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'' as a young passenger Schuyler Schultz, traveling with his parents. He is probably best known for two roles: that of the young, rebellious

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in the original 1968 film, ''

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'', and for his series regular role as mechanic Harlan Arliss in the NBC television series '' CHiPs'' from 1978 to 1983. As of 2024, Wagner is one of the last two surviving principal cast members of ''Planet of the Apes'' along with Linda Harrison.

Filmography

* '' Lost in Space'' (1967, TV Series) as J-5 Season 3 Episode, "The Haunted Lighthouse". * ''

'' (1968) as Lucius * '' Mayberry R.F.D.'' (1968, TV Series) as Murphy * '' Dragnet 1967'' (1968-1969, TV Series) as Caretaker / Andy Raynor / John Dietz / Dennis J. Meldon * '' Hello Down There'' (1969) as Marvin Webster * ''

'' (1970) as Schuyler Schultz * '' Pufnstuf'' (1970) * '' The Virginian'' (1971, TV Series) as Mr. Hill * ''

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'' (1971, TV Series) as Butler * '' Nichols'' (1972, TV Series) as McKeever * ''

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes ''Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'' is a 1972 American science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to '' Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' (1971) and the fourth installment in the ori ...

'' (1972) as Busboy * '' Goodnight, My Love'' (1972, TV Movie) as Sally * '' McMillan & Wife'' (1973, TV Series) as Willie Marsnak * '' Chase'' (1973, TV Series) as Mouse * '' Columbo: Mind Over Mayhem'' (1974, TV Series) as Ross * ''

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'' (1974, TV Series) as Mr. Schnieber * ''

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'' (1975, TV Series) * '' The UFO Incident'' (1975, TV Movie) as The Leader * ''

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'' (1978) as Chet * '' Quincy, M.E.'' (1979, TV Series) as Jockey Billy McGinn * '' The Baltimore Bullet'' (1980) as Savannah Shorty * ''

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'' (1980) as Federman * '' CHiPs'' (1978–1983, TV Series) as Harlan Arliss * ''

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'' (1986, TV Series) * ''

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'' (1989, TV Series) as Garth * ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. The show's ensemble cast stars Beatrice Arthur, Betty ...

'' (1992, TV Series) as Larry * '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1992, TV Series) as DaiMon Solok * '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993, TV Series) as Krax * ''

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'' (1993, TV Series) as Appraiser * '' Sodbusters'' (1994, TV Movie) as Shorty Simms * '' Coach'' (1994, TV Series) as Arthur * ''In This Corner'' (1994) as Referee * '' Night Stand with Dick Dietrick'' (1996, TV Series) as George * '' Galgameth'' (1996) as Zethar * '' Sunsplit'' (1997) as Kurt Pasakivi * '' Providence'' (1999, TV Series) as Weird Job Applicant * '' Starry Night'' (1999) as Gabe Burton * '' Yes, Dear'' (2000-2006, TV Series) as Mike Werle / Mike / Mr. Bradley * ''

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'' (2001, TV Movie) as 'Eden' Makeup Person * '' Girlfriends'' (2003, TV Series) as Dr. Garrett / Dr. Michael Garrett * '' Chopping Block'' (2005) as Joe Rozzi * ''

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'' (2006, TV Series) as Mr. Covington * '' Harold'' (2008) as Principal Nelson * '' Artificially Speaking'' (2009, Short) as Dr. Lionel Bainbridge * '' Raising Hope'' (2010–2014, TV Series) as Attorney Wally Phipps * ''

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'' (2013–2014, TV Series) as Mr. Booms * ''Honey Jar: Chase for the Gold'' (2016) as Coach Felton * ''Chicanery'' (2017) as Ben Gitzel

References

External links

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