Roddy McDowall
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Columbo
Roger Stanford
1971
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Gordon Fairchild
1984
Series
The Love Boat
Fred Beery
1977
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Mad Hatter (voice)
1992
Series
Quantum Leap
Edward St. John V
1989
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Series
Batman
The Bookworm
1966
Series
Mission: Impossible
Leo Ostro
1966
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
George
1962
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Gerald Musgrove
1962
Series
Love, American Style
Howard
1969
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
Matinee Theater
1955
Series
Fantasy Island
Mephistopheles
1978
Series
Fantasy Island
Richard Simmons
1978
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Arthur Biddle
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Harry Carlin
1963
Series
The Twilight Zone
Sam Conrad
1959
Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
Gerald Forbes
1950
Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
Pip
1950
Series
Matlock
Christopher Hoyt
1986
Series
Matlock
Don Mosher
1986
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
1967
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Series
Hotel
Anthony Spears
1982
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Mad Hatter (voice)
1996
Series
Gargoyles
Proteus (voice)
1994
Series
Naked City
Donnie Benton
1958
Series
Barnaby Jones
Stanley Lambert
1973
Series
Police Woman
Moulton
1974
Series
Ben Casey
1961
Series
Duckman
Akers (voice)
1994
Series
Run for Your Life
Gyula Bognar
1965
Series
Pinky and the Brain
Snowball (voice)
1995
Series
The Invaders
Lloyd Lindstrom
1967
Film
A Bug's Life
Mr. Soil (voice)
1998
Series
The Name of the Game
Philip Saxon
1968
Series
The Name of the Game
Early McCorley
1968
Series
The Rookies
1972
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator (voice)
1982
Series
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Series
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Governor Saroyan
1979
Series
McCloud
Phil Sandler
1970
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Robert 'Professor' Benson
1963
Series
The New Batman Adventures
Mad Hatter (voice)
1997
Film
Planet of the Apes
Cornelius
1968
Series
Kraft Television Theatre
Mr. Elton
1947
Series
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Series
Ellery Queen
1975
Series
Biography
Self
1987
Series
Felony Squad
1966
Series
Wonder Woman
Henry Roberts
1975
Series
Wonder Woman
Professor Arthur Chapman
1975
Series
Dream On
Bob Jeffers
1990
Series
Harry O
1974
Series
Godzilla: The Series
1998
Series
Burke's Law
Maurice Gillette
1994
Series
Arrest and Trial
1963
Series
Suspicion
1957
Series
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Film
Cleopatra
Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963
Series
Remember WENN
Giles Aldwych
1996
Film
The Longest Day
Pvt. Morris
1962
Film
Fright Night
Peter Vincent
1985
Series
The Tick
The Breadmaster (voice)
1994
Series
Supertrain
Benjamin Warren Talcott
1979
Series
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Madkat (voice)
1993
Series
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Film
The Poseidon Adventure
Acres
1972
Lux Video Theatre
Pete
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Bellamy Partridge
1950
Series
The Pirates of Dark Water
Niddler (voice)
1991
Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Series
Planet of the Apes
Galen
1974
Film
Overboard
Andrew
1987
Film
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
1973
Series
Tales of the Gold Monkey
"Bon Chance" Louie
1982
Series
Journey to the Unknown
Rollo Verdew
1968
Film
The Black Hole
V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979
Film
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Cornelius
1971
Series
Flying High
1978
Series
Around the World in 80 Days
McBaines
1989
Series
The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willaway
1977
Film
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
1972
Series
Alice in Wonderland
March Hare
1985
Film
Fright Night Part 2
Peter Vincent
1988
Film
The Big Country
Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1958
Series
The Wizard
1986
Film
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Mr. Jelk
1971
$weepstake$
Theodore
1979
Film
Evil Under the Sun
Rex Brewster
1982
Series
Here's Boomer
1981
Film
That Darn Cat!
Gregory Benson
1965
Film
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Matthew
1965
Series
George Burns Comedy Week
Bob Cratchit
1985
Series
The Martian Chronicles
Father Stone
1980
Series
The Snoop Sisters
Lionel Standish
1973
Film
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Bullwhip Griffin
1967
Film
5 Card Stud
Nick Evers
1968
Film
The Defector
Agent Adams
1966
Series
Delphi Bureau
Harold
1972
Film
The Legend of Hell House
Benjamin Franklin Fischer
1973
Film
How Green Was My Valley
Huw Morgan
1941
Series
Hollywood Wives
Jason Swandle
1985
Film
Midnight Lace
Malcolm
1960
Film
Funny Lady
Bobby Moore
1975
Film
Class of 1984
Terry Corrigan
1982
Film
Macbeth
Malcolm
1948
Film
Cutting Class
Mr. Dante
1989
Film
Lassie Come Home
Joe Carraclough
1943
Series
The New Lassie
1989
Film
The Loved One
D.J. Jr.
1965
Series
MGM: When the Lion Roars
1992
Film
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Frank Gass
1972
Series
An Inconvenient Woman
Cyril Rathbone
1991
Film
The Cat from Outer Space
Mr. Stallwood
1978
Film
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
George Stanton (uncredited)
1974
Film
It's My Party
Damian Knowles
1996
Film
The Grass Harp
Amos Legrand
1996
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ariel
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Dauphin
1951
Film
Double Trouble
Phillip Chamberlin
1992
Series
The Rhinemann Exchange
Bobby Ballard
1977
Film
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Film
The Big Picture
Judge
1989
Series
Nightmare Classics
Inspector Amos
1989
Film
Man Hunt
Vaner
1941
Film
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Dead of Winter
Mr. Murray
1987
Series
General Electric Theater
Leprechaun
1953
Series
The Immigrants
Mark Levy
1978
Film
Laserblast
Doctor Mellon
1978
Film
Paul Newman: The Restless
Self
2023
Film
The Return of the King
Samwise Gamgee (voice)
1980
Film
The Keys of the Kingdom
Francis Chisholm, as a boy
1944
Film
Flood!
Mr. Franklin
1977
Film
Scavenger Hunt
Jenkins
1979
Film
Shakma
Sorenson
1990
Film
Night Gallery
Jeremy Evans
1969
Film
Inside Daisy Clover
Walter Baines
1966
Film
Circle of Iron
White Robe
1978
Film
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
King Murphy
1997
Film
It!
Arthur Pimm
1967
Film
Poison Pen
Choirboy
1939
Film
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Benjamin - as a Boy
1942
Film
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
Film
Beyond Titanic
Self
1998
Film
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Gillespie
1981
Film
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
Film
Angel 4: Undercover
Geoffrey Kagen
1994
Film
The White Cliffs of Dover
John Ashwood II as a Boy
1944
Film
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Mr. Proffer
1971
Film
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
Film
Star Hunter
Riecher
1996
Film
Rabbit Test
Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
1978
Film
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Self
1997
Film
This Girl for Hire
Manfred Hayes
1983
Film
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Albert Soames
1971
Film
The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willoway
1977
Film
Going Under
Secretary Neighbor
1991
Film
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Prince John
1984
Film
This England
Hugo
1941
Film
Hello Down There
Nate Ashbury
1969
Film
Dead Man's Island
Trevor Dunnaway
1996
Film
The Thief of Baghdad
Hasan
1978
Film
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
Film
Earth Angel
Mr. Tatum
1991
Film
Unlikely Angel
Saint Peter
1996
Film
The Wind in the Willows
Ratty (voice)
1983
Film
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self - Host
1998
Film
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
1992
Film
The Memory of Eva Ryker
MacFarland
1980
Film
Mae West
Rene Valentine
1982
Film
Rocky
Chris Hammond
1948
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Self (voice)
1989
Film
Terror in the Sky
Dr. Ralph Baird
1971
Bridges to Cross
1986
Film
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Self
1997
Film
My Friend Flicka
Ken McLaughlin
1943
Film
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Thomas
1995
Film
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Self
1997
Film
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Dr. Lasky
1994
Film
The Elevator
Marvin Ellis
1974
Film
The Million Dollar Face
Derek Kenyon
1981
Film
Hart to Hart
Dr. Peterson
1979
Film
The Subterraneans
Yuri Gilgoric
1960
Film
Arnold
Robert
1973
Film
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Self
1997
Film
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Film
The Legend of Robin Hood
Prince John
1968
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Self
1991
Film
The Alien Within
Dr. Henry Lazarus
1995
Film
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
1997
Film
On the Sunny Side
Hugh Aylesworth
1942
Film
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Nuggit (voice)
1986
Film
Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket Crocket (voice)
1967
Film
The Cool Ones
Tony Krum
1967
Film
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
Film
Embryo
Frank Riley
1976
Film
Rapunzel
Narrator
1983
Film
Carmilla
Inspector Amos
1989
Film
Hollywood’s Children
Self (Narrator)
1982
Film
The Power and the Glory
Mestizo
1963
Film
Lord Love a Duck
Alan Musgrave
1966
Film
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
Film
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
Film
Saloon Bar
Boy
1940
Film
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Self
1989
Film
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Self
2000
Film
Journey to Murder
Rollo Verdew
1971
Film
Shock Treatment
Martin Ashley
1964
Film
Midas Run
Wister
1969
Film
The Third Day
Oliver Parsons
1965
Film
Twilight Theatre
Self - Host
1982
Film
Obsessed with Vertigo
Narrator (Voice)
1997
Film
A Taste of Evil
Dr. Michael Lomas
1971
Film
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Minister
1988
Film
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
Santoro
1969
Film
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Self
1995
Film
The Outsider
Cured Child
1939
Film
Something to Believe In
Gambler
1998
Film
The Story of Lassie
Self
1994
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
Narrator (voice)
1991
Film
Miracle on 34th Street
Dr. Sawyer
1973
Film
The Pied Piper
Ronnie Cavanaugh
1942
Film
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
1951
Film
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Self
1997
Film
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
Himself - Actor / Friend
1998
Film
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Jeremy Sennet
1994
Film
The Sands of Time
Alan Tucker
1992
Film
Mean Johnny Barrows
Tony Da Vince
1975
Film
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
Galen
1980
Keepers of the Frame
Himself
1999
Film
Kidnapped
David Balfour
1948
Film
Saint Joan
Charles, The Dauphin
1967
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Chuck the Robot (voice)
1979
Film
Sixth and Main
Skateboard
1977
Film
Killer Shark
Ted White
1950
Film
The White Seal
Narrator/ White Seal
1975
Remo Williams: The Prophecy
Chiun
1988
Film
Deadly Game
Dr. Aaron
1991
Film
Confirm or Deny
Albert Perkins
1941
Film
The Tempest
Ariel
1960
Film
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Ken McLaughlin
1945
Film
Heads
Fibris Drake
1994
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Self
2000
Film
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
1975
His Brother’s Keeper
Boy
1940
Film
The Naked Target
Ernest Peabody
1992
Film
Molly and Me
Jimmy Graham
1945
Film
I See Ice
Boy on train
1938
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
Self
1991
Film
Everybody's Dancin'
Roddy McDowall
1950
Film
Holiday in Mexico
Stanley Owen
1946
Film
Hey! Hey! USA
Boy
1938
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
Self
1999
Film
Convict 99
Jimmy
1938
Hollywood on Horses
Self
1989
Film
The Immigrants
Mark Levy
1978
Film
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
Film
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
Governor Saroyan
1979
Film
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)
2000
Film
Mowgli's Brothers
Mowgli (voice)
1976
Film
Black Midnight
Scott Jordan
1949
Film
The Color of Evening
Henry Seaton
1990
Film
Corky
Harassed Salesman
1972
Loss of Faith
Henry Stokes
1998
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle
Snowball (voice)
1997
Just William
Ginger
1940
Murder in the Family
Peter Osborne
1938
Film
Big Timber
Jimmy
1950
Film
The Steel Fist
Eric Kardin
1952
Film
Heart of Darkness
Charles Marlow
1958
Film
The Evil Inside Me
Pauly
1993
Film
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Self
1994
Film
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
Self
1989
Film
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Narrator (voice)
1994
Film
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Narrator (voice)
1998
Film
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Self / Rex Brewster
1982
Film
Tuna Clipper
Alec MacLennan
1949
Film
You Will Remember
Young Bob Slater
1941
Film
The Return of Captain Sinbad
Narrator
2001