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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
280
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-09-17 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Acting
2024
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes as Self (archive footage)2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction as Self (archive footage)2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self (archive footage)2001
The Return of Captain Sinbad as Narrator2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' as Self (archive footage)2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self1999
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel as Not available1999
Keepers of the Frame as Himself1998
A Bug's Life as Mr. Soil (voice)1998
Godzilla: The Series as Not available1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes as Self - Host1998
Loss of Faith as Henry Stokes1998
Beyond Titanic as Self1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Narrator (voice)1998
Something to Believe In as Gambler1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu as Himself - Actor / Friend1997
The New Batman Adventures as Mad Hatter (voice)1997
The New Batman Adventures as The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo as King Murphy1997
Obsessed with Vertigo as Narrator (Voice)1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as Self1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line as Self1997
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady as Self1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough as Self1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero as Self1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain as Self1996
Remember WENN as Giles Aldwych1996
Superman: The Animated Series as Mad Hatter (voice)1996
It's My Party as Damian Knowles1996
Star Hunter as Riecher1996
Unlikely Angel as Saint Peter1996
Dead Man's Island as Trevor Dunnaway1995
Pinky and the Brain as Snowball (voice)1995
The Grass Harp as Amos Legrand1995
Last Summer in the Hamptons as Thomas1995
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker as Self1995
The Alien Within as Dr. Henry Lazarus1994
Gargoyles as Not available1994
Burke's Law as Maurice Gillette1994
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance as Dr. Lasky1994
Angel 4: Undercover as Geoffrey Kagen1994
The Story of Lassie as Self1994
Heads as Fibris Drake1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is as Jeremy Sennet1994
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic as Narrator (voice)1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill as Self1993
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron as Not available1993
The Evil Inside Me as Pauly1992
Batman: The Animated Series as Mad Hatter (voice)1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars as Not available1992
Double Trouble as Phillip Chamberlin1992
The Sands of Time as Alan Tucker1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self1992
The Naked Target as Ernest Peabody1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant as Not available1991
The Pirates of Dark Water as Niddler (voice)1991
An Inconvenient Woman as Cyril Rathbone1991
Earth Angel as Mr. Tatum1991
Going Under as Secretary Neighbor1991
Deadly Game as Dr. Aaron1991
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II as Self1991
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper as Self1991
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas as Narrator (voice)1990
Dream On as Bob Jeffers1990
Shakma as Sorenson1990
The Color of Evening as Henry Seaton1989
Quantum Leap as Edward St. John V1989
Camp Candy as Not available1989
The New Lassie as Not available1989
Around the World in 80 Days as McBaines1989
Cutting Class as Mr. Dante1989
Nightmare Classics as Inspector Amos1989
The Big Picture as Judge1989
Hollywood on Horses as Self1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre as Himself1989
Carmilla as Inspector Amos1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius as Self1988
Fright Night Part 2 as Peter Vincent1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth as Minister1988
Remo Williams: The Prophecy as Not available1987
Overboard as Andrew1987
Dead of Winter as Mr. Murray1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self1986
Matlock as Not available1986
The Wizard as Not available1986
Bridges to Cross as Not available1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords as Nuggit (voice)1985
Alice in Wonderland as March Hare1985
Fright Night as Peter Vincent1985
Hollywood Wives as Jason Swandle1984
Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD1984
Murder, She Wrote as Gordon Fairchild1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Prince John1983
This Girl For Hire as Manfred Hayes1983
The Wind in the Willows as Ratty (voice)1983
Rapunzel as Narrator1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator (voice)1982
Hotel as Anthony Spears1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey as "Bon Chance" Louie1982
Class of 1984 as Terry Corrigan1982
Evil Under the Sun as Rex Brewster1982
Mae West as Rene Valentine1982
Twilight Theatre as Self - Host1982
Hollywood’s Children as Self (Narrator)1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' as Self / Rex Brewster1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen as Gillespie1981
The Million Dollar Face as Derek Kenyon1980
Here's Boomer as Not available1980
The Martian Chronicles as Father Stone1980
The Return of the King as Samwise Gamgee (voice)1980
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes as Galen1980
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes as Galen1980
Back to the Planet of the Apes as Galen1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes as Galen1980
The Memory of Eva Ryker as MacFarland1980
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes as Galen1979
Hart to Hart as Dr. Peterson1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Governor Saroyan1979
Trapper John, M.D. as Not available1979
The Black Hole as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)1979
Sweepstakes as Not available1979
Scavenger Hunt as Jenkins1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall as Chuck the Robot (voice)1979
Hart to Hart as Dr. Peterson1978
Flying High as Not available1978
Laserblast as Doctor Mellon1978
The Cat from Outer Space as Mr. Stallwood1978
Circle of Iron as White Robe1978
The Thief of Baghdad as Hasan1978
Rabbit Test as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine1978
The Immigrants as Mark Levy1977
The Love Boat as Fred Beery1977
The Fantastic Journey as Dr. Jonathan Willoway1977
The Rhinemann Exchange as Bobby Ballard1977
Flood! as Mr. Franklin1977
Sixth and Main as Skateboard1977
The Fantastic Journey as Dr. Jonathan Willoway1976
Embryo as Frank Riley1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)1976
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)1976
Mowgli's Brothers as Mowgli (voice)1975
Ellery Queen as Not available1975
Wonder Woman as Henry Roberts1975
Funny Lady as Bobby Moore1975
Mean Johnny Barrows as Tony Da Vince1975
The White Seal as Narrator/ White Seal1975
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait as Self1974
Police Woman as Moulton1974
Harry O as Not available1974
Planet of the Apes as Galen1974
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry as George Stanton (uncredited)1974
The Elevator as Marvin Ellis1973
Barnaby Jones as Stanley Lambert1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes as Caesar1973
The Snoop Sisters as Lionel Standish1973
The Legend of Hell House as Benjamin Franklin Fischer1973
Arnold as Robert1973
Miracle on 34th Street as Dr. Sawyer1972
The Rookies as Not available1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes as Caesar1972
The Poseidon Adventure as Acres1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as Frank Gass1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)1972
Corky as Harassed Salesman1971
Columbo as Roger Stanford1971
Great Performances as Self1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes as Cornelius1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks as Mr. Jelk1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row as Mr. Proffer1971
What's a Nice Girl Like You...? as Albert Soames1971
A Taste of Evil as Dr. Michael Lomas1971
Terror in the Sky as Dr. Ralph Baird1971
Journey to Murder as Rollo Verdew1970
Night Gallery as Jeremy Evans1970
McCloud as Not available1969
Love, American Style as Howard1969
Night Gallery as Jeremy Evans1969
Hello Down There as Nate Ashbury1969
Midas Run as Wister1969
Angel, Angel, Down We Go as Santoro1968
The Name of the Game as Philip Saxon1968
The Name of the Game as Early McCorley1968
Planet of the Apes as Cornelius1968
Journey to the Unknown as Not available1968
5 Card Stud as Nick Evers1967
Ironside as Not available1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters1967
The Invaders as Lloyd Lindstrom1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin as Bullwhip Griffin1967
The Cool Ones as Tony Krum1967
It! as Arthur Pimm1967
Cricket on the Hearth as Cricket Crocket (voice)1967
Saint Joan as Charles, The Dauphin1966
Batman as The Bookworm1966
Mission: Impossible as Not available1966
Felony Squad as Not available1966
Lord Love a Duck as Alan Musgrave1966
The Defector as Agent Adams1965
Run for Your Life as Gyula Bognar1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Matthew1965
That Darn Cat! as Gregory Benson1965
Inside Daisy Clover as Walter Baines1965
The Loved One as D.J. Jr.1965
The Third Day as Oliver Parsons1964
Shock Treatment as Martin Ashley1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Arthur Biddle1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Harry Carlin1963
The Danny Kaye Show as Self1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Robert 'Professor' Benson1963
Cleopatra as Octavian - Caesar Augustus1963
Arrest and Trial as Not available1963
The Power and the Glory as Mestizo1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as George1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Gerald Musgrove1962
The Longest Day as Pvt. Morris1961
Ben Casey as Not available1960
Midnight Lace as Malcolm1960
The Subterraneans as Yuri Gilgoric1960
The Tempest as Ariel1959
The Twilight Zone as Sam Conrad1958
Naked City as Donnie Benton1958
The Big Country as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)1958
Heart of Darkness as Charles Marlow1957
Suspicion as Not available1955
Matinee Theater as Not available1953
General Electric Theater as Leprechaun1952
The Steel Fist as Eric Kardin1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Not available1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ariel1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as The Dauphin1951
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration as Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Gerald Forbes1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Pip1950
Lux Video Theatre as Pete1950
Lux Video Theatre as Bellamy Partridge1950
Killer Shark as Ted White1950
Big Timber as Jimmy1950
Everybody's Dancin' as Roddy McDowall1949
Tuna Clipper as Alec MacLennan1949
Black Midnight as Scott Jordan1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self1948
Macbeth as Malcolm1948
Kidnapped as David Balfour1948
Rocky as Chris Hammond1947
Kraft Television Theatre as Mr. Elton1947
Kraft Television Theatre as Not available1946
Holiday in Mexico as Stanley Owen1945
Molly and Me as Jimmy Graham1945
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka as Ken McLaughlin1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self1944
The Keys of the Kingdom as Francis Chisholm, as a boy1944
The White Cliffs of Dover as John Ashwood II as a Boy1943
Lassie Come Home as Joe Carraclough1943
My Friend Flicka as Ken McLaughlin1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as Benjamin - as a Boy1942
The Pied Piper as Ronnie Cavanaugh1942
On the Sunny Side as Hugh Aylesworth1941
How Green Was My Valley as Huw Morgan1941
Man Hunt as Vaner1941
Confirm or Deny as Albert Perkins1941
This England as Hugo1941
You Will Remember as Young Bob Slater1940
Saloon Bar as Boy1940
Just William as Ginger1940
His Brother’s Keeper as Boy1939
Poison Pen as Choirboy1939
The Outsider as Cured Child1938
Murder in the Family as Peter Osborne1938
I See Ice as Boy on train1938
Hey! Hey! USA as Boy1938
Convict 99 as JimmyCrew
1987
Overboard Executive Producer1970
The Ballad of Tam Lin Director1950
Big Timber Associate Producer1950
Killer Shark Associate Producer1949
Black Midnight Associate Producer