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Roddy McDowall
Actor, Producer, Director
Born September 17, 1928Died October 3, 1998 (70 years)
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.
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Known For
Roddy McDowall Filmography
| 2024 | Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes · as Cast |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Midnight Son · as Peter Vincent |
| 2005 | The Agatha Christie Code · as Rex Brewster |
| 2000 | Chump Change · as Acres |
| 1998 | Loss of Faith · as Henry Stokes |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life · as Mr. Soil (voice) |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Series (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Something to Believe In · as Gambler |
| 1998 | Star Power: The Creation of United Artists · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | Obsessed with Vertigo · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | The New Batman Adventures (TV Series) · as The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice) |
| 1997 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo · as King Murphy |
| 1996 | Unlikely Angel · as Saint Peter |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader |
| 1996 | Jumanji (TV Series) · as Fervish The Humble |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Mad Hatter (voice) |
| 1996 | It's My Party · as Damian Knowles |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Island · as Trevor Dunnaway |
| 1996 | Remember WENN (TV Series) · as Giles Aldwych |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Rex Gaydon |
| 1996 | Star Hunter · as Riecher |
| 1995 | Last Summer in the Hamptons · as Thomas |
| 1995 | The Grass Harp · as Amos Legrand |
| 1995 | Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) · as Snowball (voice) |
| 1995 | The Alien Within · as Dr. Henry Lazarus |
| 1994 | Gargoyles (TV Series) · as Proteus (voice) |
| 1994 | The Tick (1994) (TV Series) · as The Breadmaster |
| 1994 | Angel 4: Undercover · as Geoffrey Kagen |
| 1994 | Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance · as Dr. Lasky |
| 1994 | Red Planet (TV Series) · as Headmaster Marcus Howe |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is · as Jeremy Sennet |
| 1994 | Heads · as Fibris Drake |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Maurice Gillette |
| 1994 | Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as Akers (voice) |
| 1993 | Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (TV Series) |
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs (TV Series) · as Chameleon |
| 1993 | The Evil Inside Me · as Pauly |
| 1992 | The Sands of Time · as Alan Tucker |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Mad Hatter (voice) |
| 1992 | MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Double Trouble · as Phillip Chamberlin |
| 1992 | The Naked Target · as Ernest Peabody |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck (TV Series) · as Sir Quackmire Mallard |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Going Under · as Secretary Neighbor |
| 1991 | Deadly Game · as Dr. Aaron |
| 1991 | An Inconvenient Woman (TV Series) · as Cyril Rathbone |
| 1991 | Earth Angel · as Mr. Tatum |
| 1991 | The Pirates of Dark Water (TV Series) · as Niddler (voice) |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | The Color of Evening · as Henry Seaton |
| 1990 | Dream On (TV Series) · as Bob Jeffers |
| 1989 | The Big Picture · as Judge |
| 1989 | The New Lassie (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Camp Candy (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics (TV Series) · as Inspector Amos |
| 1989 | Cutting Class · as Mr. Dante |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) · as Mcbaines |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Edward St. John V |
| 1989 | Heroes Stand Alone · as Cast |
| 1988 | Going Hollywood: The War Years · as Cast |
| 1988 | Fright Night Part 2 · as Peter Vincent |
| 1988 | Doin' Time on Planet Earth · as Minister |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Overboard · as Andrew |
| 1987 | Dead of Winter · as Mr. Murray |
| 1986 | The Wizard (TV Series) |
| 1986 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords · as Nuggit (voice) |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV Series) · as March Hare |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Bob Cratchet |
| 1985 | Fright Night · as Peter Vincent |
| 1985 | Hollywood Wives (TV Series) · as Jason Swandle |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Dr. Alger Kenyon, Phd |
| 1984 | The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood · as Prince John |
| 1983 | The Wind in the Willows · as Ratty (voice) |
| 1983 | This Girl for Hire · as Manfred Hayes |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Anthony Spears |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) · as "bon Chance" Louie |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Class of 1984 · as Terry Corrigan |
| 1982 | Mae West · as Rene Valentine |
| 1982 | Evil Under the Sun · as Rex Brewster |
| 1981 | The Million Dollar Face · as Derek Kenyon |
| 1981 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen · as Gillespie |
| 1980 | Back to the Planet of the Apes · as Galen |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Farewell to the Planet of the Apes · as Galen |
| 1980 | Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes · as Galen |
| 1980 | The Return of the King · as Samwise Gamgee (voice) |
| 1980 | The Memory of Eva Ryker · as Macfarland |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer (TV Series) |
| 1980 | The Martian Chronicles (TV Series) · as Father Stone |
| 1979 | Scavenger Hunt · as Jenkins |
| 1979 | The Black Hole · as V.i.n.cent. (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1979 | A Man Called Sloane (TV Series) · as Manfred Baranoff |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Dr. Peterson |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) · as Governor Saroyan |
| 1979 | Nutcracker Fantasy · as Franz |
| 1979 | Supertrain (TV Series) · as Benjamin Warren Talcott |
| 1978 | The Thief of Baghdad · as Hasan |
| 1978 | The Immigrants · as Mark Levy |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Chuck The Robot |
| 1978 | Flying High (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The Cat from Outer Space · as Mr. Stallwood |
| 1978 | Circle of Iron · as White Robe |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test · as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine |
| 1978 | Laserblast · as Doctor Mellon |
| 1977 | Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Guest Performer |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Fred Beery |
| 1977 | The Rhinemann Exchange (TV Series) · as Bobby Ballard |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey (TV Series) · as Dr. Jonathan Willaway |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey · as Dr. Jonathan Willoway |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Christopher Lantree |
| 1977 | Sixth and Main · as Skateboard |
| 1976 | The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) · as Vincent Stoddard |
| 1976 | Flood · as Mr. Franklin |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage) |
| 1975 | Mean Johnny Barrows · as Tony Da Vince |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Henry Roberts |
| 1975 | The White Seal · as Narrator/ White Seal |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Funny Lady · as Bobby Moore |
| 1975 | Funny Girl to Funny Lady · as Bobby |
| 1974 | Planet of the Apes (TV Series) · as Galen |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Moulton |
| 1974 | Dirty Mary Crazy Larry · as George Stanton (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Elevator · as Marvin Ellis |
| 1973 | Miracle on 34th Street · as Dr. Sawyer |
| 1973 | Arnold · as Robert |
| 1973 | The Legend of Hell House · as Benjamin Franklin Fischer |
| 1973 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes · as Caesar |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Stanley Lambert |
| 1972 | The Snoop Sisters (TV Series) · as Lionel Standish |
| 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure · as Acres |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean · as Frank Gass |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes · as Caesar |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Delphi Bureau (TV Series) · as Harold |
| 1972 | Corky · as Harassed Salesman |
| 1971 | What's a Nice Girl Like You...? · as Albert Soames |
| 1971 | A Taste of Evil · as Dr. Michael Lomas |
| 1971 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks · as Mr. Jelk |
| 1971 | Terror in the Sky · as Dr. Ralph Baird |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Jamie Mcmillan |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Roger Stanford |
| 1971 | Pretty Maids All in a Row · as Mr. Proffer |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes · as Cornelius |
| 1971 | Journey to Murder · as Rollo Verdew |
| 1970 | Beneath the Planet of the Apes · as Cornelius |
| 1970 | McCloud (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Night Gallery · as Jeremy Evans |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Jeremy Evans (segment: The Cemetery) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Howard |
| 1969 | Angel, Angel, Down We Go · as Santoro |
| 1969 | Hello Down There · as Nate Ashbury |
| 1969 | Midas Run · as Wister |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Carl Marris |
| 1968 | 5 Card Stud · as Nick Evers |
| 1968 | Journey to the Unknown (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Early Mccorley |
| 1968 | Planet of the Apes · as Cornelius |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Roger |
| 1967 | Cricket on the Hearth · as Cricket Crocket (voice) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) · as Cricket Crockett |
| 1967 | It! · as Arthur Pimm |
| 1967 | The Cool Ones · as Tony Krum |
| 1967 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin · as Bullwhip Griffin |
| 1967 | The Invaders (TV Series) · as Lloyd Lindstrom |
| 1966 | The Defector · as Agent Adams |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Leo Ostro |
| 1966 | The Felony Squad (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Lord Love a Duck · as Alan Musgrave |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as The Bookworm |
| 1965 | Inside Daisy Clover · as Walter Baines |
| 1965 | That Darn Cat! · as Gregory Benson |
| 1965 | The Loved One · as D.j. Jr. |
| 1965 | The Third Day · as Oliver Parsons |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Gyula Bognar |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told · as Matthew |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Sgt. Billy Willets |
| 1964 | Shock Treatment · as Martin Ashley |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Robert 'professor' Benson |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Harry Carlin |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Cleopatra · as Octavian - Caesar Augustus |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as 'alec Harnes' |
| 1962 | Combat! (TV Series) · as Murfree |
| 1962 | The Longest Day · as Pvt. Morris |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as George |
| 1961 | The Power and the Glory · as Mestizo |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Midnight Lace · as Malcolm |
| 1960 | The Subterraneans · as Yuri Gilgoric |
| 1960 | The Tempest · as Ariel |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Adrian Terry |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Sam Conrad |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Philip Hamilton |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Donnie Benton |
| 1958 | The Big Country · as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Suspicion (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Squeak |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Charles Marlow |
| 1956 | Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) · as Clifford Howell |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour (TV Series) · as Max |
| 1954 | The Elgin Hour (TV Series) · as Jamie |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Michel |
| 1953 | Ponds Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Leprechaun |
| 1952 | The Steel Fist · as Eric Kardin |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as The Dauphin |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Celanese Theatre (TV Series) · as Richard Miller |
| 1951 | Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration · as Pvt. Huntington (the Professor) |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Bellamy Partridge |
| 1950 | Big Timber · as Jimmy |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Tim Mcduff |
| 1950 | Killer Shark · as Ted White |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Pip |
| 1949 | Black Midnight · as Scott Jordan |
| 1949 | Family Theatre (TV Series) · as Pvt. Huntington (the Professor) |
| 1948 | Kidnapped · as David Balfour |
| 1948 | Macbeth · as Malcolm |
| 1948 | Rocky · as Chris Hammond |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Mr. Elton |
| 1946 | Holiday in Mexico · as Stanley Owen |
| 1945 | Thunderhead: Son of Flicka · as Ken Mclaughlin |
| 1945 | Molly and Me · as Jimmy Graham |
| 1944 | The Keys of the Kingdom · as Francis Chisholm, As A Boy |
| 1944 | The White Cliffs of Dover · as John Ashwood Ii As A Boy |
| 1943 | My Friend Flicka · as Ken Mclaughlin |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home · as Joe Carraclough |
| 1942 | The Pied Piper · as Ronnie Cavanaugh |
| 1942 | On the Sunny Side · as Hugh Aylesworth |
| 1942 | Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake · as Benjamin - As A Boy |
| 1941 | Confirm or Deny · as Albert Perkins |
| 1941 | How Green Was My Valley · as Huw Morgan |
| 1941 | This England · as Hugo |
| 1941 | Man Hunt · as Vaner |
| 1940 | You Will Remember · as Young Bob Slater |
| 1940 | Saloon Bar · as Boy |
| 1940 | Just William · as Ginger |
| 1940 | His Brother's Keeper · as Boy |
| 1939 | Poison Pen · as Choirboy |
| 1939 | The Outsider · as Cured Child |
| 1938 | Hey! Hey! U.S.A! · as Boy |
| 1938 | Convict 99 · as Jimmy |
| 1938 | I See Ice! · as Boy On Train |
| 1938 | Yellow Sands · as Cast |
| 1938 | Scruffy · as Boy |
| 1938 | John Halifax · as Boy |
| 1938 | Murder in the Family · as Peter Osborne |