Info: Land of the Lost was TV show
from those whacky Krofft brothers Sid and Marty. The show ran from September
1974 to December 1976.
It was about the Marshall family; Rick the dad, Will the son and Holly the pig
tailed daughter. While on a camping trip in the great outdoors, an earthquake
sends their little yellow raft plummeting down a huge waterfall into a land that
time forgot.
I have to admit it was pretty campy, but I sure loved it!
THE CAST
Spencer Milligan........... Rick Marshall
Wesley Eure................ Will Marshall
Kathleen Coleman........... Holly Marshall
Phillip Paley.............. Cha-Ka
Joe Giamalva (season 1).... Ta
Scutter McKay (season 2)... Ta
Sharon Baird............... Sa
Walker Edmiston............ Enik
Ron Harper................. Uncle Jack Marshall
Jon Locke (season 3)....... Sleestak Leader
SLEESTAKS Jack Tingley
Scott Fullerton
Mike Westra
Dave Greenwood
Bill Laimbeer (Yes its who you think)
John Lambert
Trivia: Bill Laimbeer (basketball player from the Detroit Pistons) played a
Sleestak.
In the 90's there was a new Land of the Lost series. It had a different cast and
updated Sleestaks (who, if I may add, didn't have the charm or menace as the
original). It never caught on.
A linguist from UCLA developed the language of the Paku.
Tina Louise (Ginger on Gilligan's Island) was turned down for the part of
playing an older Holly from the future.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back... Will Ferrell plays someone called Marshall
Willenholly an homage to the series and how the opening of the song goes. I have
a link at the end for the page on Land of The Lost and you will be able to
listen to the theme song if you visit it.
Recent Land of the Lost news... Rodney Sheppard, guitarist for the band Sugar
Ray had been plagued by false rumors that he was the person who played the
character Chaka show. NOT TRUE
Let's get to what updates and info I could find on the cast...
RICK (Dad) - Spencer Milligan, (no birthday information)
I have been unable to find any updates on Spencer. The last thing I have seen
about him acting was back in 1987 when he appeared on General Hospital.
Probably his biggest role was that in the Woody Allen film, "Sleeper."
SPENCER MILLIGAN CREDITS:
"General Hospital" (1963) TV Series .... Ray Gibbons (1987)
You Ruined My Life (1987) (TV) .... Detective
Terror Among Us (1981) (TV) .... Alex
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) (TV) .... Haskell
Keegans, The (1976) (TV) .... Pat Keegan
Man From Clover Grove, The (1975) .... Fester McLong
Photographer, The (1975)
"Land of the Lost" (1974) TV Series .... Rick Marshall
Sleeper (1973) .... Jeb Hrmthmg
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WILL
- Wesley Eure - August 17, 1955, Birth Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Wesley probably has had the most successful career of the bunch. He had a long
run on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" as Michael Horton.
He is still active in showbusiness doing a lot of writing. In fact, he is the
author of children's books The Red Wings of Christmas and A Fish Out of Water.
Author of office humor books Just the Fax!: The World's All-Time Greatest Fax
Cover Sheets and On the Wall Off the Wall: The Official Collection of the All
Time Best Office Graffiti Snatched from the Walls of Corporate America
WESLEY EURE CREDITS:
"Totally Hidden Video" (1989) TV Series ....
"Finders Keepers" (1987) TV Series .... Host (1987-1988)
C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) .... Brian Foster
Jennifer (1978) .... Pit Lassiter
Toolbox Murders, The (1978) .... Kent Kingsley
"Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV Series .... Mike Horton #11 (1974-1981)
"Land of the Lost" (1974) TV Series .... Will Marshall
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HOLLY - Kathy
Coleman, 1962, Simi Valley, Ca
Kathleen Coleman portrayed Holly Marshall on Land of the Lost for the
entire run of the show. Her plaid shirt and pigtails became her trademark
The last thing I could find about Kathy was that as of 1997, she was
working in retail. She is divorced and has two sons
KATHY COLEMAN CREDITS:
"Land of the Lost" (1974) TV Series .... Holly "Adam-12" (1968) .... Dora
Cassidy
CHA-KA
- Philip Paley, September 15, 1963, Los Angeles, California
Accomplished martial artist (Black Belt). He
worked at the Wolfgang Puck restaurant back in the 90's
PHILIP PALEY CREDITS: Beach Balls (1988) .... Charlie Harrison
"Land of the Lost" (1974) TV Series .... Cha-Ka
"Apple's Way" (1974) playing "Boy with squirrel"
Name: Land
of the Lost Cast (Marshall - Will - Holly... and Cha-ka too)
WILL
- Wesley Eure - August 17, 1955, Birth Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 
CHA-KA
- Philip Paley, September 15, 1963, Los Angeles, California