ACTOR
Roddy McDowall
Known for A Bug's Life · Batman: The Animated Series · The Twilight Zone
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Sep 17, 1928
- Died
- Oct 3, 1998
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
A Bug's LifeMr. Soil (voice) · 1998
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
Batman: The Animated SeriesMad Hatter (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
The Twilight ZoneSam Conrad · 1959
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
ColumboRoger Stanford · 1971
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Quantum LeapEdward St. John V · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Murder, She WroteDr. Alger Kenyon, PHD · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Mission: ImpossibleLeo Ostro · 1966
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
The Love BoatFred Beery · 1977
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
Filmography
Movies
Convict 99Jimmy
1938
Hey! Hey! USABoy
1938
I See IceBoy on train
1938MI
Murder in the FamilyPeter Osborne
1938
Poison PenChoirboy
1939
The OutsiderCured Child
1939HB
His Brother’s KeeperBoy
1940JW
Just WilliamGinger
1940
Saloon BarBoy
1940
Confirm or DenyAlbert Perkins
1941
How Green Was My ValleyHuw Morgan
1941
Man HuntVaner
1941
This EnglandHugo
1941
You Will RememberYoung Bob Slater
1941
On the Sunny SideHugh Aylesworth
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeBenjamin - as a Boy
1942
The Pied PiperRonnie Cavanaugh
1942
Lassie Come HomeJoe Carraclough
1943
My Friend FlickaKen McLaughlin
1943
The Keys of the KingdomFrancis Chisholm, as a boy
1944
The White Cliffs of DoverJohn Ashwood II as a Boy
1944
Molly and MeJimmy Graham
1945
Thunderhead: Son of FlickaKen McLaughlin
1945
Holiday in MexicoStanley Owen
1946
KidnappedDavid Balfour
1948
MacbethMalcolm
1948
RockyChris Hammond
1948
Black MidnightScott Jordan
1949Black MidnightAssociate Producer
1949
Tuna ClipperAlec MacLennan
1949
Big TimberJimmy
1950Big TimberAssociate Producer
1950
Everybody's Dancin'Roddy McDowall
1950
Killer SharkTed White
1950Killer SharkAssociate Producer
1950
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and InspirationPvt. Huntington (The Professor)
1951
The Steel FistEric Kardin
1952TG
THe Good FairyWaiter
1956
Heart of DarknessCharles Marlow
1958
The Big CountryHannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1958
Midnight LaceMalcolm
1960
The SubterraneansYuri Gilgoric
1960
The TempestAriel
1960
The Longest DayPvt. Morris
1962
CleopatraOctavian - Caesar Augustus
1963
The Power and the GloryMestizo
1963
Shock TreatmentMartin Ashley
1964
That Darn Cat!Gregory Benson
1965
The Greatest Story Ever ToldMatthew
1965
The Loved OneD.J. Jr.
1965
The Third DayOliver Parsons
1965
Inside Daisy CloverWalter Baines
1966
Lord Love a DuckAlan Musgrave
1966
The DefectorAgent Adams
1966
Cricket on the HearthCricket Crocket (voice)
1967
It!Arthur Pimm
1967
Saint JoanCharles, The Dauphin
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip GriffinBullwhip Griffin
1967
The Cool OnesTony Krum
1967
5 Card StudNick Evers
1968
Planet of the ApesCornelius
1968
The Legend of Robin HoodPrince John
1968
Angel, Angel, Down We GoSantoro
1969
Hello Down ThereNate Ashbury
1969
Midas RunWister
1969
Night GalleryJeremy Evans
1969
The Ballad of Tam LinDirector
1970
A Taste of EvilDr. Michael Lomas
1971
Bedknobs and BroomsticksMr. Jelk
1971
Escape from the Planet of the ApesCornelius
1971
Journey to MurderRollo Verdew
1971
Pretty Maids All in a RowMr. Proffer
1971
Terror in the SkyDr. Ralph Baird
1971
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?Albert Soames
1971
Conquest of the Planet of the ApesCaesar
1972
CorkyHarassed Salesman
1972
Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanFrank Gass
1972
The Poseidon AdventureAcres
1972
ArnoldRobert
1973
Battle for the Planet of the ApesCaesar
1973
Miracle on 34th StreetDr. Sawyer
1973
The Legend of Hell HouseBenjamin Franklin Fischer
1973
Dirty Mary Crazy LarryGeorge Stanton (uncredited)
1974
The ElevatorMarvin Ellis
1974
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate PortraitSelf
1975
Funny LadyBobby Moore
1975
Mean Johnny BarrowsTony Da Vince
1975
The White SealNarrator/ White Seal
1975
EmbryoFrank Riley
1976
It's ShowtimeSelf (archive footage)
1976
Mowgli's BrothersMowgli (voice)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)
1976
Flood!Mr. Franklin
1977
Sixth and MainSkateboard
1977
The Fantastic JourneyDr. Jonathan Willoway
1977
Circle of IronWhite Robe
1978
LaserblastDoctor Mellon
1978
Rabbit TestGypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
1978
The Cat from Outer SpaceMr. Stallwood
1978
The Thief of BaghdadHasan
1978
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave GirlsGovernor Saroyan
1979
Hart to HartDr. Peterson
1979
Scavenger HuntJenkins
1979ST
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry MarshallChuck the Robot (voice)
1979
The Black HoleV.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979
Back to the Planet of the ApesGalen
1980
Farewell to the Planet of the ApesGalen
1980
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the ApesGalen
1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the ApesGalen
1980
The Memory of Eva RykerMacFarland
1980
The Return of the KingSamwise Gamgee (voice)
1980
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the ApesGalen
1980
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon QueenGillespie
1981
The Million Dollar FaceDerek Kenyon
1981
Class of 1984Terry Corrigan
1982
Evil Under the SunRex Brewster
1982
Hollywood’s ChildrenSelf (Narrator)
1982
Mae WestRene Valentine
1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadySelf
1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'Self / Rex Brewster
1982
Twilight TheatreSelf - Host
1982
RapunzelNarrator
1983
The Wind in the WillowsRatty (voice)
1983
This Girl for HireManfred Hayes
1983
The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodPrince John
1984
Fright NightPeter Vincent
1985
GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsNuggit (voice)
1986
Dead of WinterMr. Murray
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
1987
OverboardAndrew
1987OverboardExecutive Producer
1987
Doin' Time on Planet EarthMinister
1988
Fright Night Part 2Peter Vincent
1988RW
Remo Williams: The ProphecyChiun
1988BD
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreSelf (voice)
1989
CarmillaInspector Amos
1989
Cutting ClassMr. Dante
1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third GeniusSelf
1989HO
Hollywood on HorsesSelf
1989
The Big PictureJudge
1989
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenSelf
1989
ShakmaSorenson
1990
The Color of EveningHenry Seaton
1990CA
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis HopperSelf
1991
Deadly GameDr. Aaron
1991
Earth AngelMr. Tatum
1991
Going UnderSecretary Neighbor
1991SA
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IISelf
1991TG
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments ChristmasNarrator (voice)
1991
Double TroublePhillip Chamberlin
1992
The Magical World of Chuck JonesSelf
1992
The Naked TargetErnest Peabody
1992
The Sands of TimeAlan Tucker
1992
The Evil Inside MePauly
1993
Angel 4: UndercoverGeoffrey Kagen
1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could KillSelf
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart IsJeremy Sennet
1994
HeadsFibris Drake
1994
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American ClassicNarrator (voice)
1994
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven DanceDr. Lasky
1994
The Story of LassieSelf
1994
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century FilmmakerSelf
1995
Last Summer in the HamptonsThomas
1995
The Alien WithinDr. Henry Lazarus
1995
Dead Man's IslandTrevor Dunnaway
1996
It's My PartyDamian Knowles
1996
Star HunterRiecher
1996
The Grass HarpAmos Legrand
1996
Unlikely AngelSaint Peter
1996
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest LadySelf
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineSelf
1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet HeroSelf
1997
Obsessed with VertigoNarrator (Voice)
1997PA
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the JungleSnowball (voice)
1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & BalooKing Murphy
1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 YearsSelf
1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile VillainSelf
1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the RoughSelf
1997
A Bug's LifeMr. Soil (voice)
1998
Behind the Planet of the ApesSelf - Host
1998
Beyond TitanicSelf
1998LO
Loss of FaithHenry Stokes
1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for LuluHimself - Actor / Friend
1998
Something to Believe InGambler
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsNarrator (voice)
1998IP
Intimate Portrait: Lauren BacallSelf
1999KO
Keepers of the FrameHimself
1999
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'Self (archive footage)
2000BH
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster MoviesSelf
2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on FilmSelf
2000
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
2001
The Return of Captain SinbadNarrator
2001
Paul Newman: The RestlessSelf (archive footage)
2023
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost TapesSelf (archive footage)
2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science FictionSelf (archive footage)
2024Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf · 2 eps
1944
Kraft Television TheatreMr. Elton · 1 eps
1947Kraft Television Theatre1 eps
1947
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
Lux Video TheatrePete · 1 eps
1950Lux Video TheatreBellamy Partridge · 1 eps
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsGerald Forbes · 1 eps
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsPip · 2 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of Fame1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameAriel · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameThe Dauphin · 1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterLeprechaun · 1 eps
1953
Matinee Theater4 eps
1955
Suspicion2 eps
1957
Naked CityDonnie Benton · 1 eps
1958
The Twilight ZoneSam Conrad · 1 eps
1959
Ben Casey1 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourGeorge · 1 eps
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourGerald Musgrove · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 3 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 eps
1962
Arrest and Trial1 eps
1963BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreArthur Biddle · 1 eps
1963BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreHarry Carlin · 1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreRobert 'Professor' Benson · 1 eps
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 1 eps
1963
Run for Your LifeGyula Bognar · 1 eps
1965
BatmanThe Bookworm · 2 eps
1966
Felony Squad2 eps
1966
Mission: ImpossibleLeo Ostro · 1 eps
1966
Ironside1 eps
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters · 2 eps
1967
The InvadersLloyd Lindstrom · 1 eps
1967
Journey to the UnknownRollo Verdew · 1 eps
1968
The Name of the GamePhilip Saxon · 1 eps
1968The Name of the GameEarly McCorley · 1 eps
1968
Love, American StyleHoward · 1 eps
1969
McCloudPhil Sandler · 1 eps
1970
ColumboRoger Stanford · 1 eps
1971
Great PerformancesSelf · 1 eps
1971
Delphi BureauHarold · 1 eps
1972
The Rookies1 eps
1972
Barnaby JonesStanley Lambert · 1 eps
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self · 1 eps
1973
The Snoop SistersLionel Standish · 1 eps
1973
Harry O1 eps
1974
Planet of the ApesGalen · 14 eps
1974
Police WomanMoulton · 1 eps
1974
Ellery Queen1 eps
1975
Wonder WomanHenry Roberts · 1 eps
1975Wonder WomanProfessor Arthur Chapman · 1 eps
1975
The Fantastic JourneyDr. Jonathan Willaway · 8 eps
1977
The Love BoatFred Beery · 1 eps
1977
The Rhinemann ExchangeBobby Ballard · 3 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandMephistopheles · 1 eps
1978Fantasy IslandRichard Simmons · 1 eps
1978
Flying High1 eps
1978
The ImmigrantsMark Levy · 2 eps
1978$
$weepstake$Theodore · 1 eps
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyGovernor Saroyan · 2 eps
1979
SupertrainBenjamin Warren Talcott · 1 eps
1979
Trapper John, M.D.1 eps
1979
The Martian ChroniclesFather Stone · 3 eps
1980
Here's Boomer1 eps
1981
Faerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1982
HotelAnthony Spears · 1 eps
1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey"Bon Chance" Louie · 22 eps
1982
Murder, She WroteDr. Alger Kenyon, PHD · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteGordon Fairchild · 1 eps
1984
Alice in WonderlandMarch Hare · 2 eps
1985
George Burns Comedy WeekBob Cratchit · 1 eps
1985
Hollywood WivesJason Swandle · 3 eps
1985BT
Bridges to Cross6 eps
1986
MatlockChristopher Hoyt · 1 eps
1986MatlockDon Mosher · 1 eps
1986
The Wizard1 eps
1986
BiographySelf · 1 eps
1987
Around the World in 80 DaysMcBaines · 3 eps
1989
Nightmare ClassicsInspector Amos · 4 eps
1989
Quantum LeapEdward St. John V · 1 eps
1989
The New Lassie3 eps
1989
Dream OnBob Jeffers · 1 eps
1990
An Inconvenient WomanCyril Rathbone · 2 eps
1991
Darkwing DuckSir Quackmire Mallard (voice) · 1 eps
1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant1 eps
1991
The Pirates of Dark WaterNiddler (voice) · 3 eps
1991
Batman: The Animated SeriesMad Hatter (voice) · 4 eps
1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars3 eps
1992
SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronMadkat (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawMaurice Gillette · 1 eps
1994
DuckmanAkers (voice) · 1 eps
1994
GargoylesProteus (voice) · 2 eps
1994
The TickThe Breadmaster (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Pinky and the BrainSnowball (voice) · 7 eps
1995
Remember WENNGiles Aldwych · 1 eps
1996
Superman: The Animated SeriesMad Hatter (voice) · 1 eps
1996
The New Batman AdventuresMad Hatter (voice) · 2 eps
1997
Godzilla: The Series1 eps
1998Photos
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