He actor Ron Harper has died at 91 years in his house West Hills (Los Angeles) due to natural causes, as confirmed by his daughter Nicole Longeuay to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’. Harper is known for his role in the series ‘Planet of the Apes‘ (1974), as astronaut Alan Virdon, and in the program ‘The lost land‘ (1974-1977).
He also performed on Broadway, where he became an understudy for Paul Newman in ‘Sweet bird of youth‘ (1959). He also played Detective Bert Kling in the crime show ’87th Precinct’ (1961-62), which was based on the novels by Ed McBain.
He later played Jeff Conway, Connie Stevens’ husband, in the comedy ‘Wendy and Me’ (1964-65), which also starred George Burns. His resume also includes the movies ‘The Wild Season‘ (1971), ‘The Odd Couple II‘ (1998) and ‘Pearl Harbor‘ (2001). His professional colleagues have begun to say goodbye to him through social networks.
Source: Lasexta
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