Jiggs (chimpanzee)

Jiggs
SpeciesChimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
SexMale
Bornc. 1929
DiedMarch 1, 1938(1938-03-01) (aged 8–9)
Cause of deathPneumonia
Resting placeLos Angeles Pet Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1932-1938
Known forThe first chimpanzee to play the character Cheeta
OwnersTony & Jacqueline Gentry
ResidenceLos Angeles Pet Cemetery

Jiggs (c. 1929 – March 1, 1938) was a male chimpanzee and animal actor who originated the character of Cheeta in the 1930s Hollywood Tarzan movies. He was owned and trained by Tony and Jacqueline Gentry.