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Felix Silla is an actor who played a Gorilla Child in the 1968 20th Century Fox film, Planet of the Apes. He is also credited with stunt-work on the 1973 movie Battle for the Planet of the Apes, where he appeared in the school scene.[1] He has had a very distinguished and successful career, featuring in such hits as The Addams Family ('Cousin Itt'), Battlestar Galactica ('Lucifer'), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ('Twiki') and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (as an 'Ewok').

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A Child Ape with Charlton Heston on set, 1968. A Gorilla Child gets a last-minute touch-up, 1968.
'Chimp Children' makeup test, January 1973

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  1. Interview: Bobby Porter - 'Apesfan' Special Edition (1999)
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