Mark Lenard was born October 15 in Chicago and was raised in South Haven, Michigan. Today he and his wife Ann live in Pacific Palisades, California, with their two daughters, Roberta, 13, and Catherine, 8. Being a professional writer, Lenard—who co-stars as Urko, the gorilla heading the military in 20th Century-Fox Television’s “Planet of the Apes” series for CBS-TV—is interestingly terse and concise in summing up his life and career. He writes:   “Beginning with aspirations for the Foreign Service, gravitating gradually through writing, and arriving at an acting career has given my creative energies ample outlet.   “I joined the paratroops and served in Europe during World War II in the 82nd Airborne Division in a Pathfinder crew as a radar specialist. After 21 jumps, one more than my age at the time, I was discharged. With the aid of the Government I enrolled in a university in Southern France. There I joined the company of a play intended for local production. It was chosen to tour Europe and I left school and went along. The plays were Ben Jonson’s ‘Volpone’ and Noel Coward’s ‘Hayfever.’ In one I was an heroic but somewhat square sea captain and in the other a boxer. When the tour ended after six months a theatrical career had become inevitable.   “After returning home I attended the University of Michigan, The New School in New York and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. In New York I studied with Lee Strasberg, Uta Hagen, Mira Rostova, et al.   “If I were to categorize myself, I suppose I am a method actor who can play the classics. Good fortune gave me the opportunity to work with such diverse talents as John Gielgud, Margaret Leighton and Laurence Olivier, and Americans like Ruth Gordon, Julie Harris and Walter Matthau.   “In the theater I have played everything from ‘Oedipus’ to ‘Three Men on a Horse.’ During my ‘stock period’ of six years I appeared in some 60 plays running the gamut from classical drama to modern realism to farce. I have done eight Broadway shows and innumerable off-Broadway, stock and touring plays. Three of the off-Broadway plays won ‘Best Production of the Year’ awards. I have personally won distinguished acting awards and special mention for outstanding performance in Theater World.”   Offering a few feature and television credits, Lenard made his first feature film, “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” Other films include “Hang ’Em High” and “Noon Sunday.”   He also co-starred in the “Here Come the Brides” TV series and has been a frequent guest on “Mission: Impossible,” “Gunsmoke,” “It Takes a Thief,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “Mannix.”   He made two appearances on “Star Trek” as Mr. Spock’s father and now has his own fan club and is invited to the annual Star Trek national conventions.   Lenard continues his stage work when ever possible. He toured extensively an “A Far Country ”and has appeared recently in regional productions of “The Rainmaker,” “Posmersolm,” “Old Times” and "The Devils.” He also narrated the television special, “QB VII.”   Lenard enjoys reading, tennis, swimming, hiking and photography. His favourite writing medium is fiction. He is also interested in stage directing.   * * * * Birthplace  Chicago, Ill.     Birthdate  Oct. 15   Height  6' 1"     Weight  180 lbs.   Hair  Black     Eyes  Brown   #   June, 1974