Ron Harper

Biography for Ron Harper

Born in Turtle Creek, a small town just east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ron Harper became valedictorian of his senior class and won an academic scholarship to Princeton where he supplemented his academic studies by appearing in a number of plays and musical comedies. He then earned a fellowship to study law at Harvard but the "acting bug" lured him instead to New York where he studied with Lee Strasberg. Next came a stint in the U.S. Navy, (mostly spent in Panama), followed by a return to New York. After several disappointments he earned a job as Paul Newman's understudy in "Sweet Bird of Youth". Hollywood soon beckoned and he appeared in a succession of TV series: "87th Precinct" (1961), "The Jean Arthur Show" (1966), "Wendy and Me" (1964), "Garrison's Gorillas" (1967) and "Planet of the Apes" (1974).

Following "Apes", Harper appeared in several soap-operas and guest-starred on various TV shows. He now lives in California.

At 38, he won the main role of "La Planet des Apes", a television version. However, he was not an unknown to the general public at that time since he has already held the star of several series including "The 87th Precient", a detective series produced by Hubbell Robinson; "Garrison's Gorillas", a show inspired by the success of Robert Aldrich's "12 bastards". Let's finish with "Land of the Lost", a science fiction program produced by Sid and Marty Krofft.

Ron Harper is an American actor born January 20, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio. He is best known for his roles in the "Funny Maman" and "Charmed" television series.

Harper began his acting career in the 1980s by playing in advertisements and television series like "Family Ties" and "Hill Street Blues". He also played in several films, notably "Les Goonies" and "The return of the fatal weapon".

In 1990, Harper obtained the main role of the "Funny Maman" television series, in which he played a lawyer who raised his three children alone after the death of his wife. The series was a great success and was broadcast for seven seasons.

After the end of "Funny Maman", Harper continued to play in television series, notably "Charmed" and "Mentalist". He also appeared in reality TV shows like "Celebrity Fit Club" and "Celebrity Family Feud".

Apart from his acting career, Harper is also a sports enthusiast and has played basketball in college and university. He was also assistant coach of the Basketball team at Dayton University.

In summary, Ron Harper is an American actor known for his roles in the "Funny Maman" and "Charmed" television series. He has also played in several films and is a sports enthusiast.

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• Co-starred in two television shows in the early/mid seventies where he travels through time: in Land of the lost he goes back in time and in Planet Of The Apes he goes forward in time.

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• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by misou