Buck Kartalian obit

Buck Kartalian, Julius in ‘Planet of the Apes,’ Dies at 93

He was not on the list.

Buck Kartalian, a character actor who starred as Julius, the keeper of the cages, in the original “Planet of the Apes,” died Tuesday in Mission Hills, Calif. He was 93.

His memorable line in “Planet of the Apes” was, “You know what they say: ‘Human see, human do.'” He played a gorilla named Frank in the sequel “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.”

Among his many TV and film credits are many well-know works, including “Cool Hand Luke,” “The Outlaw Josey Wales,” “Mister Roberts,” “Gymkata” and “The Rock.” He started as a wrestler and body builder, but soon that led to roles on Broadway and TV.

He moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in films and further his work in television. Throughout his 60 years in the business he had roles in popular TV series, including “My Favorite Martian,” “Friends,” “E.R.,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “How I Met Your Mother.”

He is survived by three children.

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1955      Cell 2455 Death Row       Monk   

1955      Mister Roberts Mason

1961      Sail a Crooked Ship          Finster

1965      Morituri               Merchant Marine             Uncredited

1967      The Young Warriors        Soldier in Squad Attacking Tank

1967      Devil's Angels     Funky   

1967      Cool Hand Luke                 Dynamite            

1968      Planet of the Apes           Julius    

1968      The Acid Eaters Artie / The Devil               

1968      Stay Away, Joe Bull Shortgun    

1969      Mark of the Gun               Bert      

1969      Women for All Reasons                

1970      Myra Breckinridge           Jeff        

1970      Booby Trap         Scarpo

1971      Blood Legacy      Igor Garin           

1971      Bunny O'Hare    Sensitivity Group             

1971      Octaman              Raul      

1972      Conquest of the Planet of the Apes          Frank - Gorilla   

1973      Please Don't Eat My Mother        Henry Fudd        

1975      Sons of Sassoun                               

1976      The Outlaw Josey Wales                Shopkeeper       

1980      The Man with Bogart's Face         Nicky    

1982      Forty Days of Musa Dagh              Village Spokesman         

1985      Gymkata              The Kahn            

1987      Checkpoint         Bus driver           

1987      Real Men             Produce Hawker              

1992      Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even           Dog Owner        

1995      Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 3, Trapped on Toyworld          Gepetto               Direct-to-video

1996      The Rock              Reverend           

1997      Eight Days a Week           Nonno, Marge's Dad      

1999      My Favorite Martian       Muscle Man      

1999      The Art of a Bullet            Henry   

2000      The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas            Old Man at Bronto King

2000      Pedestrian                         

2000      Dave's Blind Date             Gene     Short film

2000      Magicians            Bagel Shop Clerk              

2001      Tomcats               Grandfather MacDonald              

2002      The Third Wheel               Old Man              

2005      Standing Still      Older Man          

2005      Extreme Dating Earl       

2006      Cattle Call            Janitor

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1953      Robert Montgomery Presents                    Episode: "No Picnic at Mt. Kenya"

1959      Naked City          Sanitation Department Foreman / Sanitation Worker       2 episodes

1962      Don't Call Me Charlie      MP         Episode: "A Friend in Need"

1962      The Gallant Men               Joey Lopuschok                 Episode: "And the End of Evil Things"

1962–1963          The Untouchables           Al Gross / Nate Stryker   2 episodes

1963      Arrest and Trial Eddie, the paramedic      Episode: "Inquest Into a Bleeding Heart"

1964      Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea               Crew Member   Episode: "Eleven Days to Zero"

1964      No Time for Sergeants   Foreman              Episode: "Do Me a Favor and Don't Do Me Any"

1965      Get Smart            Leopold                Episode: "Our Man in Toyland"

1965      The Munsters    The 2nd Workman           Episode: "Underground Munster"

1966      McHale's Navy   The Waiter          Episode: "McHale's Country Club Caper"

1966      Batman                John       Episode: "Hot Off the Griddle"

1968      The Wild Wild West        Lieutenant Bengston      Episode: "The Night of the Pelican"

1968–1969          Here Come the Brides    Sam / Jason's Man           6 episodes

1970      Breakout              Hogan   Television film

1971      Goodbye, Raggedy Ann Tony      Television film

1971–1972          Nichols Samuel 3 episodes

1973      The New Perry Mason    Prison Snitch      Episode: "The Case of the Perilous Pen"

1974      Run, Joe, Run     Horn      Episode: "Yardbirds"

1976      Monster Squad Bruce W. Wolf   13 episodes

1977      The Red Hand Gang         Kidnapper           4 episodes

1980–1981          Lou Grant            Red Borotra / Leon Hartounian 2 episodes

1983      Cagney & Lacey                 Rocky Menukian               Episode: "Open and Shut Case"

1995      Friends Frankie Episode: "The One with Ross's New Girlfriend"

1996      The Jamie Foxx Show      Rutherford B.. White      Episode: "And Bubba Makes Three"

1996      Life with Roger Dave      Episode: "Love Thy Neighbor"

1996      ER           Lloyd Frick           Episode: "Union Station"

2000      Felicity Guard    Episode: "Docuventary II"

2000      Son of the Beach              Papa Gigio           Episode: "Mario Putzo's 'The Last Dong'"

2000      Curb Your Enthusiasm    Shoe Repair Guy               Episode: "Ted and Mary"

2002      Even Stevens     Old Guy #2          Episode: "Boy on a Rock"

2002      Just Shoot Me! Clerk      Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Blush"

2003      Recipe for Disaster          Luigi       Television film

2004      Rodney                 Elderly Man        Episode: "It's Up, It's Good"

2005      How I Met Your Mother                Henry    Episode: "Return of the Shirt"