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David Chow was an actor who appeared as a chimpanzee in the Planet of the Apes movie. He was featured in a four-and-a-half minute look at the film's special features and make-up application process in 1968. In the short film intended for Fox executives Chow is shown at different stages being made-up as a chimp, and narrates the sequence. Titled 'Vintage Planet of the Apes Featurette', this has since become a staple bonus inclusion on DVD and blu-ray releases of the movie. Chow later appeared in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes as (the chimp version of) Aldo, though with a reduced role from that outlined in the original script.

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David Chow in the early stages of his make-up for 'Planet of the Apes' David Chow in his make-up for 'Planet of the Apes'

David Chow (chimp on left) in 'Planet of the Apes'
Caesar and Aldo in 'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'
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