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.

Known For

Acting

Popularity

1.7

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Birthday

September 17, 1928

Deathday

October 03, 1998

Known for

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968
7.6
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972
7.1
The Return of the King

The Return of the King

1980
6.4
Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

1943
6.7
Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971
6.4
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972
6.2
Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973
5.7
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965
6.4
Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

1982
6.9
The Defector

The Defector

1966
5.5
Overboard

Overboard

1987
6.8
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967
6.6
5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud

1968
6.2
Cutting Class

Cutting Class

1989
5.0
That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

1965
6.6
Class of 1984

Class of 1984

1982
6.4
Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

1979
5.6
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982
8.5
Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941
6.9
Fright Night

Fright Night

1985
7.0
It!

It!

1967
6.2
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963
7.0
Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

1978
5.6
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971
7.0
It's My Party

It's My Party

1996
6.1
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962
7.6
Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

1960
6.6
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972
6.4
Murder in the Family

Murder in the Family

1938
0.0
Hello Down There

Hello Down There

1969
5.7
Star Hunter

Star Hunter

1996
4.1
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

1999
0.0
Shakma

Shakma

1990
5.3
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941
7.3
The Legend of Hell House

The Legend of Hell House

1973
6.6
The Loved One

The Loved One

1965
6.2
Deadly Game

Deadly Game

1991
5.6
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

1996
5.8
Funny Lady

Funny Lady

1975
5.2
Laserblast

Laserblast

1978
3.2
The White Seal

The White Seal

1975
6.2
Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998
7.1
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981
5.2
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944
7.0
Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2

1988
6.3
Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

1966
5.6
Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth

1967
5.1
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974
6.3
The Cat from Outer Space

The Cat from Outer Space

1978
5.9
Convict 99

Convict 99

1938
6.8
My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

1943
6.0
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

1997
5.6
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944
6.7
Pretty Maids All in a Row

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971
5.7
Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987
6.0
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

1945
6.7
Lord Love a Duck

Lord Love a Duck

1966
5.6
Mowgli's Brothers

Mowgli's Brothers

1976
6.0
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

1980
7.4
Mean Johnny Barrows

Mean Johnny Barrows

1975
5.5
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1942
6.8
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

1994
3.6
Corky

Corky

1972
4.0
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny

1941
3.8
Carmilla

Carmilla

1989
4.0
Rabbit Test

Rabbit Test

1978
4.2
Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

1964
6.7
Unlikely Angel

Unlikely Angel

1996
5.9
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000
0.0
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1948
5.5
Angel, Angel, Down We Go

Angel, Angel, Down We Go

1969
4.4
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972
6.0
Killer Shark

Killer Shark

1950
6.0
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995
3.0
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001
7.2
The Tempest

The Tempest

1960
6.0
The Third Day

The Third Day

1965
5.8
The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

1963
0.0
Embryo

Embryo

1976
4.6
Holiday in Mexico

Holiday in Mexico

1946
6.2
The Story of Lassie

The Story of Lassie

1994
0.0
The Alien Within

The Alien Within

1995
2.8
The Thief of Baghdad

The Thief of Baghdad

1978
5.2
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

1984
5.2
Arnold

Arnold

1973
5.0
Flood!

Flood!

1977
4.9
Twilight Theatre

Twilight Theatre

1982
0.0
Angel 4: Undercover

Angel 4: Undercover

1994
3.8
Loss of Faith

Loss of Faith

1998
4.0
A Taste of Evil

A Taste of Evil

1971
5.9
The Cool Ones

The Cool Ones

1967
4.9
The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992
8.0
Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995
5.5
Obsessed with Vertigo

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997
7.0
The Subterraneans

The Subterraneans

1960
4.8
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

1971
5.3
The Elevator

The Elevator

1974
6.0
Terror in the Sky

Terror in the Sky

1971
6.8
This England

This England

1941
6.2
Tuna Clipper

Tuna Clipper

1949
6.5
Dead Man's Island

Dead Man's Island

1996
4.7
The Big Country

The Big Country

1958
7.6
Mae West

Mae West

1982
5.8
Earth Angel

Earth Angel

1991
5.0
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

1997
8.0
Rocky

Rocky

1948
0.0
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991
0.0
Heads

Heads

1994
2.2
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942
7.2
The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

1992
0.0
The Naked Target

The Naked Target

1992
4.2
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

1994
0.0
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1973
6.8
Everybody's Dancin'

Everybody's Dancin'

1950
0.0
Black Midnight

Black Midnight

1949
6.0
Saint Joan

Saint Joan

1967
0.0
Poison Pen

Poison Pen

1939
6.5
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997
6.5
I See Ice

I See Ice

1938
8.1
Remo Williams: The Prophecy

Remo Williams: The Prophecy

1988
3.0
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997
7.5
Just William

Just William

1940
6.0
The Steel Fist

The Steel Fist

1952
5.0
A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998
7.0
Molly and Me

Molly and Me

1945
6.4
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997
0.0
The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989
5.8
Saloon Bar

Saloon Bar

1940
6.5
Journey to Murder

Journey to Murder

1971
0.0
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

1994
6.5
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1992
4.7
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

2024
7.9
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

1980
5.9
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

1980
7.5
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

1980
7.4
Hey! Hey! USA

Hey! Hey! USA

1938
7.0
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

1979
0.0
The Immigrants

The Immigrants

1978
2.0
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948
7.2
The Million Dollar Face

The Million Dollar Face

1981
0.0
Going Under

Going Under

1991
3.7
His Brother’s Keeper

His Brother’s Keeper

1940
0.0
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

1997
6.4
Back to the Planet of the Apes

Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980
5.5
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

1975
4.0
The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979
5.8
The Memory of Eva Ryker

The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980
6.0
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

1989
7.0
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1969
6.6
Something to Believe In

Something to Believe In

1998
2.5
On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

1942
6.0
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976
6.9
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998
0.0
This Girl for Hire

This Girl for Hire

1983
3.6
Big Timber

Big Timber

1950
0.0
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986
6.2
The Color of Evening

The Color of Evening

1990
2.0
Keepers of the Frame

Keepers of the Frame

1999
10.0
Sixth and Main

Sixth and Main

1977
0.0
It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976
7.0
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

1998
7.3
Midas Run

Midas Run

1969
3.6
You Will Remember

You Will Remember

1941
5.0
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000
0.0
Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988
3.7
Rapunzel

Rapunzel

1983
5.4
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

1958
0.0
Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children

1982
0.0
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

1991
5.4
The Return of Captain Sinbad

The Return of Captain Sinbad

2001
0.0
The Evil Inside Me

The Evil Inside Me

1993
0.0
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997
7.2
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994
0.0
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979
10.0
Hollywood on Horses

Hollywood on Horses

1989
3.0
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1987
6.0
The Outsider

The Outsider

1939
5.0
Beyond Titanic

Beyond Titanic

1998
7.7
The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977
6.0
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989
0.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987
5.7
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991
0.0
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

1951
4.0
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

1999
0.0
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

2000
0.0
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls

1979
0.0
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989
0.0
The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood

1968
0.0
The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

1980
0.0
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1974
6.9
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
7.5
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993
8.0
The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
6.8
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979
6.5
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
5.3
Matlock

Matlock

1986
7.1
Batman

Batman

1966
7.3
Gargoyles

Gargoyles

1994
8.1
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979
7.0
The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

1980
6.9
Naked City

Naked City

1958
5.5
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
6.2
The Pirates of Dark Water

The Pirates of Dark Water

1991
7.5
Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982
7.5
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

1963
7.7
Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996
7.6
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982
8.1
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975
7.0
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
6.4
The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997
8.1
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959
8.5
Ironside

Ironside

1967
6.8
Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966
6.4
Harry O

Harry O

1974
4.6
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965
7.2
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

1968
6.3
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
6.3
McCloud

McCloud

1970
7.1
Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer

1980
5.3
The New Lassie

The New Lassie

1989
6.7
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955
5.0
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
5.6
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975
7.4
MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars

1992
7.8
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
5.6
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
6.3
Flying High

Flying High

1978
4.5
Bridges to Cross

Bridges to Cross

1986
6.0
The Rhinemann Exchange

The Rhinemann Exchange

1977
6.1
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985
6.8
An Inconvenient Woman

An Inconvenient Woman

1991
5.2
Hollywood Wives

Hollywood Wives

1985
4.4
Nightmare Classics

Nightmare Classics

1989
6.3
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992
8.6
Columbo

Columbo

1971
8.1
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
7.5
Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

1995
7.7
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
7.5
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1989
6.7
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989
8.0
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
6.3
Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series

1998
7.9
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
5.6
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
6.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
7.9
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
6.8
The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997
8.1
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1994
6.7
The Wizard

The Wizard

1986
6.8
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
5.8
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969
6.1
The Legend of Prince Valiant

The Legend of Prince Valiant

1991
6.5
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967
7.7
The Invaders

The Invaders

1967
6.8
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977
6.3
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
6.8
Dream On

Dream On

1990
6.8
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973
6.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
5.7
The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters

1973
7.2
Suspicion

Suspicion

1957
5.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
7.9
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963
6.3
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
7.5
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Hotel

Hotel

1982
6.8
Remember WENN

Remember WENN

1996
8.0
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
7.5
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974
6.2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
5.7
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
7.6
Duckman

Duckman

1994
7.1
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979
0.0
The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977
5.9
Delphi Bureau

Delphi Bureau

1972
0.0
Biography

Biography

1987
6.5
Matlock

Matlock

1986
7.1

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