Another movie star retires to Palm Springs and becomes a painter. This one’s a chimp.
For those of us old enough to remember the Tarzan movies, Cheeta is the chimp that made everybody want one of their own. The four foot, hundred and fifty pound primate was bursting with personality and charm. Animal trainer Tony Gentry found Cheeta on an animal scouting trip to Africa in the 1930s. Cheeta went on to star in twelve Tarzan films. … Read more