Tippi: A Memoir
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But finally, in the spirit of “Don’t think about it, just do it,” I decided to just hold my nose and dive in, with one hard-and-fast demand of myself—to tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may.
Now here I am on the last page, and I have to say, I’ve enjoyed every minute of spending this time and my life with you. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
I want you to know that by buying this book, you’ve made a difference, too, since the proceeds will be put to great use by the Roar Foundation. Thank you again for that.
I wish you love and health and fearlessness and a kind, forgiving heart and, however it manifests itself, your own Shambala . . .
“a meeting place of peace and harmony
for all beings,
animal and human.”
With gratitude and so much love,
Tippi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
My eternal love and gratitude to . . .
FAMILY
Carl Eckhardt, M.D., Julia and Charles Eckhardt, Bernard Hedren, Dorothea Hedren, Patty Hedren Davis, Melanie Griffith, Alexander Bauer, Dakota Johnson, Stella Banderas, Heidi Hanzlik, Beni Hanzlik, Tipper Hanzlik, Steve Hanzlik, David Hanzlik
FIRST LOVES
Richard McFarland, Jimmy Lewis
HUSBANDS
Peter Griffith, Noel Marshall, Luis Barrenechea
CELEBRITY FRIENDS
Antonio Banderas, Don Johnson, Steven Bauer, Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Louise Latham, Betty White, Sean Connery, Suzanne Pleshette, Sigfried & Roy, Joanne Worley, Diane McBain, Kieu Chinh, Lily Tomlin, Sienna Miller, Gardner McKay, Donald Trump, Loni Anderson, Eric Murphy, Barbara Eden, Linda Blair
AGENTS, PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, AND DESIGNERS
Rita LaRoy, Eileen Ford, Lew Wasserman, Alfred Hitchcock, Alma Hitchcock, Charles Chaplin, Edith Head, Rita Riggs, Bud Moss, Jules Stein, Thierry Mugler, Mary Ellen Marks
BEAUTY MAKERS
Jim Brown, Peggy Robertson, Bob Dawn, Howard Schmidt, Virginia Darcy, Rita Riggs
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
Jeanette Laslovitch, Terri Camerano, Lindsay Harrison, Fred Hill, Harlan Boll, Jennifer DeChiara, Ben Mankiewicz, Melissa Giordana, Thunn Lee, Robert Klorizak, Kay Zigrang, Karen Cadle, Eileen and Jerry Ford, Lisa Sharkey, Matt Harper
ANGELS AND LIFESAVERS
Lillian and Hubie Boscowitz, Steve and Cathi Shultz, Pastor Anderson, Vietnam veteran Tom O’Keef, Thomas and Toni Polacki, Dusty Butera, Shirley and Pat Kubly, Dr. Larry Ward, Catherine Hickland, Blanca Monge
FELLOW FRIENDS AND ADVOCATES OF ANIMALS
Dr. James Kayvenfar, M.D., Sandy and Kent Madsen, Chris Link, Ella Knot, Paris Sneider, Donald Spoto, Brian Barfoot, Florence Lambert, Chris de Rose, Vernon Weir, Melissa and Steve Whitmire and The Muppets
SHAMBALA PRESERVE STAFF
Preserve Director and Guardian Chris Gallucci, Bill Dow, Trudy Farley, Chui Torres and all our loyal volunteers
SHAMBALA PRESERVE VETERINARIANS ON CALL
Jon J. Bernstein, D.V.M., Gay Naditch, D.V.M., Martin R. Dinnes, D.V.M., Chris Gauble, D.V.M.
ANIMAL CARETAKER FRIENDS
Ray Burwick, Penny Patterson, Birute Galdikas, San Diego Zoo Curator Werner Heuschle (Director of CRES for San Diego Zoo Global), Ron Oxley, Steve Martin, Frank Tom, Sylvie Loboda, Liberato Torres, Ben Sanchez, Claude Roberts, Eve Rattner, Yvonne Garner, Marina Malchin, Betty Rose, Danil Torpe, Merrie Post, Sue Barton
ANIMALS (to name just a few)
Corky (first dog), Partner (dog), Puss (cat), Peter (cat), Forio (horse), Demitasse (toy poodle), Buddy (raven), Neil (first lion), Casey (lion), Needra (lion), Pharaoh (cheetah), Timbo (elephant), Kura (elephant), Billy (lion), Buster (leopard), Noelle (tigon), Patrick (liger), Boomer (lion), Zeus (lion), Kermit (frog), Natasha (tiger), Winston Churchill (pig), Ariel (serval), Johnny Depp (cat)
THE ROAR HEROES
Ozzie Bristow, John Marshall, Joel Marshall, Jerry Marshall, Jeff Haynes, Tim Cooney, Banjiro Uemura, Jan de Bont, Monique Van de Van, Kyalo Mativo, Alexandra Newman, Charles Sloan, Darryl Sides, Rick Glassey, Steve Miller, Mike Vollman, Robert Gottschalk, Patsy Nedd, Pat Breshears, Penny Bishonden, Leo Lobsenz, Dr. Steve Kadiver, Mona Emigh, Martin Downey, Doron Kauper, Brad Darrington, Nancy Landry, Don and Fritzi Simonson, Herb Dorfman, Gary Dartnell, Robbie and Ellen Little, Elaine Newman, Ted Taylor
To anyone I might have forgotten while writing this list,
please know it will haunt me for the rest of my life,
and remember, I’m 86.
Appendix
THE AWARDS
• The Photoplay Most Promising Newcomer Award
• The Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year
• The Life Achievement Award at the Beauvais Film Festival Cinemalia in France
• The Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Annual Humane Award
• The Life Achievement Award in Spain’s La Fundación Municipal de Cine
• The Founders Award from the ASPCA
• The Woman of Vision Award from Women in Film and Video
• The Presidential Medal from Hofstra University for my work in film
• The Lion and Lamb Award from Wildhaven
• The Humanitarian Award at the Las Vegas International Film Festival
• The Best Actress in a Comedy Short Award at the Method Fest, Independent Film Festival (for Mulligans!)
• The Best Actress Award from the New York International Independent Film Festival (for Tea with Grandma)
• A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• The “Hope Is a Woman” Honor from the Women of Los Angeles
• The PAWS Companion for Life Award
• The Best Actress Award from the Los Angeles TV Short Film Festival (for Rose’s Garden)
• The Animal Rights Advocacy Award at the Activist Film Festival
• The Living Legacy Award
• The Conservationist of the Year Dino Award from the Las Vegas Natural History Museum
• The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Riverside Film Festival
• The Jules Verne “Nature” Award from the First Annual Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival of Los Angeles
• The Academy of Art University’s Second Academic Film Festival Award
• The Jules Verne Legendaire Award
• The Thespian Award from the La Femme Film Festival
• The “When a Woman Wills She Will!” Award by the Woman’s Club of Hollywood
• The Workhouse’s first Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award
• The first star on the Orinda Theatre Walk of Fame
• The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 24th Annual Genesis Awards Show from the Humane Society
• The Brave Heart Award
• The Who-Manitarian Award
• The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce at its 90th Annual Installation and Awards Luncheon
• The “Women Together” Award from the United Nations
• The Vietnamese-American Matron Saint Award from the Boat People SOS Organization
• The Omni Youth Humanitarian/Career Achievement Award
• An Honorary Master’s of Fine Arts Degree from the New York Film Academy
• The Mayor’s Career Achievement Award from Starz at the Denver Film Festival
• The Legacy of Style Award
• The “People Helping People” Award from the Touching Lives TV Awards Show
• The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bel Air Film Festival
• The Special Recognition Award from the Acton Women’s Club
• The Women’s International Film & Television Showcase Foundation International Visionary Award
• A tribute called “Choreography of Desire” at the Vienna International Film Festival
• The Believe, Achieve, Empower Award
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TIPPI HEDREN is an actress and an activist for animal rights, as well
as a recognized humanitarian for her efforts with and dedication to the women of Vietnam, helping to create a multibillion-dollar manicuring industry. She has appeared in over thirty-five television projects and more than forty-five films, including the starring roles in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and Marnie, and Roar. She also appeared in Charlie Chaplin’s last film, A Countess from Hong Kong, making her the only actress to have worked with both great directors. She is the founder of the Shambala Preserve, a wild-animal sanctuary. She lives in Acton, California.
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CREDITS
Cover design by Elsie Lyons
Cover photographs: © AF Archive / Alamy Stock Photo
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