Roddy McDowall
Born
September 17, 1928
Died
October 3, 1998 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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

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

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

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Self
1997

The New Batman Adventures
Mad Hatter (voice) · (1 episode)
1997

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Self
1997

Superman: The Animated Series
Mad Hatter (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

Gargoyles
Proteus (voice) · (2 episodes)
1994

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Self
1994

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
(1 episode)
1993

The Evil Inside Me
Pauly
1993
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

The Pirates of Dark Water
Niddler (voice) · (3 episodes)
1991

The Color of Evening
Henry Seaton
1990

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Self
1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Himself
1989
Hollywood on Horses
Self
1989

Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Minister
1988

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Nuggit (voice)
1986

Matlock
(2 episodes)
1986

Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD · (1 episode)
1984

The Wind in the Willows
Ratty (voice)
1983

Rapunzel
Narrator
1983

This Girl for Hire
Manfred Hayes
1983

Tales of the Gold Monkey
"Bon Chance" Louie · (22 episodes)
1982

Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1982

Hollywood’s Children
Self (Narrator)
1982

Back to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980

The Memory of Eva Ryker
MacFarland
1980

The Martian Chronicles
Father Stone · (3 episodes)
1980

The Black Hole
V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979

Trapper John, M.D.
(1 episode)
1979

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Governor Saroyan · (2 episodes)
1979

Hart to Hart
Dr. Peterson
1979

The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willoway
1977

Sixth and Main
Skateboard
1977

That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976

It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976

Wonder Woman
Henry Roberts · (2 episodes)
1975

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
1975

Planet of the Apes
Galen · (14 episodes)
1974

The Rookies
(1 episode)
1972

Night Gallery
Jeremy Evans
1969

Midas Run
Wister
1969

Batman
The Bookworm · (2 episodes)
1966

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Robert 'Professor' Benson · (1 episode)
1963

Arrest and Trial
(1 episode)
1963

The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1962

The Twilight Zone
Sam Conrad · (1 episode)
1959

Heart of Darkness
Charles Marlow
1958

Naked City
Donnie Benton · (1 episode)
1958

General Electric Theater
Leprechaun · (1 episode)
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1 episode)
1951

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
1951

Big Timber
Jimmy
1950

On the Sunny Side
Hugh Aylesworth
1942

You Will Remember
Young Bob Slater
1941
His Brother’s Keeper
Boy
1940

The Outsider
Cured Child
1939

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

Godzilla: The Series
(1 episode)
1998

Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self - Host
1998

Obsessed with Vertigo
Narrator (Voice)
1997

The New Batman Adventures
The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice) · (1 episode)
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

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

Remember WENN
Giles Aldwych · (1 episode)
1996

Star Hunter
Riecher
1996

Last Summer in the Hamptons
Thomas
1995

Pinky and the Brain
Snowball (voice) · (5 episodes)
1995

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Self
1995

The Alien Within
Dr. Henry Lazarus
1995

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

Burke's Law
Maurice Gillette · (1 episode)
1994

Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Narrator (voice)
1994

The Sands of Time
Alan Tucker
1992

The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
1992

Batman: The Animated Series
Mad Hatter (voice) · (4 episodes)
1992

MGM: When the Lion Roars
(3 episodes)
1992

Double Trouble
Phillip Chamberlin
1992

The Naked Target
Ernest Peabody
1992

The Legend of Prince Valiant
(1 episode)
1991

Deadly Game
Dr. Aaron
1991
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Self
1991

An Inconvenient Woman
Cyril Rathbone · (2 episodes)
1991

Earth Angel
Mr. Tatum
1991

Shakma
Sorenson
1990

Dream On
Bob Jeffers · (1 episode)
1990

The Big Picture
Judge
1989

Carmilla
Inspector Amos
1989

The New Lassie
(3 episodes)
1989

Nightmare Classics
Inspector Amos · (4 episodes)
1989

Cutting Class
Mr. Dante
1989

Around the World in 80 Days
McBaines · (3 episodes)
1989

Quantum Leap
Edward St. John V · (1 episode)
1989
Remo Williams: The Prophecy
1988

Fright Night Part 2
Peter Vincent
1988

Overboard
Andrew
1987

Dead of Winter
Mr. Murray
1987

The Wizard
(1 episode)
1986
Bridges to Cross
(6 episodes)
1986

Alice in Wonderland
March Hare · (2 episodes)
1985

Fright Night
Peter Vincent
1985

Hollywood Wives
Jason Swandle · (3 episodes)
1985

Murder, She Wrote
Gordon Fairchild · (1 episode)
1984

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Prince John
1984

Hotel
Anthony Spears · (1 episode)
1982

Class of 1984
Terry Corrigan
1982

Mae West
Rene Valentine
1982

Evil Under the Sun
Rex Brewster
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

The Return of the King
Samwise Gamgee (voice)
1980

Here's Boomer
(1 episode)
1980

Scavenger Hunt
Jenkins
1979
Sweepstakes
(1 episode)
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Chuck the Robot (voice)
1979

The Immigrants
Mark Levy
1978

Flying High
(1 episode)
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

The Love Boat
Fred Beery · (1 episode)
1977

Flood!
Mr. Franklin
1977

The Rhinemann Exchange
Bobby Ballard · (3 episodes)
1977

The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willoway · (10 episodes)
1977

Embryo
Frank Riley
1976

Mowgli's Brothers
Mowgli (voice)
1976

Mean Johnny Barrows
Tony Da Vince
1975

Ellery Queen
(1 episode)
1975

The White Seal
Narrator/ White Seal
1975

Funny Lady
Bobby Moore
1975

Police Woman
Moulton · (1 episode)
1974

Harry O
(1 episode)
1974

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
George Stanton (uncredited)
1974

The Elevator
Marvin Ellis
1974

The Snoop Sisters
Lionel Standish · (1 episode)
1973

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 American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973

Barnaby Jones
Stanley Lambert · (1 episode)
1973

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Frank Gass
1972

The Poseidon Adventure
Acres
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

Columbo
Roger Stanford · (1 episode)
1971

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Cornelius
1971

Pretty Maids All in a Row
Mr. Proffer
1971

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Journey to Murder
Rollo Verdew
1971

McCloud
(1 episode)
1970

Love, American Style
Howard · (1 episode)
1969

Angel, Angel, Down We Go
Santoro
1969

Hello Down There
Nate Ashbury
1969

Journey to the Unknown
(1 episode)
1968

The Name of the Game
Philip Saxon · (1 episode)
1968

The Name of the Game
Early McCorley · (1 episode)
1968

5 Card Stud
Nick Evers
1968

Planet of the Apes
Cornelius
1968

Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket Crocket (voice)
1967
Saint Joan
Charles, The Dauphin
1967

The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1967

The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · (2 episodes)
1967

It!
Arthur Pimm
1967

The Cool Ones
Tony Krum
1967

Ironside
(1 episode)
1967

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Bullwhip Griffin
1967

The Invaders
Lloyd Lindstrom · (1 episode)
1967

The Defector
Agent Adams
1966

Mission: Impossible
Leo Ostro · (1 episode)
1966

Felony Squad
(2 episodes)
1966

Lord Love a Duck
Alan Musgrave
1966

Inside Daisy Clover
Walter Baines
1965

That Darn Cat!
Gregory Benson
1965

The Loved One
D.J. Jr.
1965

Run for Your Life
Gyula Bognar · (1 episode)
1965

The Third Day
Oliver Parsons
1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told
Matthew
1965

Shock Treatment
Martin Ashley
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Arthur Biddle · (1 episode)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Harry Carlin · (1 episode)
1963

The Danny Kaye Show
Self · (1 episode)
1963

Cleopatra
Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963

The Power and the Glory
Mestizo
1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962

The Longest Day
Pvt. Morris
1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
George · (1 episode)
1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Gerald Musgrove · (1 episode)
1962

Ben Casey
(1 episode)
1961

Midnight Lace
Malcolm
1960

The Subterraneans
Yuri Gilgoric
1960

The Tempest
Ariel
1960

The Big Country
Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1958

Suspicion
(2 episodes)
1957

Matinee Theater
(4 episodes)
1955

The Steel Fist
Eric Kardin
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ariel · (1 episode)
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Dauphin · (1 episode)
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Pete · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Bellamy Partridge · (1 episode)
1950

Everybody's Dancin'
Roddy McDowall
1950

Killer Shark
Ted White
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Gerald Forbes · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Pip · (2 episodes)
1950

Black Midnight
Scott Jordan
1949

Tuna Clipper
Alec MacLennan
1949

Kidnapped
David Balfour
1948

Macbeth
Malcolm
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948

Rocky
Chris Hammond
1948

Kraft Television Theatre
Mr. Elton · (1 episode)
1947

Kraft Television Theatre
(1 episode)
1947

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

Golden Globe Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
1944

Lassie Come Home
Joe Carraclough
1943

My Friend Flicka
Ken McLaughlin
1943

The Pied Piper
Ronnie Cavanaugh
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

Saloon Bar
Boy
1940
Just William
Ginger
1940

Poison Pen
Choirboy
1939

Hey! Hey! USA
Boy
1938

Convict 99
Jimmy
1938

I See Ice
Boy on train
1938

Murder in the Family
Peter Osborne
1938