About Jones the ginger tabby ship's cat who Ripley befriended in the Alien film
Some people want to know a bit more about "Jones" a.k.a. Jonesy, from the from the film Alien . In fact, four ginger tabby cats played Jones. The fandom.com website says that one individual was used for holding, one for hissing one for scampering and another for something else 😊. It is normal and commonplace for more than one individual animal to play the same character in a film. Ginger tabbies are nearly always male as the coat type is sex-linked. Jonesy and Ripley. Image in public domain. As mentioned, Jonesy is a male ginger tabby cat. They are sometimes referred to as orange tabby cats or red tabby cats. They tend to have nice, steady characters. Perhaps this is why a ginger tabby was chosen for this role. They are a popular cat type. Jonesy and Ripley. Screenshot. Jonesy was a ship's cat on the mining carrier spaceship Nostromo. Ripley, as you may remember is played by Sigourney Weaver. When they finally escape the USCSS Nostromo after the alien has wiped out the ...