Manis

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1988

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Orangutan

1984

Cannonball Run II as Orangutan (uncredited)

1981

Going Ape! as Main Monkey

1978

Every Which Way but Loose as Clyde