Roddy McDowall
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Roddy McDowall
Filmography
Acting (192)
2024
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapesas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fictionas Self (archive footage)
8.2
2023
Paul Newman: The Restlessas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
7.3
2001
The Return of Captain Sinbadas Narrator
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'as Self (archive footage)
2000
7.0
2000
1999
Keepers of the Frameas Himself
10.0
1999
10.0
1998
A Bug's Lifeas Mr. Soil (voice)
7.0
1998
Loss of Faithas Henry Stokes
5.6
1998
Beyond Titanicas Self
8.6
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apesas Self - Host
7.1
1998
Something to Believe Inas Gambler
5.0
1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Luluas Himself - Actor / Friend
7.4
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas Narrator (voice)
10.0
1997
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungleas Snowball (voice)
1997
6.4
1997
Obsessed with Vertigoas Narrator (Voice)
7.1
1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Balooas King Murphy
5.8
1997
7.7
1997
8.0
1997
7.0
1997
7.3
1997
6.5
1996
Unlikely Angelas Saint Peter
6.1
1996
The Grass Harpas Amos Legrand
5.9
1996
It's My Partyas Damian Knowles
6.3
1996
Dead Man's Islandas Trevor Dunnaway
5.1
1996
Star Hunteras Riecher
4.6
1995
Last Summer in the Hamptonsas Thomas
5.8
1995
4.8
1995
The Alien Withinas Dr. Henry Lazarus
4.3
1994
1994
The Story of Lassieas Self
8.0
1994
Angel 4: Undercoveras Geoffrey Kagen
4.1
1994
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Danceas Dr. Lasky
4.0
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Isas Jeremy Sennet
6.6
1994
Headsas Fibris Drake
3.0
1994
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classicas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1993
The Evil Inside Meas Pauly
7.0
1992
The Sands of Timeas Alan Tucker
10.0
1992
8.0
1992
Double Troubleas Phillip Chamberlin
4.7
1992
The Naked Targetas Ernest Peabody
4.7
1991
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmasas Narrator (voice)
5.9
1991
Going Underas Secretary Neighbor
3.9
1991
Deadly Gameas Dr. Aaron
5.9
1991
1991
Earth Angelas Mr. Tatum
5.4
1990
Shakmaas Sorenson
5.5
1990
The Color of Eveningas Henry Seaton
6.0
1989
7.0
1989
The Big Pictureas Judge
5.9
1989
Carmillaas Inspector Amos
5.8
1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self (voice)
1989
Cutting Classas Mr. Dante
5.0
1989
Hollywood on Horsesas Self
4.7
1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earthas Minister
4.0
1988
Remo Williams: The Prophecyas Chiun
4.8
1988
Fright Night Part 2as Peter Vincent
6.5
1987
Overboardas Andrew
6.8
1987
6.0
1987
Dead of Winteras Mr. Murray
6.0
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lordsas Nuggit (voice)
7.4
1985
Fright Nightas Peter Vincent
7.0
1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas Prince John
6.8
1983
The Wind in the Willowsas Ratty (voice)
6.2
1983
Rapunzelas Narrator
5.9
1983
This Girl for Hireas Manfred Hayes
5.0
1982
Class of 1984as Terry Corrigan
6.4
1982
6.0
1982
Mae Westas Rene Valentine
5.8
1982
Evil Under the Sunas Rex Brewster
6.9
1982
Hollywood’s Childrenas Self (Narrator)
9.0
1982
Twilight Theatreas Self - Host
1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'as Self / Rex Brewster
8.3
1981
The Million Dollar Faceas Derek Kenyon
8.0
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queenas Gillespie
5.2
1980
6.3
7.3
1980
7.3
1980
7.4
1980
Back to the Planet of the Apesas Galen
6.0
1980
The Return of the Kingas Samwise Gamgee (voice)
6.4
1980
The Memory of Eva Rykeras MacFarland
8.0
1979
Scavenger Huntas Jenkins
5.6
1979
The Black Holeas V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
5.8
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girlsas Governor Saroyan
1979
Hart to Hartas Dr. Peterson
7.5
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshallas Chuck the Robot (voice)
9.0
1978
Circle of Ironas White Robe
5.5
1978
The Cat from Outer Spaceas Mr. Stallwood
6.0
1978
Rabbit Testas Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
4.5
1978
Laserblastas Doctor Mellon
3.4
1978
The Thief of Baghdadas Hasan
5.5
1977
Sixth and Mainas Skateboard
8.0
1977
Flood!as Mr. Franklin
5.1
1977
The Fantastic Journeyas Dr. Jonathan Willoway
6.0
1976
Embryoas Frank Riley
4.8
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
7.0
1976
It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1976
Mowgli's Brothersas Mowgli (voice)
6.1
1975
Mean Johnny Barrowsas Tony Da Vince
5.6
1975
The White Sealas Narrator/ White Seal
6.4
1975
Funny Ladyas Bobby Moore
5.3
1975
5.7
1974
Dirty Mary Crazy Larryas George Stanton (uncredited)
6.4
1974
The Elevatoras Marvin Ellis
6.5
1973
Miracle on 34th Streetas Dr. Sawyer
7.0
1973
Arnoldas Robert
5.3
1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apesas Caesar
5.7
1973
The Legend of Hell Houseas Benjamin Franklin Fischer
6.7
1972
The Poseidon Adventureas Acres
7.2
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Frank Gass
6.5
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apesas Caesar
6.2
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1972
Corkyas Harassed Salesman
5.5
1971
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?as Albert Soames
6.2
1971
A Taste of Evilas Dr. Michael Lomas
6.1
1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticksas Mr. Jelk
7.0
1971
Terror in the Skyas Dr. Ralph Baird
7.1
1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apesas Cornelius
6.4
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Rowas Mr. Proffer
5.9
1971
Journey to Murderas Rollo Verdew
7.0
1969
Night Galleryas Jeremy Evans
6.7
1969
Angel, Angel, Down We Goas Santoro
4.8
1969
Hello Down Thereas Nate Ashbury
5.9
1969
Midas Runas Wister
4.7
1968
5 Card Studas Nick Evers
6.3
1968
The Legend of Robin Hoodas Prince John
1968
Planet of the Apesas Cornelius
7.7
1967
Cricket on the Hearthas Cricket Crocket (voice)
5.3
1967
Saint Joanas Charles, The Dauphin
10.0
1967
It!as Arthur Pimm
6.2
1967
The Cool Onesas Tony Krum
5.4
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffinas Bullwhip Griffin
6.6
1966
The Defectoras Agent Adams
5.8
1966
Lord Love a Duckas Alan Musgrave
5.7
1966
Inside Daisy Cloveras Walter Baines
5.6
1965
That Darn Cat!as Gregory Benson
6.6
1965
The Loved Oneas D.J. Jr.
6.2
1965
The Third Dayas Oliver Parsons
5.6
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Toldas Matthew
6.4
1964
Shock Treatmentas Martin Ashley
6.8
1963
Cleopatraas Octavian - Caesar Augustus
7.1
1963
The Power and the Gloryas Mestizo
9.0
1962
The Longest Dayas Pvt. Morris
7.6
1960
Midnight Laceas Malcolm
6.6
1960
The Subterraneansas Yuri Gilgoric
5.1
1960
The Tempestas Ariel
7.5
1958
Heart of Darknessas Charles Marlow
1958
The Big Countryas Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
7.6
1956
THe Good Fairyas Waiter
1952
The Steel Fistas Eric Kardin
6.0
1951
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspirationas Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
4.8
1950
Big Timberas Jimmy
10.0
1950
Everybody's Dancin'as Roddy McDowall
7.5
1950
Killer Sharkas Ted White
6.4
1949
Black Midnightas Scott Jordan
6.5
1949
Tuna Clipperas Alec MacLennan
7.8
1948
Kidnappedas David Balfour
6.7
1948
Macbethas Malcolm
7.3
1948
Rockyas Chris Hammond
8.0
1946
Holiday in Mexicoas Stanley Owen
6.7
1945
Molly and Meas Jimmy Graham
6.7
1945
Thunderhead: Son of Flickaas Ken McLaughlin
6.6
1944
The Keys of the Kingdomas Francis Chisholm, as a boy
7.1
1944
The White Cliffs of Doveras John Ashwood II as a Boy
6.7
1943
Lassie Come Homeas Joe Carraclough
6.7
1943
My Friend Flickaas Ken McLaughlin
5.9
1942
The Pied Piperas Ronnie Cavanaugh
6.9
1942
On the Sunny Sideas Hugh Aylesworth
7.0
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Benjamin - as a Boy
7.2
1941
Confirm or Denyas Albert Perkins
4.8
1941
How Green Was My Valleyas Huw Morgan
7.3
1941
This Englandas Hugo
6.9
1941
Man Huntas Vaner
6.9
1941
You Will Rememberas Young Bob Slater
7.0
1940
Saloon Baras Boy
7.0
1940
Just Williamas Ginger
7.0
1940
His Brother’s Keeperas Boy
8.0
1939
Poison Penas Choirboy
6.7
1939
The Outsideras Cured Child
6.0
1938
Hey! Hey! USAas Boy
7.2
1938
Convict 99as Jimmy
7.0
1938
I See Iceas Boy on train
6.5
1938
Murder in the Familyas Peter Osborne
9.0
Production & Directing (5)
1987
OverboardExecutive Producer
6.8
1970
The Ballad of Tam LinDirector
5.1
1950
Big TimberAssociate Producer
10.0
1950
Killer SharkAssociate Producer
6.4
1949
Black MidnightAssociate Producer
6.5