Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1928-09-17
- Day of Death1998-10-03 (70 years)
- Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
- Also Known AsRoddy MacDowallMaster Roddy McDowallRoderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowallРодді МакдавеллРодди Макдауэллرادی مکداول
Roddy McDowall
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.
Acting Career
- 2001
The Return of Captain Sinbad
As: Narrator
- 1998
A Bug's Life
As: Mr. Soil (voice)
- 1998
Something to Believe In
As: Gambler
- 1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
As: Narrator (voice)
- 1997
Obsessed with Vertigo
As: Narrator (Voice)
- 1997
The New Batman Adventures
As: Mad Hatter (voice)
- 1997
The New Batman Adventures
As: The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)
- 1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
As: King Murphy
1996Unlikely Angel
As: Saint Peter
1996Superman: The Animated Series
As: Mad Hatter (voice)
1996It's My Party
As: Damian Knowles
1996Dead Man's Island
As: Trevor Dunnaway
1996Remember WENN
As: Giles Aldwych
1996Star Hunter
As: Riecher
1995Last Summer in the Hamptons
As: Thomas
1995The Grass Harp
As: Amos Legrand
1995Pinky and the Brain
As: Snowball (voice)
1995The Alien Within
As: Dr. Henry Lazarus
1994Angel 4: Undercover
As: Geoffrey Kagen
1994Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
As: Dr. Lasky
1994Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
As: Jeremy Sennet
1994Heads
As: Fibris Drake
1994Burke's Law
As: Maurice Gillette
1994Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
As: Narrator (voice)
1993The Evil Inside Me
As: Pauly
1992The Sands of Time
As: Alan Tucker
1992Batman: The Animated Series
As: Mad Hatter (voice)
1992Double Trouble
As: Phillip Chamberlin
1992The Naked Target
As: Ernest Peabody
1991Going Under
As: Secretary Neighbor
1991Deadly Game
As: Dr. Aaron
1991An Inconvenient Woman
As: Cyril Rathbone
1991Earth Angel
As: Mr. Tatum
1991The Pirates of Dark Water
As: Niddler (voice)
1990Shakma
As: Sorenson
1990The Color of Evening
As: Henry Seaton
1990Dream On
As: Bob Jeffers
1989The Big Picture
As: Judge
1989Carmilla
As: Inspector Amos
1989Nightmare Classics
As: Inspector Amos
1989Cutting Class
As: Mr. Dante
1989Around the World in 80 Days
As: McBaines
1989Quantum Leap
As: Edward St. John V
1988Doin' Time on Planet Earth
As: Minister
1988Fright Night Part 2
As: Peter Vincent
1987Overboard
As: Andrew
1987Dead of Winter
As: Mr. Murray
1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
As: Nuggit (voice)
1985Alice in Wonderland
As: March Hare
- 1985
Fright Night
As: Peter Vincent
1985Hollywood Wives
As: Jason Swandle
1984Murder, She Wrote
As: Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
- 1984
Murder, She Wrote
As: Gordon Fairchild
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Prince John
1983The Wind in the Willows
As: Ratty (voice)
1983Rapunzel
As: Narrator
1983This Girl For Hire
As: Manfred Hayes
1982Tales of the Gold Monkey
As: "Bon Chance" Louie
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
As: Narrator (voice)
1982Hotel
As: Anthony Spears
1982Class of 1984
As: Terry Corrigan
1982Mae West
As: Rene Valentine
1982Evil Under the Sun
As: Rex Brewster
1981The Million Dollar Face
As: Derek Kenyon
1981Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
As: Gillespie
1980Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
As: Galen
1980Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
As: Galen
1980Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
As: Galen
1980The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
As: Galen
1980Back to the Planet of the Apes
As: Galen
1980The Return of the King
As: Samwise Gamgee (voice)
1980The Memory of Eva Ryker
As: MacFarland
1980The Martian Chronicles
As: Father Stone
1979Scavenger Hunt
As: Jenkins
1979The Black Hole
As: V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979Hart to Hart
As: Dr. Peterson
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
As: Governor Saroyan
1979Hart to Hart
As: Dr. Peterson
1978The Immigrants
As: Mark Levy
1978Circle of Iron
As: White Robe
1978The Cat from Outer Space
As: Mr. Stallwood
1978Rabbit Test
As: Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
1978Laserblast
As: Doctor Mellon
1978The Thief of Baghdad
As: Hasan
1977The Love Boat
As: Fred Beery
1977Flood!
As: Mr. Franklin
1977The Rhinemann Exchange
As: Bobby Ballard
1977The Fantastic Journey
As: Dr. Jonathan Willoway
1977The Fantastic Journey
As: Dr. Jonathan Willoway
1977Sixth and Main
As: Skateboard
1976Embryo
As: Frank Riley
1976Mowgli's Brothers
As: Mowgli (voice)
1975Mean Johnny Barrows
As: Tony Da Vince
1975Wonder Woman
As: Henry Roberts
1975The White Seal
As: Narrator/ White Seal
1975Funny Lady
As: Bobby Moore
1974Planet of the Apes
As: Galen
1974Police Woman
As: Moulton
1974Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
As: George Stanton (uncredited)
1974The Elevator
As: Marvin Ellis
1973The Snoop Sisters
As: Lionel Standish
1973Miracle on 34th Street
As: Dr. Sawyer
1973Arnold
As: Robert
1973Battle for the Planet of the Apes
As: Caesar
1973The Legend of Hell House
As: Benjamin Franklin Fischer
1973Barnaby Jones
As: Stanley Lambert
1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
As: Frank Gass
1972The Poseidon Adventure
As: Acres
- 1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
As: Caesar
1972Corky
As: Harassed Salesman
1971What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
As: Albert Soames
1971A Taste of Evil
As: Dr. Michael Lomas
1971Bedknobs and Broomsticks
As: Mr. Jelk
1971Terror in the Sky
As: Dr. Ralph Baird
1971Columbo
As: Roger Stanford
- 1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
As: Cornelius
1971Pretty Maids All in a Row
As: Mr. Proffer
1971Journey to Murder
As: Rollo Verdew
1970Night Gallery
As: Jeremy Evans
1969Night Gallery
As: Jeremy Evans
1969Love, American Style
As: Howard
1969Angel, Angel, Down We Go
As: Santoro
1969Midas Run
As: Wister
1969Hello Down There
As: Nate Ashbury
1968The Name of the Game
As: Philip Saxon
- 1968
The Name of the Game
As: Early McCorley
19685 Card Stud
As: Nick Evers
- 1968
Planet of the Apes
As: Cornelius
1967Cricket on the Hearth
As: Cricket Crocket (voice)
1967It!
As: Arthur Pimm
1967The Cool Ones
As: Tony Krum
1967The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
As: Bullwhip Griffin
1967The Invaders
As: Lloyd Lindstrom
1966The Defector
As: Agent Adams
1966Lord Love a Duck
As: Alan Musgrave
1966Batman
As: The Bookworm
1965Inside Daisy Clover
As: Walter Baines
1965That Darn Cat!
As: Gregory Benson
1965The Loved One
As: D.J. Jr.
1965Run for Your Life
As: Gyula Bognar
1965The Third Day
As: Oliver Parsons
1965The Greatest Story Ever Told
As: Matthew
1964Shock Treatment
As: Martin Ashley
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
As: Robert 'Professor' Benson
1963Cleopatra
As: Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963The Power and the Glory
As: Mestizo
1962The Longest Day
As: Pvt. Morris
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As: George
- 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As: Gerald Musgrove
1960Midnight Lace
As: Malcolm
1960The Subterraneans
As: Yuri Gilgoric
1960The Tempest
As: Ariel
1959The Twilight Zone
As: Sam Conrad
1958Heart of Darkness
As: Charles Marlow
1958The Big Country
As: Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1958Naked City
As: Donnie Benton
1953General Electric Theater
As: Leprechaun
1952The Steel Fist
As: Eric Kardin
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Ariel
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: The Dauphin
1951Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
As: Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
1950Big Timber
As: Jimmy
1950Everybody's Dancin'
As: Roddy McDowall
1950Killer Shark
As: Ted White
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
As: Gerald Forbes
- 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
As: Pip
1949Black Midnight
As: Scott Jordan
1949Tuna Clipper
As: Alec MacLennan
1948Kidnapped
As: David Balfour
1948Macbeth
As: Malcolm
1948Rocky
As: Chris Hammond
1947Kraft Television Theatre
As: Mr. Elton
1946Holiday in Mexico
As: Stanley Owen
1945Molly and Me
As: Jimmy Graham
1945Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
As: Ken McLaughlin
1944The Keys of the Kingdom
As: Francis Chisholm, as a boy
1944The White Cliffs of Dover
As: John Ashwood II as a Boy
1943Lassie Come Home
As: Joe Carraclough
1943My Friend Flicka
As: Ken McLaughlin
1942The Pied Piper
As: Ronnie Cavanaugh
1942On the Sunny Side
As: Hugh Aylesworth
1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
As: Benjamin - as a Boy
1941Confirm or Deny
As: Albert Perkins
1941How Green Was My Valley
As: Huw Morgan
1941This England
As: Hugo
1941Man Hunt
As: Vaner
1941You Will Remember
As: Young Bob Slater
1940Saloon Bar
As: Boy
1939Poison Pen
As: Choirboy
1939The Outsider
As: Cured Child
1938Hey! Hey! USA
As: Boy
1938Convict 99
As: Jimmy
1938I See Ice
As: Boy on train
1938Murder in the Family
As: Peter Osborne