About a month ago I read (here on FR?) that in fact this was NOT the chimp in the movies. The original passed on long ago, and this was just one they obtained and named “Cheetah” so the money wouldn’t stop. I’ll try to find the article.
It clearly says that this one starred in the '30s movies.
Fact checking is fundamental, ****er, is my bias for the media.
/johnny
That makes a little more sense, then.