Roddy McDowall

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 17, 1928

died

October 3, 1998

place of birth

London, England, UK

also known as

Roddy MacDowall · Master Roddy McDowall · Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall · Родді Макдавелл

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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A Bug's Life
7.0

A Bug's Life

1998as Mr. Soil (voice)
Planet of the Apes
7.7

Planet of the Apes

1968as Cornelius
The Longest Day
7.6

The Longest Day

1962as Pvt. Morris
Cleopatra
7.1

Cleopatra

1963as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
Overboard
6.8

Overboard

1987as Andrew
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1

The Poseidon Adventure

1972as Acres
Fright Night
7.0

Fright Night

1985as Peter Vincent
The Big Country
7.6

The Big Country

1958as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.2

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972as Caesar
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
5.7

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973as Caesar
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.4

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971as Cornelius
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.0

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971as Mr. Jelk
The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965as Matthew
Evil Under the Sun
6.9

Evil Under the Sun

1982as Rex Brewster
Fright Night Part 2
6.4

Fright Night Part 2

1988as Peter Vincent
The Black Hole
5.8

The Black Hole

1979as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Class of 1984
6.4

Class of 1984

1982as Terry Corrigan
Night Gallery
6.5

Night Gallery

1969as Jeremy Evans
That Darn Cat!
6.6

That Darn Cat!

1965as Gregory Benson
How Green Was My Valley
7.3

How Green Was My Valley

1941as Huw Morgan
Macbeth
7.3

Macbeth

1948as Malcolm
The Legend of Hell House
6.7

The Legend of Hell House

1973as Benjamin Franklin Fischer
5 Card Stud
6.2

5 Card Stud

1968as Nick Evers
Lassie Come Home
6.7

Lassie Come Home

1943as Joe Carraclough
The Big Picture
5.9

The Big Picture

1989as Judge
The Grass Harp
5.9

The Grass Harp

1996as Amos Legrand
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
6.5

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972as Frank Gass
Dead of Winter
6.0

Dead of Winter

1987as Mr. Murray
The Loved One
6.2

The Loved One

1965as D.J. Jr.
Midnight Lace
6.6

Midnight Lace

1960as Malcolm
The Return of the King
6.4

The Return of the King

1980as Samwise Gamgee (voice)
Scavenger Hunt
5.6

Scavenger Hunt

1979as Jenkins
Double Trouble
4.8

Double Trouble

1992as Phillip Chamberlin
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987as Self
Funny Lady
5.3

Funny Lady

1975as Bobby Moore
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
6.9

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024as Self (archive footage)
Man Hunt
6.9

Man Hunt

1941as Vaner
Laserblast
3.4

Laserblast

1978as Doctor Mellon
The Cat from Outer Space
6.0

The Cat from Outer Space

1978as Mr. Stallwood
Cutting Class
5.1

Cutting Class

1989as Mr. Dante
Mae West
5.8

Mae West

1982as Rene Valentine
The Keys of the Kingdom
7.1

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944as Francis Chisholm, as a boy
Pretty Maids All in a Row
5.8

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971as Mr. Proffer
Flood!
5.1

Flood!

1977as Mr. Franklin
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
6.4

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974as George Stanton (uncredited)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
7.0

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986as Nuggit (voice)
It's My Party
6.3

It's My Party

1996as Damian Knowles
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976as (archive footage)
Inside Daisy Clover
5.6

Inside Daisy Clover

1966as Walter Baines
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
6.6

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967as Bullwhip Griffin