See our ranking of Hollywood’s 10 greatest scene-stealing simians
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Peggy the Chimp
Key Role:Bonzo inBedtime for Bonzo(1951).
After the Limelight:Peggy starred in a sequel,Bonzo Goes to College(1953).
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But unlike other California cronies of Reagan’s, she failed to land a White House job in 1981.
Oscar-worthy Moment:The primate offers a convincing Nazi salute.
And it dies memorably after eating a poisoned date meant for Indy (Harrison Ford).
No wonder it’s never eaten dates in this town again.
Oscar-worthy Moment:They convincingly skate and handle a puckisn’t that enough?
Oscar-worthy Moment:Finster seems poignantly torn between his old life of crime and his desire to go straight.
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ThinkJames Cagney, only fuzzier.
After the Limelight:The capuchin appeared in the pirate flopCutthroat Island(1995) alongsideGeena DavisandMatthew Modine.
Oscar-worthy Moment:He mockingly imitates Fraser’s sweetly moronic George.
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“He’s a bit impatient and wants to get everything right,” Fraser said.
“He has every intention of entertaining and expects to be rewarded instantlykind of like George.”
No doubt a VH1 celeb-reality comeback show is imminent.
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Crystal the Capuchin
Key Role:Dexter, the mischievous monkey inNight at the Museum(2006).
But you had to get him on the first take because his boredom level was very limited."
However,Cheeta continued to livethe life of a famous, pampered retiree in Palm Springs.
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Melinda Sue Gordon
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