Roddy McDowall
Birthdate
September 17, 1928 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Date of Death
October 3, 1998
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
September 17, 1928 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Date of Death
October 3, 1998
Known For
Acting
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.
Roddy McDowall's LGBTQ+ Titles
It's My Party
Damian Knowles
Acting (260)
Saint Joan as Charles, The Dauphin
2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction as Self (archive footage)
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Return of Captain Sinbad as Narrator
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' as Self (archive footage)
2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self
1999
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
Keepers of the Frame as Himself
1998
A Bug's Life as Mr. Soil (voice)
1998
Loss of Faith as Henry Stokes
1998
Godzilla: The Series (1 episode)
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes as Self - Hosted by (also archive footage)
1998
Something to Believe In as Gambler
1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu as Himself - Actor / Friend
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Narrator (voice)
1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain as Self
1997
The New Batman Adventures as Mad Hatter (voice) (1 episode)
1997
The New Batman Adventures as The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice) (1 episode)
1997
Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece as Narrator (Voice)
1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo as King Murphy
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line as Self
1997
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady as Self
1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero as Self
1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as Self
1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough as Self
1996
Unlikely Angel as Saint Peter
1996
Superman: The Animated Series as Mad Hatter (voice) (1 episode)
1996
It's My Party as Damian Knowles
1996
Dead Man's Island as Trevor Dunnaway
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 as Snowball (voice) (5 episodes)
1995
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker as Self
1995
The Alien Within as Dr. Henry Lazarus
1994
Gargoyles (1 episode)
1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill as Self
1994
The Story of Lassie as Self
1994
Angel 4: Undercover as Geoffrey Kagen
1994
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance as Dr. Lasky
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is as Jeremy Sennet
1994
Heads as Fibris Drake
1994
Burke's Law as Maurice Gillette (1 episode)
1994
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic as Narrator
1993
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1 episode)
1993
The Evil Inside Me as Pauly
1992
The Sands of Time as Alan Tucker
1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
1992
Batman: The Animated Series as Mad Hatter (voice) (4 episodes)
1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars (3 episodes)
1992
Double Trouble as Phillip Chamberlin
1992
The Naked Target as Ernest Peabody
1991
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas as Narrator (voice)
1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant (1 episode)
1991
Going Under as Secretary Neighbor
1991
Deadly Game as Dr. Aaron
1991
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper as Self
1991
An Inconvenient Woman as Cyril Rathbone (2 episodes)
1991
Earth Angel as Mr. Tatum
1991
The Pirates of Dark Water as Niddler (voice) (3 episodes)
1990
Shakma as Sorenson
1990
The Color of Evening as Henry Seaton
1990
Dream On (1 episode)
1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius as Self
1989
The Big Picture as Judge
1989
Carmilla as Inspector Amos
1989
Camp Candy (50 episodes)
1989
The New Lassie (3 episodes)
1989
Nightmare Classics as Inspector Amos (4 episodes)
1989
Cutting Class as Mr. Dante
1989
Around the World in 80 Days as McBaines (3 episodes)
1989
Quantum Leap as Edward St. John V (1 episode)
1989
Hollywood on Horses as Self
1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth as Minister
1988
Remo Williams: The Prophecy
1988
Fright Night Part 2 as Peter Vincent
1987
Overboard as Andrew
1987
Dead of Winter as Mr. Murray
1986
The Wizard (1 episode)
1986
Bridges to Cross (6 episodes)
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords as Nuggit (voice)
1986
Matlock (2 episodes)
1985
Alice in Wonderland as The March Hare (2 episodes)
1985
Fright Night as Peter Vincent
1985
Hollywood Wives as Jason Swandle (3 episodes)
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Gordon Fairchild (1 episode)
1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Prince John
1983
The Wind in the Willows as Ratty (voice)
1983
Rapunzel as Narrator
1983
This Girl For Hire as Manfred Hayes
1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey as "Bon Chance" Louie (22 episodes)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1982
Hotel (1 episode)
1982
Class of 1984 as Terry Corrigan
1982
Twilight Theatre as Self - Host
1982
Mae West as Rene Valentine
1982
Evil Under the Sun as Rex Brewster
1982
Hollywood’s Children as Self (Narrator)
1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' as Self / Rex Brewster
1981
The Million Dollar Face as Derek Kenyon
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen as Gillespie
1980
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes as Galen
1980
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes as Galen
1980
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes as Galen
1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes as Galen
1980
Back to 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 (1 episode)
1980
The Martian Chronicles as Father Stone (3 episodes)
1979
Scavenger Hunt as Jenkins
1979
The Black Hole as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979
Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode)
1979
Hart to Hart as Dr. Peterson (1 episode)
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Governor Saroyan (2 episodes)
1979
Hart to Hart as Dr. Peterson
1979
Sweepstakes (1 episode)
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall as Chuck the Robot (voice)
1978
The Immigrants as Mark Levy
1978
Flying High (1 episode)
1978
Circle of Iron as White Robe
1978
The Cat from Outer Space as Mr. Stallwood
1978
Rabbit Test as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
1978
Laserblast as Doctor Mellon
1978
The Thief of Baghdad as Hasan
1977
The Love Boat as Fred Beery (1 episode)
1977
Flood! as Mr. Franklin
1977
The Rhinemann Exchange as Bobby Ballard (3 episodes)
1977
The Fantastic Journey as Dr. Jonathan Willoway (10 episodes)
1977
Sixth and Main as Skateboard
1976
Embryo as Frank Riley
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1976
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
1976
Mowgli's Brothers as Mowgli (voice)
1975
Mean Johnny Barrows as Tony Da Vince
1975
Wonder Woman as Henry Roberts (2 episodes)
1975
Ellery Queen (1 episode)
1975
The White Seal as Narrator
1975
Funny Lady as Bobby Moore
1975
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait as Self
1974
Planet of the Apes as Galen (14 episodes)
1974
Police Woman (1 episode)
1974
Harry O (1 episode)
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
Battle for the Planet of the Apes as Caesar
1973
The Legend of Hell House as Benjamin Franklin Fischer
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self (1 episode)
1973
Barnaby Jones as Stanley Lambert (1 episode)
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as Frank Gass
1972
The Poseidon Adventure as Acres
1972
The Rookies (1 episode)
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes as Caesar
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
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
Columbo as Roger Stanford (1 episode)
1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes as Cornelius
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row as Mr. Proffer
1971
Great Performances as Self (1 episode)
1971
Journey to Murder as Rollo Verdew
1970
Night Gallery as Jeremy Evans (1 episode)
1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes as Cornelius (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970
McCloud (1 episode)
1969
Night Gallery as Jeremy Evans
1969
Love, American Style as Howard (1 episode)
1969
Angel, Angel, Down We Go as Santoro
1969
Midas Run as Wister
1969
Hello Down There as Nate Ashbury
1968
Journey to the Unknown (1 episode)
1968
The Name of the Game as Early McCorley (1 episode)
1968
The Name of the Game as Philip Saxon (1 episode)
1968
5 Card Stud as Nick Evers
1968
Planet of the Apes as Cornelius
1967
Cricket on the Hearth as Cricket Crocket (voice)
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters (2 episodes)
1967
It! as Arthur Pimm
1967
The Cool Ones as Tony Krum
1967
Ironside (1 episode)
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin as Bullwhip Griffin
1967
The Invaders as Lloyd Lindstrom (1 episode)
1966
The Defector as Agent Adams
1966
Mission: Impossible (1 episode)
1966
Felony Squad (2 episodes)
1966
Lord Love a Duck as Alan Musgrave
1966
Batman as The Bookworm (2 episodes)
1965
Inside Daisy Clover as Walter Baines
1965
That Darn Cat! as Gregory Benson
1965
The Loved One as D.J. Jr.
1965
Run for Your Life as Gyula Bognar (1 episode)
1965
The Third Day as Oliver Parsons
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Matthew
1964
Shock Treatment as Martin Ashley
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Robert 'Professor' Benson (1 episode)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 episode)
1963
The Danny Kaye Show as Self (1 episode)
1963
Arrest and Trial (1 episode)
1963
Cleopatra as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963
The Power and the Glory as Mestizo
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (1 episode)
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self (3 episodes)
1962
The Longest Day as Pvt. Morris
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as George (1 episode)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Gerald Musgrove (1 episode)
1961
Ben Casey (1 episode)
1960
Midnight Lace as Malcolm
1960
The Subterraneans as Yuri Gilgoric
1960
The Tempest as Ariel
1959
The Twilight Zone as Sam Conrad (1 episode)
1958
Heart of Darkness as Charles Marlow
1958
Naked City as Donnie Benton (1 episode)
1958
The Big Country as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1957
Suspicion (2 episodes)
1955
Matinee Theater (4 episodes)
1953
General Electric Theater as Leprechaun (1 episode)
1952
The Steel Fist as Eric Kardin
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ariel (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as The Dauphin (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Bellamy Partridge (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Pete (1 episode)
1950
Big Timber as Jimmy
1950
Everybody's Dancin' as Roddy McDowall
1950
Killer Shark as Ted White
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Gerald Forbes (1 episode)
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Pip (2 episodes)
1949
Black Midnight as Scott Jordan
1949
Tuna Clipper as Alec MacLennan
1948
Kidnapped as David Balfour
1948
Macbeth as Malcolm
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self / Ariel (1 episode)
1948
Rocky as Chris Hammond
1946
Holiday in Mexico as Stanley Owen
1945
Molly and Me as Jimmy Graham
1945
Thunderhead - Son of Flicka as Ken McLaughlin
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
Lassie Come Home as Joe Carraclough
1943
My Friend Flicka as Ken McLaughlin
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
1941
You Will Remember as Young Bob Slater
1940
Saloon Bar as Boy
1940
Just William as Ginger
1939
Poison Pen as Choirboy
1938
Convict 99 as Jimmy
1938
I See Ice as Boy on train
1938
Murder in the Family as Peter Osborne
Directing (1)
1970
Tam Lin
• Director
Production (4)
1987
Overboard
• Executive Producer
1950
Big Timber
• Associate Producer
1950
Killer Shark
• Associate Producer
1949
Black Midnight
• Associate Producer