Orangey
| Orangey | |
|---|---|
 Orangey with Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) | |
| Other appellation(s) |
Jimmy Rhubarb |
| Species | Felis catus |
| Sex | Male |
| Nation from | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950s–1960s |
| PATSY Award (1951, 1961) | |
Orangey, a male marmalade tabby cat,[1] was an animal actor owned and trained by the well-known cinematic animal handler Frank Inn.[2][3]
Orangey (credited under various names) had a prolific career in film and television in the 1950s and early 1960's and was the only cat to win two Patsy Awards (Picture Animal Top Star of the Year, an animal actor's version of an Oscar), the first for the title role in Rhubarb (1951), a story about a cat who inherits a fortune, and the second for his portrayal of the cat, Audrey Hepburn's "poor slob without a name" in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). He has also been credited as the cat in the 1959 film adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.[1]
Orangey was called "the world's meaneast cat" by one studio executive. He often scratched and bit actors. But he was prized for his ability to stay for several hours. After a scene he would often flee, and production would be shut until he could be found. Inn would sometimes post guard dogs at the studio entrance to keep him from running away. [3]
Other appearances included a regular role as "Minerva" on the television series Our Miss Brooks (1952–1958).
The cat was also credited as "Jimmy" and "Rhubarb".[4]
Partial filmography
Film
- Rhubarb (1951) (uncredited) .... Rhubarb
- This Island Earth (1955) (uncredited) .... Neutron
- The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) (uncredited) .... Butch
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) (as Cat)
- Gigot (1962) (uncredited)
- The Comedy of Terrors (1964) (as Rhubarb the Cat) .... Cleopatra
- Village of the Giants (1965) (uncredited) .... Giant Cat
Television
- Our Miss Brooks (1952-1958) (Minerva) ... Minerva
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bass, Iris (2011). Cat Lover's Daily Companion. Quarry Books. p. 250. ISBN 1592537499.
- ↑ "Anna Jane Grossman: Training a Cat Actor for Broadway? Better Understand the Peculiar World of Feline Motivation".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Powe Allred, Alexandra (2005). 's&pg=PA172#v=onepage&q=orangey%20cat%20tiffany's&f=false Cat's Most Wanted. Washington D.C.: Potomac Books. p. 172. ISBN 1612342930.
- ↑ "Cats improve every film they are in". The Telegraph. January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
External links
- Orangey at the Internet Movie Database