Famous Cat Lovers: Iconic Celebrities and Their Pets (41 photos)

Since the dawn of cinema, cats have shared the spotlight with stars, capturing the hearts of moviegoers everywhere. It’s no wonder Hollywood's Golden Age icons loved posing with their feline companions. Here is a captivating collection of vintage photos featuring famous personalities and their furry friends.







Ava Gardner and her Siamese cat, 1946





Anthony Perkins playing with a kitten, 1958



Anthony Perkins sharing ice cream with a Siamese cat, 1950s



A 14-year-old Bette Davis with her pet, 1922



Bette Davis with a kitten, April 1943



Betty Grable and her furry "collar" Whitney, 1935



Brigitte Bardot with her favorite pet, 1959



Clark Gable posing with one of the cats from his San Fernando Valley ranch, 1945



Clark Gable and Carole Lombard with two Siamese cats at their home in the San Fernando Valley, 1940



Cary Grant walking his Siamese cat in Beverly Hills, 1955



Elizabeth Taylor with a cat in Paris, 1961



Elizabeth Taylor at her home in Beverly Hills with her Siamese cat, Coffee, 1956



Fred Astaire and his Siamese cat, Carlyle, 1962



Fred Astaire and his Siamese cat, Carlyle, 1962



Freddie Mercury with his cat, Tiffany, 1986



George Harrison with his cat, Corky, Surrey, England, 1965



Greta Garbo holding Cecil Beaton's cat, Broad Chalke, England, 1951



Ingrid Bergman cuddling a cat while filming in Elstree, England, 1958



Ingrid Bergman with her pet, 1958



James Dean with Marcus, the cat given to him by Elizabeth Taylor, 1955



Janis Joplin with her cat in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, 1967



Joan Fontaine in London, UK, 1965



The Who drummer Keith Moon in the back seat of a car with his pet, 1970



Lauren Bacall with her cats, 1940s



Laurence Olivier with his cat, New, Chelsea, London, 1946



Vivien Leigh with her Siamese cat, New Boy, 1940



Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh with a Siamese cat, 1940s



Mia Farrow with her cat, Malcolm, 1965



Marlon Brando with a cat at his home in Los Angeles, California, 1954



Marlon Brando kissing a cat, 1950s



Marlon Brando on the set of The Godfather, 1972



Marlon Brando on the set of The Godfather, 1972



Paul Newman playing with his cat named Louis XIV, 1978



Paul Newman with Louis XIV at the zoo, 1956



Robert Redford reading a script, Utah, 1969



Sean Connery in Marbella, September 1983



Stanley Kubrick playing with a cat on the set of A Clockwork Orange, 1972



Steve McQueen with his beloved pet, 1963



John Lennon with his cat, 1965



Yoko Ono and John Lennon with a cat, Weybridge, Surrey, England, 1968