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Dr. Zaius is a fictional character from the Planet of the Apes franchise, first appearing in Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel Planet of the Apes (La Planète des singes).He appears in the first two films of the franchise, where he is portrayed by Maurice Evans, in the television series, where he is played by Booth Colman, [1] and in the animated series, where he is voiced by Richard Blackburn.
Evans appeared memorably in two 1968 films: as the evolved orangutan, Dr. Zaius in Planet of the Apes (and the 1970 sequel Beneath the Planet of the Apes) and as the doomed "Hutch" in the thriller Rosemary's Baby, who attempts to warn the title character of the true nature of her Satanic neighbours. [6] Evans as Richard II
Dr. Zaius is an orangutan who has a minor role in the Pierre Boulle novel Planet of the Apes, but becomes a prominent antagonist in the films. A character called Councilor Zaius appears in the television series based upon it. [4] Zaius was played by Maurice Evans in the films and by Booth Colman in the television series. Zaius was voiced in the ...
Dr. Honorious James Daly [6] Landon Robert Gunner [5] Robert Gunner A: Lucius Lou Wagner [7] Dr. Maximus Woodrow Parfrey [8] Nova Linda Harrison [9] President of the Assembly James Whitmore [10] Stewart Dianne Stanley [11] George Taylor Charlton Heston [12] Charlton Heston A [13] Dr. Zaius Maurice Evans [14] Dr. Zira Kim Hunter [15] Kim Hunter ...
Maurice Evans played the villain, orangutan Minister of Science Dr. Zaius. [16] The finale, in which Taylor comes upon a ruined Statue of Liberty and realizes he has been on Earth all along, became the defining scene of the series and one of the most iconic images in 1960s film. [ 17 ]
Taylor convinces Zira and her fiancé, Cornelius, that he is as intelligent as they are by communicating through written messages and by making a paper airplane. Dr. Zaius, their orangutan superior, arranges for Taylor to be castrated against Zira's protests. Taylor escapes and finds Dodge's stuffed corpse on display in a museum. He is soon ...
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In 1974, Colman played the role of Dr. Zaius in the popular short-lived TV series, Planet of the Apes; the role made famous on the big screen by his former teacher, Maurice Evans. In the six episodes in which he appeared, he wore the original costume Evans used in Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes .