Uggie, the Jack Russell Terrier from The Artist, died this week aged 13. In honour of his performance and that of others who have left their mark on cinema, here I name check some more great examples of animals on the big screen:
Terry who played Toto in The Wizard of Oz
Manis who played Clyde in Every Which Way But Loose
Pal who played Lassie in Lassie Come Home
Finder who played Joey in War Horse
Beasley who played Hooch in Turner & Hooch
King who played Richard Parker in some of Life of Pi
Hachi who played Bugsy in The Babadook
Keiko who played Willy in Free Willy
Crystal who played Dexter in Night at the Museum
Spike who played Yeller in Old Yeller
The 5 white Chincilla Persian cats who played Snowbell in Stuart Little