Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Acting

Born:
1928-09-17
Died:
1998-10-03
Place of birth:
London, England, UK

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

Filmography

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

7.22024Self (archive footage)
Movie
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

8.22024Self (archive footage)
Movie
Paul Newman: The Restless

Paul Newman: The Restless

7.52023Self (archive footage)
Movie
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

7.32001Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Return of Captain Sinbad

The Return of Captain Sinbad

2001Narrator
Movie
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000Self (archive footage)
Movie
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

7.02000Self
Movie
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

2000Self
Movie
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

7.01999
Movie
Keepers of the Frame

Keepers of the Frame

10.01999Himself
Movie
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

10.01999Self
Movie
A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

7.01998Mr. Soil (voice)
Movie
Loss of Faith

Loss of Faith

5.61998Henry Stokes
Movie
Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series

7.91998
TV
Beyond Titanic

Beyond Titanic

8.61998Self
Movie
Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

7.11998Self - Host
Movie
Something to Believe In

Something to Believe In

5.01998Gambler
Movie
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

7.41998Himself - Actor / Friend
Movie
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

10.01998Narrator (voice)
Movie
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle

Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle

1997Snowball (voice)
Movie
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

6.41997Self
Movie
Obsessed with Vertigo

Obsessed with Vertigo

7.11997Narrator (Voice)
Movie
The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

8.11997Mad Hatter (voice)
TV
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

5.81997King Murphy
Movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

7.71997Self
Movie
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

8.01997Self
Movie
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

7.01997Self
Movie
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

7.31997Self
Movie
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

6.51997Self
Movie
Unlikely Angel

Unlikely Angel

6.11996Saint Peter
Movie
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

5.91996Amos Legrand
Movie
Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

7.71996Mad Hatter (voice)
TV
It's My Party

It's My Party

6.31996Damian Knowles
Movie
Dead Man's Island

Dead Man's Island

5.11996Trevor Dunnaway
Movie
Remember WENN

Remember WENN

7.81996Giles Aldwych
TV
Star Hunter

Star Hunter

4.61996Riecher
Movie
Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons

5.81995Thomas
Movie
Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

7.71995Snowball (voice)
TV
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

4.81995Self
Movie
The Alien Within

The Alien Within

4.41995Dr. Henry Lazarus
Movie
Gargoyles

Gargoyles

8.11994Proteus (voice)
TV
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994Self
Movie
The Tick

The Tick

7.51994The Breadmaster (voice)
TV
The Story of Lassie

The Story of Lassie

8.01994Self
Movie
Angel 4: Undercover

Angel 4: Undercover

4.11994Geoffrey Kagen
Movie
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

3.81994Dr. Lasky
Movie
Duckman

Duckman

7.31994Akers (voice)
TV
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

6.61994Jeremy Sennet
Movie
Heads

Heads

3.41994Fibris Drake
Movie
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.81994Maurice Gillette
TV
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

7.01994Narrator (voice)
Movie
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

8.01993Madkat (voice)
TV
The Evil Inside Me

The Evil Inside Me

7.01993Pauly
Movie
The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

10.01992Alan Tucker
Movie
The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

8.01992Self
Movie
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

8.61992Mad Hatter (voice)
TV
MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars

7.91992
TV
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

4.71992Phillip Chamberlin
Movie
The Naked Target

The Naked Target

4.71992Ernest Peabody
Movie
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

5.91991Narrator (voice)
Movie