J. Fred Muggs

Common card · No. 320071

J. Fred Muggs (born March 14, 1952) is a chimpanzee born in the African colony of French Cameroon that forms part of modern-day Cameroon. Brought to New York City before his first birthday, he was bought by two former NBC pages and eventually appeared on a host of television shows on that network, including NBC's Today Show, where he served as mascot from 1953 to 1957. Muggs worked in several television shows, including a short-lived eponymous series, toured the world, and worked at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. He officially retired at age 23.

Read on Wikipedia · Image NBC Television, Public domain