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Ron Harper, ‘Land of the Lost’ and ‘Planet of the Apes’ Actor, Dies at 91

He also starred on ‘87th Precinct,’ ‘Wendy and Me,’ ‘The Jean Arthur Show’ and ‘Garrison's Gorillas,’ but none of his series lasted very long.

Ron Harper, who starred on Planet of the Apes and four other short-lived primetime series and on the final season of the beloved kids TV show Land of the Lost during a very busy 15 years on television, has died. He played Jeff Conway, the husband of Connie Stevens’ character, on the 1964-65 ABC sitcom Wendy and Me, also starring George Burns, who produced the show and appeared as the owner of the apartment building in which the young couple lives. His résumé also included the movies The Wild Season(1971), The Odd Couple II(1998) and Pearl Harbor(2001) and TV guest stints on The Big Valley, Remington Steele, Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, Walker, Texas Ranger, The West Wing and Cold Case.

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