Actor
Roddy McDowall
17 September 1928† 3 October 1998 (aged 70) London, England, UK
- Directed
- 1
- Movies
- 192
- Shows
- 81
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
- 2024
- 2023
- Paul Newman: The Restless · Film
- 2001
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood · Film
- The Return of Captain Sinbad · Film · Narrator
- 2000
- 1999
- 1998
- A Bug's Life · Film · Mr. Soil (voice)
- Loss of Faith · Film · Henry Stokes
- Beyond Titanic · Film
- Behind the Planet of the Apes · Film · Host
- Something to Believe In · Film · Gambler
- Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu · Film · Actor · Friend
- Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Godzilla: The Series · Series
- 1997
- Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle · Film · Snowball (voice)
- Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain · Film
- Obsessed with Vertigo · Film · Narrator (Voice)
- The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo · Film · King Murphy
- Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line · Film
- Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady · Film
- Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero · Film
- Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years · Film
- Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough · Film
- The New Batman Adventures · Series · Mad Hatter (voice)
- 1996
- Unlikely Angel · Film · Saint Peter
- The Grass Harp · Film · Amos Legrand
- It's My Party · Film · Damian Knowles
- Dead Man's Island · Film · Trevor Dunnaway
- Star Hunter · Film · Riecher
- Superman: The Animated Series · Series · Mad Hatter (voice)
- Remember WENN · Series · Giles Aldwych
- 1995
- Last Summer in the Hamptons · Film · Thomas
- Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker · Film
- The Alien Within · Film · Dr. Henry Lazarus
- Pinky and the Brain · Series · Snowball (voice)
- 1994
- Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill · Film
- The Story of Lassie · Film
- Angel 4: Undercover · Film · Geoffrey Kagen
- Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance · Film · Dr. Lasky
- Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is · Film · Jeremy Sennet
- Heads · Film · Fibris Drake
- Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Gargoyles · Series · Proteus (voice)
- The Tick · Series · The Breadmaster (voice)
- Duckman · Series · Akers (voice)
- Burke's Law · Series · Maurice Gillette
- 1993
- The Evil Inside Me · Film · Pauly
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron · Series · Madkat (voice)
- 1992
- The Sands of Time · Film · Alan Tucker
- The Magical World of Chuck Jones · Film
- Double Trouble · Film · Phillip Chamberlin
- The Naked Target · Film · Ernest Peabody
- Batman: The Animated Series · Series · Mad Hatter (voice)
- MGM: When the Lion Roars · Series
- 1991
- Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II · Film
- Going Under · Film · Secretary Neighbor
- Deadly Game · Film · Dr. Aaron
- Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper · Film
- Earth Angel · Film · Mr. Tatum
- Darkwing Duck · Series · Sir Quackmire Mallard (voice)
- The Legend of Prince Valiant · Series
- An Inconvenient Woman · Series · Cyril Rathbone
- The Pirates of Dark Water · Series · Niddler (voice)
- 1990
- Shakma · Film · Sorenson
- The Color of Evening · Film · Henry Seaton
- Dream On · Series · Bob Jeffers
- 1989
- When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen · Film
- Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius · Film
- The Big Picture · Film · Judge
- Carmilla · Film · Inspector Amos
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre · Film · Self (voice)
- Cutting Class · Film · Mr. Dante
- Hollywood on Horses · Film
- The New Lassie · Series
- Nightmare Classics · Series · Inspector Amos
- Around the World in 80 Days · Series · McBaines
- Quantum Leap · Series · Edward St. John V
- 1988
- Doin' Time on Planet Earth · Film · Minister
- Remo Williams: The Prophecy · Film · Chiun
- Fright Night Part 2 · Film · Peter Vincent
- 1987
- Overboard · Film · Andrew
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood · Film
- Dead of Winter · Film · Mr. Murray
- Biography · Series
- Overboard · Film · Executive Producer
- 1986
- GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords · Film · Nuggit (voice)
- The Wizard · Series
- Bridges to Cross · Series
- Matlock · Series · Christopher Hoyt
- 1985
- Fright Night · Film · Peter Vincent
- Alice in Wonderland · Series · March Hare
- George Burns Comedy Week · Series · Bob Cratchit
- Hollywood Wives · Series · Jason Swandle
- 1984
- The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood · Film · Prince John
- Murder, She Wrote · Series · Dr. Alger Kenyon · PHD
- 1983
- The Wind in the Willows · Film · Ratty (voice)
- Rapunzel · Film · Narrator
- This Girl for Hire · Film · Manfred Hayes
- 1982
- Class of 1984 · Film · Terry Corrigan
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady · Film
- Mae West · Film · Rene Valentine
- Evil Under the Sun · Film · Rex Brewster
- Hollywood’s Children · Film · Self (Narrator)
- Twilight Theatre · Film · Host
- The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' · Film · Rex Brewster
- Tales of the Gold Monkey · Series · "Bon Chance" Louie
- Faerie Tale Theatre · Series · Narrator (voice)
- Hotel · Series · Anthony Spears
- 1981
- The Million Dollar Face · Film · Derek Kenyon
- Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen · Film · Gillespie
- Here's Boomer · Series
- 1980
- Farewell to the Planet of the Apes · Film · Galen
- Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes · Film · Galen
- Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes · Film · Galen
- The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes · Film · Galen
- Back to the Planet of the Apes · Film · Galen
- The Return of the King · Film · Samwise Gamgee (voice)
- The Memory of Eva Ryker · Film · MacFarland
- The Martian Chronicles · Series · Father Stone
- 1979
- Scavenger Hunt · Film · Jenkins
- The Black Hole · Film · V.I.N.CENT. (voice)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls · Film · Governor Saroyan
- Hart to Hart · Film · Dr. Peterson
- Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall · Film · Chuck the Robot (voice)
- Trapper John, M.D. · Series
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century · Series · Governor Saroyan
- Supertrain · Series · Benjamin Warren Talcott
- $weepstake$ · Series · Theodore
- 1978
- Circle of Iron · Film · White Robe
- The Cat from Outer Space · Film · Mr. Stallwood
- Rabbit Test · Film · Gypsy Grandmother · Dr. D & C Fishbine
- Laserblast · Film · Doctor Mellon
- The Thief of Baghdad · Film · Hasan
- The Immigrants · Series · Mark Levy
- Flying High · Series
- Fantasy Island · Series · Mephistopheles
- 1977
- Sixth and Main · Film · Skateboard
- Flood! · Film · Mr. Franklin
- The Fantastic Journey · Film · Dr. Jonathan Willoway
- The Love Boat · Series · Fred Beery
- The Rhinemann Exchange · Series · Bobby Ballard
- The Fantastic Journey · Series · Dr. Jonathan Willaway
- 1976
- Embryo · Film · Frank Riley
- That's Entertainment, Part II · Film
- It's Showtime · Film
- Mowgli's Brothers · Film · Mowgli (voice)
- 1975
- Mean Johnny Barrows · Film · Tony Da Vince
- The White Seal · Film · Narrator · White Seal
- Funny Lady · Film · Bobby Moore
- Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait · Film
- Wonder Woman · Series · Henry Roberts
- Ellery Queen · Series
- 1974
- Dirty Mary Crazy Larry · Film · George Stanton
- The Elevator · Film · Marvin Ellis
- Planet of the Apes · Series · Galen
- Police Woman · Series · Moulton
- Harry O · Series
- 1973
- Miracle on 34th Street · Film · Dr. Sawyer
- Arnold · Film · Robert
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes · Film · Caesar
- The Legend of Hell House · Film · Benjamin Franklin Fischer
- The Snoop Sisters · Series · Lionel Standish
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... · Series
- Barnaby Jones · Series · Stanley Lambert
- 1972
- The Poseidon Adventure · Film · Acres
- The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean · Film · Frank Gass
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes · Film · Caesar
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory · Film
- Corky · Film · Harassed Salesman
- Delphi Bureau · Series · Harold
- The Rookies · Series
- 1971
- What's a Nice Girl Like You...? · Film · Albert Soames
- A Taste of Evil · Film · Dr. Michael Lomas
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks · Film · Mr. Jelk
- Terror in the Sky · Film · Dr. Ralph Baird
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes · Film · Cornelius
- Pretty Maids All in a Row · Film · Mr. Proffer
- Journey to Murder · Film · Rollo Verdew
- Columbo · Series · Roger Stanford
- Great Performances · Series
- 1970
- McCloud · Series · Phil Sandler
- The Ballad of Tam Lin · Film · Director
- 1969
- Night Gallery · Film · Jeremy Evans
- Angel, Angel, Down We Go · Film · Santoro
- Hello Down There · Film · Nate Ashbury
- Midas Run · Film · Wister
- Love, American Style · Series · Howard
- 1968
- 5 Card Stud · Film · Nick Evers
- The Legend of Robin Hood · Film · Prince John
- Planet of the Apes · Film · Cornelius
- Journey to the Unknown · Series · Rollo Verdew
- The Name of the Game · Series · Philip Saxon
- 1967
- Cricket on the Hearth · Film · Cricket Crocket (voice)
- Saint Joan · Film · Charles · The Dauphin
- It! · Film · Arthur Pimm
- The Cool Ones · Film · Tony Krum
- The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin · Film · Bullwhip Griffin
- The Carol Burnett Show · Series · Guest
- Ironside · Series
- The Invaders · Series · Lloyd Lindstrom
- 1966
- The Defector · Film · Agent Adams
- Lord Love a Duck · Film · Alan Musgrave
- Inside Daisy Clover · Film · Walter Baines
- Mission: Impossible · Series · Leo Ostro
- Felony Squad · Series
- Batman · Series · The Bookworm
- 1965
- That Darn Cat! · Film · Gregory Benson
- The Loved One · Film · D.J. Jr.
- The Third Day · Film · Oliver Parsons
- The Greatest Story Ever Told · Film · Matthew
- Run for Your Life · Series · Gyula Bognar
- 1964
- Shock Treatment · Film · Martin Ashley
- 1963
- Cleopatra · Film · Octavian · Caesar Augustus
- The Power and the Glory · Film · Mestizo
- Kraft Suspense Theatre · Series · Robert 'Professor' Benson
- The Danny Kaye Show · Series
- Arrest and Trial · Series
- 1962
- The Longest Day · Film · Pvt. Morris
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Series · George
- 1961
- Ben Casey · Series
- 1960
- Midnight Lace · Film · Malcolm
- The Subterraneans · Film · Yuri Gilgoric
- The Tempest · Film · Ariel
- 1959
- The Twilight Zone · Series · Sam Conrad
- 1958
- Heart of Darkness · Film · Charles Marlow
- The Big Country · Film · Hannassey Watchman
- Naked City · Series · Donnie Benton
- 1957
- Suspicion · Series
- 1956
- THe Good Fairy · Film · Waiter
- 1955
- Matinee Theater · Series
- 1953
- General Electric Theater · Series · Leprechaun
- 1952
- The Steel Fist · Film · Eric Kardin
- 1951
- Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration · Film · Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series
- 1950
- Big Timber · Film · Jimmy
- Everybody's Dancin' · Film · Roddy McDowall
- Killer Shark · Film · Ted White
- Lux Video Theatre · Series · Pete
- Robert Montgomery Presents · Series · Gerald Forbes
- Killer Shark · Film · Associate Producer
- Big Timber · Film · Associate Producer
- 1949
- Black Midnight · Film · Scott Jordan
- Tuna Clipper · Film · Alec MacLennan
- Black Midnight · Film · Associate Producer
- 1948
- 1947
- Kraft Television Theatre · Series · Mr. Elton
- 1946
- Holiday in Mexico · Film · Stanley Owen
- 1945
- Molly and Me · Film · Jimmy Graham
- Thunderhead: Son of Flicka · Film · Ken McLaughlin
- 1944
- The Keys of the Kingdom · Film · Francis Chisholm · as a boy
- The White Cliffs of Dover · Film · John Ashwood II as a Boy
- 1943
- Lassie Come Home · Film · Joe Carraclough
- My Friend Flicka · Film · Ken McLaughlin
- 1942
- The Pied Piper · Film · Ronnie Cavanaugh
- On the Sunny Side · Film · Hugh Aylesworth
- Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake · Film · Benjamin · as a Boy
- 1941
- Confirm or Deny · Film · Albert Perkins
- How Green Was My Valley · Film · Huw Morgan
- This England · Film · Hugo
- Man Hunt · Film · Vaner
- You Will Remember · Film · Young Bob Slater
- 1940
- Saloon Bar · Film · Boy
- Just William · Film · Ginger
- His Brother’s Keeper · Film · Boy
- 1939
- Poison Pen · Film · Choirboy
- The Outsider · Film · Cured Child
- 1938
- Hey! Hey! USA · Film · Boy
- Convict 99 · Film · Jimmy
- I See Ice · Film · Boy on train
- Murder in the Family · Film · Peter Osborne