Roddy McDowall
Known for
Acting
Life
1928 – 1998 (aged 70)
Born in
London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb233 acting credits
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
A Bug's Life
25 Nov 1998
Planet of the Apes
07 Feb 1968
Batman: The Animated Series
05 Sep 1992
Fright Night
02 Aug 1985
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
20 May 1971
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
29 Jun 1972
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
15 Jun 1973
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
Photos
Filmography
2001
- The Return of Captain Sinbadas Narrator
1998
- A Bug's Lifeas Mr. Soil (voice)
- Loss of Faithas Henry Stokes
- Godzilla: The Series1 episode
- Something to Believe Inas Gambler
- Star Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas Narrator (voice)
1997
- Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungleas Snowball (voice)
- Obsessed with Vertigoas Narrator (Voice)
- The New Batman Adventuresas Mad Hatter (voice)2 episodes
- The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Balooas King Murphy
1996
- Unlikely Angelas Saint Peter
- The Grass Harpas Amos Legrand
- Superman: The Animated Seriesas Mad Hatter (voice)1 episode
- It's My Partyas Damian Knowles
- Dead Man's Islandas Trevor Dunnaway
- Remember WENNas Giles Aldwych1 episode
- Star Hunteras Riecher
1995
- Last Summer in the Hamptonsas Thomas
- Pinky and the Brainas Snowball (voice)7 episodes
- The Alien Withinas Dr. Henry Lazarus
1994
- Gargoylesas Proteus (voice)2 episodes
- The Tickas The Breadmaster (voice)1 episode
- Angel 4: Undercoveras Geoffrey Kagen
- Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Danceas Dr. Lasky
- Duckmanas Akers (voice)1 episode
- Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Isas Jeremy Sennet
- Headsas Fibris Drake
- Burke's Lawas Maurice Gillette1 episode
- Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classicas Narrator (voice)
1993
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Madkat (voice)1 episode
- The Evil Inside Meas Pauly
1992
- The Sands of Timeas Alan Tucker
- Batman: The Animated Seriesas Mad Hatter (voice)4 episodes
- MGM: When the Lion Roars3 episodes
- Double Troubleas Phillip Chamberlin
- The Naked Targetas Ernest Peabody
1991
- Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmasas Narrator (voice)
- Darkwing Duckas Sir Quackmire Mallard (voice)1 episode
- The Legend of Prince Valiant1 episode
- Going Underas Secretary Neighbor
- Deadly Gameas Dr. Aaron
- An Inconvenient Womanas Cyril Rathbone2 episodes
- Earth Angelas Mr. Tatum
- The Pirates of Dark Wateras Niddler (voice)3 episodes
1990
- Shakmaas Sorenson
- The Color of Eveningas Henry Seaton
- Dream Onas Bob Jeffers1 episode
1989
- The Big Pictureas Judge
- Carmillaas Inspector Amos
- The New Lassie3 episodes
- Nightmare Classicsas Inspector Amos4 episodes
- Cutting Classas Mr. Dante
- Around the World in 80 Daysas McBaines3 episodes
- Quantum Leapas Edward St. John V1 episode
1988
- Doin' Time on Planet Earthas Minister
- Remo Williams: The Prophecyas Chiun
- Fright Night Part 2as Peter Vincent
1987
- Overboardas Andrew
- Dead of Winteras Mr. Murray
1986
- The Wizard1 episode
- Bridges to Cross6 episodes
- GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lordsas Nuggit (voice)
- Matlockas Don Mosher1 episode
1985
- Alice in Wonderlandas March Hare2 episodes
- George Burns Comedy Weekas Bob Cratchit1 episode
- Fright Nightas Peter Vincent
- Hollywood Wivesas Jason Swandle3 episodes
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Gordon Fairchild1 episode
- The Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas Prince John
1983
- The Wind in the Willowsas Ratty (voice)
- Rapunzelas Narrator
- This Girl for Hireas Manfred Hayes
1982
- Tales of the Gold Monkeyas "Bon Chance" Louie22 episodes
- Faerie Tale Theatreas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- Hotelas Anthony Spears1 episode
- Class of 1984as Terry Corrigan
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
- Mae Westas Rene Valentine
- Evil Under the Sunas Rex Brewster
1981
- Here's Boomer1 episode
- The Million Dollar Faceas Derek Kenyon
- Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queenas Gillespie
1980
- Farewell to the Planet of the Apesas Galen
- Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apesas Galen
- Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apesas Galen
- The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apesas Galen
- Back to the Planet of the Apesas Galen
- The Return of the Kingas Samwise Gamgee (voice)
- The Memory of Eva Rykeras MacFarland
- The Martian Chroniclesas Father Stone3 episodes
1979
- Scavenger Huntas Jenkins
- The Black Holeas V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girlsas Governor Saroyan
- Trapper John, M.D.1 episode
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Governor Saroyan2 episodes
- Hart to Hartas Dr. Peterson
- Supertrainas Benjamin Warren Talcott1 episode
- $weepstake$as Theodore1 episode
- Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshallas Chuck the Robot (voice)
1978
- The Immigrantsas Mark Levy2 episodes
- Flying High1 episode
- Circle of Ironas White Robe
- The Cat from Outer Spaceas Mr. Stallwood
- Rabbit Testas Gypsy Grandmother
- Laserblastas Doctor Mellon
- Fantasy Islandas Richard Simmons1 episode
- The Thief of Baghdadas Hasan
1977
- The Love Boatas Fred Beery1 episode
- Sixth and Mainas Skateboard
- Flood!as Mr. Franklin
- The Rhinemann Exchangeas Bobby Ballard3 episodes
- The Fantastic Journeyas Dr. Jonathan Willoway
- The Fantastic Journeyas Dr. Jonathan Willaway8 episodes
1976
- Embryoas Frank Riley
- That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
- Mowgli's Brothersas Mowgli (voice)
1975
- Mean Johnny Barrowsas Tony Da Vince
- Wonder Womanas Professor Arthur Chapman1 episode
- Ellery Queen1 episode
- The White Sealas Narrator
- Funny Ladyas Bobby Moore
1974
- Planet of the Apesas Galen14 episodes
- Police Womanas Moulton1 episode
- Harry O1 episode
- Dirty Mary Crazy Larryas George Stanton (uncredited)
- The Elevatoras Marvin Ellis
1973
- The Snoop Sistersas Lionel Standish1 episode
- Miracle on 34th Streetas Dr. Sawyer
- Arnoldas Robert
- Battle for the Planet of the Apesas Caesar
- The Legend of Hell Houseas Benjamin Franklin Fischer
- Barnaby Jonesas Stanley Lambert1 episode
1972
- The Poseidon Adventureas Acres
- The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Frank Gass
- Delphi Bureauas Harold1 episode
- The Rookies1 episode
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apesas Caesar
- Corkyas Harassed Salesman
1971
- What's a Nice Girl Like You...?as Albert Soames
- A Taste of Evilas Dr. Michael Lomas
- Bedknobs and Broomsticksas Mr. Jelk
- Terror in the Skyas Dr. Ralph Baird
- Columboas Roger Stanford1 episode
- Escape from the Planet of the Apesas Cornelius
- Pretty Maids All in a Rowas Mr. Proffer
- Journey to Murderas Rollo Verdew
1970
- McCloudas Phil Sandler1 episode
1969
- Night Galleryas Jeremy Evans
- Love, American Styleas Howard1 episode
- Angel, Angel, Down We Goas Santoro
- Hello Down Thereas Nate Ashbury
- Midas Runas Wister
1968
- Journey to the Unknownas Rollo Verdew1 episode
- The Name of the Gameas Early McCorley1 episode
- 5 Card Studas Nick Evers
- The Legend of Robin Hoodas Prince John
- Planet of the Apesas Cornelius
1967
- Cricket on the Hearthas Cricket Crocket (voice)
- Saint Joanas Charles, The Dauphin
- It!as Arthur Pimm
- The Cool Onesas Tony Krum
- Ironside1 episode
- The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffinas Bullwhip Griffin
- The Invadersas Lloyd Lindstrom1 episode
1966
- The Defectoras Agent Adams
- Mission: Impossibleas Leo Ostro1 episode
- Felony Squad2 episodes
- Lord Love a Duckas Alan Musgrave
- Inside Daisy Cloveras Walter Baines
- Batmanas The Bookworm2 episodes
1965
- That Darn Cat!as Gregory Benson
- The Loved Oneas D.J. Jr.
- Run for Your Lifeas Gyula Bognar1 episode
- The Third Dayas Oliver Parsons
- The Greatest Story Ever Toldas Matthew
1964
- Shock Treatmentas Martin Ashley
1963
- Kraft Suspense Theatreas Robert 'Professor' Benson1 episode
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Harry Carlin1 episode
- Arrest and Trial1 episode
- Cleopatraas Octavian - Caesar Augustus
- The Power and the Gloryas Mestizo
1962
- The Longest Dayas Pvt. Morris
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Gerald Musgrove1 episode
1961
- Ben Casey1 episode
1960
- Midnight Laceas Malcolm
- The Subterraneansas Yuri Gilgoric
- The Tempestas Ariel
1959
- The Twilight Zoneas Sam Conrad1 episode
1958
- Heart of Darknessas Charles Marlow
- Naked Cityas Donnie Benton1 episode
- The Big Countryas Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1957
- Suspicion2 episodes
1955
- Matinee Theater4 episodes
1953
- General Electric Theateras Leprechaun1 episode
1952
- The Steel Fistas Eric Kardin
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas The Dauphin1 episode
- Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspirationas Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas Bellamy Partridge1 episode
- Big Timberas Jimmy
- Everybody's Dancin'as Roddy McDowall
- Killer Sharkas Ted White
- Robert Montgomery Presentsas Pip2 episodes
1949
- Black Midnightas Scott Jordan
- Tuna Clipperas Alec MacLennan
1947
- Kraft Television Theatre1 episode
1946
- Holiday in Mexicoas Stanley Owen
1945
- Molly and Meas Jimmy Graham
- Thunderhead: Son of Flickaas Ken McLaughlin
1944
- The Keys of the Kingdomas Francis Chisholm, as a boy
- The White Cliffs of Doveras John Ashwood II as a Boy
1943
- Lassie Come Homeas Joe Carraclough
- My Friend Flickaas Ken McLaughlin
1942
- The Pied Piperas Ronnie Cavanaugh
- On the Sunny Sideas Hugh Aylesworth
- Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Benjamin - as a Boy
1941
- Confirm or Denyas Albert Perkins
- How Green Was My Valleyas Huw Morgan
- This Englandas Hugo
- Man Huntas Vaner
- You Will Rememberas Young Bob Slater
1940
- Saloon Baras Boy
- Just Williamas Ginger
- His Brother’s Keeperas Boy
1939
- Poison Penas Choirboy
- The Outsideras Cured Child
1938
- Hey! Hey! USAas Boy
- Convict 99as Jimmy
- I See Iceas Boy on train
- Murder in the Familyas Peter Osborne