Famous Monkeys
Here are some interestingly famous monkey stories out there! One popular story is that of a monkey that was washed up on shore from a French shipwreck. People thought the monkey was some spy and so they killed the poor monkey.
This story has been questioned over whether or not it is in fact a myth, but the region of Hartpool is known as Monkey Hanger now days. Here is a list of some groups of famous monkeys that you might recall…
Famous Monkey Actors
Binks – (Capuchin) played Betsy in the 1998 movie Outbreak. Also appeared in George of the Jungle and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Connie Bullock – Whitwell – 15
Katie – (White-headed Capuchin) played Marcel in Friends and Los Angeles Angels’ mascot “Rally Monkey.”
Famous Television Monkeys
Television and Monkeys
Bananas – the gorilla who is obsessed with bananas in the Richard Scarry books and shows.
Marcel – Ross’s pet capuchin monkey in Friends
Klaus – Dieter’s touchable monkey on the Saturday Night Live skit “Sprockets”
Ooh and Aah, monkey characters from various inserts on The Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney .
Tommy Lucia and His Famous monkey
Another amazing story about a monkey is that of Whiplash and his owner Tommy Lucia who purchased Whiplash as a baby from the widow of an animal enthusiast in Miami, Florida.
As Lucia raised the young monkey, he introduced him to balancing on a saddle, then to the family’s dogs. Over time, the dogs became used to carrying the capuchin. Whiplash has been riding since age two and travels with The Tommy Lucia Review, appearing at rodeos in North America and Europe.
Bubbles The Monkey Owned by Michael Jackson
And of course there is the monkey who is famous for being owned by a famous celebrity. And that of course is Bubbles the monkey, owned by Michael Jackson.
Bubbles is a Common Chimpanzee, known for his association with the American recording artist Michael Jackson. Jackson rescued the three-year-old chimp from a cancer research clinic in Texas in 1985.