Roddy McDowall
Acting
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.
TV Shows(84)
Godzilla: The Series
1998
The New Batman Adventures
Mad Hatter (voice)
1997
Superman: The Animated Series
Mad Hatter (voice)
1996
Remember WENN
Giles Aldwych
1996
Pinky and the Brain
Snowball (voice)
1995
Gargoyles
Proteus (voice)
1994
Duckman
Akers (voice)
1994
Burke's Law
Maurice Gillette
1994
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Madkat (voice)
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
Mad Hatter (voice)
1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars
1992
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
An Inconvenient Woman
Cyril Rathbone
1991
The Pirates of Dark Water
Niddler (voice)
1991
Dream On
Bob Jeffers
1990
The New Lassie
1989
Nightmare Classics
Inspector Amos
1989
Around the World in 80 Days
McBaines
1989
Quantum Leap
Edward St. John V
1989
Biography
Self
1987
The Wizard
1986
Bridges to Cross
1986
Matlock
Christopher Hoyt
1986
Alice in Wonderland
March Hare
1985
George Burns Comedy Week
Bob Cratchit
1985
Hollywood Wives
Jason Swandle
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
1984
Tales of the Gold Monkey
"Bon Chance" Louie
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator (voice)
1982
Hotel
Anthony Spears
1982
Here's Boomer
1981
The Martian Chronicles
Father Stone
1980
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Governor Saroyan
1979
Supertrain
Benjamin Warren Talcott
1979
$weepstake$
Theodore
1979
The Immigrants
Mark Levy
1978
Flying High
1978
Fantasy Island
Mephistopheles
1978
The Love Boat
Fred Beery
1977
The Rhinemann Exchange
Bobby Ballard
1977
The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willaway
1977
Wonder Woman
Henry Roberts
1975
Ellery Queen
1975
Planet of the Apes
Galen
1974
Police Woman
Moulton
1974
Harry O
1974
The Snoop Sisters
Lionel Standish
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Barnaby Jones
Stanley Lambert
1973
Delphi Bureau
Harold
1972
The Rookies
1972
Columbo
Roger Stanford
1971
Great Performances
Self
1971
McCloud
Phil Sandler
1970
Love, American Style
Howard
1969
Journey to the Unknown
1968
The Name of the Game
Philip Saxon
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
1967
Ironside
1967
The Invaders
Lloyd Lindstrom
1967
Mission: Impossible
Leo Ostro
1966
Felony Squad
1966
Batman
The Bookworm
1966
Run for Your Life
Gyula Bognar
1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Robert 'Professor' Benson
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Arthur Biddle
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Arrest and Trial
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
George
1962
Ben Casey
1961
The Twilight Zone
Sam Conrad
1959
Naked City
Donnie Benton
1958
Suspicion
1957
Matinee Theater
1955
General Electric Theater
Leprechaun
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Pete
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Gerald Forbes
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Kraft Television Theatre
Mr. Elton
1947
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Movies(191)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
Self (archive footage)
2024
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2001
The Return of Captain Sinbad
Narrator
2001
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)
2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Self
2000
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Self
2000
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
Keepers of the Frame
Himself
1999
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
Self
1999
A Bug's Life
Mr. Soil (voice)
1998
Loss of Faith
Henry Stokes
1998
Beyond Titanic
Self
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self - Host
1998
Something to Believe In
Gambler
1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
Himself - Actor / Friend
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Narrator (voice)
1998
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle
Snowball (voice)
1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Self
1997
Obsessed with Vertigo
Narrator (Voice)
1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
King Murphy
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Self
1997
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Self
1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Self
1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Self
1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
1997
Unlikely Angel
Saint Peter
1996
The Grass Harp
Amos Legrand
1996
It's My Party
Damian Knowles
1996
Dead Man's Island
Trevor Dunnaway
1996
Star Hunter
Riecher
1996
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Thomas
1995
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Self
1995
The Alien Within
Dr. Henry Lazarus
1995
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Self
1994
The Story of Lassie
Self
1994
Angel 4: Undercover
Geoffrey Kagen
1994
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Dr. Lasky
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Jeremy Sennet
1994
Heads
Fibris Drake
1994
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Narrator (voice)
1994
The Evil Inside Me
Pauly
1993
The Sands of Time
Alan Tucker
1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
1992
Double Trouble
Phillip Chamberlin
1992
The Naked Target
Ernest Peabody
1992
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
Narrator (voice)
1991
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
Self
1991
Going Under
Secretary Neighbor
1991
Deadly Game
Dr. Aaron
1991
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Self
1991
Earth Angel
Mr. Tatum
1991
Shakma
Sorenson
1990
The Color of Evening
Henry Seaton
1990
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
Self
1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Self
1989
The Big Picture
Judge
1989
Carmilla
Inspector Amos
1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Self (voice)
1989
Cutting Class
Mr. Dante
1989
Hollywood on Horses
Self
1989
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Minister
1988
Remo Williams: The Prophecy
Chiun
1988
Fright Night Part 2
Peter Vincent
1988
Overboard
Andrew
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
Dead of Winter
Mr. Murray
1987
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Nuggit (voice)
1986
Fright Night
Peter Vincent
1985
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Prince John
1984
The Wind in the Willows
Ratty (voice)
1983
Rapunzel
Narrator
1983
This Girl for Hire
Manfred Hayes
1983
Class of 1984
Terry Corrigan
1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
Mae West
Rene Valentine
1982
Evil Under the Sun
Rex Brewster
1982
Hollywood’s Children
Self (Narrator)
1982
Twilight Theatre
Self - Host
1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Self / Rex Brewster
1982
The Million Dollar Face
Derek Kenyon
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Gillespie
1981
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
The Return of the King
Samwise Gamgee (voice)
1980
The Memory of Eva Ryker
MacFarland
1980
Scavenger Hunt
Jenkins
1979
The Black Hole
V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
Governor Saroyan
1979
Hart to Hart
Dr. Peterson
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Chuck the Robot (voice)
1979
The Immigrants
Mark Levy
1978
Circle of Iron
White Robe
1978
The Cat from Outer Space
Mr. Stallwood
1978
Rabbit Test
Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
1978
Laserblast
Doctor Mellon
1978
The Thief of Baghdad
Hasan
1978
Sixth and Main
Skateboard
1977
Flood!
Mr. Franklin
1977
The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willoway
1977
Embryo
Frank Riley
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
Mowgli's Brothers
Mowgli (voice)
1976
Mean Johnny Barrows
Tony Da Vince
1975
The White Seal
Narrator/ White Seal
1975
Funny Lady
Bobby Moore
1975
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
1975
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
George Stanton (uncredited)
1974
The Elevator
Marvin Ellis
1974
Miracle on 34th Street
Dr. Sawyer
1973
Arnold
Robert
1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
1973
The Legend of Hell House
Benjamin Franklin Fischer
1973
The Poseidon Adventure
Acres
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Frank Gass
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Corky
Harassed Salesman
1972
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Albert Soames
1971
A Taste of Evil
Dr. Michael Lomas
1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Mr. Jelk
1971
Terror in the Sky
Dr. Ralph Baird
1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Cornelius
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Mr. Proffer
1971
Journey to Murder
Rollo Verdew
1971
Night Gallery
Jeremy Evans
1969
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
Santoro
1969
Hello Down There
Nate Ashbury
1969
Midas Run
Wister
1969
5 Card Stud
Nick Evers
1968
The Legend of Robin Hood
Prince John
1968
Planet of the Apes
Cornelius
1968
Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket Crocket (voice)
1967
Saint Joan
Charles, The Dauphin
1967
It!
Arthur Pimm
1967
The Cool Ones
Tony Krum
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Bullwhip Griffin
1967
The Defector
Agent Adams
1966
Lord Love a Duck
Alan Musgrave
1966
Inside Daisy Clover
Walter Baines
1966
That Darn Cat!
Gregory Benson
1965
The Loved One
D.J. Jr.
1965
The Third Day
Oliver Parsons
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Matthew
1965
Shock Treatment
Martin Ashley
1964
Cleopatra
Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963
The Power and the Glory
Mestizo
1963
The Longest Day
Pvt. Morris
1962
Midnight Lace
Malcolm
1960
The Subterraneans
Yuri Gilgoric
1960
The Tempest
Ariel
1960
Heart of Darkness
Charles Marlow
1958
The Big Country
Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1958
The Steel Fist
Eric Kardin
1952
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
1951
Big Timber
Jimmy
1950
Everybody's Dancin'
Roddy McDowall
1950
Killer Shark
Ted White
1950
Black Midnight
Scott Jordan
1949
Tuna Clipper
Alec MacLennan
1949
Kidnapped
David Balfour
1948
Macbeth
Malcolm
1948
Rocky
Chris Hammond
1948
Holiday in Mexico
Stanley Owen
1946
Molly and Me
Jimmy Graham
1945
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Ken McLaughlin
1945
The Keys of the Kingdom
Francis Chisholm, as a boy
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover
John Ashwood II as a Boy
1944
Lassie Come Home
Joe Carraclough
1943
My Friend Flicka
Ken McLaughlin
1943
The Pied Piper
Ronnie Cavanaugh
1942
On the Sunny Side
Hugh Aylesworth
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Benjamin - as a Boy
1942
Confirm or Deny
Albert Perkins
1941
How Green Was My Valley
Huw Morgan
1941
This England
Hugo
1941
Man Hunt
Vaner
1941
You Will Remember
Young Bob Slater
1941
Saloon Bar
Boy
1940
Just William
Ginger
1940
His Brother’s Keeper
Boy
1940
Poison Pen
Choirboy
1939
The Outsider
Cured Child
1939
Hey! Hey! USA
Boy
1938
Convict 99
Jimmy
1938
I See Ice
Boy on train
1938
Murder in the Family
Peter Osborne
1938