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Ron Harper Dies: ‘Generations,’ ‘Another World’ & ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Actor Was 91


Ron Harper, whose career in TV spanned several decades with roles in Generations, Land of the Lost and Another World, died March 21 of natural causes.

He later moved to Los Angeles to kick off a career in television, starting with a 1960 role in NBC’s Tales of Wells Fargo before booking spots in shows like Wagon Train, Shotgun Slade and 87th Precinct, in which he played Det. Other regular gigs on the small screen included a run on Garrison’s Gorillas, as well as Where the Heart Is and Planet of the Apes. In 1980, he was cast as Taylor Holloway on Another World; three years later, he joined Loving as Charles Hartman.

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