Famous Cat Lovers-Actors, Actresses, Movie Celebrities

Vivien Leigh and her Siamese New Boy

Cats have been at the sides of famous actors and actresses since the very beginning of film. Marie Prevost and Pepper entertained audiences in silent films. Today cats are still prevalent on TV, in films and movies and are much loved by their star owners. During the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s Siamese cats took the forefront as the favorite breed owned by film celebrities. However, soon the Siamese had to move over for the likes of Orangey in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, who starred along with the cat loving Audrey Hepburn. It is clear that cats will remain an integral part of movies and films and most of all in the hearts of their celebrity owners. Here you will find a comprehensive list of over 100 cat loving TV, film and movie personalities.

A

Ann Margret (1941- present, American)

Ed Asner (1929-present, American)

Lauren Bacall (1924-2014, American)

Tom Baker (1934-present, British)

Ann Bancroft (1931-2005, American)

Antonio Banderas (1960-present, Spanish)

Brigette Bardot (1934-present, French)

Drew Barrymore (1975-present, American)

Kate Beckinsale (1973-present, British)

Richard Belzer (1944-present, American)

Candice Bergen (1946-present, American)

Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982, Swedish)

Halle Berry (1966-present, American)

Valerie Bertinelli (1960-present, American)

Joan Blondell (1906-1979, American)

Clara Bow (1905-1965, American)

Marlon Brando (1924-2004, American)

Sandra Bullock (1964-present, American)

Carol Burnett (1933-present, American)

Raymond Burr (1917-1993, American)

C

Nicholas Cage (1964-present, American)

Capucine (1928-1990, French)

Claudia Cardinale (1938-present, Italian-Tunisian)

Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977, British)

Cher (1946-present, American)

Julie Christie (1940-present, British)

John Cleese (1939-present, British)

George Clooney (1961-present, American)

Joan Collins (1933-present, British)

Sean Connery (1930-present, Scottish)

Kevin Costner (1955-present, American)

Penelope Cruz (1974-present, Spanish)

Benedict Cumberbatch (1976-present, British)

Jamie Lee Curtis (1958-present, American)

D

Doris Day (1922-present, American)

Bette Davis (1908-1989, American)

James Dean (1931-1955, American)

Yvonne De Carlo (1922-2007, Canadian-American)

Alain Delon (1935-present, French)

Julie Delpy (1969-present, French)

Catherine Deneuve (1943-present, French)

Johnny Depp (1963-present, American)

Susan Dey (1952-present, American)

Cameron Diaz (1972-present, American)

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992, German)

E

Lisa Edelstein (1966-present, American)

Jessie Eisenberg (1983-present, American)

F

Mia Farrow (1945-present, American)

Nathan Fillion (1971-present, Canadian-American)

O.W. Fischer (1915-2004, Austrian)

Errol Flynn (1909-1959, Australian)

Jane Fonda (1937-present, American)

Joan Fontaine (1917-2013, American)

James Franco (1978-present, American)

Morgan Freeman (1937-present, American)

G

Clark Gable (1901-1960, American)

Greta Garbo (1905-1990, Swedish)

Ava Gardner (1922-1990, American)

Greer Garson (1904-1996, British-American)

Ricky Gervais (1961-present, British)

Mel Gibson (1956-present, American)

John Goodman (1952-present, American)

Betty Grable (1916-1973, American)

Cary Grant (1904-1986, British-American)

Hugh Grant (1960-present, British)

H

Michael Hall (1971-present, American)

Jon Hamm (1971-present, American)

Olivia de Havilland (1916-present, British-American)

Salma Hayek (1966-present, Mexican-American)

Anthony Stewart Head (1954-present, British)

Tippi Hedren (1930-present, American)

Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993, British)

K

Buster Keaton (1895-1966, American)

Nicole Kidman (1967-present, American)

Eartha Kitt (1927-2008, American)

Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999, American)

L

Veronica Lake (1922-1973, American)

Michael Landon (1936-1991, American)

Jessica Lange (1964-present, American)

Vivien Leigh (1913-1967, British)

Jay Leno (1950-present, American)

June Lockhart (1925-present, American)

Carole Lombard (1908-1942, American)

Eva Longoria (1975-present, American)

Sophia Loren (1934-present, Italian)

Peter Lorre (1904-1964, Austro-Hungarian)

M

Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967, American)

Joe Mantegna (1947-present, American)

Steve Martin (1945-present, American)

Groucho Marx (1890-1977, American)

James Mason (1909-1984, British)

Ali McGraw (1939-present, American)

Ewan McGregor (1971-present, Scottish)

Kate McKinnon (1984-present, American)

Butterfly McQueen (1911-1995, American)

Steve McQueen (1930-1980, American)

Johnny Lee Miller (1972-present, British)

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962, American)

Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-1995, American)

Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017, American)

Roger Moore (1927-2017, British)

Agnes Moorehead (1900-1974, American)

N

Leonard Nemoy (1931-2015, American)

Paul Newman (1925-2008, American)

O

Laurence Olivier (1907-1989, British)

P

Anthony Perkins (1932-1992, American)

Regis Philbin (1931-present, American)

Marie Prevost (1898-1937, Canadian)

Vincent Price (1911-1993, American)

Victoria Principal (1950-present, American)

R

Christina Ricci (1980-present, American)

Nicole Richie (1981-present, American)

S

Romy Schneider (1938-1982, German-French)

Jason Schwartzman (1980-present, American)

Peter Sellers (1925-1980, British)

Jane Seymour (1951-present, British-American)

Michael Shannon (1974-present, American)

Ann Sheridan (1915-1967, American)

Michael Showalter (1970-present, American)

Jean Simmons (1929-2010, British-American)

Michel Simon (1895-1975, Swiss)

Alexander Skarsgard (1976-present, Swedish)

Maggie Smith (1934-present, British)

Ian Somerhalder (1978-present, American)

Patrick Stewart (1940-present, British)

Meryl Streep (1949-present, American)

Patrick Swayze (1952-2009, American)

T

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011, British)

John Travolta (1954-present, American)

Kathleen Turner (1954-present, American)

Lana Turner (1921-1995, American)

W

Christopher Walken (1943-present, American)

Burt Ward (1945-present, American)

Betty White (1922-present, American)

Vanna White (1957-present, American)

Natalie Wood (1938-1981, American)

Evan Rachel Wood (1987-present, American)

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