Roddy McDowall

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Roddy McDowall

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life (1998)

as Mr. Soil (voice)
It's My Party

It's My Party (1996)

as Damian Knowles
Dead Man's Island

Dead Man's Island (1996)

as Trevor Dunnaway
The Alien Within

The Alien Within (1995)

as Dr. Henry Lazarus
Heads

Heads (1994)

as Fibris Drake
Double Trouble

Double Trouble (1992)

as Phillip Chamberlin
Going Under

Going Under (1991)

as Secretary Neighbor
Shakma

Shakma (1990)

as Sorenson
Carmilla

Carmilla (1989)

as Inspector Amos
Fright Night

Fright Night (1985)

as Peter Vincent
Class of 1984

Class of 1984 (1982)

as Terry Corrigan
Mae West

Mae West (1982)

as Rene Valentine
The Return of the King

The Return of the King (1980)

as Samwise Gamgee (voice)
The Black Hole

The Black Hole (1979)

as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart (1979)

as Dr. Peterson
Rabbit Test

Rabbit Test (1978)

as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
Laserblast

Laserblast (1978)

as Doctor Mellon
Flood!

Flood! (1977)

as Mr. Franklin
The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey (1977)

as Dr. Jonathan Willoway
Embryo

Embryo (1976)

as Frank Riley
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

as Self (archive footage)
The White Seal

The White Seal (1975)

as Narrator/ White Seal
Funny Lady

Funny Lady (1975)

as Bobby Moore
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)

as George Stanton (uncredited)
The Elevator

The Elevator (1974)

as Marvin Ellis
The Legend of Hell House

The Legend of Hell House (1973)

as Benjamin Franklin Fischer
Corky

Corky (1972)

as Harassed Salesman
A Taste of Evil

A Taste of Evil (1971)

as Dr. Michael Lomas
Terror in the Sky

Terror in the Sky (1971)

as Dr. Ralph Baird
Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth (1967)

as Cricket Crocket (voice)
Saint Joan

Saint Joan (1967)

as Charles, The Dauphin
It!

It! (1967)

as Arthur Pimm
That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat! (1965)

as Gregory Benson
The Third Day

The Third Day (1965)

as Oliver Parsons
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1963)

as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
The Big Country

The Big Country (1958)

as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
Tuna Clipper

Tuna Clipper (1949)

as Alec MacLennan
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1948)

as David Balfour
Rocky

Rocky (1948)

as Chris Hammond
Molly and Me

Molly and Me (1945)

as Jimmy Graham
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

as Francis Chisholm, as a boy
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

as John Ashwood II as a Boy
Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home (1943)

as Joe Carraclough
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1942)

as Ronnie Cavanaugh
On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side (1942)

as Hugh Aylesworth
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny (1941)

as Albert Perkins
You Will Remember

You Will Remember (1941)

as Young Bob Slater
I See Ice

I See Ice (1938)

as Boy on train