Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

282

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-09-17

Day of Death

1998-10-03 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Roddy MacDowall

Master Roddy McDowall

Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall

Родді Макдавелл

Родди Макдауэлл

رادی 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.

Known For

Acting

Planet of the Apes

1968

Planet of the Apes

as

Cornelius

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

The Poseidon Adventure

as

Acres

The Return of the King

1980

The Return of the King

as

Samwise Gamgee (voice)

Lassie Come Home

1943

Lassie Come Home

as

Joe Carraclough

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

as

Cornelius

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

as

Caesar

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

as

Caesar

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as

Matthew

Evil Under the Sun

1982

Evil Under the Sun

as

Rex Brewster

The Defector

1966

The Defector

as

Agent Adams

Overboard

1987

Overboard

as

Andrew

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

as

Bullwhip Griffin

5 Card Stud

1968

5 Card Stud

as

Nick Evers

Cutting Class

1989

Cutting Class

as

Mr. Dante

That Darn Cat!

1965

That Darn Cat!

as

Gregory Benson

Class of 1984

1982

Class of 1984

as

Terry Corrigan

Scavenger Hunt

1979

Scavenger Hunt

as

Jenkins

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

1982

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

as

Self / Rex Brewster

Man Hunt

1941

Man Hunt

as

Vaner

Fright Night

1985

Fright Night

as

Peter Vincent

It!

1967

It!

as

Arthur Pimm

Cleopatra

1963

Cleopatra

as

Octavian - Caesar Augustus

Circle of Iron

1978

Circle of Iron

as

White Robe

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as

Mr. Jelk

It's My Party

1996

It's My Party

as

Damian Knowles

The Longest Day

1962

The Longest Day

as

Pvt. Morris

Midnight Lace

1960

Midnight Lace

as

Malcolm

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

as

Frank Gass

Murder in the Family

1938

Murder in the Family

as

Peter Osborne

Hello Down There

1969

Hello Down There

as

Nate Ashbury

1996

Star Hunter

as

Riecher

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

1999

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

as

Shakma

1990

Shakma

as

Sorenson

How Green Was My Valley

1941

How Green Was My Valley

as

Huw Morgan

The Legend of Hell House

1973

The Legend of Hell House

as

Benjamin Franklin Fischer

The Loved One

1965

The Loved One

as

D.J. Jr.

Deadly Game

1991

Deadly Game

as

Dr. Aaron

The Grass Harp

1996

The Grass Harp

as

Amos Legrand

Funny Lady

1975

Funny Lady

as

Bobby Moore

Laserblast

1978

Laserblast

as

Doctor Mellon

The White Seal

1975

The White Seal

as

Narrator/ White Seal

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998

Behind the Planet of the Apes

as

Self - Host

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

as

Gillespie

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

The Keys of the Kingdom

as

Francis Chisholm, as a boy

Fright Night Part 2

1988

Fright Night Part 2

as

Peter Vincent

Inside Daisy Clover

1965

Inside Daisy Clover

as

Walter Baines

Cricket on the Hearth

1967

Cricket on the Hearth

as

Cricket Crocket (voice)

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

as

George Stanton (uncredited)

The Cat from Outer Space

1978

The Cat from Outer Space

as

Mr. Stallwood

Convict 99

1938

Convict 99

as

Jimmy

My Friend Flicka

1943

My Friend Flicka

as

Ken McLaughlin

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

1997

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

as

King Murphy

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

The White Cliffs of Dover

as

John Ashwood II as a Boy

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971

Pretty Maids All in a Row

as

Mr. Proffer

Dead of Winter

1987

Dead of Winter

as

Mr. Murray

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

1945

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

as

Ken McLaughlin

Lord Love a Duck

1966

Lord Love a Duck

as

Alan Musgrave

Mowgli's Brothers

1976

Mowgli's Brothers

as

Mowgli (voice)

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

1980

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

as

Galen

Mean Johnny Barrows

1975

Mean Johnny Barrows

as

Tony Da Vince

The Pied Piper

1942

The Pied Piper

as

Ronnie Cavanaugh

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

1994

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

as

Dr. Lasky

Corky

1972

Corky

as

Harassed Salesman

Confirm or Deny

1941

Confirm or Deny

as

Albert Perkins

Carmilla

1989

Carmilla

as

Inspector Amos

Rabbit Test

1978

Rabbit Test

as

Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine

Shock Treatment

1964

Shock Treatment

as

Martin Ashley

Unlikely Angel

1996

Unlikely Angel

as

Saint Peter

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as

Self

Kidnapped

1948

Kidnapped

as

David Balfour

Angel, Angel, Down We Go

1969

Angel, Angel, Down We Go

as

Santoro

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Killer Shark

1950

Killer Shark

as

Ted White

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

as

Self

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

The Tempest

1960

The Tempest

as

Ariel

The Third Day

1965

The Third Day

as

Oliver Parsons

The Power and the Glory

1963

The Power and the Glory

as

Mestizo

Embryo

1976

Embryo

as

Frank Riley

Holiday in Mexico

1946

Holiday in Mexico

as

Stanley Owen

The Story of Lassie

1994

The Story of Lassie

as

Self

The Alien Within

1995

The Alien Within

as

Dr. Henry Lazarus

The Thief of Baghdad

1978

The Thief of Baghdad

as

Hasan

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

1984

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Prince John

Arnold

1973

Arnold

as

Robert

Flood!

1977

Flood!

as

Mr. Franklin

Twilight Theatre

1982

Twilight Theatre

as

Self - Host

Angel 4: Undercover

1994

Angel 4: Undercover

as

Geoffrey Kagen

Loss of Faith

1998

Loss of Faith

as

Henry Stokes

A Taste of Evil

1971

A Taste of Evil

as

Dr. Michael Lomas

The Cool Ones

1967

The Cool Ones

as

Tony Krum

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

as

Self

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995

Last Summer in the Hamptons

as

Thomas

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997

Obsessed with Vertigo

as

Narrator (Voice)

The Subterraneans

1960

The Subterraneans

as

Yuri Gilgoric

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

1971

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

as

Albert Soames

The Elevator

1974

The Elevator

as

Marvin Ellis

Terror in the Sky

1971

Terror in the Sky

as

Dr. Ralph Baird

This England

1941

This England

as

Hugo

Tuna Clipper

1949

Tuna Clipper

as

Alec MacLennan

Dead Man's Island

1996

Dead Man's Island

as

Trevor Dunnaway

The Big Country

1958

The Big Country

as

Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

Mae West

1982

Mae West

as

Rene Valentine

Earth Angel

1991

Earth Angel

as

Mr. Tatum

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

1997

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

as

Self

Rocky

1948

Rocky

as

Chris Hammond

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

as

Self

Heads

1994

Heads

as

Fibris Drake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

as

Benjamin - as a Boy

The Sands of Time

1992

The Sands of Time

as

Alan Tucker

The Naked Target

1992

The Naked Target

as

Ernest Peabody

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

1994

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

as

Narrator (voice)

Miracle on 34th Street

1973

Miracle on 34th Street

as

Dr. Sawyer

Everybody's Dancin'

1950

Everybody's Dancin'

as

Roddy McDowall

Black Midnight

1949

Black Midnight

as

Scott Jordan

Saint Joan

1967

Saint Joan

as

Charles, The Dauphin

Poison Pen

1939

Poison Pen

as

Choirboy

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

as

Self

I See Ice

1938

I See Ice

as

Boy on train

Remo Williams: The Prophecy

1988

Remo Williams: The Prophecy

as

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self

Just William

1940

Just William

as

Ginger

The Steel Fist

1952

The Steel Fist

as

Eric Kardin

A Bug's Life

1998

A Bug's Life

as

Mr. Soil (voice)

Molly and Me

1945

Molly and Me

as

Jimmy Graham

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

as

Self

The Big Picture

1989

The Big Picture

as

Judge

Saloon Bar

1940

Saloon Bar

as

Boy

Journey to Murder

1971

Journey to Murder

as

Rollo Verdew

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

1994

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

as

Jeremy Sennet

Double Trouble

1992

Double Trouble

as

Phillip Chamberlin

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

2024

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

as

Self (archive footage)

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

1980

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

as

Galen

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

1980

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

as

Galen

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

1980

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

as

Galen

Hey! Hey! USA

1938

Hey! Hey! USA

as

Boy

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

1979

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

as

Chuck the Robot (voice)

The Immigrants

1978

The Immigrants

as

Mark Levy

Macbeth

1948

Macbeth

as

Malcolm

The Million Dollar Face

1981

The Million Dollar Face

as

Derek Kenyon

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as

Self (archive footage)

Going Under

1991

Going Under

as

Secretary Neighbor

His Brother’s Keeper

1940

His Brother’s Keeper

as

Boy

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

1997

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

as

Self

Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980

Back to the Planet of the Apes

as

Galen

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

1975

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

as

Self

The Black Hole

1979

The Black Hole

as

V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)

The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980

The Memory of Eva Ryker

as

MacFarland

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

1989

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

as

Self

Night Gallery

1969

Night Gallery

as

Jeremy Evans

Something to Believe In

1998

Something to Believe In

as

Gambler

On the Sunny Side

1942

On the Sunny Side

as

Hugh Aylesworth

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as

Narrator (voice)

This Girl for Hire

1983

This Girl for Hire

as

Manfred Hayes

Big Timber

1950

Big Timber

as

Jimmy

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

as

Nuggit (voice)

The Color of Evening

1990

The Color of Evening

as

Henry Seaton

Keepers of the Frame

1999

Keepers of the Frame

as

Himself

Sixth and Main

1977

Sixth and Main

as

Skateboard

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as

Self (archive footage)

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

1998

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

as

Himself - Actor / Friend

Midas Run

1969

Midas Run

as

Wister

You Will Remember

1941

You Will Remember

as

Young Bob Slater

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

as

Self (archive footage)

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

as

Minister

Rapunzel

1983

Rapunzel

as

Narrator

Heart of Darkness

1958

Heart of Darkness

as

Charles Marlow

Hollywood’s Children

1982

Hollywood’s Children

as

Self (Narrator)

Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

1991

Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

as

Narrator (voice)

The Return of Captain Sinbad

2001

The Return of Captain Sinbad

as

Narrator

The Evil Inside Me

1993

The Evil Inside Me

as

Pauly

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

as

Self

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

as

Self

Hart to Hart

1979

Hart to Hart

as

Dr. Peterson

Hollywood on Horses

1989

Hollywood on Horses

as

Self

The Wind in the Willows

1983

The Wind in the Willows

as

Ratty (voice)

The Outsider

1939

The Outsider

as

Cured Child

Beyond Titanic

1998

Beyond Titanic

as

Self

The Fantastic Journey

1977

The Fantastic Journey

as

Dr. Jonathan Willoway

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

as

Himself

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as

Self

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

as

Self

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

1951

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

as

Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

1999

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

as

Self

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

2000

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

as

Self

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

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

as

Governor Saroyan

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

as

Self

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

as

Galen

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

as

The Rookies

The Rookies

as

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

as

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Robert 'Professor' Benson

Matlock

Matlock

as

Batman

Batman

as

The Bookworm

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Proteus (voice)

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as

Governor Saroyan

The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

as

Father Stone

Naked City

Naked City

as

Donnie Benton

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Pirates of Dark Water

The Pirates of Dark Water

as

Niddler (voice)

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

as

"Bon Chance" Louie

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

as

Mad Hatter (voice)

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

Narrator (voice)

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as

Henry Roberts

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Leprechaun

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

as

Mad Hatter (voice)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Sam Conrad

Ironside

Ironside

as

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

as

Harry O

Harry O

as

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Gyula Bognar

The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

as

Dr. Jonathan Willoway

Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Pete

McCloud

McCloud

as

Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer

as

The New Lassie

The New Lassie

as

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars

as

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Gerald Forbes

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

as

Flying High

Flying High

as

Bridges to Cross

Bridges to Cross

as

The Rhinemann Exchange

The Rhinemann Exchange

as

Bobby Ballard

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

as

March Hare

An Inconvenient Woman

An Inconvenient Woman

as

Cyril Rathbone

Hollywood Wives

Hollywood Wives

as

Jason Swandle

Nightmare Classics

Nightmare Classics

as

Inspector Amos

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as

Mad Hatter (voice)

Columbo

Columbo

as

Roger Stanford

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Gordon Fairchild

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

as

Snowball (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

as

McBaines

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Edward St. John V

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Bellamy Partridge

Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series

as

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Pip

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

George

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Philip Saxon

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

as

The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Ariel

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

The Dauphin

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Maurice Gillette

The Wizard

The Wizard

as

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Howard

The Legend of Prince Valiant

The Legend of Prince Valiant

as

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

Lloyd Lindstrom

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Fred Beery

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Early McCorley

Dream On

Dream On

as

Bob Jeffers

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Stanley Lambert

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Arthur Biddle

The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters

as

Lionel Standish

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Gerald Musgrove

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

as

Mr. Elton

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self

Hotel

Hotel

as

Anthony Spears

Remember WENN

Remember WENN

as

Giles Aldwych

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

as

Police Woman

Police Woman

as

Moulton

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Harry Carlin

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Leo Ostro

Duckman

Duckman

as

Akers (voice)

Production

Big Timber

1950

Big Timber

as

Overboard

1987

Overboard

as

Black Midnight

1949

Black Midnight

as

Killer Shark

1950

Killer Shark

as

Crew

Directing

The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970

The Ballad of Tam Lin

as