Biography

James Bacon was born on May 12, 1914 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Capricorn One (1978), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) and Good Guys Wear Black (1978). He was married to Doris Klein and Thelma Love. He died on September 18, 2010 in Northridge, California, USA.

He is the only actor to appear in all five films in the original "Planet of the Apes" series. He played an ape in all of them except for Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), in which he played a human, General Faulkner. It was also the only one of the films in which he was credited.

Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 6, 2007, for his work as a Hollywood columnist.

Decorated U.S. Marine veteran of WWII.

Was a reporter and columnist specializing in the entertainment industry. He began as a writer for the Associated Press, then spent almost 20 years with the "Los Angeles Herald-Examiner".