Who All Had a Pet Monkey? Check Out These Classic Stars With Their Furry Friends

Remind Staff April 11, 9:00 am

Monkey Shines, Bogey Beams: Humphrey Bogart happily accepts a monkey from members of the Bogart fan club who thought the handsom little fellow would be a fitting gift to celebrate the stars Technicolor film — © 1952 International News Photo/Courtesy of King Features Syndicate

Perhaps the most candid look you’ll get from a Hollywood star is when they’re caught alone with their pet as shown above with Humphrey Bogart as he receives a pet monkey from the Bogey fan club. The bond between them is even more magical than with their many love partners; but then, they aren’t any different from the rest of us. April 11th marks National Pet Day and we are celebrating by digging up some photos of celebrities with their pets. Here are some of our faves!

Bing Crosby Loved Horses

Crooning movie star and on of stable-to race at Santa Anita.Los Angeles, Calif … Bing Crosby, famous crooning star of the movies, shown with his favorite racehorse, "Khayym", one of the many in his stable now at the Santa Anita racetrack which opened yesterday December 25th. Bing is HollywoodS outstanding owners and will spend all of his spare time supervising the racing of ponies. Credit: International News Photo Central Press Association December 27, 1935

Famous crooning star of the movies, shown with his favorite racehorse, Khayyam, in 1935.

Trading Places?

Jack Alblin International News Photos Movie ServiceSeated on the edge of the pool and playing with his pet scotty is Ralph Bellamy, film star. Bellamy is half owner of a desert sports club with Charles Farrell, screen player as his partner. the two of them have transformed the desert near Palm Springs in to an exclusive rendezvous for members of the movie colony. The two stars have already invested over $50,000 dollars in the place and are still improving it. Central Press Assoc. Jan. 19, 1939

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Actor Ralph Bellamy at a desert sports club near Palm Springs with his tennis ball-loving pet scotty.

Nice Doggy

Slug (Lollobrigida-Skofic)Whither Thou Goest, I will go Rome, Italy, Shown with their pet dog here are Italian movie actress Gina Lollobrigida and her husband, Dr. Milko Skofic. Beautiful Gina has rejected many movie offers of stardom on condition that she remain in Italy. She prefers to share that lot of her refugee husband. She won't be so badly off, at that. For Dr. Skofic is going to the united states as a Yugoslav refugee. Date Jan. 19, 1952 Central Press Association Feb. 13, 1952 International News Photos

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Shown with their pet dog, here are Italian movie actress Gina Lollobrigida and her husband.

Jungle Cats

"Fun, But Ocelot-Ta Trouble" says Pat O'Brien Hollywood Calif... pat O'Brien, Warner Brothers film star, joins the ranks of film celebrities who keep strange pets. here he is with a pair of baby Ocelots — bloodthirsty jungle cats — recently sent him from Panama by a friend. For the time being they are corralled on the handball court at his home.9/17/1936

International News Photo

“Fun, But Ocelot-Ta Trouble” says Pat O’Brien as he joined the ranks of film celebrities who keet strange pets. Here he is with a pair of baby Ocelots — bloodthirsty jungle cats — sent to him from Panama by a friend.

Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors

Filmland bachelors Randolph Scott and Cary Grant share snacking privileges with this four-footed pal at their Santa Monica beachfront pad.

Show Pals

Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore with a sweet pooch on the set of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show in 1958.

Sweet Smooches

Palm Springs, Calif … Oh! To change places with Janet Leigh's pet poodle, who here interrupts her swimming at the raquet club where she has been vacationing with her husband Tony Curtis. Credit INP Sound Photo Nov. 20, 1952 November 24, 1952

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Janet Leigh gets a kiss from her pet poodle as she gets out of the pool of a racquet club where she had been vacationing with her husband Tony Curtis.

Happy Trails to You

MELODY TIME, from left: Roy Rogers, Trigger, 1948

Cowboy star Roy Rogers blazed happy trails with his horse, Trigger, who actually had the run of the Rogers home. After the palomino died in 1965, Rogers had Trigger’s hide preserved and mounted on a plaster form.

Sssssssss

382639 01: Entertainer Michael Jackson poses with his pet boa constrictor September 15, 1987 in the USA. Jackson, who was the lead singer for the Jackson Five by age eight, reached the peak of his solo career with 1982''s "Thriller," the best-selling album of all time and recipient of eight Grammy awards. (Photo by Liaison)
Michael Jackson poses with his pet boa constrictor, Muscles.

Monkey Shines

8th May 1953: British starlet Joan Collins with her husband Maxwell Reed (1919 - 1974) and their pet monkey Spider, at their Spanish-themed home in London's Mayfair.
Joan Collins with her husband Maxwell Reed and their pet monkey, Spider.

The Famous Terrier

Audrey Hepburn and her terrier Mr. Famous
Audrey Hepburn poses with her Yorkshire terrier Mr. Famous. Hepburn was a huge dog lover and once said, “I walk my dogs to keep me fit. I talk to my dogs, which keeps me sane. I can’t think of anything that makes one happier than to cuddle and play and start the day with a warm puppy.”

Now go go hug your pets!