This former A+ list mostly television "actor" who won several awards for his acting was recognizable to every person with a television. There have always been rumors about his death and various conspiracy theories surrounding it. The reason for it is because the studio used a stand in for the actor for nine years after his death without ever telling the general public. It was only in later years after a book was published that the public realized it had been tricked by the studio. Have some fun with this one.
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ReplyDeleteI'm guessing the "actor" isn't human, like Lassie or something.
ReplyDeleteOr the chimp in the Johnny Weismuller Tarzan movies.
ReplyDeletePal the dog would be my guess.
ReplyDeleteMr. Ed
ReplyDeleteI think you are right. This has to be Lassie. The show was on for 19 seasons no way a Collie can live that long.
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Delete“Shemp appeared with Moe and Larry in 73 short subjects—or 77, counting four that were made after Shemp's death using stock footage—and in the feature film Gold Raiders (1951). ”
Boots the Monkey. I KNEW he looked different.
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DeleteOld Hollywood could be Petey from little rascals! No idea! Love the Tarzan and Mr ed guesses too- off to google
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ReplyDeleteI'm thinking Shaggy from "Scooby-Doo."
ReplyDeleteI like the Mr Ed guess a lot... I thought I read something about that once as well... or was it the beautiful Lassie?
ReplyDeleteMr Ed- the original was deemed too difficult to work w and replaced!
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ReplyDeleteMr. Ed was only on 6 years. It was known for years that Lassie was replaced during the show’s run. What about Trigger?
ReplyDeleteIt's Mr. Ed
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Yes, this is Bamboo Harvester (Mr. Ed)
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The real one passed in 1970, but another one did press for the show until 1979.
I thought it was common knowledge that several collies were used for Lassie. If Mr Ed who gives a shit?? The horse just stood there.
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ReplyDeleteTopo Gigio. Or Miss Piggy. Halfway through the Muppet Show her appearance changed like Three's Company went from Suzanne Somers to Jennilee Harrison.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the time Becky was replaced for a couple seasons on Roseanne, then original Becky came back (and they even joked about the change on the episode)
ReplyDeleteDon, Becky wasn't replaced. She chose to go to college and was encouraged by Roseanne Barr to do so. She was promised her role as Becky, anytime she decided to come back.
ReplyDeleteAlways liked Roseanne.
This is awful. My day is ruined
ReplyDeleteIf the real Mr. Ed had a broken leg, they usually put them down.
ReplyDelete"There's no such thing as a 3 legged horse," said the Vet to me when it came time to put our daughters horse down.
(I let her make the decision.)
Rest in peace, Sydney! (Her horse's name.)
George Reeves
ReplyDeleteCheetah the chimp from the Tarzan films turned out to be a big old fraud.
ReplyDeleteTo add to the above, a book did come out in 2008, a tongue in cheek biography of Cheetah, after which the hoax was exposed.
ReplyDeleteMr [D]e[a]d, of course. Harry Enfield revealed this one years ago
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It's Mr. Ed. the 9 years gave it away. Apparently they used to give out animal acting awards. I understand the rouse. My 3 year old had a melt down when I switched his teddy bear for a new identical one so that I could wash the original.
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ReplyDeleteLassie's gotta go home some time....
ReplyDeleteWtf, lol, hat's intriguing one.
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ReplyDeleteThis is Bela Lugosi. Don't remember the movies, but the studios had a stand in for him for years.
ReplyDeleteMaybe a Dracula movie.
Herman the Sturgeon!
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Petey from the Little Rascals?
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ReplyDeleteTexasrose - we're all entitled to our opinions, I guess, but nothing anyone's ever said on CDAN hurt me more that your comment, "If Mr Ed who gives a shit?? The horse just stood there." We're talking about Mr. Ed, texasrose, Mr. Ed! Is nothing sacred anymore???
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