Charlton Heston
Col. George Taylor
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- Roddy McDowallDr. Cornelius
- Kim HunterDr. Zira
- Maurice Evans (actor)Dr. Zaius
- James WhitmorePresident of the Assembly
- James Daly (actor)Dr. Honorious
- Linda HarrisonNova
- Robert GunnarLandon
- Lou WagnerLucius
- Woodrow ParfreyMaximus
Jeff BurtonDodge- Buck KartalianJulius
- Norman BurtonHunt Leader
- Wright KingDr. Galen
- Paul Lambert (actor)Minister
- Martin AbrahamsHuman in Cage
- Army ArcherdGorilla
- James Bacon (author)Ape
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling, loosely based on the 1963 novel by Pierre Boulle. The film stars Charlton Heston , Roddy McDowall , Kim Hunter , Maurice Evans , James Whitmore , James Daly , and Linda Harrison .
Screenplay. William Broyles Jr. Screenplay. After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.
List of Planet of the Apes film actors. Heston is the protagonist of the first film, while Hunter appears in the first three films. McDowall stars in four of the five original films. Wahlberg is the protagonist of the 2001 remake, while Serkis is the main character in the reboot series' first three films.
The lead cast of the Planet of the Apes television series: James Naughton as Burke, Ron Harper as Virdon and Roddy McDowall as Galen. As well as their profitable returns at the box office, the films earned very high ratings on television after their theatrical runs.
Joe Tornatore. Gorilla (uncredited) Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'Planet of the Apes' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights.
L.B. Abbott. John Chambers. Art Cruickshank. Emil Kosa Jr. John Chamber. Learn more about the full cast of Planet of the Apes with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide.
