Decorated U.S. Marine veteran of WWII.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work as a Hollywood columnist.
Is the only actor to appear in all five films in the '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.
James Bacon is 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.
Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame April 6, 2007.