Apes On Set: Beneath The Planet Of The Apes

Behind the scenes: Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)

Mutant ape design

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

6 new War For The Planet Of The Apes plot points that change everything: click here!

Planet Of The Apes Omnibus Volume 3 Announced

Coming 26th September 2017: The Planet Of The Apes Omnibus Volume 3!

Featuring the novelizations of the TV Series episodes The Good Seeds and The Cure (Man The Fugitive), The Surgeon and The Deception (Escape To Tomorrow), The Horse Race and The Legacy (Journey Into Terror), and The Gladiators and The Tyrant (Lord Of The Apes)

by George Alec Effinger.

You can pre-order here (UK) and here (USA).

I just hope that for the final cover they learn how to actually spell "tomorrow".

Volume 3 follows the already-announced Volumes 1 and 2.

Volume 1 (UK) / Volume 1 (USA) / Volume 2 (UK) / Volume 2 (USA)

Also imminent: Tales From The Forbidden Zone (UK/USA)

(26th September is also this blog's third birthday. Banana cakes to Monkey World in Dorset, please.)

Planet Of The Apes (1968) International Movie Posters

Hari Rhodes

Born in Cincinnati on 10th April 1932, Hari (Harry) Rhodes is best known in the Apes universe for playing Governor Breck's right hand man, Mr McDonald, in Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972).

With Governor Breck (Don Murray) and Caesar (Roddy McDowall) in Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972)

Growing up in poverty, Rhodes joined the US Marine Corps at the age of 15 where he rose to the rank of sergeant and served in Korea. From 1960 until 1992 he appeared in many TV shows including Mission: Impossible, Have Gun, Will Travel, Daktari, The Outer Limits, The Westerner, The Bold Ones: The Protectors, and as the leader of Kunta Kinte's village in the original series of Roots. 

The Protectors (1969)

Roots (1977)

His film appearances include Drums of Africa (1963), Shock Corridor (1963), The Satan Bug (1965), Mirage (1965) and Blindfold (1966). Following his appearance in Conquest he went on to star in Detroit 9000 (1973), Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1976), The Hostage Heart (1977), Coma (1978) and Sharky's Machine (1981).

Shock Corridor (1963)

Finding fame also as a writer, Rhodes published A Chosen Few in 1965, inspired by his experiences as an African-American in the Marine Corps. A second novel, The Hollow And The Human, followed in 1976.

With Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible

Daktari (1966-69)

Rhodes suffered a fatal heart attack on 15th January 1992 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, shortly before the premiere of his final project, Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story.

Hari Rhodes, 1932-1992