Radak Hartley

Radak Hartley is a fictional commission chairman and a minor character featured in the Planet of the Apes multimedia franchise. Played by actor John Randolph, he appeared in the 1971 feature film Escape from the Planet of the Apes. The character also made a cameo appearance in the movie's sequel, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.

Biography
The Commission chairman operated out of Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. The commission he presided over was put together to discuss the concerns and actions to be taken in light of the discovery of two intelligent talking apes from the future, who had come backwards in time to the year 1973. At a special inquest, it was revealed that the society that they originated from was one where humanity had destroyed itself, giving rise to a culture led by apes. Moreover, war between humans and apes were ultimately spell the destruction of the planet. The female ape, Zira, was revealed to be pregnant at this time. Her husband, Cornelius, was the father. The Commission chairman decreed that the pregnancy was to be terminated, and that steps would be taken to insure that the talking apes could not reproduce again.

A video recording of the chairman's findings was reviewed eighteen years later by Governor Breck of Modern City. He presented this video to his aides, Hoskyns, and Malcolm MacDonald.

Notes & Trivia



 * In Escape from the Planet of the Apes and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Radak Hartley is identified only as "Commission chairman". His full name is revealed in the Escape from the Planet of the Apes novelization published by Award Books.

Appearances

 * Escape from the Planet of the Apes
 * Conquest of the Planet of the Apes