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Phillip Paley

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Phillip Paley
Phillip Paley is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Cha-Ka from the original TV series Land of the Lost (1974-1976). He starred in the Roger Corman comedy Beach Balls (1987). He was the youngest black belt in U.S. history at age nine (1973) and performed on The Tonight Show with his instructor Chuck Norris.
BornSeptember 15
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    Known for

    Land of the Lost (1974)
    Land of the Lost
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Cha-Ka
    Beach Balls (1988)
    Beach Balls
    4.4
    • Charlie Harrison(as Philip Paley)
    • 1988
    Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Supercopter (1984)
    Supercopter
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Ernie Wolfe(as Philip Paley)
    The Last Page of Summer (2020)
    The Last Page of Summer
    7.9
    • Chaka (trampoline kid)
    • 2020

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    • The Last Page of Summer (2020)
      The Last Page of Summer
      7.9
      • Chaka (trampoline kid)
      • 2020
    • Beach Balls (1988)
      Beach Balls
      4.4
      • Charlie Harrison (as Philip Paley)
      • 1988
    • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Supercopter (1984)
      Supercopter
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Ernie Wolfe (as Philip Paley)
      • 1985
    • Land of the Lost (1974)
      Land of the Lost
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cha-Ka
      • 1974–1976
    • Apple's Way (1974)
      Apple's Way
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Boy with squirrel (as Philip Paley)
      • 1974

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    • Alternative name
      • Philip Paley
    • Born
      • September 15
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Marla Mattenson(separated)

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    • Trivia
      The punk band Scared of Chaka was named in homage to Paley's "Land of the Lost" character.

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    • What is Phillip Paley known for?
      Land of the Lost, Airwolf, Beach Balls, and The Last Page of Summer
    • Is Phillip Paley married?
      Yes, to Marla Mattenson

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