Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Known for Acting · 275 credits

Born
1928-09-17
Died
1998-10-03
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
Roddy MacDowall · Master Roddy McDowall · Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall · Родді Макдавелл · Родди Макдауэлл · رادی مک‌داول

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

TV Shows (84)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

Columbo
TV

Columbo

1971

as Roger Stanford

Murder, She Wrote
TV

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD / Gordon Fairchild

The Love Boat
TV

The Love Boat

1977

as Fred Beery

Golden Globe Awards
TV

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self

Ironside
TV

Ironside

1967

Great Performances
TV

Great Performances

1971

as Self

Love, American Style
TV

Love, American Style

1969

as Howard

Batman
TV

Batman

1966

as The Bookworm

Batman: The Animated Series
TV

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

as Mad Hatter (voice)

Robert Montgomery Presents
TV

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

as Gerald Forbes / Pip

Quantum Leap
TV

Quantum Leap

1989

as Edward St. John V

Mission: Impossible
TV

Mission: Impossible

1966

as Leo Ostro

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as George / Gerald Musgrove

Matinee Theater
TV

Matinee Theater

1955

The Merv Griffin Show
TV

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

The Twilight Zone
TV

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Sam Conrad

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

as Arthur Biddle / Harry Carlin

Ben Casey
TV

Ben Casey

1961

Matlock
TV

Matlock

1986

as Christopher Hoyt / Don Mosher

Naked City
TV

Naked City

1958

as Donnie Benton

Hotel
TV

Hotel

1982

as Anthony Spears

The Carol Burnett Show
TV

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

as Self - Guest / Self - Guest / Various Characters

Police Woman
TV

Police Woman

1974

as Moulton

The Invaders
TV

The Invaders

1967

as Lloyd Lindstrom

Superman: The Animated Series
TV

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

as Mad Hatter (voice)

Run for Your Life
TV

Run for Your Life

1965

as Gyula Bognar

Barnaby Jones
TV

Barnaby Jones

1973

as Stanley Lambert

Fantasy Island
TV

Fantasy Island

1978

as Mephistopheles

Trapper John, M.D.
TV

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Gargoyles
TV

Gargoyles

1994

as Proteus (voice)

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

The Name of the Game
TV

The Name of the Game

1968

as Philip Saxon / Early McCorley

The Rookies
TV

The Rookies

1972

Duckman
TV

Duckman

1994

as Akers (voice)

McCloud
TV

McCloud

1970

as Phil Sandler

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

as Governor Saroyan

The New Batman Adventures
TV

The New Batman Adventures

1997

as Mad Hatter (voice)

Faerie Tale Theatre
TV

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

as Narrator (voice)

Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

as Robert 'Professor' Benson

Felony Squad
TV

Felony Squad

1966

Harry O
TV

Harry O

1974

Kraft Television Theatre
TV

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

as Mr. Elton

Dream On
TV

Dream On

1990

as Bob Jeffers

Ellery Queen
TV

Ellery Queen

1975

Burke's Law
TV

Burke's Law

1994

as Maurice Gillette

Wonder Woman
TV

Wonder Woman

1975

as Henry Roberts / Professor Arthur Chapman

Lux Video Theatre
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Pete / Bellamy Partridge

Pinky and the Brain
TV

Pinky and the Brain

1995

as Snowball (voice)

Biography
TV

Biography

1987

as Self

Arrest and Trial
TV

Arrest and Trial

1963

Remember WENN
TV

Remember WENN

1996

as Giles Aldwych

The Danny Kaye Show
TV

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

as Self

The Legend of Prince Valiant
TV

The Legend of Prince Valiant

1991

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
TV

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993

as Madkat (voice)

Suspicion
TV

Suspicion

1957

Godzilla: The Series
TV

Godzilla: The Series

1998

Flying High
TV

Flying High

1978

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

as Self

Journey to the Unknown
TV

Journey to the Unknown

1968

as Rollo Verdew

Movies (191)

A Bug's Life
Movie

A Bug's Life

1998

as Mr. Soil (voice)

Planet of the Apes
Movie

Planet of the Apes

1968

as Cornelius

The Longest Day
Movie

The Longest Day

1962

as Pvt. Morris

Cleopatra
Movie

Cleopatra

1963

as Octavian - Caesar Augustus

Fright Night
Movie

Fright Night

1985

as Peter Vincent

Overboard
Movie

Overboard

1987

as Andrew

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

as Cornelius

The Poseidon Adventure
Movie

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

as Acres

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

as Caesar

Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973

as Caesar

Night Gallery
Movie

Night Gallery

1969

as Jeremy Evans

Funny Lady
Movie

Funny Lady

1975

as Bobby Moore

The Greatest Story Ever Told
Movie

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

as Matthew

Evil Under the Sun
Movie

Evil Under the Sun

1982

as Rex Brewster

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Movie

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

as Mr. Jelk

Class of 1984
Movie

Class of 1984

1982

as Terry Corrigan

Fright Night Part 2
Movie

Fright Night Part 2

1988

as Peter Vincent

The Big Country
Movie

The Big Country

1958

as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

Embryo
Movie

Embryo

1976

as Frank Riley

Flood!
Movie

Flood!

1977

as Mr. Franklin

Shock Treatment
Movie

Shock Treatment

1964

as Martin Ashley

Arnold
Movie

Arnold

1973

as Robert

Lassie Come Home
Movie

Lassie Come Home

1943

as Joe Carraclough

The Black Hole
Movie

The Black Hole

1979

as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)

The Return of the King
Movie

The Return of the King

1980

as Samwise Gamgee (voice)

Kidnapped
Movie

Kidnapped

1948

as David Balfour

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Movie

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

as Self (voice)

Rabbit Test
Movie

Rabbit Test

1978

as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine

How Green Was My Valley
Movie

How Green Was My Valley

1941

as Huw Morgan

Earth Angel
Movie

Earth Angel

1991

as Mr. Tatum

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Movie

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

as Self (archive footage)

The Subterraneans
Movie

The Subterraneans

1960

as Yuri Gilgoric

Killer Shark
Movie

Killer Shark

1950

as Ted White

Midnight Lace
Movie

Midnight Lace

1960

as Malcolm

Man Hunt
Movie

Man Hunt

1941

as Vaner

Black Midnight
Movie

Black Midnight

1949

as Scott Jordan

That Darn Cat!
Movie

That Darn Cat!

1965

as Gregory Benson

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Movie

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972

as Frank Gass

The Legend of Hell House
Movie

The Legend of Hell House

1973

as Benjamin Franklin Fischer

5 Card Stud
Movie

5 Card Stud

1968

as Nick Evers

Macbeth
Movie

Macbeth

1948

as Malcolm

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

as Self

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
Movie

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

1997

as King Murphy

The Big Picture
Movie

The Big Picture

1989

as Judge

Scavenger Hunt
Movie

Scavenger Hunt

1979

as Jenkins

Dead of Winter
Movie

Dead of Winter

1987

as Mr. Murray

Double Trouble
Movie

Double Trouble

1992

as Phillip Chamberlin

The Loved One
Movie

The Loved One

1965

as D.J. Jr.

Tuna Clipper
Movie

Tuna Clipper

1949

as Alec MacLennan

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Movie

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974

as George Stanton (uncredited)

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Movie

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986

as Nuggit (voice)

The Cat from Outer Space
Movie

The Cat from Outer Space

1978

as Mr. Stallwood

Hello Down There
Movie

Hello Down There

1969

as Nate Ashbury

The Grass Harp
Movie

The Grass Harp

1996

as Amos Legrand

Cutting Class
Movie

Cutting Class

1989

as Mr. Dante

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Movie

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967

as Bullwhip Griffin

Journey to Murder
Movie

Journey to Murder

1971

as Rollo Verdew

Circle of Iron
Movie

Circle of Iron

1978

as White Robe

This Girl for Hire
Movie

This Girl for Hire

1983

as Manfred Hayes

Laserblast
Movie

Laserblast

1978

as Doctor Mellon

The Fantastic Journey
Movie

The Fantastic Journey

1977

as Dr. Jonathan Willoway

Hey! Hey! USA
Movie

Hey! Hey! USA

1938

as Boy

The Thief of Baghdad
Movie

The Thief of Baghdad

1978

as Hasan

It's My Party
Movie

It's My Party

1996

as Damian Knowles

The Memory of Eva Ryker
Movie

The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980

as MacFarland

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Movie

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

as Self

That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

The White Cliffs of Dover
Movie

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

as John Ashwood II as a Boy

Shakma
Movie

Shakma

1990

as Sorenson

Rocky
Movie

Rocky

1948

as Chris Hammond

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
Movie

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

1980

as Galen

It's Showtime
Movie

It's Showtime

1976

as Self (archive footage)

Deadly Game
Movie

Deadly Game

1991

as Dr. Aaron

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Movie

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981

as Gillespie

The Outsider
Movie

The Outsider

1939

as Cured Child

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

1980

as Galen

Twilight Theatre
Movie

Twilight Theatre

1982

as Self - Host

Hollywood’s Children
Movie

Hollywood’s Children

1982

as Self (Narrator)

Behind the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998

as Self - Host

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Movie

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

as Self (archive footage)

A Taste of Evil
Movie

A Taste of Evil

1971

as Dr. Michael Lomas

Mean Johnny Barrows
Movie

Mean Johnny Barrows

1975

as Tony Da Vince

Mae West
Movie

Mae West

1982

as Rene Valentine

The Keys of the Kingdom
Movie

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

as Francis Chisholm, as a boy

Going Under
Movie

Going Under

1991

as Secretary Neighbor

Back to the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980

as Galen

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Movie

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982

as Self / Rex Brewster

Angel 4: Undercover
Movie

Angel 4: Undercover

1994

as Geoffrey Kagen

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

as Self (archive footage)

The Third Day
Movie

The Third Day

1965

as Oliver Parsons

The Immigrants
Movie

The Immigrants

1978

as Mark Levy

Inside Daisy Clover
Movie

Inside Daisy Clover

1966

as Walter Baines

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Movie

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

1979

as Chuck the Robot (voice)

Unlikely Angel
Movie

Unlikely Angel

1996

as Saint Peter

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Movie

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

1994

as Dr. Lasky

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Movie

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997

as Self

Last Summer in the Hamptons
Movie

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995

as Thomas

Star Hunter
Movie

Star Hunter

1996

as Riecher

The Evil Inside Me
Movie

The Evil Inside Me

1993

as Pauly

Pretty Maids All in a Row
Movie

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971

as Mr. Proffer

Dead Man's Island
Movie

Dead Man's Island

1996

as Trevor Dunnaway

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Movie

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997

as Self

The Alien Within
Movie

The Alien Within

1995

as Dr. Henry Lazarus

The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Movie

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992

as Self

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

1980

as Galen

The Wind in the Willows
Movie

The Wind in the Willows

1983

as Ratty (voice)

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

1980

as Galen

On the Sunny Side
Movie

On the Sunny Side

1942

as Hugh Aylesworth

The Defector
Movie

The Defector

1966

as Agent Adams

Beyond Titanic
Movie

Beyond Titanic

1998

as Self

Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Movie

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988

as Minister

Miracle on 34th Street
Movie

Miracle on 34th Street

1973

as Dr. Sawyer

Remo Williams: The Prophecy
Movie

Remo Williams: The Prophecy

1988

as Chiun

Angel, Angel, Down We Go
Movie

Angel, Angel, Down We Go

1969

as Santoro

The Sands of Time
Movie

The Sands of Time

1992

as Alan Tucker

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Movie

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

1997

as Self

The Cool Ones
Movie

The Cool Ones

1967

as Tony Krum

My Friend Flicka
Movie

My Friend Flicka

1943

as Ken McLaughlin

Cricket on the Hearth
Movie

Cricket on the Hearth

1967

as Cricket Crocket (voice)

His Brother’s Keeper
Movie

His Brother’s Keeper

1940

as Boy

About Roddy McDowall

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. With 275 credits spanning from 1938 to 2024, Roddy McDowall has appeared in 191 films and 84 TV shows.

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