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I believe that the part of Cheeta was played by a number of apes in the Tarzan films. Any info? Steve-O 22:00, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
Apparently not. The BBC news article today on his 74th birthday indicates that he was in a "dozen" Tarzan films with Weismuller. As it happens, IMDb lists exactly twelve Weismuller Tarzans. - Paul Drye 17:23, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
IMDB has an entry for Cheeta. However it doesn't say he played Cheeta in the 1966-1968 Tarzan TV series with Ron Ely. Does anybody know who played Cheeta in that series? I can vaguely remember watching the credits, but cannot bring this to mind.-- DrWhoFan 15:16, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
This article states simultaneously that Cheeta is dead and still alive. Can someone please find out? - Richardcavell 09:03, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
No it doesn't. It states he has passed a certain age; that isn't the same as saying he's passed on! BPK 06:40, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
I just saw Cheeta on Headline News celebrating his 74th(!) birthday. He had cake and Diet Coke. MrBlondNYC 12:29, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
REPORTED DEAD
I heard a radio report within the past three months (c. April-June 06) that Cheeta had died at age 74.
Cheeta's birthday is being widely reported on April 9/10, 2006. However, most sources are also indicating that he was in Tarzan the Ape Man. IMDb shows that that movie was released on March 25, 1932, so one of these two dates, or else Cheeta's appearance in the movie must be wrong. This is an appeal for someone with definitive sources to chip in! -- Paul Drye 17:36, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Once again, I've edited the article to reflect this. -- Paul Drye 14:46, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
The article states, "(Cheeta) is cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest primate." Yet are humans not also considered primates? What i'm asking here is wether or not Guinness is wrong, and should this be included in the article if it is indeed innacurate?
I was wondering this too. He clearly isn't the world's oldest primate. So who's wrong: Guiness or the article? Ezekiel. 22:49, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Presumably Guiness means oldest non-human primate; I have corrected the article accordingly. BPK 04:45, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Someone should include thin in the article as well!
This originally said everyone in Brazil. I highly doubt all Brazilians think Cheeta is female. What about Brazilians who have read the wikipedia article for example? Actually there is no evidence from this article it is many either but I've just left it at that. Also would the word interestingly (or something of that sort) be a better choice? I feel that curiously suggests it's strange or unexpected but given the reason, it doesn't seem strange or unexpected. Nil Einne 13:42, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
What kind of chimp is Cheeta.
http://gamma.fnphoto.com/stories/2156/ <== I'd say common.
Common. A bonobo wouldn't be able to stop masturbating long enough for filming to go on. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.252.71.224 ( talk) 23:14, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
This National Geographic article says Cheeta used to enjoy both beer (several per day) and cigars until the early 90's. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0509_030509_cheeta_2.html Probably ain't significant enough for the article, but it's hilarious.. unless you consider what the cigars must've done to his health. (My mind conjures up an image of Cheeta watching his old movies with his grandson, sharing a beer, saying (in chimp) "this here is one of the best scenes I did with Johnny" and puffing on a cigar.) Muad 10:04, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
The article is quite clear that there is this one Cheeta born in 1932, playing (albeit in a minor role) in Tarzan the Ape Man, and still alive in Palm Springs. Yet the Palm Springs website features some really cautious phrasing, and I quote: "Our sanctuary's Cheeta is the last in a long line of Cheetas dating back to the first in 1932." Sounds a bit fishy, doesn't it? Classical geographer ( talk) 15:54, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
I put this section back where it has been for about a year. Please believe me, it is not spam. The book is relevant to the article and the fact that one chimp is put forward as Cheeta for his whole career is relevant to the discussion. David — Preceding unsigned comment added by BollyDave ( talk • contribs) 12:19, 26 May 2011 (UTC)
She's dead
Obrigado. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.33.96.44 ( talk) 12:52, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
Which of them died? Kittybrewster ☎ 15:02, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
Most Tarzan films are American made. Most chimpanzees playing Cheeta come from America. But they are not of American nationality - apes do not have nationality or citizenship. Furthermore the character is an African ape 'friend" of an Emglish aristocrat. So how can the character be an American?
I've merged the extremely confusing Jiggs (chimpanzee) into this article. Jiggs as an individual who played a small number of roles over a period of 10 years is not notable enough for its own article. It seems like other animals were named Jiggs but that can be dealt with in this article. Cheer, Jack ( talk) 13:13, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
Althoug of course played by a chimpanzee, Cheetah originally was supposed to be a young Mangani whose parents were killed during the Parker-Holt expedition. 80.141.177.30 ( talk) 15:16, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
In the first film starring Johnny Weissmüller as Tarzan there was also Cheeta's first appearance. In this film, Tarzan (similarly as described in the original Borroughs-novel) is a member of a tribe of apes that are as tall and heavily built as gorillas but must be more intelligent than chimpanzees because they have a language and call themselves Mangani. This ape tribe - with the exception of Cheeta who doesn't appear in the novel - is played by humans clad as apes. In one scene of the film, Holt - misjudging the situation and also maybe acting out of rivalry because he is in love with Jane - shoots at the apes in order to "rescue" Jane. Cheeta's parents die in this unnecessary massacre and little Cheeta is now an orphan, subsequently becoming an indispensable sidekick of Tarzan for the next two decades. The Mangani tribe had no further appearance in any of the subsequent live action films (not taking into account their one-time revival in the eighties because it doesn't belong to the film series we are talking about) and Cheeta was now mostly thought to be a chimpanzee because he was always played by one and also behaved like one. His - and by the way also Jane's - last appearance was at some point during the Gordon Scott era. Ich Tarzan ( talk) 14:00, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Reliable source: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvexx8_tarzan-the-ape-man-1932-part-1_shortfilms Watch the very last minute of this stream. Ich Tarzan ( talk) 14:28, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
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I believe that the part of Cheeta was played by a number of apes in the Tarzan films. Any info? Steve-O 22:00, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
Apparently not. The BBC news article today on his 74th birthday indicates that he was in a "dozen" Tarzan films with Weismuller. As it happens, IMDb lists exactly twelve Weismuller Tarzans. - Paul Drye 17:23, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
IMDB has an entry for Cheeta. However it doesn't say he played Cheeta in the 1966-1968 Tarzan TV series with Ron Ely. Does anybody know who played Cheeta in that series? I can vaguely remember watching the credits, but cannot bring this to mind.-- DrWhoFan 15:16, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
This article states simultaneously that Cheeta is dead and still alive. Can someone please find out? - Richardcavell 09:03, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
No it doesn't. It states he has passed a certain age; that isn't the same as saying he's passed on! BPK 06:40, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
I just saw Cheeta on Headline News celebrating his 74th(!) birthday. He had cake and Diet Coke. MrBlondNYC 12:29, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
REPORTED DEAD
I heard a radio report within the past three months (c. April-June 06) that Cheeta had died at age 74.
Cheeta's birthday is being widely reported on April 9/10, 2006. However, most sources are also indicating that he was in Tarzan the Ape Man. IMDb shows that that movie was released on March 25, 1932, so one of these two dates, or else Cheeta's appearance in the movie must be wrong. This is an appeal for someone with definitive sources to chip in! -- Paul Drye 17:36, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Once again, I've edited the article to reflect this. -- Paul Drye 14:46, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
The article states, "(Cheeta) is cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest primate." Yet are humans not also considered primates? What i'm asking here is wether or not Guinness is wrong, and should this be included in the article if it is indeed innacurate?
I was wondering this too. He clearly isn't the world's oldest primate. So who's wrong: Guiness or the article? Ezekiel. 22:49, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Presumably Guiness means oldest non-human primate; I have corrected the article accordingly. BPK 04:45, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Someone should include thin in the article as well!
This originally said everyone in Brazil. I highly doubt all Brazilians think Cheeta is female. What about Brazilians who have read the wikipedia article for example? Actually there is no evidence from this article it is many either but I've just left it at that. Also would the word interestingly (or something of that sort) be a better choice? I feel that curiously suggests it's strange or unexpected but given the reason, it doesn't seem strange or unexpected. Nil Einne 13:42, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
What kind of chimp is Cheeta.
http://gamma.fnphoto.com/stories/2156/ <== I'd say common.
Common. A bonobo wouldn't be able to stop masturbating long enough for filming to go on. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.252.71.224 ( talk) 23:14, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
This National Geographic article says Cheeta used to enjoy both beer (several per day) and cigars until the early 90's. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0509_030509_cheeta_2.html Probably ain't significant enough for the article, but it's hilarious.. unless you consider what the cigars must've done to his health. (My mind conjures up an image of Cheeta watching his old movies with his grandson, sharing a beer, saying (in chimp) "this here is one of the best scenes I did with Johnny" and puffing on a cigar.) Muad 10:04, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
The article is quite clear that there is this one Cheeta born in 1932, playing (albeit in a minor role) in Tarzan the Ape Man, and still alive in Palm Springs. Yet the Palm Springs website features some really cautious phrasing, and I quote: "Our sanctuary's Cheeta is the last in a long line of Cheetas dating back to the first in 1932." Sounds a bit fishy, doesn't it? Classical geographer ( talk) 15:54, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
I put this section back where it has been for about a year. Please believe me, it is not spam. The book is relevant to the article and the fact that one chimp is put forward as Cheeta for his whole career is relevant to the discussion. David — Preceding unsigned comment added by BollyDave ( talk • contribs) 12:19, 26 May 2011 (UTC)
She's dead
Obrigado. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.33.96.44 ( talk) 12:52, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
Which of them died? Kittybrewster ☎ 15:02, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
Most Tarzan films are American made. Most chimpanzees playing Cheeta come from America. But they are not of American nationality - apes do not have nationality or citizenship. Furthermore the character is an African ape 'friend" of an Emglish aristocrat. So how can the character be an American?
I've merged the extremely confusing Jiggs (chimpanzee) into this article. Jiggs as an individual who played a small number of roles over a period of 10 years is not notable enough for its own article. It seems like other animals were named Jiggs but that can be dealt with in this article. Cheer, Jack ( talk) 13:13, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
Althoug of course played by a chimpanzee, Cheetah originally was supposed to be a young Mangani whose parents were killed during the Parker-Holt expedition. 80.141.177.30 ( talk) 15:16, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
In the first film starring Johnny Weissmüller as Tarzan there was also Cheeta's first appearance. In this film, Tarzan (similarly as described in the original Borroughs-novel) is a member of a tribe of apes that are as tall and heavily built as gorillas but must be more intelligent than chimpanzees because they have a language and call themselves Mangani. This ape tribe - with the exception of Cheeta who doesn't appear in the novel - is played by humans clad as apes. In one scene of the film, Holt - misjudging the situation and also maybe acting out of rivalry because he is in love with Jane - shoots at the apes in order to "rescue" Jane. Cheeta's parents die in this unnecessary massacre and little Cheeta is now an orphan, subsequently becoming an indispensable sidekick of Tarzan for the next two decades. The Mangani tribe had no further appearance in any of the subsequent live action films (not taking into account their one-time revival in the eighties because it doesn't belong to the film series we are talking about) and Cheeta was now mostly thought to be a chimpanzee because he was always played by one and also behaved like one. His - and by the way also Jane's - last appearance was at some point during the Gordon Scott era. Ich Tarzan ( talk) 14:00, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Reliable source: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvexx8_tarzan-the-ape-man-1932-part-1_shortfilms Watch the very last minute of this stream. Ich Tarzan ( talk) 14:28, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
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