James Naughton is an American actor and director. He is best known as Michael Bower on Who's the Boss? (1984-1992) and was also notable for his earlier role as the astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 single-season television adaptation of Planet of the Apes.
Naughton in 1974
Planet of the Apes (TV series)
Planet of the Apes is a 1974 American science fiction television series that was broadcast on CBS. The series features Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton, and Mark Lenard. It is based on the 1968 film of the same name and its sequels, which were, in turn, based on the 1963 novel Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle.
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Back row: James Naughton and Roddy McDowall; front: Ron Harper (1974).
L-R: Wayne Foster, Zina Bethune and Ron Harper.
Ron Harper and Roddy McDowall.