Complex sentence: Although a columnist by trade, Bacon appeared in numerous films, generally in walk-on cameos, often as reporters or newsmen.He appeared in all five films in the'Planet of the Apes' series, becoming the only actor to do so.
Split into simpler sentences: Although a columnist by trade, Bacon appeared in numerous films, generally in walk-on cameos. For example, Bacon appeared in all five films in the'Planet of the Apes' series, becoming the only actor to do so.