Cheeta, officially the oldest living chimpanzee in the world, has starred in 15 films, over 3 decades, has shared screen time (and partied HARD) with some of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

He is a successful painter whose work sells for thousands of dollars.

Now he’s written his life story – AND IT IS SIMPLY BRILLIANT.

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Me, Cheeta: My Life in Hollywood

It’s disturbing that there are so many monkey’s smoking but here’s a vintage Winston ad featuring it.

A old PG Tips Tea Bag commercial from 1973.

This post WWII clip of a monkey ice skating is not only awesome but features the voice of legendary newsreel narrator Ed Herlihy