Also Known As: Pep

Discovered in 1913; Died March 25, 1924

Biography: Pepper was a female Oriental Maltese cat who had starring turns in several silent comedy films produced by the Mack Sennett Studios from 1917 to 1922. Noted for her exceptionally photogenic good looks and her catty yet lovable personality, Pepper became the first true celebrity feline in film history.

Read a detailed account of Pepper’s career in our Special Feature:

Pepper the Cat – The Spice of the Sennett Comedies

Filmography:

A Bedroom Blunder (1917)
Are Waitresses Safe? (1917)
The Kitchen Lady (1917)
His Hidden Purpose (1918)
Friend Husband (1918)
Those Athletic Girls (1918)
Her Screen Idol (1918)
Beware of Boarders (1918)
Whose Little Wife Are You? (1918)
Never Too Old (1919)
Rip & Stitch: Tailors (1919)
Reilly’s Wash Day (1919)
When Love is Blind (1919)
Trying to Get Along (1919)
Love’s False Faces (1919) (not verified)
The Little Widow (1919)
Treating ‘Em Rough (1919)
The Dentist (1919)
Back to the Kitchen (1919)
Down on the Farm (1920)
The Quack Doctor (1920)
On a Summer Day (1920)
Bow Wow (1922)