FRED
Check out this great article in the New York Daily News
written about Fred (February 2010)
Fred's New York Penthouse pad
CHECK OUT MORE FRED BELOW!
A few years ago, thanks to a friend at the Humane Society of New York, Chris and his wife hooked up with famed Broadway animal trainer Bill Berloni and adopted Fred.
Fred, who was abandoned as a puppy and discovered running around in the Bronx was placed on Death Row in a kill shelter. Fortunately, he was soon rescued by Bill and trained to star in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG on Broadway. (All of Mr. Berloni's animal stars are rescues, including all the Sandies in ANNIE). When CHITTY closed, FRED moved up to Connecticut and lived with the trainer's 15 other dogs (including several Sandy's from ANNIE road companies, a couple Totos, and the Chihuahuas currently starring in the new Broadway musical LEGALLY BLONDE).
Now FRED lives in Manhattan (with two cats, two humans). Four days a week, Fred runs around Central Park with Chris and has come up with several ideas for new books.
To see a video of Fred in action on Broadway in the "Toot Sweet" number from CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG and to learn more about Bill Berloni, the animal trainer who first rescued him, click here to go to a CBS News "48 Hours" Story.
Chris's book Whack A Mole is dedicated to Fred and his first dog, the late Buster—"One man's best four-legged writing partners."
FRED, by the way, has his own book: Broadway Tails: Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars by William Berloni and James Hanrahan.
Lots more Fred pics below but first a little about the felines!
FRED'S FELINE FRIENDS
Parker is ready in case anybody wins another writing award!
Tiger Lilly is auditioning for a role in Chris's next book!
Chris wanted to name the newest cat Squeak.
His wife liked the name Phoebe. So, her name is,
ta-dah: Phoebe Squeak, and you can hear her purr
from miles away.
MORE FRED!
Fred goes to the Book Launch party for BROADWAY TAILS
at New York's Public Theatre. Bernadette Peters
insists on getting her picture taken with him!
Fred and Chris relax at home
Birthday cake!
Fred on stage in the Broadway Production of
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang during the song "Toot Sweet."
The character being greeted by Fred and his costars
was most likely named Mr. Snausages Pockets.
Can you find Fred?
Chris and Fred do Eyewitness News!
