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Roddy McDowall

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
290

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 17, 1928 (97 years old)

Place of Birth
London, England, UK

Roddy McDowall

Biography

Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was an English-American actor, director, and photographer. He is best known for portraying Cornelius and Caesar in the original Planet of the Apes film series, as well as Galen in the spin-off television series.

Known For

Acting

2024Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapesas Self (archive footage)
2024Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fictionas Self (archive footage)
2023Paul Newman: The Restlessas Self
2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
2001The Return of Captain Sinbadas Narrator
2000Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'as Self (archive footage)
2000Mary Pickford: A Life on Filmas Self
2000Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Moviesas Self
1999Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angelas
1999Keepers of the Frameas Himself
1999Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacallas Self
1998A Bug's Lifeas Mr. Soil (voice)
1998Loss of Faithas Henry Stokes
1998Godzilla: The Seriesas
1998Beyond Titanicas Self
1998Behind the Planet of the Apesas Self - Host
1998Something to Believe Inas Gambler
1998Louise Brooks: Looking for Luluas Himself - Actor / Friend
1998Star Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas Narrator (voice)
1997Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungleas Snowball (voice)
1997Vincent Price: The Versatile Villainas Self
1997Obsessed with Vertigoas Narrator (Voice)
1997The New Batman Adventuresas Mad Hatter (voice)
1997The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Balooas King Murphy
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self
1997Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Ladyas Self
1997Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Heroas Self
1997Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Yearsas Self
1997Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Roughas Self
1996Unlikely Angelas Saint Peter
1996The Grass Harpas Amos Legrand
1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas Mad Hatter (voice)
1996It's My Partyas Damian Knowles
1996Dead Man's Islandas Trevor Dunnaway
1996Remember WENNas Giles Aldwych
1996Star Hunteras Riecher
1995Last Summer in the Hamptonsas Thomas
1995Pinky and the Brainas Snowball (voice)
1995Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmakeras Self
1995The Alien Withinas Dr. Henry Lazarus
1994Gargoylesas Proteus (voice)
1994Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Killas Self
1994The Tickas The Breadmaster (voice)
1994The Story of Lassieas Self
1994Angel 4: Undercoveras Geoffrey Kagen
1994Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Danceas Dr. Lasky
1994Duckmanas Akers (voice)
1994Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Isas Jeremy Sennet
1994Headsas Fibris Drake
1994Burke's Lawas Maurice Gillette
1994Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classicas Narrator (voice)
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Madkat (voice)
1993The Evil Inside Meas Pauly
1992The Sands of Timeas Alan Tucker
1992The Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Mad Hatter (voice)
1992MGM: When the Lion Roarsas
1992Double Troubleas Phillip Chamberlin
1992The Naked Targetas Ernest Peabody
1991Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmasas Narrator (voice)
1991Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IIas Self
1991The Legend of Prince Valiantas
1991Going Underas Secretary Neighbor
1991Deadly Gameas Dr. Aaron
1991Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopperas Self
1991An Inconvenient Womanas Cyril Rathbone
1991Earth Angelas Mr. Tatum
1991The Pirates of Dark Wateras Niddler (voice)
1990Shakmaas Sorenson
1990The Color of Eveningas Henry Seaton
1990Dream Onas Bob Jeffers
1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screenas Self
1989Harold Lloyd: The Third Geniusas Self
1989The Big Pictureas Judge
1989Carmillaas Inspector Amos
1989The New Lassieas
1989Nightmare Classicsas Inspector Amos
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self (voice)
1989Cutting Classas Mr. Dante
1989Around the World in 80 Daysas McBaines
1989Quantum Leapas Edward St. John V
1989Hollywood on Horsesas Self
1988Doin' Time on Planet Earthas Minister
1988Remo Williams: The Prophecyas Chiun
1988Fright Night Part 2as Peter Vincent
1987Overboardas Andrew
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self
1987Biographyas Self
1987Dead of Winteras Mr. Murray
1986The Wizardas
1986Bridges to Crossas
1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lordsas Nuggit (voice)
1986Matlockas Christopher Hoyt
1986Matlockas Don Mosher
1985Alice in Wonderlandas March Hare
1985George Burns Comedy Weekas Bob Cratchit
1985Fright Nightas Peter Vincent
1985Hollywood Wivesas Jason Swandle
1984Murder, She Wroteas Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
1984Murder, She Wroteas Gordon Fairchild
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas Prince John
1983The Wind in the Willowsas Ratty (voice)
1983Rapunzelas Narrator
1983This Girl for Hireas Manfred Hayes
1982Tales of the Gold Monkeyas "Bon Chance" Louie
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Narrator (voice)
1982Hotelas Anthony Spears
1982Class of 1984as Terry Corrigan
1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Ladyas
1982Mae Westas Rene Valentine
1982Evil Under the Sunas Rex Brewster
1982Hollywood’s Childrenas Self (Narrator)
1982Twilight Theatreas Self - Host
1982The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'as Self / Rex Brewster
1981Here's Boomeras
1981The Million Dollar Faceas Derek Kenyon
1981Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queenas Gillespie
1980Farewell to the Planet of the Apesas Galen
1980Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apesas Galen
1980Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apesas Galen
1980The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apesas Galen
1980Back to the Planet of the Apesas Galen
1980The Return of the Kingas Samwise Gamgee (voice)
1980The Memory of Eva Rykeras MacFarland
1980The Martian Chroniclesas Father Stone
1979Scavenger Huntas Jenkins
1979The Black Holeas V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girlsas Governor Saroyan
1979Trapper John, M.D.as
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Governor Saroyan
1979Hart to Hartas Dr. Peterson
1979Supertrainas Benjamin Warren Talcott
1979$weepstake$as Theodore
1979Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshallas Chuck the Robot (voice)
1978The Immigrantsas Mark Levy
1978The Immigrantsas Mark Levy
1978Flying Highas
1978Circle of Ironas White Robe
1978The Cat from Outer Spaceas Mr. Stallwood
1978Rabbit Testas Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
1978Laserblastas Doctor Mellon
1978Fantasy Islandas Mephistopheles
1978Fantasy Islandas Richard Simmons
1978The Thief of Baghdadas Hasan
1977The Love Boatas Fred Beery
1977Sixth and Mainas Skateboard
1977Flood!as Mr. Franklin
1977The Rhinemann Exchangeas Bobby Ballard
1977The Fantastic Journeyas Dr. Jonathan Willoway
1977The Fantastic Journeyas Dr. Jonathan Willaway
1976Embryoas Frank Riley
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
1976It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
1976Mowgli's Brothersas Mowgli (voice)
1975Mean Johnny Barrowsas Tony Da Vince
1975Wonder Womanas Henry Roberts
1975Wonder Womanas Professor Arthur Chapman
1975Ellery Queenas
1975The White Sealas Narrator/ White Seal
1975Funny Ladyas Bobby Moore
1975Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portraitas Self
1974Planet of the Apesas Galen
1974Police Womanas Moulton
1974Harry Oas
1974Dirty Mary Crazy Larryas George Stanton (uncredited)
1974The Elevatoras Marvin Ellis
1973The Snoop Sistersas Lionel Standish
1973Miracle on 34th Streetas Dr. Sawyer
1973Arnoldas Robert
1973Battle for the Planet of the Apesas Caesar
1973The Legend of Hell Houseas Benjamin Franklin Fischer
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
1973Barnaby Jonesas Stanley Lambert
1972The Poseidon Adventureas Acres
1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Frank Gass
1972Delphi Bureauas Harold
1972The Rookiesas
1972Conquest of the Planet of the Apesas Caesar
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
1972Corkyas Harassed Salesman
1971What's a Nice Girl Like You...?as Albert Soames
1971A Taste of Evilas Dr. Michael Lomas
1971Bedknobs and Broomsticksas Mr. Jelk
1971Terror in the Skyas Dr. Ralph Baird
1971Columboas Roger Stanford
1971Escape from the Planet of the Apesas Cornelius
1971Pretty Maids All in a Rowas Mr. Proffer
1971Great Performancesas Self
1971Journey to Murderas Rollo Verdew
1970McCloudas Phil Sandler
1969Night Galleryas Jeremy Evans
1969Love, American Styleas Howard
1969Angel, Angel, Down We Goas Santoro
1969Hello Down Thereas Nate Ashbury
1969Midas Runas Wister
1968Journey to the Unknownas Rollo Verdew
1968The Name of the Gameas Early McCorley
1968The Name of the Gameas Philip Saxon
19685 Card Studas Nick Evers
1968The Legend of Robin Hoodas Prince John
1968Planet of the Apesas Cornelius
1967Cricket on the Hearthas Cricket Crocket (voice)
1967Saint Joanas Charles, The Dauphin
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967It!as Arthur Pimm
1967The Cool Onesas Tony Krum
1967Ironsideas
1967The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffinas Bullwhip Griffin
1967The Invadersas Lloyd Lindstrom
1966The Defectoras Agent Adams
1966Mission: Impossibleas Leo Ostro
1966Felony Squadas
1966Lord Love a Duckas Alan Musgrave
1966Inside Daisy Cloveras Walter Baines
1966Batmanas The Bookworm
1965That Darn Cat!as Gregory Benson
1965The Loved Oneas D.J. Jr.
1965Run for Your Lifeas Gyula Bognar
1965The Third Dayas Oliver Parsons
1965The Greatest Story Ever Toldas Matthew
1964Shock Treatmentas Martin Ashley
1963Kraft Suspense Theatreas Robert 'Professor' Benson
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Arthur Biddle
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Harry Carlin
1963The Danny Kaye Showas Self
1963Arrest and Trialas
1963Cleopatraas Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963The Power and the Gloryas Mestizo
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Longest Dayas Pvt. Morris
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras George
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Gerald Musgrove
1961Ben Caseyas
1960Midnight Laceas Malcolm
1960The Subterraneansas Yuri Gilgoric
1960The Tempestas Ariel
1959The Twilight Zoneas Sam Conrad
1958Heart of Darknessas Charles Marlow
1958Naked Cityas Donnie Benton
1958The Big Countryas Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1957Suspicionas
1955Matinee Theateras
1953General Electric Theateras Leprechaun
1952The Steel Fistas Eric Kardin
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Ariel
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas The Dauphin
1951Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspirationas Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
1950Lux Video Theatreas Bellamy Partridge
1950Lux Video Theatreas Pete
1950Big Timberas Jimmy
1950Everybody's Dancin'as Roddy McDowall
1950Killer Sharkas Ted White
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Gerald Forbes
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Pip
1949Black Midnightas Scott Jordan
1949Tuna Clipperas Alec MacLennan
1948Kidnappedas David Balfour
1948Macbethas Malcolm
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1948Rockyas Chris Hammond
1947Kraft Television Theatreas
1947Kraft Television Theatreas Mr. Elton
1946Holiday in Mexicoas Stanley Owen
1945Molly and Meas Jimmy Graham
1945Thunderhead: Son of Flickaas Ken McLaughlin
1944The Keys of the Kingdomas Francis Chisholm, as a boy
1944The White Cliffs of Doveras John Ashwood II as a Boy
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self
1943Lassie Come Homeas Joe Carraclough
1943My Friend Flickaas Ken McLaughlin
1942The Pied Piperas Ronnie Cavanaugh
1942On the Sunny Sideas Hugh Aylesworth
1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Benjamin - as a Boy
1941Confirm or Denyas Albert Perkins
1941How Green Was My Valleyas Huw Morgan
1941This Englandas Hugo
1941Man Huntas Vaner
1941You Will Rememberas Young Bob Slater
1940Saloon Baras Boy
1940Just Williamas Ginger
1940His Brother’s Keeperas Boy
1939Poison Penas Choirboy
1939The Outsideras Cured Child
1938Hey! Hey! USAas Boy
1938Convict 99as Jimmy
1938I See Iceas Boy on train
1938Murder in the Familyas Peter Osborne

Production

1987Overboard...Executive Producer
1970The Ballad of Tam Lin...Director
1950Big Timber...Associate Producer
1950Killer Shark...Associate Producer
1949Black Midnight...Associate Producer