The invisible portal through which Booth Colman passed—completing his formidable years as an actor—opened to him the opportunity to play the role of Guildenstern with great and revered Maurice Evans in the stage’s dramatic treasure, “Hamlet.” It also turned out to be the longest run in modern times (two years during 1945-46) of the Bard of Avon’s masterpiece.   Now, nearly 30 years later, Colman has returned to haunt, as it were, the great Shakespeare tragedian. With critically admired aplomb, Evans has played the senatorial orangutan presiding over governmental offices in 20th Century-Fox’s five popular “Planet of the Apes” motion pictures. Today, Colman carries on in the same role, but this time, it is in the studio’s television version of the “Apes” filmed quintet.   He co-stars as Zaius, the presiding orangutan in “Planet of the Apes,” which airs on CBS-TV on Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00 P.M.   * * *   Born March 8 in Portland, Oregon, Booth Colman is the son of Sol and the late Sona Vines Jerome. He has one brother, Howard, who is in the furniture business in that state.   Educated at the universities of Washington and Michigan, Colman majored in Oriental studies and had wished to become an archeologist. But during World War II, after he had served with the Army in the Japanese Language Corps, Colman was drawn to acting. He made his debut in Irwin Shaw’s “The Assassin” in 1944.   Following more than a year working in various plays, the “Hamlet” opportunity presented itself. This monumental project tied him down in the part of Guildenstern for two years—so long, that he began to dream not as often as Booth Colman as he dreamt in the character of Guildenstern.   Renowned for his Broadway interpretations, Colman has appeared with such luminaries of the boards as Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in “Tonight at 8:30,” Fredric March in “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” and Basil Rathbone in “The Winslow Boy,” not to mention Maurice Evans.   Colman also became popular throughout the country for his stage roles as Wirz, the Civil War prison commandant in “ The Andersonville Trial,” and as the sly and introspective attorney Clarence Darrow in “Inherit the Wind."   Colman was called to Hollywood in 1951 by producer-director Howard Hawks to make his motion picture debut in “The Big Sky” with Kirk Douglas. Since, he has appeared in nearly 50 features including “Julius Caesar,” “Auntie Mame,” “Romanoff and Juliet,” 20th Century-Fox’s “The Great White Hope” and Walt Disney’s “Scandalous John."   In television, Colman has guest-starred in many of the top series, including “Police Story,” “Kung Fu” and “McCloud.” Before taking over the co-starring role of Zaius in the “Planet of the Apes” series, Colman played Senator Pomeroy in the first segment of David Wolper’s television special, “Carl Sandburg’s Lincoln.”   Among Colman’s closest friends for more than 20 years were the late comedian Stan Laurel and Evie and Boris Karloff.   A confirmed bachelor, Colman lives in a modest Hollywood apartment. His most prized personal material possession is a collection of signatures of 22 of the 37 United States’ Presidents.   * * * * Birthplace  Portland, Ore.     Birthdate  Mar. 8   Height  5' 9½"     Weight  150 lbs.   Hair  Brown     Eyes  Brown   #   June, 1974