Roddy 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.
Acted in
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Return of Captain Sinbad
2001
as Narrator
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
as Self
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
Keepers of the Frame
1999
as Himself
A Bug's Life
1998
as Mr. Soil (voice)
Loss of Faith
1998
as Henry Stokes
Godzilla: The Series
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998
as Self - Hosted by (also archive footage)
Something to Believe In
1998
as Gambler
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
1998
as Himself - Actor / Friend
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
as Narrator (voice)
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
1997
as Self
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Mad Hatter (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)
Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece
1997
as Narrator (Voice)
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
1997
as King Murphy
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
1997
as Self
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
1997
as Self
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
1997
as Self
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
1997
as Self
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997
as Self
Unlikely Angel
1996
as Saint Peter
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Mad Hatter (voice)
It's My Party
1996
as Damian Knowles
Dead Man's Island
1996
as Trevor Dunnaway
Star Hunter
1996
as Riecher
Last Summer in the Hamptons
1995
as Thomas
The Grass Harp
1995
as Amos Legrand
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Snowball (voice)
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
1995
as Self
The Alien Within
1995
as Dr. Henry Lazarus
Gargoyles
1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
1994
as Self
The Story of Lassie
1994
as Self
Angel 4: Undercover
1994
as Geoffrey Kagen
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
1994
as Dr. Lasky
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
1994
as Jeremy Sennet
Heads
1994
as Fibris Drake
Burke's Law
1994
as Maurice Gillette
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
1994
as Narrator (voice)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
The Evil Inside Me
1993
as Pauly
The Sands of Time
1992
as Alan Tucker
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
as Self
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Mad Hatter (voice)
MGM: When the Lion Roars
1992
Double Trouble
1992
as Phillip Chamberlin
The Naked Target
1992
as Ernest Peabody
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
1991
as Narrator (voice)
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Going Under
1991
as Secretary Neighbor
Deadly Game
1991
as Dr. Aaron
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991
as Self
An Inconvenient Woman
1991
as Cyril Rathbone
Earth Angel
1991
as Mr. Tatum
The Pirates of Dark Water
1991
as Niddler (voice)
Shakma
1990
as Sorenson
The Color of Evening
1990
as Henry Seaton
Dream On
1990
as Bob Jeffers
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
1989
as Self
The Big Picture
1989
as Judge
Carmilla
1989
as Inspector Amos
Camp Candy
1989
The New Lassie
1989
Nightmare Classics
1989
as Inspector Amos
Cutting Class
1989
as Mr. Dante
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as McBaines
Quantum Leap
1989
as Edward St. John V
Hollywood on Horses
1989
as Self
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
1988
as Minister
Remo Williams: The Prophecy
1988
Fright Night Part 2
1988
as Peter Vincent
Overboard
1987
as Andrew
Dead of Winter
1987
as Mr. Murray
The Wizard
1986
Bridges to Cross
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Nuggit (voice)
Matlock
1986
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as The March Hare
Fright Night
1985
as Peter Vincent
Hollywood Wives
1985
as Jason Swandle
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Gordon Fairchild
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
as Prince John
The Wind in the Willows
1983
as Ratty (voice)
Rapunzel
1983
as Narrator
This Girl For Hire
1983
as Manfred Hayes
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
as "Bon Chance" Louie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Narrator (voice)
Hotel
1982
Class of 1984
1982
as Terry Corrigan
Mae West
1982
as Rene Valentine
Evil Under the Sun
1982
as Rex Brewster
Hollywood’s Children
1982
as Self (Narrator)
Twilight Theatre
1982
as Self - Host
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
1982
as Self / Rex Brewster
The Million Dollar Face
1981
as Derek Kenyon
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
1981
as Gillespie
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
1980
as Galen
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
1980
as Galen
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
1980
as Galen
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
1980
as Galen
Back to the Planet of the Apes
1980
as Galen
The Return of the King
1980
as Samwise Gamgee (voice)
The Memory of Eva Ryker
1980
as MacFarland
Here's Boomer
1980
The Martian Chronicles
1980
as Father Stone
Scavenger Hunt
1979
as Jenkins
The Black Hole
1979
as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
as Dr. Peterson
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Governor Saroyan
Hart to Hart
1979
as Dr. Peterson
Sweepstakes
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
as Chuck the Robot (voice)
The Immigrants
1978
as Mark Levy
Flying High
1978
Circle of Iron
1978
as White Robe
The Cat from Outer Space
1978
as Mr. Stallwood
Rabbit Test
1978
as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
Laserblast
1978
as Doctor Mellon
The Thief of Baghdad
1978
as Hasan
The Love Boat
1977
as Fred Beery
Flood!
1977
as Mr. Franklin
The Rhinemann Exchange
1977
as Bobby Ballard
The Fantastic Journey
1977
as Dr. Jonathan Willoway
Sixth and Main
1977
as Skateboard
Embryo
1976
as Frank Riley
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Mowgli's Brothers
1976
as Mowgli (voice)
Mean Johnny Barrows
1975
as Tony Da Vince
Wonder Woman
1975
as Henry Roberts
Ellery Queen
1975
The White Seal
1975
as Narrator/ White Seal
Funny Lady
1975
as Bobby Moore
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
1975
as Self
Planet of the Apes
1974
as Galen
Police Woman
1974
Harry O
1974
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
1974
as George Stanton (uncredited)
The Elevator
1974
as Marvin Ellis
The Snoop Sisters
1973
as Lionel Standish
Miracle on 34th Street
1973
as Dr. Sawyer
Arnold
1973
as Robert
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
as Caesar
The Legend of Hell House
1973
as Benjamin Franklin Fischer
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Stanley Lambert
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972
as Frank Gass
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
as Acres
The Rookies
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
as Caesar
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Corky
1972
as Harassed Salesman
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
1971
as Albert Soames
A Taste of Evil
1971
as Dr. Michael Lomas
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
as Mr. Jelk
Terror in the Sky
1971
as Dr. Ralph Baird
Columbo
1971
as Roger Stanford
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
as Cornelius
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971
as Mr. Proffer
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Journey to Murder
1971
as Rollo Verdew
Night Gallery
1970
as Jeremy Evans
McCloud
1970
Night Gallery
1969
as Jeremy Evans
Love, American Style
1969
as Howard
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
1969
as Santoro
Midas Run
1969
as Wister
Hello Down There
1969
as Nate Ashbury
Journey to the Unknown
1968
The Name of the Game
1968
as Philip Saxon
The Name of the Game
1968
as Early McCorley
5 Card Stud
1968
as Nick Evers
Planet of the Apes
1968
as Cornelius
Cricket on the Hearth
1967
as Cricket Crocket (voice)
Saint Joan
1967
as Charles, The Dauphin
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
It!
1967
as Arthur Pimm
The Cool Ones
1967
as Tony Krum
Ironside
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967
as Bullwhip Griffin
The Invaders
1967
as Lloyd Lindstrom
The Defector
1966
as Agent Adams
Mission: Impossible
1966
Felony Squad
1966
Lord Love a Duck
1966
as Alan Musgrave
Batman
1966
as The Bookworm
Inside Daisy Clover
1965
as Walter Baines
That Darn Cat!
1965
as Gregory Benson
The Loved One
1965
as D.J. Jr.
Run for Your Life
1965
as Gyula Bognar
The Third Day
1965
as Oliver Parsons
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Matthew
Shock Treatment
1964
as Martin Ashley
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Robert 'Professor' Benson
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Arrest and Trial
1963
Cleopatra
1963
as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
The Power and the Glory
1963
as Mestizo
The Longest Day
1962
as Pvt. Morris
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as George
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Gerald Musgrove
Ben Casey
1961
Midnight Lace
1960
as Malcolm
The Subterraneans
1960
as Yuri Gilgoric
The Tempest
1960
as Ariel
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Sam Conrad
Heart of Darkness
1958
as Charles Marlow
The Big Country
1958
as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
Naked City
1958
as Donnie Benton
Suspicion
1957
Matinee Theater
1955
General Electric Theater
1953
as Leprechaun
The Steel Fist
1952
as Eric Kardin
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Ariel
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as The Dauphin
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Pete
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Bellamy Partridge
Big Timber
1950
as Jimmy
Everybody's Dancin'
1950
as Roddy McDowall
Killer Shark
1950
as Ted White
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Gerald Forbes
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Pip
Black Midnight
1949
as Scott Jordan
Tuna Clipper
1949
as Alec MacLennan
Kidnapped
1948
as David Balfour
Macbeth
1948
as Malcolm
Rocky
1948
as Chris Hammond
Holiday in Mexico
1946
as Stanley Owen
Molly and Me
1945
as Jimmy Graham
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945
as Ken McLaughlin
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
as Francis Chisholm, as a boy
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
as John Ashwood II as a Boy
Lassie Come Home
1943
as Joe Carraclough
My Friend Flicka
1943
as Ken McLaughlin
The Pied Piper
1942
as Ronnie Cavanaugh
On the Sunny Side
1942
as Hugh Aylesworth
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
as Benjamin - as a Boy
Confirm or Deny
1941
as Albert Perkins
How Green Was My Valley
1941
as Huw Morgan
This England
1941
as Hugo
Man Hunt
1941
as Vaner
You Will Remember
1941
as Young Bob Slater
Saloon Bar
1940
as Boy
Just William
1940
as Ginger
His Brother’s Keeper
1940
as Boy
Poison Pen
1939
as Choirboy
Hey! Hey! USA
1938
as Boy
Convict 99
1938
as Jimmy
I See Ice
1938
as Boy on train
Murder in the Family
1938
as Peter Osborne