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Roddy McDowall

Acting
September 17, 1928
— October 3, 1998(70 years old)
London, England, UK
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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.

Also Known As

Roddy MacDowall • Master Roddy McDowall • Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall • Родді Макдавелл • Родди Макдауэлл

Known For

Columbo series poster (1971)
8.1

Columbo

Roger Stanford

Murder, She Wrote series poster (1984)
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD

Murder, She Wrote series poster (1984)
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Gordon Fairchild

The Twilight Zone series poster (1959)
8.5
Gem

The Twilight Zone

Sam Conrad

Batman series poster (1966)
7.3

Batman

The Bookworm

Ironside series poster (1967)
6.8

Ironside

Great Performances series poster (1971)
5.8

Great Performances

Self

The Love Boat series poster (1977)
6.3

The Love Boat

Fred Beery

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour series poster (1962)
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

George

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour series poster (1962)
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Gerald Musgrove

Batman: The Animated Series series poster (1992)
8.6
Gem

Batman: The Animated Series

Mad Hatter (voice)

Quantum Leap series poster (1989)
8.0
Gem

Quantum Leap

Edward St. John V

Photos of Roddy McDowall

Filmography

2000s

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood movie poster (2001)
7.2

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film movie poster (2000)

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Self

1990s

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel movie poster (1999)

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Behind the Planet of the Apes movie poster (1998)
7.1

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Self - Host

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo movie poster (1997)
5.7

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

King Murphy

Obsessed with Vertigo movie poster (1997)
7.0

Obsessed with Vertigo

Narrator (Voice)

The Grass Harp movie poster (1996)
5.8

The Grass Harp

Amos Legrand

It's My Party movie poster (1996)
6.1

It's My Party

Damian Knowles

Star Hunter movie poster (1996)
4.1

Star Hunter

Riecher

Unlikely Angel movie poster (1996)
5.9

Unlikely Angel

Saint Peter

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker movie poster (1995)
3.0

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Self

Last Summer in the Hamptons movie poster (1995)
5.5

Last Summer in the Hamptons

Thomas

The Alien Within movie poster (1995)
3.2

The Alien Within

Dr. Henry Lazarus

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance movie poster (1994)
3.6

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

Dr. Lasky

Angel 4: Undercover movie poster (1994)
3.8

Angel 4: Undercover

Geoffrey Kagen

The Story of Lassie movie poster (1994)

The Story of Lassie

Self

The Magical World of Chuck Jones movie poster (1992)
8.0

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Self

Deadly Game movie poster (1991)
5.5

Deadly Game

Dr. Aaron

Shakma movie poster (1990)
5.4

Shakma

Sorenson

1980s

Cutting Class movie poster (1989)
5.1

Cutting Class

Mr. Dante

Carmilla movie poster (1989)
4.7

Carmilla

Inspector Amos

Fright Night Part 2 movie poster (1988)
6.4

Fright Night Part 2

Peter Vincent

Overboard movie poster (1987)
6.8

Overboard

Andrew

Dead of Winter movie poster (1987)
6.0

Dead of Winter

Mr. Murray

Fright Night movie poster (1985)
7.0

Fright Night

Peter Vincent

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood movie poster (1984)
5.2

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

Prince John

Class of 1984 movie poster (1982)
6.4

Class of 1984

Terry Corrigan

Evil Under the Sun movie poster (1982)
6.9

Evil Under the Sun

Rex Brewster

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' movie poster (1982)
8.5

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

Self / Rex Brewster

Twilight Theatre movie poster (1982)

Twilight Theatre

Self - Host

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen movie poster (1981)
5.1

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Gillespie

The Return of the King movie poster (1980)
6.4

The Return of the King

Samwise Gamgee (voice)

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes movie poster (1980)
7.5

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

Galen

1970s

Scavenger Hunt movie poster (1979)
5.6

Scavenger Hunt

Jenkins

The Cat from Outer Space movie poster (1978)
5.9

The Cat from Outer Space

Mr. Stallwood

Rabbit Test movie poster (1978)
4.2

Rabbit Test

Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine

Laserblast movie poster (1978)
3.3

Laserblast

Doctor Mellon

The Thief of Baghdad movie poster (1978)
5.2

The Thief of Baghdad

Hasan

Circle of Iron movie poster (1978)
5.5

Circle of Iron

White Robe

Flood! movie poster (1977)
5.0

Flood!

Mr. Franklin

Embryo movie poster (1976)
4.7

Embryo

Frank Riley

Mowgli's Brothers movie poster (1976)
6.0

Mowgli's Brothers

Mowgli (voice)

Funny Lady movie poster (1975)
5.2

Funny Lady

Bobby Moore

Mean Johnny Barrows movie poster (1975)
5.5

Mean Johnny Barrows

Tony Da Vince

The White Seal movie poster (1975)
6.2

The White Seal

Narrator/ White Seal

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry movie poster (1974)
6.3

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

George Stanton (uncredited)

The Elevator movie poster (1974)
6.0

The Elevator

Marvin Ellis

Battle for the Planet of the Apes movie poster (1973)
5.7

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Caesar

The Legend of Hell House movie poster (1973)
6.6

The Legend of Hell House

Benjamin Franklin Fischer

Arnold movie poster (1973)
5.1

Arnold

Robert

The Poseidon Adventure movie poster (1972)
7.1

The Poseidon Adventure

Acres

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes movie poster (1972)
6.2

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Caesar

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean movie poster (1972)
6.5

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

Frank Gass

Hollywood: The Dream Factory movie poster (1972)
6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

Corky movie poster (1972)
4.0

Corky

Harassed Salesman

Escape from the Planet of the Apes movie poster (1971)
6.4

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Cornelius

Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie poster (1971)
7.0

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Mr. Jelk

Pretty Maids All in a Row movie poster (1971)
5.7

Pretty Maids All in a Row

Mr. Proffer

Terror in the Sky movie poster (1971)
6.8

Terror in the Sky

Dr. Ralph Baird

What's a Nice Girl Like You...? movie poster (1971)
5.3

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

Albert Soames

A Taste of Evil movie poster (1971)
5.9

A Taste of Evil

Dr. Michael Lomas

The Ballad of Tam Lin movie poster (1970)
4.9

The Ballad of Tam Lin

Director

1960s

Hello Down There movie poster (1969)
5.7

Hello Down There

Nate Ashbury

Angel, Angel, Down We Go movie poster (1969)
4.3

Angel, Angel, Down We Go

Santoro

Planet of the Apes movie poster (1968)
7.7
Gem

Planet of the Apes

Cornelius

5 Card Stud movie poster (1968)
6.3

5 Card Stud

Nick Evers

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin movie poster (1967)
6.6

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

Bullwhip Griffin

It! movie poster (1967)
6.1

It!

Arthur Pimm

The Cool Ones movie poster (1967)
4.9

The Cool Ones

Tony Krum

Cricket on the Hearth movie poster (1967)
5.1

Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket Crocket (voice)

Inside Daisy Clover movie poster (1966)
5.6

Inside Daisy Clover

Walter Baines

Lord Love a Duck movie poster (1966)
5.6

Lord Love a Duck

Alan Musgrave

The Defector movie poster (1966)
5.5

The Defector

Agent Adams

The Greatest Story Ever Told movie poster (1965)
6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Matthew

The Loved One movie poster (1965)
6.1

The Loved One

D.J. Jr.

That Darn Cat! movie poster (1965)
6.6

That Darn Cat!

Gregory Benson

The Third Day movie poster (1965)
5.4

The Third Day

Oliver Parsons

Shock Treatment movie poster (1964)
6.7

Shock Treatment

Martin Ashley

Cleopatra movie poster (1963)
7.0

Cleopatra

Octavian - Caesar Augustus

The Power and the Glory movie poster (1963)

The Power and the Glory

Mestizo

The Longest Day movie poster (1962)
7.6
Gem

The Longest Day

Pvt. Morris

Midnight Lace movie poster (1960)
6.6

Midnight Lace

Malcolm

The Tempest movie poster (1960)
6.0

The Tempest

Ariel

The Subterraneans movie poster (1960)
4.8

The Subterraneans

Yuri Gilgoric

1950s

Killer Shark movie poster (1950)
6.2

Killer Shark

Ted White

Big Timber movie poster (1950)

Big Timber

Associate Producer

1940s

Black Midnight movie poster (1949)
6.0

Black Midnight

Associate Producer

Tuna Clipper movie poster (1949)
6.5

Tuna Clipper

Alec MacLennan

Kidnapped movie poster (1948)
5.5

Kidnapped

David Balfour

Holiday in Mexico movie poster (1946)
6.2

Holiday in Mexico

Stanley Owen

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka movie poster (1945)
6.7

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

Ken McLaughlin

The Keys of the Kingdom movie poster (1944)
7.0

The Keys of the Kingdom

Francis Chisholm, as a boy

The White Cliffs of Dover movie poster (1944)
6.5

The White Cliffs of Dover

John Ashwood II as a Boy

Lassie Come Home movie poster (1943)
6.7

Lassie Come Home

Joe Carraclough

My Friend Flicka movie poster (1943)
5.9

My Friend Flicka

Ken McLaughlin

The Pied Piper movie poster (1942)
6.8

The Pied Piper

Ronnie Cavanaugh

How Green Was My Valley movie poster (1941)
7.3

How Green Was My Valley

Huw Morgan

Man Hunt movie poster (1941)
6.9

Man Hunt

Vaner

Confirm or Deny movie poster (1941)
3.8

Confirm or Deny

Albert Perkins

This England movie poster (1941)
6.2

This England

Hugo

1930s

Convict 99 movie poster (1938)
6.8

Convict 99

Jimmy