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Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Acting

1928-09-17

Died: 1998-10-03

London, England, UK

192

Films

5.9

Avg Rating

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.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

Planet of the Apes

Science FictionAdventure

Planet of the Apes

1968

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

The Big Country

The Big Country

1958

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

Filmography

191 credits

2024Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapesas Self (archive footage)

2024Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fictionas Self (archive footage)

As Director

1 films

The Ballad of Tam Lin

The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970

8.1

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 Angel

1999Keepers of the Frameas Himself

1999Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacallas Self

1998A Bug's Lifeas Mr. Soil (voice)

1998Loss of Faithas Henry Stokes

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 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

1996It's My Partyas Damian Knowles

1996Dead Man's Islandas Trevor Dunnaway

1996Star Hunteras Riecher

1995Last Summer in the Hamptonsas Thomas

1995Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmakeras Self

1995The Alien Withinas Dr. Henry Lazarus

1994Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Killas Self

1994The Story of Lassieas Self

1994Angel 4: Undercoveras Geoffrey Kagen

1994Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Danceas Dr. Lasky

1994Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Isas Jeremy Sennet

1994Headsas Fibris Drake

1994Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classicas Narrator (voice)

1993The Evil Inside Meas Pauly

1992The Sands of Timeas Alan Tucker

1992The Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self

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

1991Going Underas Secretary Neighbor

1991Deadly Gameas Dr. Aaron

1991Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopperas Self

1991Earth Angelas Mr. Tatum

1990Shakmaas Sorenson

1990The Color of Eveningas Henry Seaton

1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screenas Self

1989Harold Lloyd: The Third Geniusas Self

1989The Big Pictureas Judge

1989Carmillaas Inspector Amos

1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self (voice)

1989Cutting Classas Mr. Dante

1989Hollywood on Horsesas Self

1988Doin' Time on Planet Earthas Minister

1988Remo Williams: The Prophecy

1988Fright Night Part 2as Peter Vincent

1987Overboardas Andrew

1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self

1987Dead of Winteras Mr. Murray

1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lordsas Nuggit (voice)

1985Fright Nightas Peter Vincent

1984The Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas Prince John

1983The Wind in the Willowsas Ratty (voice)

1983Rapunzelas Narrator

1983This Girl for Hireas Manfred Hayes

1982Class of 1984as Terry Corrigan

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

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

1979Hart to Hartas Dr. Peterson

1979Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshallas Chuck the Robot (voice)

1978The Immigrantsas Mark Levy

1978Circle of Ironas White Robe

1978The Cat from Outer Spaceas Mr. Stallwood

1978Rabbit Testas Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine

1978Laserblastas Doctor Mellon

1978The Thief of Baghdadas Hasan

1977Sixth and Mainas Skateboard

1977Flood!as Mr. Franklin

1977The Fantastic Journeyas Dr. Jonathan Willoway

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

1975The White Sealas Narrator/ White Seal

1975Funny Ladyas Bobby Moore

1975Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portraitas Self

1974Dirty Mary Crazy Larryas George Stanton (uncredited)

1974The Elevatoras Marvin Ellis

1973Miracle on 34th Streetas Dr. Sawyer

1973Arnoldas Robert

1973The Legend of Hell Houseas Benjamin Franklin Fischer

1973Battle for the Planet of the Apesas Caesar

1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Frank Gass

1972The Poseidon Adventureas Acres

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

1971Escape from the Planet of the Apesas Cornelius

1971Pretty Maids All in a Rowas Mr. Proffer

1971Journey to Murderas Rollo Verdew

1969Night Galleryas Jeremy Evans

1969Angel, Angel, Down We Goas Santoro

1969Hello Down Thereas Nate Ashbury

1969Midas Runas Wister

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

1967It!as Arthur Pimm

1967The Cool Onesas Tony Krum

1967The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffinas Bullwhip Griffin

1966The Defectoras Agent Adams

1966Lord Love a Duckas Alan Musgrave

1966Inside Daisy Cloveras Walter Baines

1965That Darn Cat!as Gregory Benson

1965The Loved Oneas D.J. Jr.

1965The Third Dayas Oliver Parsons

1965The Greatest Story Ever Toldas Matthew

1964Shock Treatmentas Martin Ashley

1963Cleopatraas Octavian - Caesar Augustus

1963The Power and the Gloryas Mestizo

1962The Longest Dayas Pvt. Morris

1960Midnight Laceas Malcolm

1960The Subterraneansas Yuri Gilgoric

1960The Tempestas Ariel

1958Heart of Darknessas Charles Marlow

1958The Big Countryas Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

1952The Steel Fistas Eric Kardin

1951Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspirationas Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)

1950Big Timberas Jimmy

1950Everybody's Dancin'as Roddy McDowall

1950Killer Sharkas Ted White

1949Black Midnightas Scott Jordan

1949Tuna Clipperas Alec MacLennan

1948Kidnappedas David Balfour

1948Macbethas Malcolm

1948Rockyas Chris Hammond

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

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