Planet of the Apes (1968) featured a cast of 44 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (10%) are still alive today and 28 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Eldon Burke, age 91. This film starred Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall.
10% still with us· verified cast7% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 10% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast44 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlton Heston George Taylor | George Taylor | Deceased | 04/10/1923 | 84 | 05/04/2008 | 45 |
 Roddy McDowall Cornelius | Cornelius | Deceased | 17/09/1928 | 70 | 03/10/1998 | 40 |
 Kim Hunter Zira | Zira | Deceased | 12/11/1922 | 79 | 11/09/2002 | 46 |
 Maurice Evans Dr. Zaius | Dr. Zaius | Deceased | 03/06/1901 | 87 | 12/03/1989 | 67 |
 James Whitmore President of the Assembly | President of the Assembly | Deceased | 01/10/1921 | 87 | 06/02/2009 | 47 |
 James Daly Dr. Honorious | Dr. Honorious | Deceased | 23/10/1918 | 59 | 03/07/1978 | 50 |
 Linda Harrison Nova | Nova | Living | 26/07/1945 | 81 | — | 23 |
 Robert Gunner Landon | Landon | Deceased | 27/07/1931 | 70 | 18/12/2001 | 37 |
 Lou Wagner Lucius | Lucius | Living | 19/08/1940 | 86 | — | 28 |
 Woodrow Parfrey Dr. Maximus | Dr. Maximus | Deceased | 05/10/1922 | 61 | 29/07/1984 | 46 |
 Jeff Burton Dodge | Dodge | Deceased | 28/03/1924 | 63 | 18/01/1988 | 44 |
 Buck Kartalian Julius | Julius | Deceased | 13/08/1922 | 93 | 24/05/2016 | 46 |
 Norman Burton Hunt Leader | Hunt Leader | Deceased | 05/12/1923 | 79 | 29/11/2003 | 45 |
 Wright King Dr. Galen | Dr. Galen | Deceased | 11/01/1923 | 95 | 25/11/2018 | 45 |
 Paul Lambert Minister | Minister | Deceased | 01/08/1922 | 74 | 27/04/1997 | 46 |
Martin Abrahams Human in Cage (uncredited) | Human in Cage (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Army Archerd Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/01/1922 | 87 | 08/09/2009 | 46 |
 James Bacon Ape (uncredited) | Ape (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/05/1914 | 96 | 18/09/2010 | 54 |
Erlynn Mary Botelho Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Priscilla Boyd Human #1 (uncredited) | Human #1 (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eldon Burke Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Living | 23/09/1935 | 91 | — | 33 |
 David Chow Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/05/1929 | 78 | 10/07/2007 | 39 |
 Billy Curtis Child Ape (uncredited) | Child Ape (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/06/1909 | 79 | 09/11/1988 | 59 |
 Frank Delfino Child Ape (uncredited) | Child Ape (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/02/1911 | 86 | 19/02/1997 | 57 |
Buddy Douglas Child Ape (uncredited) | Child Ape (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/10/1929 | 70 | 20/01/2000 | 39 |
Chuck Fisher Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Graeff Jr. Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/09/1893 | 74 | 30/06/1968 | 75 |
 Lars Hensen Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/06/1922 | 77 | 23/12/1999 | 46 |
 Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/09/1924 | 84 | 29/03/2009 | 44 |
Norma Jean Kron Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Lombardo Gorilla Photographer (uncredited) | Gorilla Photographer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jerry Maren Child Ape (uncredited) | Child Ape (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/01/1920 | 98 | 24/05/2018 | 48 |
Cass Martin Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Stephan Merjanian Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harry Monty Child Ape (uncredited) | Child Ape (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/04/1904 | 95 | 28/12/1999 | 64 |
John Quijada Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Smokey Roberds Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dave Rodgers Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jane Ross Human (uncredited) | Human (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Sasaki Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/05/1931 | 89 | 10/11/2020 | 37 |
 Felix Silla Child Gorilla (uncredited) | Child Gorilla (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/01/1937 | 84 | 16/04/2021 | 31 |
Emory Souza Child Ape (uncredited) | Child Ape (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dianne Stanley Astronaut Stewart (uncredited) | Astronaut Stewart (uncredited) | Deceased | 04/02/1946 | 80 | — | 22 |
Joe Tornatore Gorilla (uncredited) | Gorilla (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |