Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 17, 1928
Died
October 3, 1998 (age 70)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Roddy MacDowall
Master Roddy McDowall
Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall
Родді Макдавелл
Родди Макдауэлл
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Columbo
Roger Stanford
1971
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Gordon Fairchild
1984
TV
The Love Boat
Fred Beery
1977
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Batman
The Bookworm
1966
TV
Love, American Style
Howard
1969
TV
Batman: The Animated Series
Mad Hatter (voice)
1992
TV
Quantum Leap
Edward St. John V
1989
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Gerald Forbes
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Pip
1950
TV
Mission: Impossible
Leo Ostro
1966
TV
The Twilight Zone
Sam Conrad
1959
TV
Matlock
Christopher Hoyt
1986
TV
Matlock
Don Mosher
1986
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
George
1962
Filmography
2024FilmElizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapesas Self (archive footage)2024FilmPlanet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fictionas Self (archive footage)2001FilmCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)2001FilmThe Return of Captain Sinbadas Narrator2000FilmBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'as Self (archive footage)2000FilmMary Pickford: A Life on Filmas Self2000FilmBoom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Moviesas Self1999FilmLinda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel1999FilmKeepers of the Frameas Himself1999FilmIntimate Portrait: Lauren Bacallas Self1998FilmA Bug's Lifeas Mr. Soil (voice)1998FilmLoss of Faithas Henry Stokes1998TVGodzilla: The Series1998FilmBeyond Titanicas Self1998FilmBehind the Planet of the Apesas Self - Host1998FilmSomething to Believe Inas Gambler1998FilmLouise Brooks: Looking for Luluas Himself - Actor / Friend1998FilmStar Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas Narrator (voice)1997FilmPinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungleas Snowball (voice)1997FilmVincent Price: The Versatile Villainas Self1997FilmObsessed with Vertigoas Narrator (Voice)1997TVThe New Batman Adventuresas Mad Hatter (voice)1997FilmThe Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Balooas King Murphy1997FilmBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self1997FilmAudrey Hepburn: The Fairest Ladyas Self1997FilmHenry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Heroas Self1997FilmTwentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Yearsas Self1997FilmWalter Matthau: Diamond in the Roughas Self1996FilmUnlikely Angelas Saint Peter1996FilmThe Grass Harpas Amos Legrand1996TVSuperman: The Animated Seriesas Mad Hatter (voice)1996FilmIt's My Partyas Damian Knowles1996FilmDead Man's Islandas Trevor Dunnaway1996TVRemember WENNas Giles Aldwych1996FilmStar Hunteras Riecher1995FilmLast Summer in the Hamptonsas Thomas1995TVPinky and the Brainas Snowball (voice)1995FilmDarryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmakeras Self1995FilmThe Alien Withinas Dr. Henry Lazarus1994TVGargoylesas Proteus (voice)1994FilmBiography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Killas Self1994FilmThe Story of Lassieas Self1994FilmAngel 4: Undercoveras Geoffrey Kagen1994FilmMirror Mirror 2: Raven Danceas Dr. Lasky1994TVDuckmanas Akers (voice)1994FilmHart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Isas Jeremy Sennet1994FilmHeadsas Fibris Drake1994TVBurke's Lawas Maurice Gillette1994FilmMeet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classicas Narrator (voice)1993TVSWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Madkat (voice)1993FilmThe Evil Inside Meas Pauly1992FilmThe Sands of Timeas Alan Tucker1992FilmThe Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self1992TVBatman: The Animated Seriesas Mad Hatter (voice)1992TVMGM: When the Lion Roars1992FilmDouble Troubleas Phillip Chamberlin1992FilmThe Naked Targetas Ernest Peabody1991FilmTimmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmasas Narrator (voice)1991FilmStars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IIas Self1991TVThe Legend of Prince Valiant1991FilmGoing Underas Secretary Neighbor1991FilmDeadly Gameas Dr. Aaron1991FilmCrazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopperas Self1991TVAn Inconvenient Womanas Cyril Rathbone1991FilmEarth Angelas Mr. Tatum1991TVThe Pirates of Dark Wateras Niddler (voice)1990FilmShakmaas Sorenson1990FilmThe Color of Eveningas Henry Seaton1990TVDream Onas Bob Jeffers1989FilmWhen We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screenas Self1989FilmHarold Lloyd: The Third Geniusas Self1989FilmThe Big Pictureas Judge1989FilmCarmillaas Inspector Amos1989TVThe New Lassie1989TVNightmare Classicsas Inspector Amos1989FilmBroadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self (voice)1989FilmCutting Classas Mr. Dante1989TVAround the World in 80 Daysas McBaines1989TVQuantum Leapas Edward St. John V1989FilmHollywood on Horsesas Self1988FilmDoin' Time on Planet Earthas Minister1988FilmRemo Williams: The Prophecyas Chiun1988FilmFright Night Part 2as Peter Vincent1987FilmOverboardas Andrew1987FilmHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self1987TVBiographyas Self1987FilmDead of Winteras Mr. Murray1986TVThe Wizard1986TVBridges to Cross1986FilmGoBots: Battle of the Rock Lordsas Nuggit (voice)1986TVMatlockas Christopher Hoyt1985TVAlice in Wonderlandas March Hare1985TVGeorge Burns Comedy Weekas Bob Cratchit1985FilmFright Nightas Peter Vincent1985TVHollywood Wivesas Jason Swandle1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD1984FilmThe Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas Prince John1983FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Ratty (voice)1983FilmRapunzelas Narrator1983FilmThis Girl for Hireas Manfred Hayes1982TVTales of the Gold Monkeyas "Bon Chance" Louie1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Narrator (voice)1982TVHotelas Anthony Spears1982FilmClass of 1984as Terry Corrigan1982FilmNatalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982FilmMae Westas Rene Valentine1982FilmEvil Under the Sunas Rex Brewster1982FilmHollywood’s Childrenas Self (Narrator)1982FilmTwilight Theatreas Self - Host1982FilmThe Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'as Self / Rex Brewster1981TVHere's Boomer1981FilmThe Million Dollar Faceas Derek Kenyon1981FilmCharlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queenas Gillespie1980FilmFarewell to the Planet of the Apesas Galen1980FilmLife, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apesas Galen1980FilmTreachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apesas Galen1980FilmThe Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apesas Galen1980FilmBack to the Planet of the Apesas Galen1980FilmThe Return of the Kingas Samwise Gamgee (voice)1980FilmThe Memory of Eva Rykeras MacFarland1980TVThe Martian Chroniclesas Father Stone1979FilmScavenger Huntas Jenkins1979FilmThe Black Holeas V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)1979FilmBuck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girlsas Governor Saroyan1979TVTrapper John, M.D.1979TVBuck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Governor Saroyan1979FilmHart to Hartas Dr. Peterson1979TVSupertrainas Benjamin Warren Talcott1979TV$weepstake$as Theodore1979FilmSitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshallas Chuck the Robot (voice)1978FilmThe Immigrantsas Mark Levy1978TVThe Immigrantsas Mark Levy1978TVFlying High1978FilmCircle of Ironas White Robe1978FilmThe Cat from Outer Spaceas Mr. Stallwood1978FilmRabbit Testas Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine1978FilmLaserblastas Doctor Mellon1978TVFantasy Islandas Mephistopheles1978FilmThe Thief of Baghdadas Hasan1977TVThe Love Boatas Fred Beery1977FilmSixth and Mainas Skateboard1977FilmFlood!as Mr. Franklin1977TVThe Rhinemann Exchangeas Bobby Ballard1977FilmThe Fantastic Journeyas Dr. Jonathan Willoway1977TVThe Fantastic Journeyas Dr. Jonathan Willaway1976FilmEmbryoas Frank Riley1976FilmThat's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)1976FilmIt's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)1976FilmMowgli's Brothersas Mowgli (voice)1975FilmMean Johnny Barrowsas Tony Da Vince1975TVWonder Womanas Henry Roberts1975TVEllery Queen1975FilmThe White Sealas Narrator/ White Seal1975FilmFunny Ladyas Bobby Moore1975FilmElizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portraitas Self1974TVPlanet of the Apesas Galen1974TVPolice Womanas Moulton1974TVHarry O1974FilmDirty Mary Crazy Larryas George Stanton (uncredited)1974FilmThe Elevatoras Marvin Ellis1973TVThe Snoop Sistersas Lionel Standish1973FilmMiracle on 34th Streetas Dr. Sawyer1973FilmArnoldas Robert1973FilmBattle for the Planet of the Apesas Caesar1973FilmThe Legend of Hell Houseas Benjamin Franklin Fischer1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Stanley Lambert1972FilmThe Poseidon Adventureas Acres1972FilmThe Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Frank Gass1972TVDelphi Bureauas Harold1972TVThe Rookies1972FilmConquest of the Planet of the Apesas Caesar1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1972FilmCorkyas Harassed Salesman1971FilmWhat's a Nice Girl Like You...?as Albert Soames1971FilmA Taste of Evilas Dr. Michael Lomas1971FilmBedknobs and Broomsticksas Mr. Jelk1971FilmTerror in the Skyas Dr. Ralph Baird1971TVColumboas Roger Stanford1971FilmEscape from the Planet of the Apesas Cornelius1971FilmPretty Maids All in a Rowas Mr. Proffer1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1971FilmJourney to Murderas Rollo Verdew1970TVMcCloudas Phil Sandler1969FilmNight Galleryas Jeremy Evans1969TVLove, American Styleas Howard1969FilmAngel, Angel, Down We Goas Santoro1969FilmHello Down Thereas Nate Ashbury1969FilmMidas Runas Wister1968TVJourney to the Unknown1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Philip Saxon1968Film5 Card Studas Nick Evers1968FilmThe Legend of Robin Hoodas Prince John1968FilmPlanet of the Apesas Cornelius1967FilmCricket on the Hearthas Cricket Crocket (voice)1967FilmSaint Joanas Charles, The Dauphin1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest1967FilmIt!as Arthur Pimm1967FilmThe Cool Onesas Tony Krum1967TVIronside1967FilmThe Adventures of Bullwhip Griffinas Bullwhip Griffin1967TVThe Invadersas Lloyd Lindstrom1966FilmThe Defectoras Agent Adams1966TVMission: Impossibleas Leo Ostro1966TVFelony Squad1966FilmLord Love a Duckas Alan Musgrave1966FilmInside Daisy Cloveras Walter Baines1966TVBatmanas The Bookworm1965FilmThat Darn Cat!as Gregory Benson1965FilmThe Loved Oneas D.J. Jr.1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Gyula Bognar1965FilmThe Third Dayas Oliver Parsons1965FilmThe Greatest Story Ever Toldas Matthew1964FilmShock Treatmentas Martin Ashley1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Robert 'Professor' Benson1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Arthur Biddle1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1963TVArrest and Trial1963FilmCleopatraas Octavian - Caesar Augustus1963FilmThe Power and the Gloryas Mestizo1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmThe Longest Dayas Pvt. Morris1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras George1961TVBen Casey1960FilmMidnight Laceas Malcolm1960FilmThe Subterraneansas Yuri Gilgoric1960FilmThe Tempestas Ariel1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Sam Conrad1958FilmHeart of Darknessas Charles Marlow1958TVNaked Cityas Donnie Benton1958FilmThe Big Countryas Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)1957TVSuspicion1955TVMatinee Theater1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Leprechaun1952FilmThe Steel Fistas Eric Kardin1951TVHallmark Hall of Fame1951FilmHill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspirationas Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)1950TVLux Video Theatreas Pete1950FilmBig Timberas Jimmy1950FilmEverybody's Dancin'as Roddy McDowall1950FilmKiller Sharkas Ted White1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Gerald Forbes1949FilmBlack Midnightas Scott Jordan1949FilmTuna Clipperas Alec MacLennan1948FilmKidnappedas David Balfour1948FilmMacbethas Malcolm1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmRockyas Chris Hammond1947TVKraft Television Theatreas Mr. Elton1946FilmHoliday in Mexicoas Stanley Owen1945FilmMolly and Meas Jimmy Graham1945FilmThunderhead: Son of Flickaas Ken McLaughlin1944FilmThe Keys of the Kingdomas Francis Chisholm, as a boy1944FilmThe White Cliffs of Doveras John Ashwood II as a Boy1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self1943FilmLassie Come Homeas Joe Carraclough1943FilmMy Friend Flickaas Ken McLaughlin1942FilmThe Pied Piperas Ronnie Cavanaugh1942FilmOn the Sunny Sideas Hugh Aylesworth1942FilmSon of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Benjamin - as a Boy1941FilmConfirm or Denyas Albert Perkins1941FilmHow Green Was My Valleyas Huw Morgan1941FilmThis Englandas Hugo1941FilmMan Huntas Vaner1941FilmYou Will Rememberas Young Bob Slater1940FilmSaloon Baras Boy1940FilmJust Williamas Ginger1940FilmHis Brother’s Keeperas Boy1939FilmPoison Penas Choirboy1939FilmThe Outsideras Cured Child1938FilmHey! Hey! USAas Boy1938FilmConvict 99as Jimmy1938FilmI See Iceas Boy on train1938FilmMurder in the Familyas Peter Osborne