monkey
Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as the simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, which constitutes an incomple ...
and
animal actor
Following is a list of animal actors. Those listed should have either a substantial number of performances or, in rare cases, a high-profile role.
, c. 1907–?
,
* ''The Kid Brother'' (1927) (uncredited)
* ''The Cameraman'' (1928) (uncredited) ...
, best known for his lead role as ''Rancho'' in 90's popular TV detective series, ''
Raja Aur Rancho
''Raja Aur Rancho'' is a detective series which aired in India on DD Metro in 1997–1998. The show is about a detective named Raja (Ved Thapar) and his pet monkey Rancho. Every week, this duo solve a new crime. Famous TV Actor Mohan Bhandari p ...
'', aired on
DD Metro
DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian free-to-air television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to DD National. Later, it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, the ...
and had acted in more than 50
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
films, including ''
Katilon Ke Kaatil
''Katilon Ke Kaatil'' () is a 1981 Indian Bollywood action thriller film, produced and directed by Arjun Hingorani. This film stars Dharmendra (who previously appeared in Hingorani's ''Kahani Kismat Ki''), Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim ...
'' (1981), ''
Zahreelay
''Zahreelay'' is a 1990 Hindi-language action film, produced and directed by Jyotin Goel under the Goel Screen Crafts banner. It stars Jeetendra, Sanjay Dutt, Chunky Pandey, Juhi Chawla in the pivotal roles and music composed by Anand–Milind. ...
Raja Aur Rancho
''Raja Aur Rancho'' is a detective series which aired in India on DD Metro in 1997–1998. The show is about a detective named Raja (Ved Thapar) and his pet monkey Rancho. Every week, this duo solve a new crime. Famous TV Actor Mohan Bhandari p ...
'', (1997-1998), as ''Rancho''
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Animals in film and television
The following is a list of individual animals which have performed in film and television, sometimes called animal actors. Bears
* Bart the Bear (Kodiak bear; 1977–2000)
** "The Bald-headed Bear" in '' The Great Outdoors'' (1988)
** "The Kodiak ...