, "Tarzan the Ape Man" was released in 1932 and "Tarzan and his Mate" in 1934. Damn. Pretty old for a chimp. Johnny Weissmuller himself died in 1984. RIP, Cheetah. Firm

mnottertail -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/28/2011 7:48:41 AM)
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Cheeta I have heard on more than one occasion that deal, and its pretty shakey. But I do like Wiesmuller and I did like Cheeta.

Moonhead -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/28/2011 8:01:04 AM)
Very old for a chimp. Wki's probably right that they goty through more than one of them, even just in the Weismuller films, though.

mnottertail -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/28/2011 8:03:28 AM)
Well, can't trust wiki completely, either. W wasnt on the list, was he?

Moonhead -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/28/2011 8:20:21 AM)
True dat.

LafayetteLady -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/28/2011 11:32:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Cheeta I have heard on more than one occasion that deal, and its pretty shakey. But I do like Wiesmuller and I did like Cheeta. The article I read mentioned the one in California and that there seemed to be some discrepancy as to whether that was "the" chimp from the Tarzan movies. Although they definately used more than one. Average chimp lives to about 40-45 in the wild. Eighty is pretty old, good for both chimps. Loved how the one through poop through the bars when people pissed him off though.

Winterapple -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/28/2011 6:53:06 PM)
They used multiple chimps as Cheeta in all the Tarzan films. Weismuller played Tarzan til the late 1940's. The official franchise ran til the late 60's with Mike Henry in the role. He was bitten by one of the chimps while filming and later sued the producers. Maureen O'Sullivan, Weisemuller's first Jane, said the chimps were all gay and in love with Johnny. She said they became hostile anytime she got near him. She was later talked in to visiting some retired Cheeta's and as soon as they saw her they started screeching and throwing their feces at her. So, chimps must have long memories. There was a guy a few years ago who claimed he owned the orginal Cheeta as if there was such a thing. He was campaigning to get the chimp on the Walk of Fame. It was disputed. The chimp had been in movies most notably Dr Doolittle(1960's) but was to young to have been in a Weisemuller Tarzan. Eighty does seem quite old for a chimp. But a human live to 80'and chimps are our closest relatives one reason they get used in medical experiments. Chimps in the wild are vulnerable to being killed by one another as they are quite aggressive, and being killed by other animals and humans Disease, lack of food or loss of habitat could attribute to. A well cared for captive chimp with medical care could possibly make it to eighty.

Hillwilliam -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/28/2011 9:23:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady Loved how the one through poop through the bars when people pissed him off though. Reminds me of a coupla posters in P&R

slvemike4u -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/29/2011 3:13:07 PM)
Well I'll be a monkeys uncle...I would have thought that chimp was dead years ago...Hollywood excesses and all [:)]

angelikaJ -> RE: Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp, dies at 80 (12/29/2011 3:54:23 PM)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=144357424 http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2011/12/28/r_i_p_cheetah_the_chimpanzee_purported_star_of_tarzan_films_imposter_.html http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/newsworldnation/944718-227/tarzans-sidekick-cheetah-dies-at-80..html

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