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Date of Birth

Mini Biography

His character Cha-Ka for the 70's TV series, "Land of the Lost" (1974) has become a cult icon. Many people do not know what Philip looks like without his Pacuni outfit -- but that's what adds to much of his mystique and charm. There have been many women over the years claiming to date him and know him in his post Cha-Ka hey-day, but none of them can produce any proof. Just what does Philip Paley look like? Many wonder, but Phillip did appear in one episode without a costume. Phillip went to a Jr. High School in Reseda, California.

Trivia

Accomplished martial artist (Black Belt) under Master Pat Johnson.

Althought he was the true Cha-ka ("Land of the Lost"), there have been a few urban legends: one was that Clint Howard played Cha-ka, and more recently, that the guitarist of the band Sugar Ray, Rodney Sheppard, played him

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

Has a BA in English from the University of California.

Where Are They Now

(August 2007) Now works In Los Angeles as an Internet businessman in the fields of litigation and technology.

(June 2009) Now 45, he's a litigation support project manager at a Los Angeles law firm, helping attorneys gather and preserve evidence during the discovery phase of a trial. Before that, he was a paralegal for 10 years.

(October 2009) Now 46, he works for a national law firm as a litigation support manager, helping attorneys with the preservation, review, analysis, and presentation of electronically stored information used in litigation and trial.