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Roddy McDowall

Acting
Known For

70 Years Old

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.

Born

London, England, UK on 17th September 1928

Died

3rd October 1998

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Ben Casey
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Fred Beery
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Anthony Spears
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Mad Hatter (voice)
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Mr. Elton
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Early McCorley
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Philip Saxon
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Governor Saroyan
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Sam Conrad
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Lloyd Lindstrom
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Proteus (voice)
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The Bookworm
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Pinky and the Brain
Snowball (voice)
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Akers (voice)
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The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)
The New Batman Adventures Image
The New Batman Adventures
Mad Hatter (voice)
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Harry Carlin
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Arthur Biddle
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Journey to the Unknown
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The Snoop Sisters
Lionel Standish
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Arrest and Trial
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Lux Video Theatre
Bellamy Partridge
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Pete
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Leo Ostro
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Ariel
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Felony Squad Image
Felony Squad
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Niddler (voice)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Image
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Tales of the Gold Monkey Image
Tales of the Gold Monkey
"Bon Chance" Louie
Matlock Image
Matlock
Wonder Woman Image
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Henry Roberts
Around the World in 80 Days Image
Around the World in 80 Days
McBaines
Planet of the Apes Image
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Galen
Godzilla: The Series Image
Godzilla: The Series
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Self
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Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator (voice)
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Naked City
Donnie Benton
Ellery Queen Image
Ellery Queen
The Fantastic Journey Image
The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willoway
Alice in Wonderland Image
Alice in Wonderland
March Hare
A Bug's Life Image
A Bug's Life
Mr. Soil (voice)
Remember WENN Image
Remember WENN
Giles Aldwych
MGM: When the Lion Roars Image
MGM: When the Lion Roars
The Martian Chronicles Image
The Martian Chronicles
Father Stone
Planet of the Apes Image
Planet of the Apes
Cornelius
The New Lassie Image
The New Lassie
Kraft Suspense Theatre Image
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Robert 'Professor' Benson
Dream On Image
Dream On
Bob Jeffers
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Leprechaun
Cleopatra Image
Cleopatra
Octavian - Caesar Augustus
Escape from the Planet of the Apes Image
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Cornelius
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Image
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
The Longest Day Image
The Longest Day
Pvt. Morris
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Image
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
Overboard Image
Overboard
Andrew
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Image
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Mr. Jelk
Fright Night Image
Fright Night
Peter Vincent
The Poseidon Adventure Image
The Poseidon Adventure
Acres
The Greatest Story Ever Told Image
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Matthew
The Big Country Image
The Big Country
Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
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Sweepstakes
Evil Under the Sun Image
Evil Under the Sun
Rex Brewster
How Green Was My Valley Image
How Green Was My Valley
Huw Morgan
The Black Hole Image
The Black Hole
V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Class of 1984 Image
Class of 1984
Terry Corrigan
The Big Picture Image
The Big Picture
Judge
Fright Night Part 2 Image
Fright Night Part 2
Peter Vincent
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Image
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
Nightmare Classics Image
Nightmare Classics
Inspector Amos
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Image
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Frank Gass
The Cat from Outer Space Image
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Mr. Stallwood
Macbeth Image
Macbeth
Malcolm
That Darn Cat! Image
That Darn Cat!
Gregory Benson
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Hollywood Wives
Jason Swandle
Lassie Come Home Image
Lassie Come Home
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The Return of the King Image
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Samwise Gamgee (voice)
The Evil Inside Me Image
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Mean Johnny Barrows Image
Mean Johnny Barrows
Tony Da Vince
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The Rhinemann Exchange
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5 Card Stud
Nick Evers
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo Image
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An Inconvenient Woman Image
An Inconvenient Woman
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Mr. Dante
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The Legend of Hell House
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Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
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Saint Peter
Earth Angel Image
Earth Angel
Mr. Tatum
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Image
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Bullwhip Griffin
The White Cliffs of Dover Image
The White Cliffs of Dover
John Ashwood II as a Boy
Circle of Iron Image
Circle of Iron
White Robe
That's Entertainment, Part II Image
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
The Keys of the Kingdom Image
The Keys of the Kingdom
Francis Chisholm, as a boy
It's My Party Image
It's My Party
Damian Knowles
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Man Hunt
Vaner
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The Thief of Baghdad
Hasan
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Laserblast Image
Laserblast
Doctor Mellon
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The Loved One
D.J. Jr.
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Dead of Winter
Mr. Murray
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Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Gillespie
Shakma Image
Shakma
Sorenson
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Image
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
The Memory of Eva Ryker Image
The Memory of Eva Ryker
MacFarland
Behind the Planet of the Apes Image
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self - Host
The Pied Piper Image
The Pied Piper
Ronnie Cavanaugh
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Back to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
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GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Nuggit (voice)
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Murder in the Family
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It! Image
It!
Arthur Pimm
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Bridges to Cross
The Magical World of Chuck Jones Image
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes Image
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
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Embryo
Frank Riley
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Night Gallery
Jeremy Evans
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Scavenger Hunt
Jenkins
Going Under Image
Going Under
Secretary Neighbor
Obsessed with Vertigo Image
Obsessed with Vertigo
Narrator (Voice)
Angel 4: Undercover Image
Angel 4: Undercover
Geoffrey Kagen
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance Image
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Dr. Lasky
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Rabbit Test
Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Image
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Image
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Hey! Hey! USA Image
Hey! Hey! USA
Boy
Last Summer in the Hamptons Image
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Thomas
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes Image
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
Galen
Arnold Image
Arnold
Robert
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Image
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Benjamin - as a Boy
Mae West Image
Mae West
Rene Valentine
The Immigrants Image
The Immigrants
Mark Levy
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Himself
Hart to Hart Image
Hart to Hart
Dr. Peterson
Dead Man's Island Image
Dead Man's Island
Trevor Dunnaway
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Image
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Ken McLaughlin
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Twilight Theatre
Self - Host
Flood! Image
Flood!
Mr. Franklin
Molly and Me Image
Molly and Me
Jimmy Graham
Angel, Angel, Down We Go Image
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
Santoro
Star Hunter Image
Star Hunter
Riecher
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Image
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Self
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is Image
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Jeremy Sennet
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Image
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
Galen
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction Image
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
Self (archive footage)
Deadly Game Image
Deadly Game
Dr. Aaron
The Subterraneans Image
The Subterraneans
Yuri Gilgoric
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Loss of Faith
Henry Stokes
This Girl for Hire Image
This Girl for Hire
Manfred Hayes
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Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Minister
The Million Dollar Face Image
The Million Dollar Face
Derek Kenyon
It's Showtime Image
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
No Image
His Brother’s Keeper
Boy
Miracle on 34th Street Image
Miracle on 34th Street
Dr. Sawyer
Terror in the Sky Image
Terror in the Sky
Dr. Ralph Baird
My Friend Flicka Image
My Friend Flicka
Ken McLaughlin
The White Seal Image
The White Seal
Narrator/ White Seal
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The Sands of Time
Alan Tucker
The Defector Image
The Defector
Agent Adams
The Power and the Glory Image
The Power and the Glory
Mestizo
The Cool Ones Image
The Cool Ones
Tony Krum
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Heart of Darkness
Charles Marlow
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Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Chuck the Robot (voice)
The Color of Evening Image
The Color of Evening
Henry Seaton
No Image
Hollywood on Horses
Self
Cricket on the Hearth Image
Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket Crocket (voice)
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood Image
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Prince John
The Alien Within Image
The Alien Within
Dr. Henry Lazarus
Rapunzel Image
Rapunzel
Narrator
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough Image
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
The Story of Lassie Image
The Story of Lassie
Self
Convict 99 Image
Convict 99
Jimmy
No Image
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Self
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration Image
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
A Taste of Evil Image
A Taste of Evil
Dr. Michael Lomas
The Fantastic Journey Image
The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willoway
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes Image
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
Galen
On the Sunny Side Image
On the Sunny Side
Hugh Aylesworth
The Third Day Image
The Third Day
Oliver Parsons
Lord Love a Duck Image
Lord Love a Duck
Alan Musgrave
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years Image
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Self
The Elevator Image
The Elevator
Marvin Ellis
Midas Run Image
Midas Run
Wister
Hollywood’s Children Image
Hollywood’s Children
Self (Narrator)
What's a Nice Girl Like You...? Image
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Albert Soames
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The Naked Target
Ernest Peabody
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Shock Treatment
Martin Ashley
Heads Image
Heads
Fibris Drake
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady Image
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Self
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Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Self
Corky Image
Corky
Harassed Salesman
The Tempest Image
The Tempest
Ariel
Rocky Image
Rocky
Chris Hammond
The Wind in the Willows Image
The Wind in the Willows
Ratty (voice)
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen Image
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
Self
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' Image
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Self / Rex Brewster
Poison Pen Image
Poison Pen
Choirboy
The Outsider Image
The Outsider
Cured Child
Black Midnight Image
Black Midnight
Scott Jordan
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu Image
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
Himself - Actor / Friend
No Image
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Self
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls Image
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
Governor Saroyan
Carmilla Image
Carmilla
Inspector Amos
Beyond Titanic Image
Beyond Titanic
Self
This England Image
This England
Hugo
No Image
Keepers of the Frame
Himself
Kidnapped Image
Kidnapped
David Balfour
No Image
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
Self
I See Ice Image
I See Ice
Boy on train
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero Image
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Self
Confirm or Deny Image
Confirm or Deny
Albert Perkins
Something to Believe In Image
Something to Believe In
Gambler
Holiday in Mexico Image
Holiday in Mexico
Stanley Owen
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill Image
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Self
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait Image
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Image
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)
Big Timber Image
Big Timber
Jimmy
Killer Shark Image
Killer Shark
Ted White
Sixth and Main Image
Sixth and Main
Skateboard
Saloon Bar Image
Saloon Bar
Boy
Journey to Murder Image
Journey to Murder
Rollo Verdew
No Image
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
Narrator (voice)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Image
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Self
Tuna Clipper Image
Tuna Clipper
Alec MacLennan
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Image
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Narrator (voice)
No Image
Remo Williams: The Prophecy
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker Image
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Self
You Will Remember Image
You Will Remember
Young Bob Slater
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel Image
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic Image
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Narrator (voice)
Everybody's Dancin' Image
Everybody's Dancin'
Roddy McDowall
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Just William
Ginger
The Steel Fist Image
The Steel Fist
Eric Kardin
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Saint Joan
Charles, The Dauphin
Mowgli's Brothers Image
Mowgli's Brothers
Mowgli (voice)
No Image
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
Self
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius Image
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Self
The Return of Captain Sinbad Image
The Return of Captain Sinbad
Narrator