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Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Acting·1928–1998·177 films

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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As Actor

A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life (1998)Mr. Soil (voice)
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968)Cornelius
Fright Night
Fright Night (1985)Peter Vincent
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)Cornelius
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)Caesar
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)Caesar
The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)Pvt. Morris
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)Mr. Jelk
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)Acres
Overboard
Overboard (1987)Andrew
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1963)Octavian - Caesar Augustus
The Black Hole
The Black Hole (1979)V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun (1982)Rex Brewster
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley (1941)Huw Morgan
Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)Peter Vincent
The Big Country
The Big Country (1958)Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
Class of 1984
Class of 1984 (1982)Terry Corrigan
The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House (1973)Benjamin Franklin Fischer
The Return of the King
The Return of the King (1980)Samwise Gamgee (voice)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)Matthew
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat! (1965)Gregory Benson
Macbeth
Macbeth (1948)Malcolm
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)Frank Gass
The Cat from Outer Space
The Cat from Outer Space (1978)Mr. Stallwood
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home (1943)Joe Carraclough
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)George Stanton (uncredited)
Cutting Class
Cutting Class (1989)Mr. Dante
Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace (1960)Malcolm
Man Hunt
Man Hunt (1941)Vaner
Dead of Winter
Dead of Winter (1987)Mr. Murray
Laserblast
Laserblast (1978)Doctor Mellon
The Big Picture
The Big Picture (1989)Judge
Shakma
Shakma (1990)Sorenson
5 Card Stud
5 Card Stud (1968)Nick Evers
Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)Bobby Moore
Circle of Iron
Circle of Iron (1978)White Robe
Double Trouble
Double Trouble (1992)Phillip Chamberlin
Inside Daisy Clover
Inside Daisy Clover (1966)Walter Baines
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)Francis Chisholm, as a boy
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)Mr. Proffer
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)Self - Host
The Loved One
The Loved One (1965)D.J. Jr.
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)Bullwhip Griffin
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt (1979)Jenkins
It's My Party
It's My Party (1996)Damian Knowles
Embryo
Embryo (1976)Frank Riley
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo (1997)King Murphy
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp (1996)Amos Legrand
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)Gillespie
It!
It! (1967)Arthur Pimm
Lord Love a Duck
Lord Love a Duck (1966)Alan Musgrave
Arnold
Arnold (1973)Robert
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980)Galen
Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1969)Jeremy Evans
The White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)John Ashwood II as a Boy
A Taste of Evil
A Taste of Evil (1971)Dr. Michael Lomas
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994)Dr. Lasky
Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test (1978)Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka (1943)Ken McLaughlin
Unlikely Angel
Unlikely Angel (1996)Saint Peter
Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket on the Hearth (1967)Cricket Crocket (voice)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)Benjamin - as a Boy
Angel 4: Undercover
Angel 4: Undercover (1994)Geoffrey Kagen
Earth Angel
Earth Angel (1991)Mr. Tatum
Obsessed with Vertigo
Obsessed with Vertigo (1997)Narrator (Voice)
Hello Down There
Hello Down There (1969)Nate Ashbury
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (1980)Galen
Flood!
Flood! (1977)Mr. Franklin
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper (1942)Ronnie Cavanaugh
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (1980)Galen
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024)Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)Self (archive footage)
Going Under
Going Under (1991)Secretary Neighbor
Mean Johnny Barrows
Mean Johnny Barrows (1975)Tony Da Vince
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)Santoro
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1973)Dr. Sawyer
Molly and Me
Molly and Me (1945)Jimmy Graham
Hey! Hey! USA
Hey! Hey! USA (1938)Boy
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows (1983)Ratty (voice)
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988)Minister
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)Jeremy Sennet
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction (2024)Self (archive footage)
Convict 99
Convict 99 (1938)Jimmy
Star Hunter
Star Hunter (1996)Riecher
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (1980)Galen
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (1980)Galen
The White Seal
The White Seal (1975)Narrator/ White Seal
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (1998)Himself - Actor / Friend
Deadly Game
Deadly Game (1991)Dr. Aaron
The Thief of Baghdad
The Thief of Baghdad (1978)Hasan
The Defector
The Defector (1966)Agent Adams
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (1951)Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
The Subterraneans
The Subterraneans (1960)Yuri Gilgoric
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)Nuggit (voice)
The Third Day
The Third Day (1965)Oliver Parsons
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment (1964)Martin Ashley
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain (1997)Self
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945)Ken McLaughlin
Mowgli's Brothers
Mowgli's Brothers (1976)Mowgli (voice)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)Self
Poison Pen
Poison Pen (1939)Choirboy
This Girl for Hire
This Girl for Hire (1983)Manfred Hayes
The Cool Ones
The Cool Ones (1967)Tony Krum
The Naked Target
The Naked Target (1992)Ernest Peabody
I See Ice
I See Ice (1938)Boy on train
Midas Run
Midas Run (1969)Wister
Dead Man's Island
Dead Man's Island (1996)Trevor Dunnaway
Terror in the Sky
Terror in the Sky (1971)Dr. Ralph Baird
The Elevator
The Elevator (1974)Marvin Ellis
Saloon Bar
Saloon Bar (1940)Boy
Heads
Heads (1994)Fibris Drake
Holiday in Mexico
Holiday in Mexico (1946)Stanley Owen
The Alien Within
The Alien Within (1995)Dr. Henry Lazarus
Killer Shark
Killer Shark (1950)Ted White
Rapunzel
Rapunzel (1983)Narrator
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)Prince John
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)Thomas
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)Self
The Steel Fist
The Steel Fist (1952)Eric Kardin
Mae West
Mae West (1982)Rene Valentine
This England
This England (1941)Hugo
Beyond Titanic
Beyond Titanic (1998)Self
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
What's a Nice Girl Like You...? (1971)Albert Soames
Black Midnight
Black Midnight (1949)Scott Jordan
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995)Self
Confirm or Deny
Confirm or Deny (1941)Albert Perkins
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)Self
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart (1979)Dr. Peterson
Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1948)David Balfour
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (1982)Self / Rex Brewster
Carmilla
Carmilla (1989)Inspector Amos
Something to Believe In
Something to Believe In (1998)Gambler
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989)Self
The Outsider
The Outsider (1939)Cured Child
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait (1975)Self
The Immigrants
The Immigrants (1978)Mark Levy
The Memory of Eva Ryker
The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980)MacFarland
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (1976)Self (archive footage)
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)Self
Tuna Clipper
Tuna Clipper (1949)Alec MacLennan
The Color of Evening
The Color of Evening (1990)Henry Seaton
Corky
Corky (1972)Harassed Salesman
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady (1997)Self
On the Sunny Side
On the Sunny Side (1942)Hugh Aylesworth
The Tempest
The Tempest (1960)Ariel
You Will Remember
You Will Remember (1941)Young Bob Slater
The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey (1977)Dr. Jonathan Willoway
The Million Dollar Face
The Million Dollar Face (1981)Derek Kenyon
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory (1963)Mestizo
The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time (1992)Alan Tucker
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Journey to Murder
Journey to Murder (1971)Rollo Verdew
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children (1982)Self (Narrator)
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero (1997)Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)Self
Big Timber
Big Timber (1950)Jimmy
Saint Joan
Saint Joan (1967)Charles, The Dauphin
The Story of Lassie
The Story of Lassie (1994)Self
The Evil Inside Me
The Evil Inside Me (1993)Pauly
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (1999)
Sixth and Main
Sixth and Main (1977)Skateboard
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic (1994)Narrator (voice)
Rocky
Rocky (1948)Chris Hammond
Everybody's Dancin'
Everybody's Dancin' (1950)Roddy McDowall
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)Narrator (voice)
Twilight Theatre
Twilight Theatre (1982)Self - Host
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill (1994)Self
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness (1958)Charles Marlow
The Legend of Robin Hood
The Legend of Robin Hood (1968)Prince John
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls (1979)Governor Saroyan
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (2000)Self (archive footage)
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen (1989)Self
The Return of Captain Sinbad
The Return of Captain Sinbad (2001)Narrator

As Director

The Ballad of Tam Lin
The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970)