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Joy Saha

The bizarre story of Cumming's chimp pal

Actor Alan Cumming attends the European Premiere of "My Old School" at Glasgow Film Theatre on March 03, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. Roberto Ricciuti/WireImage/Getty Images

We all thought the worst when it came to Alan Cumming's long-lost primate pal. Turns out, our fears were only partially right.

The Scottish star of stage and screen had built a caring relationship with a chimpanzee named Tonka, who had starred in a number of films in the '90s, including "George of the Jungle." The two shared a screen in the 1997 film "Buddy," cementing their friendship, which is why Cummming was horrified to learn of Tonka's disappearance later. 

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