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Manis

Acting 4 credits

Biography

Manis was a trained orangutan that played Clyde as Clint Eastwood's sidekick in the 1978 box office hit Every Which Way But Loose. Its 1980 sequel, Any Which Way You Can (1980), did not feature Manis, as the "child actor" had grown too much between productions. In the sequel, two orangutans, C.J. and Buddha, shared the role.

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Known for

Film

Every Which Way but Loose

as Clyde

Full filmography

  • Every Which Way but Loose (1978) as Clyde
  • Cannonball Run II (1984) as Orangutan (uncredited)
  • Going Ape! (1981) as Main Monkey
  • Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988) as Orangutan