Acting
Roddy McDowall
EN, FR, NL cinema · 194 credits
Born
17 September 1928
Died
3 October 1998 (aged 70)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Also known as Roddy MacDowall · Master Roddy McDowall · Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall · Родді Макдавелл · Roderick 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.
Known for
Filmography
The Return of the King
The Return of the King
as Samwise Gamgee (voice)
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Planet of the Apes
as Self - Host
Loss of Faith
1998
Loss of Faith
as Henry Stokes
A Bug's Life
as Mr. Soil (voice)
Something to Believe In
as Gambler
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
as Narrator (voice)
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
as Himself - Actor / Friend
Beyond Titanic
as Self
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
as King Murphy
Obsessed with Vertigo
as Narrator (Voice)
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle
1997
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle
as Snowball (voice)
It's My Party
as Damian Knowles
Star Hunter
as Riecher
The Grass Harp
as Amos Legrand
Unlikely Angel
as Saint Peter
Dead Man's Island
as Trevor Dunnaway
The Alien Within
as Dr. Henry Lazarus
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
as Dr. Lasky
Angel 4: Undercover
as Geoffrey Kagen
Heads
as Fibris Drake
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
as Narrator (voice)
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
as Jeremy Sennet
The Evil Inside Me
as Pauly
The Sands of Time
as Alan Tucker
The Naked Target
as Ernest Peabody
Double Trouble
as Phillip Chamberlin
Deadly Game
as Dr. Aaron
Earth Angel
as Mr. Tatum
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
as Self
Going Under
as Secretary Neighbor
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
1991
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
Shakma
as Sorenson
The Color of Evening
as Henry Seaton
Cutting Class
as Mr. Dante
Carmilla
as Inspector Amos
The Big Picture
as Judge
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Self (voice)
Fright Night Part 2
as Peter Vincent
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
as Minister
Overboard
as Andrew, Executive Producer
Dead of Winter
as Mr. Murray
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
as Nuggit (voice)
Fright Night
as Peter Vincent
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
as Prince John
This Girl for Hire
as Manfred Hayes
Rapunzel
as Narrator
The Wind in the Willows
as Ratty (voice)
Evil Under the Sun
as Rex Brewster
Class of 1984
as Terry Corrigan
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
as Self / Rex Brewster
Twilight Theatre
as Self - Host
Mae West
as Rene Valentine
Hollywood’s Children
as Self (Narrator)
The Million Dollar Face
as Derek Kenyon
The Return of the King
as Samwise Gamgee (voice)
The Memory of Eva Ryker
as MacFarland
Scavenger Hunt
as Jenkins
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Chuck the Robot (voice)
The Black Hole
as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Hart to Hart
as Dr. Peterson
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
as Governor Saroyan
Circle of Iron
as White Robe
Laserblast
as Doctor Mellon
The Cat from Outer Space
as Mr. Stallwood
Rabbit Test
as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
The Thief of Baghdad
as Hasan
Flood!
as Mr. Franklin
Sixth and Main
as Skateboard
The Fantastic Journey
as Dr. Jonathan Willoway
Mowgli's Brothers
as Mowgli (voice)
Embryo
as Frank Riley
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
Funny Lady
as Bobby Moore
The White Seal
as Narrator/ White Seal
Mean Johnny Barrows
as Tony Da Vince
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
as George Stanton (uncredited)
The Elevator
as Marvin Ellis
The Legend of Hell House
as Benjamin Franklin Fischer
Arnold
as Robert
Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Sawyer
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Frank Gass
Corky
as Harassed Salesman
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Mr. Jelk
Pretty Maids All in a Row
as Mr. Proffer
A Taste of Evil
as Dr. Michael Lomas
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
as Albert Soames
Terror in the Sky
as Dr. Ralph Baird
Journey to Murder
as Rollo Verdew
Hello Down There
as Nate Ashbury
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
as Santoro
Night Gallery
as Jeremy Evans
Midas Run
as Wister
Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
5 Card Stud
as Nick Evers
The Legend of Robin Hood
as Prince John
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
as Bullwhip Griffin
It!
as Arthur Pimm
Cricket on the Hearth
as Cricket Crocket (voice)
The Cool Ones
as Tony Krum
Saint Joan
as Charles, The Dauphin
The Defector
as Agent Adams
Inside Daisy Clover
as Walter Baines
Lord Love a Duck
as Alan Musgrave
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Matthew
That Darn Cat!
as Gregory Benson
The Loved One
as D.J. Jr.
The Third Day
as Oliver Parsons
Shock Treatment
as Martin Ashley
Cleopatra
as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
The Power and the Glory
as Mestizo
The Longest Day
as Pvt. Morris
Midnight Lace
as Malcolm
The Tempest
as Ariel
The Subterraneans
as Yuri Gilgoric
The Big Country
as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
Heart of Darkness
as Charles Marlow
The Steel Fist
as Eric Kardin
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
as Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
Killer Shark
as Ted White, Associate Producer
Everybody's Dancin'
as Roddy McDowall
Big Timber
as Jimmy, Associate Producer
Tuna Clipper
as Alec MacLennan
Black Midnight
as Scott Jordan, Associate Producer
Kidnapped
as David Balfour
Rocky
as Chris Hammond
Macbeth
as Malcolm
Holiday in Mexico
as Stanley Owen
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
as Ken McLaughlin
Molly and Me
as Jimmy Graham
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Francis Chisholm, as a boy
The White Cliffs of Dover
as John Ashwood II as a Boy
Lassie Come Home
as Joe Carraclough
My Friend Flicka
as Ken McLaughlin
The Pied Piper
as Ronnie Cavanaugh
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Benjamin - as a Boy
On the Sunny Side
as Hugh Aylesworth
Man Hunt
as Vaner
How Green Was My Valley
as Huw Morgan
Confirm or Deny
as Albert Perkins
This England
as Hugo
You Will Remember
as Young Bob Slater
Saloon Bar
as Boy
Poison Pen
as Choirboy
The Outsider
as Cured Child
Murder in the Family
1938
Murder in the Family
as Peter Osborne
Convict 99
as Jimmy
I See Ice
as Boy on train
