Roddy McDowall
Sep 17, 1928 - Oct 03, 1998 (70 years old) in London, England, UK
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
Love, American Style
Howard
Columbo
Roger Stanford
The Love Boat
Fred Beery
Kraft Television Theatre
Mr. Elton
The Twilight Zone
Sam Conrad
Robert Montgomery Presents
Gerald Forbes
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
Batman: The Animated Series
Mad Hatter (voice)
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 6.9 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.8 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.2 -
Narrator★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Self★ NR -
★ NR -
Keepers of the Frame 1999Himself★ 10 -
Self★ NR
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A Bug's Life 1998Mr. Soil (voice)★ 7 -
Loss of Faith 1998Henry Stokes★ 4
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Godzilla: The Series 1998★ 7.9 -
Beyond Titanic 1998Self★ 7.7 -
Self - Host★ 7.2 -
Gambler★ 2.5 -
Himself - Actor / Friend★ 7.3 -
Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Self★ 6.4 -
Narrator (Voice)★ 7 -
Mad Hatter (voice)★ 8 -
King Murphy★ 5.7 -
Self★ 7 -
Self★ 8 -
Self★ NR -
Self★ 7.2 -
Self★ 6.5 -
Unlikely Angel 1996Saint Peter★ 6.3 -
The Grass Harp 1996Amos Legrand★ 5.9 -
Mad Hatter (voice)★ 7.6 -
It's My Party 1996Damian Knowles★ 6.3 -
Dead Man's Island 1996Trevor Dunnaway★ 5.2 -
Remember WENN 1996Giles Aldwych★ 8 -
Star Hunter 1996Riecher★ 3.6 -
Thomas★ 5.5 -
Pinky and the Brain 1995Snowball (voice)★ 7.6 -
Self★ 4 -
The Alien Within 1995Dr. Henry Lazarus★ 3 -
Gargoyles 1994★ 8.1 -
Self★ NR -
The Story of Lassie 1994Self★ NR -
Angel 4: Undercover 1994Geoffrey Kagen★ 4.1 -
Dr. Lasky★ 3.6 -
Jeremy Sennet★ 6.2 -
Heads 1994Fibris Drake★ 2.2 -
Burke's Law 1994Maurice Gillette★ 6.7 -
Narrator (voice)★ NR -
★ 8 -
The Evil Inside Me 1993Pauly★ NR -
The Sands of Time 1992Alan Tucker★ NR -
Self★ 8 -
Mad Hatter (voice)★ 8.5 -
★ 7.8 -
Double Trouble 1992Phillip Chamberlin★ 4.8 -
The Naked Target 1992Ernest Peabody★ 4.8 -
Narrator (voice)★ 5.4
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Self★ NR
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★ 5.7 -
Going Under 1991Secretary Neighbor★ 3.7 -
Deadly Game 1991Dr. Aaron★ 5.6 -
Self★ NR
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Cyril Rathbone★ 5.2 -
Earth Angel 1991Mr. Tatum★ 5.2 -
Niddler (voice)★ 7.4 -
Shakma 1990Sorenson★ 5.3 -
The Color of Evening 1990Henry Seaton★ 2 -
Dream On 1990Bob Jeffers★ 6.9 -
Self★ 7 -
The Big Picture 1989Judge★ 5.8 -
Carmilla 1989Inspector Amos★ 4 -
Camp Candy 1989★ 5 -
The New Lassie 1989★ 7 -
Nightmare Classics 1989Inspector Amos★ 6.3 -
Himself★ NR
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Cutting Class 1989Mr. Dante★ 5 -
McBaines★ 6.6 -
Quantum Leap 1989Edward St. John V★ 8 -
Hollywood on Horses 1989Self★ 3
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Minister★ 3.8 -
★ 3
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Fright Night Part 2 1988Peter Vincent★ 6.3 -
Overboard 1987Andrew★ 6.8 -
Self★ 7.5 -
Dead of Winter 1987Mr. Murray★ 6 -
The Wizard 1986★ 6.6 -
Bridges to Cross 1986★ 6
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Nuggit (voice)★ 5.8 -
Matlock 1986★ 7.1 -
Alice in Wonderland 1985March Hare★ 6.8 -
Fright Night 1985Peter Vincent★ 7 -
Hollywood Wives 1985Jason Swandle★ 3.8 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD★ 7.5 -
Prince John★ 5.3 -
Ratty (voice)★ 6 -
Rapunzel 1983Narrator★ 5.4 -
This Girl For Hire 1983Manfred Hayes★ 4.2 -
"Bon Chance" Louie★ 7.5 -
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982Narrator (voice)★ 8.1 -
Hotel 1982Anthony Spears★ 6.8 -
Class of 1984 1982Terry Corrigan★ 6.4 -
Mae West 1982Rene Valentine★ 5.8 -
Evil Under the Sun 1982Rex Brewster★ 6.9 -
Hollywood’s Children 1982Self (Narrator)★ NR -
Twilight Theatre 1982Self - Host★ NR -
Self / Rex Brewster★ 8.5 -
Derek Kenyon★ NR -
Gillespie★ 5.3 -
Galen★ 5.5 -
Galen★ 7 -
Galen★ 7.1 -
Galen★ 7.2 -
Galen★ 5.3 -
Samwise Gamgee (voice)★ 6.4 -
MacFarland★ 6 -
Here's Boomer 1980★ 5.3 -
Father Stone★ 6.9 -
Scavenger Hunt 1979Jenkins★ 5.7 -
The Black Hole 1979V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Trapper John, M.D. 1979★ 6.5 -
Governor Saroyan★ 7 -
Hart to Hart 1979Dr. Peterson★ NR -
Sweepstakes 1979★ NR
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Chuck the Robot (voice)★ NR
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The Immigrants 1978Mark Levy★ 2 -
Flying High 1978★ 4.5 -
Circle of Iron 1978White Robe★ 5.7 -
Mr. Stallwood★ 5.9 -
Rabbit Test 1978Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine★ 4.2 -
Laserblast 1978Doctor Mellon★ 3.2 -
The Thief of Baghdad 1978Hasan★ 5.2 -
The Love Boat 1977Fred Beery★ 6.3 -
Flood! 1977Mr. Franklin★ 4.9 -
Bobby Ballard★ 6.1 -
Dr. Jonathan Willoway★ 6 -
Sixth and Main 1977Skateboard★ NR -
Embryo 1976Frank Riley★ 4.6 -
(archive footage)★ 6.9 -
It's Showtime 1976Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
Mowgli's Brothers 1976Mowgli (voice)★ 6.2 -
Mean Johnny Barrows 1975Tony Da Vince★ 5.5 -
Wonder Woman 1975Henry Roberts★ 7 -
Ellery Queen 1975★ 7.4 -
The White Seal 1975Narrator/ White Seal★ 6.2 -
Funny Lady 1975Bobby Moore★ 5.2 -
Self★ 4 -
Police Woman 1974Moulton★ 6.2 -
Harry O 1974★ 4.6 -
George Stanton (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
The Elevator 1974Marvin Ellis★ 6 -
The Snoop Sisters 1973Lionel Standish★ 7.2 -
Dr. Sawyer★ 6.8 -
Arnold 1973Robert★ 5.2 -
Caesar★ 5.7 -
Benjamin Franklin Fischer★ 6.7 -
Self★ 6.3 -
Barnaby Jones 1973Stanley Lambert★ 6.9 -
Frank Gass★ 6.4 -
Acres★ 7.1 -
The Rookies 1972★ 6.8 -
Caesar★ 6.2 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
Corky 1972Harassed Salesman★ 4 -
Albert Soames★ 5.5 -
A Taste of Evil 1971Dr. Michael Lomas★ 6.2 -
Mr. Jelk★ 7 -
Terror in the Sky 1971Dr. Ralph Baird★ 6.8 -
Columbo 1971Roger Stanford★ 8.1 -
Cornelius★ 6.4 -
Mr. Proffer★ 5.8 -
Great Performances 1971Self★ 5.6 -
Journey to Murder 1971Rollo Verdew★ NR -
McCloud 1970★ 7.1 -
Night Gallery 1969Jeremy Evans★ 7.1 -
Love, American Style 1969Howard★ 6 -
Santoro★ 4.3 -
Midas Run 1969Wister★ 4 -
Hello Down There 1969Nate Ashbury★ 5.9 -
★ 6.3 -
The Name of the Game 1968Philip Saxon★ 6.8 -
5 Card Stud 1968Nick Evers★ 6.2 -
Planet of the Apes 1968Cornelius★ 7.6 -
Cricket Crocket (voice)★ 5 -
Saint Joan 1967Charles, The Dauphin★ NR
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Self - Guest★ 7.7 -
It! 1967Arthur Pimm★ 6.2 -
The Cool Ones 1967Tony Krum★ 4.9 -
Ironside 1967★ 6.8 -
Bullwhip Griffin★ 6.5 -
The Invaders 1967Lloyd Lindstrom★ 6.8 -
The Defector 1966Agent Adams★ 5.5 -
Mission: Impossible 1966Leo Ostro★ 7.6 -
Felony Squad 1966★ 6.4 -
Lord Love a Duck 1966Alan Musgrave★ 5.8 -
Batman 1966The Bookworm★ 7.3 -
Inside Daisy Clover 1965Walter Baines★ 5.7 -
That Darn Cat! 1965Gregory Benson★ 6.6 -
The Loved One 1965D.J. Jr.★ 6.3 -
Run for Your Life 1965Gyula Bognar★ 7.2 -
The Third Day 1965Oliver Parsons★ 5.8 -
Matthew★ 6.4 -
Shock Treatment 1964Martin Ashley★ 6.7 -
Robert 'Professor' Benson★ 5.3 -
The Danny Kaye Show 1963Self★ 6.3 -
Arrest and Trial 1963★ 7.7 -
Cleopatra 1963Octavian - Caesar Augustus★ 7 -
Mestizo★ NR -
The Longest Day 1962Pvt. Morris★ 7.6 -
George★ 7.8 -
Ben Casey 1961★ 5.6 -
Midnight Lace 1960Malcolm★ 6.5 -
The Subterraneans 1960Yuri Gilgoric★ 4.8 -
The Tempest 1960Ariel★ 6 -
The Twilight Zone 1959Sam Conrad★ 8.4 -
Heart of Darkness 1958Charles Marlow★ NR -
The Big Country 1958Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Naked City 1958Donnie Benton★ 5.5 -
Suspicion 1957★ 5.9 -
Matinee Theater 1955★ 5 -
Leprechaun★ 6.3 -
The Steel Fist 1952Eric Kardin★ 5 -
★ 8.6 -
Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)★ 4.5 -
Lux Video Theatre 1950Pete★ 6.3
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Big Timber 1950Jimmy★ NR -
Everybody's Dancin' 1950Roddy McDowall★ NR -
Killer Shark 1950Ted White★ 5.8 -
Gerald Forbes★ 5.6 -
Black Midnight 1949Scott Jordan★ 6 -
Tuna Clipper 1949Alec MacLennan★ 6.5 -
Kidnapped 1948David Balfour★ 5.5 -
Macbeth 1948Malcolm★ 7.3 -
Rocky 1948Chris Hammond★ NR -
Mr. Elton★ 7.5 -
Holiday in Mexico 1946Stanley Owen★ 6.2 -
Molly and Me 1945Jimmy Graham★ 6.2 -
Ken McLaughlin★ 6.7 -
Francis Chisholm, as a boy★ 7 -
John Ashwood II as a Boy★ 6.7 -
Lassie Come Home 1943Joe Carraclough★ 6.7 -
My Friend Flicka 1943Ken McLaughlin★ 6 -
The Pied Piper 1942Ronnie Cavanaugh★ 6.8 -
On the Sunny Side 1942Hugh Aylesworth★ 6 -
Benjamin - as a Boy★ 7.2 -
Confirm or Deny 1941Albert Perkins★ 3.8 -
Huw Morgan★ 7.3 -
This England 1941Hugo★ 6.2 -
Man Hunt 1941Vaner★ 6.9 -
You Will Remember 1941Young Bob Slater★ 5 -
Saloon Bar 1940Boy★ 6.5 -
Just William 1940Ginger★ 6
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His Brother’s Keeper 1940Boy★ NR
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Poison Pen 1939Choirboy★ 6.5 -
The Outsider 1939Cured Child★ 5 -
Hey! Hey! USA 1938Boy★ 6.9 -
Convict 99 1938Jimmy★ 6.8 -
I See Ice 1938Boy on train★ 8.1 -
Murder in the Family 1938Peter Osborne★ NR
