Planet Of The Apes actor Ron Harper dead at 91: The star was also in the series Land Of The Lost and the film Pearl Harbor with Ben Affleck

Hollywood movie star Ron Harper has died at the age of 91, it was shared on Monday.

Harper died Thursday of natural causes at his home in West Hills, his daughter, Nicole Longeuay, told The Hollywood Reporter.

He was best known for his 1974 TV series Planet of the Apes which was based off the 1968 classic movie of the same name with Charlton Heston.

And Harper was also in the 1970s series Land Of The Lost about a family that falls into an era with prehistoric creatures. 

Before those two projects, Ron popped in the series The Tall Man and Laramie. 

Ron Harper has died at the age of 91. Harper died Thursday of natural causes at his home in West Hills, his daughter, Nicole Longeuay, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was best known for his 1974 TV series Planet of the Apes

He played Alan Virdon on Planet of the Apes in the popular series

He played Alan Virdon on Planet of the Apes in the popular series

His other movie credits included roles in Below Utopia (1997), The Odd Couple II (1998), Freedom Strike (1998), Glass Trap (2005) and The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007). 

He had a role as a minister opposite Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in Pearl Harbor. 

The Pennsylvania native attended Princeton before heading to Hollywood for work.

His first gig was in 1955 for Kraft Theater. 

In addition to his films and TV series he was also in several soap operas.

Harper was on Where the Heart Is and Love of Life. 

And Harper was also in the 1970s series Land Of The Lost about a family that falls into an era with prehistoric creatures

And Harper was also in the 1970s series Land Of The Lost about a family that falls into an era with prehistoric creatures

Wendy And Me in 1964. With George Burns as onscreen narrator of this situation comedy which followed his tenant, Wendy Conway (Connie Stevens, pictured with Ron Harper, who played her husband Jeff), through her day

Wendy And Me in 1964. With George Burns as onscreen narrator of this situation comedy which followed his tenant, Wendy Conway (Connie Stevens, pictured with Ron Harper, who played her husband Jeff), through her day

 

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