Ron Harper, 'Planet of the Apes' star, dead at 91
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"Planet of the Apes" actor, Ron Harper, passed away from natural causes on March 21. The actor was 91.
Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.
Ron had a long career in Hollywood. From 1961-1962, Harper starred on the police show, "87th Precinct." Following that, Harper appeared on "Wendy and Me" from 1964-1965.
The actor appeared on two other television shows, "The Jean Arthur Show" and "Garrison Gorillas" before landing his stand-out role as astronaut "Alan Virdon" on the "Planet of the Apes" television series.
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