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Roddy McDowall

Person
1
Popularity
269
Credits
1928
Born
UK
Origin

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

Acting

Birthday

1928-09-17

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Died

1998-10-03

Also Known As

Roddy MacDowall, Master Roddy McDowall, Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall

Movies (189)

Poster image of A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998
7
Movie
Poster image of Planet of the Apes

TV Shows (80)

Poster image of Columbo

Columbo

1971
8.1
TV Show
Poster image of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Planet of the Apes

1968
7.7
Movie
Poster image of Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973
5.7
Movie
Poster image of The Cat from Outer Space

The Cat from Outer Space

1978
6
Movie
Poster image of Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

1966
5.6
Movie
Poster image of The Legend of Hell House

The Legend of Hell House

1973
6.7
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991
0
Movie
Poster image of The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944
7
Movie
Poster image of Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

1980
7.5
Movie
Poster image of The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962
7.7
Movie
Poster image of Journey to Murder

Journey to Murder

1971
0
Movie
Poster image of Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth

1967
5.1
Movie
Poster image of The Tempest

The Tempest

1960
6
Movie
Poster image of The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

1997
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972
6.2
Movie
Poster image of Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000
0
Movie
Poster image of Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

1979
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Something to Believe In

Something to Believe In

1998
2.5
Movie
Poster image of Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963
7.1
Movie
Poster image of That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976
7
Movie
Poster image of Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995
5.5
Movie
Poster image of Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1973
6.8
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Hollywood on Horses

1989
3
Movie
Poster image of The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

1992
0
Movie
Poster image of Mean Johnny Barrows

Mean Johnny Barrows

1975
5.5
Movie
Poster image of Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995
3
Movie
Poster image of The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1987
6
Movie
Poster image of The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Overboard

Overboard

1987
6.9
Movie
Poster image of Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988
3.7
Movie
Poster image of The Steel Fist

The Steel Fist

1952
5
Movie
Poster image of Back to the Planet of the Apes

Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980
5.5
Movie
Poster image of Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997
6.5
Movie
Poster image of Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2

1988
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Killer Shark

Killer Shark

1950
6
Movie
Poster image of The Big Country

The Big Country

1958
7.6
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

1991
5.4
Movie
Poster image of Class of 1984

Class of 1984

1982
6.4
Movie
Poster image of The Thief of Baghdad

The Thief of Baghdad

1978
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998
7.1
Movie
Poster image of Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972
6
Movie
Poster image of How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941
7.3
Movie
Poster image of Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

1989
7
Movie
Poster image of Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

1997
8
Movie
Poster image of Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

1982
6.9
Movie
Poster image of The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

1996
5.8
Movie
Poster image of The Loved One

The Loved One

1965
6.2
Movie
Poster image of Terror in the Sky

Terror in the Sky

1971
6.8
Movie
Poster image of Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971
7.1
Movie
Poster image of The Million Dollar Face

The Million Dollar Face

1981
0
Movie
Poster image of The Elevator

The Elevator

1974
6
Movie
Poster image of The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972
7.1
Movie
Poster image of Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

1994
6.6
Movie
Poster image of Fright Night

Fright Night

1985
7.1
Movie
Poster image of Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

1964
6.7
Movie
Poster image of The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

1963
0
Movie
Poster image of Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

1999
0
Movie
Poster image of The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972
6.5
Movie
Poster image of Rabbit Test

Rabbit Test

1978
4.2
Movie
Poster image of What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

1971
5.3
Movie
Poster image of The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992
8
Movie
Poster image of Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997
0
Movie
Poster image of Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987
6
Movie
Poster image of Holiday in Mexico

Holiday in Mexico

1946
6.2
Movie
Poster image of Earth Angel

Earth Angel

1991
5.1
Movie
Poster image of Convict 99

Convict 99

1938
6.8
Movie
Poster image of Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997
7.5
Movie
Poster image of GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986
6.2
Movie
Poster image of On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

1942
6
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Murder in the Family

1938
0
Movie
Poster image of Heads

Heads

1994
2.2
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989
0
Movie
Poster image of Pretty Maids All in a Row

Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971
5.7
Movie
Poster image of Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987
5.7
Movie
Poster image of The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982
8.5
Movie
Poster image of Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

1978
5.6
Movie
Poster image of The Color of Evening

The Color of Evening

1990
2
Movie
Poster image of Molly and Me

Molly and Me

1945
6.4
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

2000
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991
0
Movie
Poster image of The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967
6.6
Movie
Poster image of Dead Man's Island

Dead Man's Island

1996
4.7
Movie
Poster image of Angel, Angel, Down We Go

Angel, Angel, Down We Go

1969
4.4
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

1979
0
Movie
Poster image of The Third Day

The Third Day

1965
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

1980
7.4
Movie
Poster image of Macbeth

Macbeth

1948
7.3
Movie
Poster image of It!

It!

1967
6.2
Movie
Poster image of Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1992
4.8
Movie
Poster image of The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942
7.2
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Loss of Faith

1998
4
Movie
Poster image of Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979
10
Movie
Poster image of Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000
0
Movie
Poster image of Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997
7.2
Movie
Poster image of Laserblast

Laserblast

1978
3.2
Movie
Poster image of Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

2024
7.9
Movie
Poster image of Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

1945
6.7
Movie
Poster image of The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

1943
6.7
Movie
Poster image of Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

1997
6.4
Movie
Poster image of That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

1965
6.6
Movie
Poster image of The Story of Lassie

The Story of Lassie

1994
0
Movie
Poster image of Beyond Titanic

Beyond Titanic

1998
7.7
Movie
Poster image of Going Under

Going Under

1991
3.7
Movie
Poster image of The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944
6.7
Movie
Poster image of Twilight Theatre

Twilight Theatre

1982
0
Movie
Poster image of The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

1980
7.4
Movie
Poster image of This Girl for Hire

This Girl for Hire

1983
3.6
Movie
Poster image of Unlikely Angel

Unlikely Angel

1996
5.9
Movie
Poster image of Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

1994
3.6
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Keepers of the Frame

1999
10
Movie
Poster image of The Return of the King

The Return of the King

1980
6.5
Movie
Poster image of The Outsider

The Outsider

1939
5
Movie
Poster image of It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976
7
Movie
Poster image of Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994
0
Movie
Poster image of Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941
6.9
Movie
Poster image of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls

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

1979
0
Movie
Poster image of Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

1958
0
Movie
Poster image of The Defector

The Defector

1966
5.5
Movie
Poster image of The Evil Inside Me

The Evil Inside Me

1993
0
Movie
Poster image of Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children

1982
0
Movie
Poster image of You Will Remember

You Will Remember

1941
5
Movie
Poster image of It's My Party

It's My Party

1996
6.1
Movie
Poster image of The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1942
6.8
Movie
Poster image of Obsessed with Vertigo

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997
7
Movie
Poster image of Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

1994
0
Movie
Poster image of The Subterraneans

The Subterraneans

1960
4.8
Movie
Poster image of Deadly Game

Deadly Game

1991
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Shakma

Shakma

1990
5.3
Movie
Poster image of Arnold

Arnold

1973
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974
6.4
Movie
Poster image of Flood!

Flood!

1977
4.9
Movie
Poster image of The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

1980
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

1999
0
Movie
Poster image of Hello Down There

Hello Down There

1969
5.7
Movie
Poster image of Embryo

Embryo

1976
4.6
Movie
Poster image of 5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud

1968
6.3
Movie
Poster image of A Taste of Evil

A Taste of Evil

1971
5.9
Movie
Poster image of Rapunzel

Rapunzel

1983
5.4
Movie
Poster image of Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

1975
4
Movie
Poster image of Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

1960
6.6
Movie
Poster image of This England

This England

1941
6.2
Movie
Poster image of The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood

1968
0
Movie
Poster image of Hey! Hey! USA

Hey! Hey! USA

1938
7
Movie
Poster image of Cutting Class

Cutting Class

1989
5
Movie
Poster image of Everybody's Dancin'

Everybody's Dancin'

1950
0
Movie
Poster image of Funny Lady

Funny Lady

1975
5.2
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Just William

1940
6
Movie
Poster image of Midas Run

Midas Run

1969
3.6
Movie
Poster image of The Memory of Eva Ryker

The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980
6
Movie
Poster image of Corky

Corky

1972
4
Movie
Poster image of Mae West

Mae West

1982
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Saloon Bar

Saloon Bar

1940
6.4
Movie
Poster image of My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

1943
6
Movie
Poster image of Angel 4: Undercover

Angel 4: Undercover

1994
3.8
Movie
Poster image of Sixth and Main

Sixth and Main

1977
0
Movie
Poster image of Saint Joan

Saint Joan

1967
0
Movie
Poster image of Poison Pen

Poison Pen

1939
6.5
Movie
Poster image of Lord Love a Duck

Lord Love a Duck

1966
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Carmilla

Carmilla

1989
4
Movie
Poster image of Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1948
5.5
Movie
Poster image of Mowgli's Brothers

Mowgli's Brothers

1976
6
Movie
Poster image of The White Seal

The White Seal

1975
6.2
Movie
Poster image of When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989
0
Movie
Poster image of I See Ice

I See Ice

1938
8.1
Movie
Poster image of Black Midnight

Black Midnight

1949
6
Movie
Poster image of Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001
7.2
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Remo Williams: The Prophecy

1988
3
Movie
Poster image of The Cool Ones

The Cool Ones

1967
4.9
Movie
Poster image of Star Hunter

Star Hunter

1996
4.1
Movie
Poster image of Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny

1941
3.8
Movie
Poster image of The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977
6
Movie
Poster image of The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

1984
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1969
6.6
Movie
Poster image of The Naked Target

The Naked Target

1992
4.2
Movie
Poster image of Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

1980
5.9
Movie
Poster image of The Immigrants

The Immigrants

1978
2
Movie
Poster image of The Alien Within

The Alien Within

1995
2.8
Movie
🎬
No Poster

His Brother’s Keeper

1940
0
Movie
Poster image of Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

1998
7.3
Movie
Poster image of Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

1951
4
Movie
Poster image of Tuna Clipper

Tuna Clipper

1949
6.5
Movie
Poster image of The Return of Captain Sinbad

The Return of Captain Sinbad

2001
0
Movie
Poster image of Big Timber

Big Timber

1950
0
Movie
Poster image of Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998
0
Movie
Poster image of Rocky

Rocky

1948
0
Movie

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977
6.3
TV Show
Poster image of Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955
5
TV Show
Poster image of Batman

Batman

1966
7.3
TV Show
Poster image of Ironside

Ironside

1967
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989
8
TV Show
Poster image of Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992
8.6
TV Show
Poster image of Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
5.8
TV Show
Poster image of The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959
8.5
TV Show
Poster image of Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
TV Show
Poster image of Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
7.6
TV Show
Poster image of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979
7
TV Show
Poster image of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
7.9
TV Show
Poster image of Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969
6.2
TV Show
Poster image of Matlock

Matlock

1986
7.1
TV Show
Poster image of The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967
7.7
TV Show
Poster image of The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
6.2
TV Show
Poster image of Naked City

Naked City

1958
5.5
TV Show
Poster image of Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
5.6
TV Show
Poster image of Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996
7.7
TV Show
Poster image of The Invaders

The Invaders

1967
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of Police Woman

Police Woman

1974
6.2
TV Show
Poster image of Hotel

Hotel

1982
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of Gargoyles

Gargoyles

1994
8.1
TV Show
Poster image of Duckman

Duckman

1994
7.1
TV Show
Poster image of Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
5.6
TV Show
📺
No Poster

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
5.7
TV Show
Poster image of The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997
8.1
TV Show
Poster image of Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975
7
TV Show
Poster image of Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
5.3
TV Show
Poster image of Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965
7.2
TV Show
Poster image of The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of McCloud

McCloud

1970
7.1
TV Show
Poster image of Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979
6.5
TV Show
Poster image of Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973
7
TV Show
Poster image of Biography

Biography

1987
6.5
TV Show
Poster image of The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982
8.1
TV Show
Poster image of Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1994
6.7
TV Show
Poster image of Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975
7.4
TV Show
Poster image of SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993
8
TV Show
Poster image of Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

1995
7.7
TV Show
Poster image of Dream On

Dream On

1990
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of Harry O

Harry O

1974
4.6
TV Show
Poster image of Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966
6.4
TV Show
Poster image of Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963
6.3
TV Show
Poster image of Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

1963
7.7
TV Show
Poster image of Suspicion

Suspicion

1957
5.9
TV Show
Poster image of The Legend of Prince Valiant

The Legend of Prince Valiant

1991
6.5
TV Show
Poster image of Remember WENN

Remember WENN

1996
8
TV Show
Poster image of Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series

1998
7.9
TV Show
Poster image of Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1989
6.7
TV Show
Poster image of The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
6.3
TV Show
Poster image of The Pirates of Dark Water

The Pirates of Dark Water

1991
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1974
6.9
TV Show
📺
No Poster

Lux Video Theatre

1950
6.3
TV Show
Poster image of The Wizard

The Wizard

1986
6.8
TV Show
📺
No Poster

$weepstake$

1979
0
TV Show
Poster image of Flying High

Flying High

1978
4.5
TV Show
Poster image of The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977
5.9
TV Show
Poster image of Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer

1980
5.3
TV Show
Poster image of Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
TV Show
Poster image of The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

1980
6.9
TV Show
Poster image of Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

1968
6.3
TV Show
Poster image of Delphi Bureau

Delphi Bureau

1972
0
TV Show
Poster image of The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters

1973
7.2
TV Show
Poster image of MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars

1992
7.8
TV Show
Poster image of Nightmare Classics

Nightmare Classics

1989
6.3
TV Show
Poster image of The New Lassie

The New Lassie

1989
6.7
TV Show
Poster image of Hollywood Wives

Hollywood Wives

1985
4.4
TV Show
Poster image of An Inconvenient Woman

An Inconvenient Woman

1991
5.2
TV Show
Poster image of The Rhinemann Exchange

The Rhinemann Exchange

1977
6.1
TV Show
Poster image of General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
6.4
TV Show
📺
No Poster

Bridges to Cross

1986
6
TV Show