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Orangey

Orangey the Cat is the only feline double-winner of the Patsy Award, the animal kingdom's equivalent of the Oscar. The Patsy Award is given out by the American Humane Association's Hollywood branch and stands for Picture Animal Top Star of the Year. Orangey won his first Patsy for his cinema debut in Rhubarb (1951), playing the eponymous baseball team-owning cat in the 1951 film. Ten years later, he won his second Patsy, playing "Cat" in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), a homeless feline described as a "poor slob without a name" by Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), whom he visits. Orangey, who sometimes was billed as Rhubarb the Cat, was an orange-colored tabby trained by the famous animal trainer Frank Inn, known for such famous critter thespians as the pig who played Arnold Ziffel on Green Acres (1965) and Higgins the Dog, who appeared in the TV series "Petticoat Junction" (1964) (TV)_ and originated the role of Benji in the movies. Both Arnold and Higgins were Patsy winers. Frank Inn's critters won a total of 40 Pasty Awards during his career. Other films that Orangey the Cat appeared in during his 15 year career, include The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), Gigot (1962), and Village of the Giants (1965). Orangey's longest gig was a recurring role as Minerva the Cat in the TV series Our Miss Brooks (1952) from 1952 through 1958.


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Born:
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie Rhubarb 1951-08-29
Latest Project:
Movie Audrey Hepburn: Remembered 1993-08-11
Known For
Poster of Village of the Giants
Poster of The Comedy of Terrors
Poster of Visit to a Small Planet
Poster of The Incredible Shrinking Man
Filmography
Movie Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Self (archive footage) 1993-08-11
Movie Fluffy Cat (uncredited) 1965-06-27
Movie Village of the Giants Giant cat (uncredited) 1965-10-20
Movie The Comedy of Terrors Cleopatra (credited as Rhubarb) 1964-01-22
Movie Under the Yum-Yum Tree Cat (uncredited) 1963-10-23
Movie Gigot Cat (uncredited) 1962-11-01
Movie Breakfast at Tiffany's Cat 1961-10-06
Movie Visit to a Small Planet Clementine (uncredited) 1960-02-04
Movie The Diary of Anne Frank Mouschi (uncredited) 1959-03-18
Movie Darby O'Gill and the Little People Ginger (uncredited) 1959-06-24
Movie The Matchmaker Cat (credited as Rhubarb) 1958-07-23
Movie Beau James Cat (uncredited) 1957-06-07
Movie The Incredible Shrinking Man Butch (uncredited) 1957-02-22
Movie Short Cut to Hell Cat (uncredited) 1957-09-01
Movie Our Miss Brooks Minerva (uncredited) 1956-04-24
Movie This Island Earth Neutron (uncredited) 1955-06-01
Series Our Miss Brooks Minerva 1952-10-03
Movie Rhubarb Rhubarb (uncredited; one of 14 cats in the role) 1951-08-29