Accomplished actor who played Cornelius and Caesar in Planet of the Apes. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Octavian in the 1963 film Cleopatra. 

Before Fame

When he was ten, he debuted as an actor with small roles in various movies such as Yellow Sands and Scruffy.

Trivia

He played a role in the 1967 film The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin.

Family Life

His mother was an aspiring actress and his father was a merchant seaman.

Associated With

He was in the original Planet of the Apes, which was remade by director Tim Burton.