Frank Inn - trainer by profession and vocation (6 photos)

There is a category of people who surprisingly subtly feel the essence animals and get along with them. That was the kind of person native of Cambley, Indiana Elias Franklin Freeman (1916-2002), later known as Frank Inn.





At the age of 17, he left home for happiness, wealth and fame. The young man's path lay in Hollywood. And further future, and the choice of profession predetermined an accident: Frank got into car accident and while recovering, was engaged in training animals. Yes, he was so carried away by this business that he devoted 50 years of his life to it. life.



"Thin Man"

At first, he worked as an assistant to the trainers who trained Asta in the TV series The Thin Man and Pal from Lassie.





"Breakfast at Tiffany's"

Having gained experience, the man left the organization involved in providing training services, and went into free swimming. And not in vain. On account of Inna such tailed stars as the cat Oranji, who made his debut in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's", and later starred in the films "Rhubarb" and The Incredibly Shrinking Man, and Cleo the Basset Hound, who adopted participation in the film "Bell, Book and Candle".



"Green spaces"

Among the pupils of the trainer is the piglet Arnold from "Green Spaces" and a monkey from the movie "Lancelot Link, Secret Chimpanzee. Perhaps the most famous pet of Inna was an unknown dog breed named Higgins (presumably a cross between a terrier, cocker spaniel and poodle), found in a shelter and starred in the films Much Goes to Hollywood" and "Benji". In the continuation of "Benji" starred daughter Higgins, who continued the acting dynasty.



Frank Inn

Inn himself also sometimes took part in the filming, playing episodic roles. Helped him and his wife Juanita, with whom Frank lived 50 years old and raised three children. In general, attitudes towards animals trainer was very reverent, although a representative of such a profession should be somewhat removed from the wards. All promising animals he taught, maintaining at his own expense. He attached the rest to good hands - friends, colleagues, fans. Your actions especially did not advertise. Only once in between did Frank mention that, along with assistants kept about a thousand homeless animals. Accounts for food alone was about 400 dollars a day.



Frank Inn

He passed away at the age of 86 after a short illness. Apparently, higher powers considered it right to save a person from such wide soul from suffering. Together with Inn, the last refuge on Forest Lawn Cemetery (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles was found and many pets whose ashes the trainer kept and bequeathed to bury with him.