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.
Filmography
all 269
Movies 188
TV Shows 81
self 43
Voice 18
Producer 4
Narrator 3
Director 1
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction (2024)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (2000)
Movie
Mr. Soil (voice)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Movie
6.7
Henry Stokes
Loss of Faith (1998)
Movie
Self - Host
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
Movie
Himself - Actor / Friend
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (1998)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)
Movie
Mad Hatter (voice) / The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)
The New Batman Adventures (1997)
TV
6.56
Saint Peter
Unlikely Angel (1996)
Movie
Mad Hatter (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
TV
4.86
Damian Knowles
It's My Party (1996)
Movie
Trevor Dunnaway
Dead Man's Island (1996)
Movie
Riecher
Star Hunter (1996)
Movie
Amos Legrand
The Grass Harp (1995)
Movie
Snowball (voice)
Pinky and the Brain (1995)
TV
4.75
Dr. Henry Lazarus
The Alien Within (1995)
Movie
Geoffrey Kagen
Angel 4: Undercover (1994)
Movie
Headmaster Marcus Howe
Red Planet (1994)
TV
Jeremy Sennet
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)
Movie
Fibris Drake
Heads (1994)
Movie
Maurice Gillette
Burke's Law (1994)
TV
Self - Actor
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One (1992)
Movie
Alan Tucker
The Sands of Time (1992)
Movie
Mad Hatter (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
Phillip Chamberlin
Double Trouble (1992)
Movie
Ernest Peabody
The Naked Target (1992)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas (1991)
Movie
Secretary Neighbor
Going Under (1991)
Movie
6
Dr. Aaron
Deadly Game (1991)
Movie
Cyril Rathbone
An Inconvenient Woman (1991)
TV
Mr. Tatum
Earth Angel (1991)
Movie
Niddler (voice)
The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
TV
4
Sorenson
Shakma (1990)
Movie
Henry Seaton
The Color of Evening (1990)
Movie
Bob Jeffers
Dream On (1990)
TV
6
Inspector Amos
Carmilla (1989)
Movie
Inspector Amos
Nightmare Classics (1989)
TV
Mr. Dante
Cutting Class (1989)
Movie
Edward St. John V
Quantum Leap (1989)
TV
5.84
Peter Vincent
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
Movie
4.33
Andrew / Executive Producer
Overboard (1987)
Movie
5.5
Mr. Murray
Dead of Winter (1987)
Movie
Nuggit (voice)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
Movie
March Hare
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
TV
6
Peter Vincent
Fright Night (1985)
Movie
5.48
Jason Swandle
Hollywood Wives (1985)
TV
Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD / Gordon Fairchild
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Ratty (voice)
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Movie
Prof. Vermeer
Small & Frye (1983)
TV
Narrator
Rapunzel (1983)
Movie
Manfred Hayes
This Girl For Hire (1983)
Movie
'Bon Chance' Louie
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
TV
6
Narrator (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Anthony Spears
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Terry Corrigan
Class of 1984 (1982)
Movie
5.58
Rene Valentine
Mae West (1982)
Movie
Rex Brewster
Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Movie
6.6
Self (Narrator)
Hollywood’s Children (1982)
Movie
Self - Host
Twilight Theatre (1982)
Movie
Self / Rex Brewster
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (1982)
Movie
Derek Kenyon
The Million Dollar Face (1981)
Movie
Samwise Gamgee (voice)
The Return of the King (1980)
Movie
7
MacFarland
The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980)
Movie
Father Stone
The Martian Chronicles (1980)
TV
Jenkins
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
Movie
V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Hole (1979)
Movie
4.62
Governor Saroyan
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
TV
6
Dr. Peterson
Hart to Hart (1979)
Movie
Chuck the Robot (voice)
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979)
Movie
Mark Levy
The Immigrants (1978)
Movie
White Robe
Circle of Iron (1978)
Movie
Mr. Stallwood
The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
Movie
6
Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
Rabbit Test (1978)
Movie
Doctor Mellon
Laserblast (1978)
Movie
Fred Beery
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Mr. Franklin
Flood! (1977)
Movie
Bobby Ballard
The Rhinemann Exchange (1977)
TV
Dr. Jonathan Willoway
The Fantastic Journey (1977)
TV
Dr. Jonathan Willoway
The Fantastic Journey (1977)
Movie
Skateboard
Sixth and Main (1977)
Movie
Frank Riley
Embryo (1976)
Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime (1976)
Movie
Mowgli (voice)
Mowgli's Brothers (1976)
Movie
6
Tony Da Vince
Mean Johnny Barrows (1975)
Movie
Henry Roberts
Wonder Woman (1975)
TV
8
Narrator/ White Seal
The White Seal (1975)
Movie
Bobby Moore
Funny Lady (1975)
Movie
George Stanton (uncredited)
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
Movie
1
Marvin Ellis
The Elevator (1974)
Movie
Lionel Standish
The Snoop Sisters (1973)
TV
Dr. Sawyer
Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
Movie
Robert
Arnold (1973)
Movie
Benjamin Franklin Fischer
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Movie
6
Stanley Lambert
Barnaby Jones (1973)
TV
4.75
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
Movie
Harassed Salesman
Corky (1972)
Movie
Albert Soames
What's a Nice Girl Like You...? (1971)
Movie
Dr. Michael Lomas
A Taste of Evil (1971)
Movie
Dr. Ralph Baird
Terror in the Sky (1971)
Movie
Roger Stanford
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Mr. Proffer
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
Movie
6
Rollo Verdew
Journey to Murder (1971)
Movie
Jeremy Evans
Night Gallery (1969)
Movie
Wister
Midas Run (1969)
Movie
Nate Ashbury
Hello Down There (1969)
Movie
Philip Saxon / Early McCorley
The Name of the Game (1968)
TV
Nick Evers
5 Card Stud (1968)
Movie
Cornelius
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Movie
6.43
Cricket Crocket (voice)
Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
Movie
Charles, The Dauphin
Saint Joan (1967)
Movie
Self - Guest / Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
TV
5.33
Arthur Pimm
It! (1967)
Movie
Tony Krum
The Cool Ones (1967)
Movie
Bullwhip Griffin
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
Movie
Lloyd Lindstrom
The Invaders (1967)
TV
6
Agent Adams
The Defector (1966)
Movie
Alan Musgrave
Lord Love a Duck (1966)
Movie
The Bookworm
Batman (1966)
TV
5
Walter Baines
Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
Movie
Gregory Benson
That Darn Cat! (1965)
Movie
4.33
D.J. Jr.
The Loved One (1965)
Movie
Gyula Bognar
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Oliver Parsons
The Third Day (1965)
Movie
Martin Ashley
Shock Treatment (1964)
Movie
Robert 'Professor' Benson
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Arthur Biddle
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Octavian - Caesar Augustus
Cleopatra (1963)
Movie
6
Pvt. Morris
The Longest Day (1962)
Movie
1
George / Gerald Musgrove
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
Malcolm
Midnight Lace (1960)
Movie
Yuri Gilgoric
The Subterraneans (1960)
Movie
Sam Conrad
The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Charles Marlow
Heart of Darkness (1958)
Movie
Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
The Big Country (1958)
Movie
6
Donnie Benton
Naked City (1958)
TV
Leprechaun
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Eric Kardin
The Steel Fist (1952)
Movie
The Dauphin / Ariel
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (1951)
Movie
Pete / Bellamy Partridge
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Jimmy / Associate Producer
Big Timber (1950)
Movie
Roddy McDowall
Everybody's Dancin' (1950)
Movie
Ted White / Associate Producer
Killer Shark (1950)
Movie
Pip / Gerald Forbes
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV
Scott Jordan / Associate Producer
Black Midnight (1949)
Movie
Alec MacLennan
Tuna Clipper (1949)
Movie
David Balfour
Kidnapped (1948)
Movie
Malcolm
Macbeth (1948)
Movie
6
Chris Hammond
Rocky (1948)
Movie
Mr. Elton
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
TV
Stanley Owen
Holiday in Mexico (1946)
Movie
Jimmy Graham
Molly and Me (1945)
Movie
Ken McLaughlin
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945)
Movie
Francis Chisholm, as a boy
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
Movie
John Ashwood II as a Boy
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
Movie
6
Joe Carraclough
Lassie Come Home (1943)
Movie
Ken McLaughlin
My Friend Flicka (1943)
Movie
Ronnie Cavanaugh
The Pied Piper (1942)
Movie
Hugh Aylesworth
On the Sunny Side (1942)
Movie
Benjamin - as a Boy
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
Movie
Albert Perkins
Confirm or Deny (1941)
Movie
Huw Morgan
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Movie
1
Vaner
Man Hunt (1941)
Movie
Young Bob Slater
You Will Remember (1941)
Movie
Ginger
Just William (1940)
Movie
Choirboy
Poison Pen (1939)
Movie
Cured Child
The Outsider (1939)
Movie
Boy on train
I See Ice (1938)
Movie
Peter Osborne
Murder in the Family (1938)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-09-17
Deathday1998-10-03 (70 years old)
Birth NameRoderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall
Birth PlaceHerne Hill, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, United States
Also Known AsRoddy MacDowall, Master Roddy McDowall, Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall, Родді Макдавелл, Родди Макдауэлл, رادی مکداول
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
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