Grundig

 is a fictional humanoid ape and a minor character featured in the 1974 CBS science fiction television series Planet of the Apes. Played by actor William Beckley, he appeared in the pilot episode of the series, "Escape from Tomorrow".

Biography
Grundig was a chimpanzee who lived in the territory of Central City in the late 30th century. He was one of the city's council members and a close confidante of Zaius. Grundig was present the day a formal inquest was held against the renegade humans Alan Virdon and Peter Burke. During the trial, Grundig posed the question "Do you believe humans and apes are equal?"

Notes & Trivia



 * Actor William Beckley also played a Council Orang in "Up Above the World So High".