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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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Room 237
  • Evil Under the Sun
  • Class of 1984
  • Laserblast
  • Cutting Class
  • Around the World in 80 Days
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Shakma
  • Embryo
  • Unlikely Angel
  • The Legend of Prince Valiant
  • Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
  • Mean Johnny Barrows
  • Remember WENN
  • The Agatha Christie Code
  • Star Power: The Creation of United Artists

Known For

  • Planet of the Apes
  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes
  • Fright Night
  • Overboard
  • Fright Night Part 2
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks
  • The Poseidon Adventure
  • The Legend of Hell House
  • Lassie Come Home
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Pinky and the Brain
  • Evil Under the Sun
  • How Green Was My Valley
  • Class of 1984
  • Cleopatra
  • The Black Hole
  • The Return of the King
  • Dead of Winter
  • That Darn Cat!
  • Macbeth
  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
  • Lord Love a Duck

Filmography

2012
Room 237 · as Benjamin Franklin Fischer
2011
Midnight Son · as Peter Vincent
2005
2000
Chump Change · as Acres
1998
Loss of Faith · as Henry Stokes
1998
A Bug's Life · as Mr. Soil (voice)
1998
1998
1998
1997
Obsessed with Vertigo · as Narrator (voice)
1997
The New Batman Adventures (TV Series) · as The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)
1997
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
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)
1994
The Tick (TV Series) · as The Breadmaster
1994
Angel 4: Undercover · as Geoffrey Kagen
1994
1994
Red Planet (TV Series) · as Headmaster Marcus Howe
1994
1994
Heads · as Fibris Drake
1994
Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Maurice Gillette
1994
1994
Duckman (TV Series) · as Akers
1993
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
1992
Double Trouble · as Phillip Chamberlin
1992
The Naked Target · as Ernest Peabody
1991
Darkwing Duck (TV Series) · as Sir Quackmire Mallard
1991
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
Shakma · as Sorenson
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)
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
1988
1988
Fright Night Part 2 · as Peter Vincent
1988
1988
1987
Overboard · as Andrew
1987
Dead of Winter · as Mr. Murray
1986
The Wizard (TV Series)
1986
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 Gordon Fairchild
1984
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
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
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
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
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 Willoway
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
Embryo · as Frank Riley
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage)
1976
Mowgli's Brothers · as Mowgli (voice)
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
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
1973
Harry O (TV Series)
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Stanley Lambert
1972
The Snoop Sisters (TV Series) · as Lionel Standish
1972
1972
1972
1972
The Rookies (TV Series)
1972
The Delphi Bureau (TV Series) · as Harold
1972
Corky · as Harassed Salesman
1971
1971
A Taste of Evil · as Dr. Michael Lomas
1971
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
1971
Journey to Murder · as Rollo Verdew
1970
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
1969
Midas Run · as Wister
1969
Medical Center (TV Series) · as Carl Marris
1969
Hello Down There · as Nate Ashbury
1968
5 Card Stud · as Nick Evers
1968
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
1966
The Felony Squad (TV Series)
1966
Lord Love a Duck · as Alan Musgrave
1966
Batman (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
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 Arthur Biddle
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
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
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
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
1939
Poison Pen · as Choirboy
1939
The Outsider · as Cured Child
1938
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

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