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| Council Orang | |
| Continuity: | Planet of the Apes |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Councillor |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Evolved ape |
| Location: | Central City, California |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | "Up Above the World So High" |
| Actor: | William Beckley |
Council Orang is the name attributed to an unidentified character featured in the 1974 CBS television series Planet of the Apes. He was played by British actor William Beckley and appeared in the series finale, "Up Above the World So High".
Biography[]
Orang was an evolved orangutan and a member of the Central City council in the year 3085. General Urko had addressed the council, providing evidence that a human had created a flying device. Orang scoffed at the notion, citing that a human could not possibly achieve something that even apes could not accomplish. Orang was present when a chimpanzee scientist named Carsia suggested that their own ancestors may have possessed the ability to fly.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Council Orang was created by director John Meredyth Lucas and writers Arthur Browne, Jr. and S. Bar-David.
- It is unclear whether Orang is actually the character's name, or just an abbreviated form for orangutan.
- Actor William Beckley also played the chimpanzee Grundig in the pilot episode of Planet of the Apes, "Escape from Tomorrow".
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