Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Acting

Birthday

1928/09/17

Day of death

1998/10/03 (70 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also know as

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

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.

Acting
Planet of the Apes
7.6

(1968) Planet of the Apes

as Cornelius

The Poseidon Adventure
7.1

(1972) The Poseidon Adventure

as Acres

The Return of the King
6.4

(1980) The Return of the King

as Samwise Gamgee (voice)

Lassie Come Home
6.6

(1943) Lassie Come Home

as Joe Carraclough

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.4

(1971) Escape from the Planet of the Apes

as Cornelius

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.2

(1972) Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

as Caesar

Battle for the Planet of the Apes
5.7

(1973) Battle for the Planet of the Apes

as Caesar

The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4

(1965) The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Matthew

Evil Under the Sun
6.9

(1982) Evil Under the Sun

as Rex Brewster

L'espion
5.5

(1966) The Defector

as Agent Adams

Overboard
6.8

(1987) Overboard

as Andrew

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
6.4

(1967) The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

as Bullwhip Griffin

5 Card Stud
6.2

(1968) 5 Card Stud

as Nick Evers

Cutting Class
5.0

(1989) Cutting Class

as Mr. Dante

That Darn Cat!
6.5

(1965) That Darn Cat!

as Gregory Benson

Class of 1984
6.4

(1982) Class of 1984

as Terry Corrigan

Scavenger Hunt
5.6

(1979) Scavenger Hunt

as Jenkins

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
8.5

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

as Self / Rex Brewster

Man Hunt
7.0

(1941) Man Hunt

as Vaner

Fright Night
7.0

(1985) Fright Night

as Peter Vincent

It!
6.2

(1967) It!

as Arthur Pimm

Cleopatra
7.0

(1963) Cleopatra

as Octavian - Caesar Augustus

Circle of Iron
5.8

(1978) Circle of Iron

as White Robe

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.0

(1971) Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as Mr. Jelk

It's My Party
6.3

(1996) It's My Party

as Damian Knowles

The Longest Day
7.6

(1962) The Longest Day

as Pvt. Morris

Midnight Lace
6.5

(1960) Midnight Lace

as Malcolm

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
6.4

(1972) The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

as Frank Gass

Murder in the Family
0.0

(1938) Murder in the Family

as Peter Osborne

Hello Down There
5.9

(1969) Hello Down There

as Nate Ashbury

Star Hunter
3.6

(1996) Star Hunter

as Riecher

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
0.0

(1999) Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

as ---

Shakma
5.4

(1990) Shakma

as Sorenson

How Green Was My Valley
7.3

(1941) How Green Was My Valley

as Huw Morgan

The Legend of Hell House
6.7

(1973) The Legend of Hell House

as Benjamin Franklin Fischer

The Loved One
6.3

(1965) The Loved One

as D.J. Jr.

Deadly Game
5.6

(1991) Deadly Game

as Dr. Aaron

The Grass Harp
5.9

(1995) The Grass Harp

as Amos Legrand

Funny Lady
5.2

(1975) Funny Lady

as Bobby Moore

Laserblast
3.2

(1978) Laserblast

as Doctor Mellon

The White Seal
6.2

(1975) The White Seal

as Narrator/ White Seal

Behind the Planet of the Apes
7.1

(1998) Behind the Planet of the Apes

as Self - Host

The Keys of the Kingdom
7.0

(1944) The Keys of the Kingdom

as Francis Chisholm, as a boy

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
5.2

(1981) Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

as Gillespie

Fright Night Part 2
6.3

(1988) Fright Night Part 2

as Peter Vincent

Inside Daisy Clover
5.7

(1965) Inside Daisy Clover

as Walter Baines

Cricket on the Hearth
5.0

(1967) Cricket on the Hearth

as Cricket Crocket (voice)

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
6.4

(1974) Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

as George Stanton (uncredited)

Convict 99
6.8

(1938) Convict 99

as Jimmy

The Cat from Outer Space
5.9

(1978) The Cat from Outer Space

as Mr. Stallwood

My Friend Flicka
6.0

(1943) My Friend Flicka

as Ken McLaughlin

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
5.8

(1997) The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

as King Murphy

The White Cliffs of Dover
6.7

(1944) The White Cliffs of Dover

as John Ashwood II as a Boy

Pretty Maids All in a Row
5.8

(1971) Pretty Maids All in a Row

as Mr. Proffer

Dead of Winter
6.0

(1987) Dead of Winter

as Mr. Murray

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
6.7

(1945) Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

as Ken McLaughlin

Lord Love a Duck
5.7

(1966) Lord Love a Duck

as Alan Musgrave

Mowgli's Brothers
6.2

(1976) Mowgli's Brothers

as Mowgli (voice)

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
7.2

(1980) The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

as Galen

Mean Johnny Barrows
5.5

(1975) Mean Johnny Barrows

as Tony Da Vince

The Pied Piper
6.8

(1942) The Pied Piper

as Ronnie Cavanaugh

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
3.6

(1994) Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

as Dr. Lasky

Corky
4.0

(1972) Corky

as Harassed Salesman

Confirm or Deny
3.8

(1941) Confirm or Deny

as Albert Perkins

Carmilla
2.0

(1989) Carmilla

as Inspector Amos

Rabbit Test
4.2

(1978) Rabbit Test

as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine

Shock Treatment
6.7

(1964) Shock Treatment

as Martin Ashley

Unlikely Angel
6.3

(1996) Unlikely Angel

as Saint Peter

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
0.0

(2000) Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as Self

Kidnapped
5.5

(1948) Kidnapped

as David Balfour

Angel, Angel, Down We Go
4.4

(1969) Angel, Angel, Down We Go

as Santoro

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

(1972) Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

Killer Shark
6.0

(1950) Killer Shark

as Ted White

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
4.0

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

as Self

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.2

(2001) Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

The Tempest
6.0

(1960) The Tempest

as Ariel

The Third Day
5.8

(1965) The Third Day

as Oliver Parsons

The Power and the Glory
0.0

(1963) The Power and the Glory

as Mestizo

Embryo
4.6

(1976) Embryo

as Frank Riley

Holiday in Mexico
6.2

(1946) Holiday in Mexico

as Stanley Owen

The Story of Lassie
0.0

(1994) The Story of Lassie

as Self

The Alien Within
3.0

(1995) The Alien Within

as Dr. Henry Lazarus

The Thief of Baghdad
5.2

(1978) The Thief of Baghdad

as Hasan

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
5.7

(1984) The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

as Prince John

Arnold
5.2

(1973) Arnold

as Robert

Flood!
4.9

(1977) Flood!

as Mr. Franklin

Twilight Theatre
0.0

(1982) Twilight Theatre

as Self - Host

Angel 4: Undercover
4.1

(1994) Angel 4: Undercover

as Geoffrey Kagen

4.0

(1998) Loss of Faith

as Henry Stokes

A Taste of Evil
6.2

(1971) A Taste of Evil

as Dr. Michael Lomas

The Cool Ones
4.9

(1967) The Cool Ones

as Tony Krum

The Magical World of Chuck Jones
8.0

(1992) The Magical World of Chuck Jones

as Self

Last Summer in the Hamptons
5.5

(1995) Last Summer in the Hamptons

as Thomas

Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece
7.0

(1997) Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece

as Narrator (Voice)

The Subterraneans
4.8

(1960) The Subterraneans

as Yuri Gilgoric

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
5.5

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

as Albert Soames

The Elevator
6.0

(1974) The Elevator

as Marvin Ellis

Terror in the Sky
6.8

(1971) Terror in the Sky

as Dr. Ralph Baird

This England
6.2

(1941) This England

as Hugo

Tuna Clipper
6.5

(1949) Tuna Clipper

as Alec MacLennan

Dead Man's Island
5.2

(1996) Dead Man's Island

as Trevor Dunnaway

The Big Country
7.6

(1958) The Big Country

as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

Mae West
5.8

(1982) Mae West

as Rene Valentine

Earth Angel
5.2

(1991) Earth Angel

as Mr. Tatum

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
8.0

(1997) Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

as Self

Rocky
0.0

(1948) Rocky

as Chris Hammond

0.0

(1991) Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

as Self

Heads
2.2

(1994) Heads

as Fibris Drake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
7.2

(1942) Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

as Benjamin - as a Boy

The Sands of Time
0.0

(1992) The Sands of Time

as Alan Tucker

The Naked Target
4.8

(1992) The Naked Target

as Ernest Peabody

Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
0.0

(1994) Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

as Narrator (voice)

Miracle on 34th Street
6.8

(1973) Miracle on 34th Street

as Dr. Sawyer

Everybody's Dancin'
0.0

(1950) Everybody's Dancin'

as Roddy McDowall

Black Midnight
6.0

(1949) Black Midnight

as Scott Jordan

0.0

(1967) Saint Joan

as Charles, The Dauphin

Poison Pen
6.5

(1939) Poison Pen

as Choirboy

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
6.5

(1997) Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

as Self

I See Ice
8.1

(1938) I See Ice

as Boy on train

3.0

(1988) Remo Williams: The Prophecy

as ---

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
7.0

(1997) Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self

6.0

(1940) Just William

as Ginger

The Steel Fist
5.0

(1952) The Steel Fist

as Eric Kardin

A Bug's Life
7.0

(1998) A Bug's Life

as Mr. Soil (voice)

Molly and Me
6.2

(1945) Molly and Me

as Jimmy Graham

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
0.0

(1997) Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

as Self

The Big Picture
5.8

(1989) The Big Picture

as Judge

Saloon Bar
6.5

(1940) Saloon Bar

as Boy

Journey to Murder
0.0

(1971) Journey to Murder

as Rollo Verdew

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
6.2

(1994) Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

as Jeremy Sennet

Double Trouble
4.7

(1992) Double Trouble

as Phillip Chamberlin

« La Planète des singes » : une odyssée de l'espèce
7.8

(2024) Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

as Self (archive footage)

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
5.5

(1980) Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

as Galen

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
7.0

(1980) Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

as Galen

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
7.1

(1980) Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

as Galen

Hey! Hey! USA
6.9

(1938) Hey! Hey! USA

as Boy

0.0

(1979) Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

as Chuck the Robot (voice)

The Immigrants
2.0

(1978) The Immigrants

as Mark Levy

Macbeth
7.3

(1948) Macbeth

as Malcolm

The Million Dollar Face
0.0

(1981) The Million Dollar Face

as Derek Kenyon

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
6.5

(2024) Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as Self (archive footage)

Going Under
3.7

(1991) Going Under

as Secretary Neighbor

0.0

(1940) His Brother’s Keeper

as Boy

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
6.4

(1997) Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

as Self

Back to the Planet of the Apes
5.3

(1980) Back to the Planet of the Apes

as Galen

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
4.0

(1975) Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

as Self

The Black Hole
5.8

(1979) The Black Hole

as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)

The Memory of Eva Ryker
6.0

(1980) The Memory of Eva Ryker

as MacFarland

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
7.0

(1989) Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

as Self

Night Gallery
7.1

(1969) Night Gallery

as Jeremy Evans

Something to Believe In
2.5

(1998) Something to Believe In

as Gambler

On the Sunny Side
6.0

(1942) On the Sunny Side

as Hugh Aylesworth

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.8

(1976) That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
0.0

(1998) Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as Narrator (voice)

This Girl For Hire
4.2

(1983) This Girl For Hire

as Manfred Hayes

Big Timber
0.0

(1950) Big Timber

as Jimmy

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
5.8

(1986) GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

as Nuggit (voice)

The Color of Evening
2.0

(1990) The Color of Evening

as Henry Seaton

10.0

(1999) Keepers of the Frame

as Himself

Sixth and Main
0.0

(1977) Sixth and Main

as Skateboard

It's Showtime
7.0

(1976) It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
7.3

(1998) Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

as Himself - Actor / Friend

Midas Run
4.0

(1969) Midas Run

as Wister

You Will Remember
5.0

(1941) You Will Remember

as Young Bob Slater

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
0.0

(2000) Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

as Self (archive footage)

Doin' Time on Planet Earth
3.8

(1988) Doin' Time on Planet Earth

as Minister

Rapunzel
5.4

(1983) Rapunzel

as Narrator

Heart of Darkness
0.0

(1958) Heart of Darkness

as Charles Marlow

Hollywood’s Children
0.0

(1982) Hollywood’s Children

as Self (Narrator)

6.5

(1991) Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

as Narrator (voice)

The Return of Captain Sinbad
0.0

(2001) The Return of Captain Sinbad

as Narrator

The Evil Inside Me
0.0

(1993) The Evil Inside Me

as Pauly

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
7.2

(1997) Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

as Self

0.0

(1994) Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

as Self

Hart to Hart
0.0

(1979) Hart to Hart

as Dr. Peterson

3.0

(1989) Hollywood on Horses

as Self

The Wind in the Willows
5.9

(1983) The Wind in the Willows

as Ratty (voice)

The Outsider
5.0

(1939) The Outsider

as Cured Child

Beyond Titanic
8.0

(1998) Beyond Titanic

as Self

The Fantastic Journey
6.0

(1977) The Fantastic Journey

as Dr. Jonathan Willoway

Planet of the Apes
7.0

(1974) Planet of the Apes

as Galen

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
8.0

(1993) SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

as ---

The Rookies
6.9

(1972) The Rookies

as ---

Trapper John, M.D.
6.3

(1979) Trapper John, M.D.

as ---

Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3

(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Robert 'Professor' Benson

Matlock
7.2

(1986) Matlock

as ---

Batman
7.3

(1966) Batman

as The Bookworm

Gargoyles
8.1

(1994) Gargoyles

as ---

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.9

(1979) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Governor Saroyan

The Martian Chronicles
6.9

(1980) The Martian Chronicles

as Father Stone

Naked City
5.3

(1958) Naked City

as Donnie Benton

The Merv Griffin Show
5.6

(1962) The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Pirates of Dark Water
7.4

(1991) The Pirates of Dark Water

as Niddler (voice)

Hotel
6.8

(1982) Hotel

as ---

Tales of the Gold Monkey
7.4

(1982) Tales of the Gold Monkey

as "Bon Chance" Louie

Arrest and Trial
7.0

(1963) Arrest and Trial

as ---

Superman: The Animated Series
7.6

(1996) Superman: The Animated Series

as Mad Hatter (voice)

Faerie Tale Theatre
8.2

(1982) Faerie Tale Theatre

as Narrator (voice)

Wonder Woman
7.0

(1975) Wonder Woman

as Henry Roberts

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Leprechaun

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as ---

The New Batman Adventures
8.0

(1997) The New Batman Adventures

as Mad Hatter (voice)

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as ---

The Twilight Zone
8.4

(1959) The Twilight Zone

as Sam Conrad

Ironside
6.9

(1967) Ironside

as ---

Camp Candy
5.0

(1989) Camp Candy

as ---

Felony Squad
7.0

(1966) Felony Squad

as ---

Harry O
4.6

(1974) Harry O

as ---

Run for Your Life
7.2

(1965) Run for Your Life

as Gyula Bognar

Police Woman
6.2

(1974) Police Woman

as ---

The Fantastic Journey
5.8

(1977) The Fantastic Journey

as Dr. Jonathan Willoway

Journey to the Unknown
6.3

(1968) Journey to the Unknown

as ---

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Pete

McCloud
7.1

(1970) McCloud

as ---

Here's Boomer
5.3

(1980) Here's Boomer

as ---

The New Lassie
7.0

(1989) The New Lassie

as ---

Matinee Theater
4.6

(1955) Matinee Theater

as ---

Ben Casey
5.7

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

Ellery Queen
7.4

(1975) Ellery Queen

as ---

MGM: When the Lion Roars
7.8

(1992) MGM: When the Lion Roars

as ---

Robert Montgomery Presents
5.2

(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents

as Gerald Forbes

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

0.0

(1979) Sweepstakes

as ---

Flying High
4.5

(1978) Flying High

as ---

6.0

(1986) Bridges to Cross

as ---

The Rhinemann Exchange
6.1

(1977) The Rhinemann Exchange

as Bobby Ballard

Alice in Wonderland
6.9

(1985) Alice in Wonderland

as March Hare

An Inconvenient Woman
5.0

(1991) An Inconvenient Woman

as Cyril Rathbone

Hollywood Wives
3.8

(1985) Hollywood Wives

as Jason Swandle

Nightmare Classics
6.3

(1989) Nightmare Classics

as Inspector Amos

Batman: The Animated Series
8.5

(1992) Batman: The Animated Series

as Mad Hatter (voice)

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Roger Stanford

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Gordon Fairchild

Night Gallery
7.8

(1970) Night Gallery

as Jeremy Evans

Pinky and the Brain
7.7

(1995) Pinky and the Brain

as Snowball (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Around the World in 80 Days
6.6

(1989) Around the World in 80 Days

as McBaines

Quantum Leap
8.0

(1989) Quantum Leap

as Edward St. John V

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Bellamy Partridge

Godzilla: The Series
7.9

(1998) Godzilla: The Series

as ---

Robert Montgomery Presents
5.2

(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents

as Pip

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8

(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as George

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Philip Saxon

The New Batman Adventures
8.0

(1997) The New Batman Adventures

as The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)

Hart to Hart
6.8

(1979) Hart to Hart

as Dr. Peterson

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ariel

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as The Dauphin

Burke's Law
6.7

(1994) Burke's Law

as Maurice Gillette

The Wizard
6.6

(1986) The Wizard

as ---

Great Performances
5.2

(1971) Great Performances

as Self

Love, American Style
6.0

(1969) Love, American Style

as Howard

The Legend of Prince Valiant
5.7

(1991) The Legend of Prince Valiant

as ---

The Carol Burnett Show
7.6

(1967) The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

The Carol Burnett Show
7.6

(1967) The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Invaders
6.8

(1967) The Invaders

as Lloyd Lindstrom

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Fred Beery

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Early McCorley

Dream On
6.9

(1990) Dream On

as Bob Jeffers

Barnaby Jones
7.0

(1973) Barnaby Jones

as Stanley Lambert

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Arthur Biddle

The Snoop Sisters
7.2

(1973) The Snoop Sisters

as Lionel Standish

Suspicion
5.9

(1957) Suspicion

as ---

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8

(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Gerald Musgrove

The Danny Kaye Show
6.3

(1963) The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Kraft Television Theatre
7.3

(1947) Kraft Television Theatre

as Mr. Elton

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self