Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Known for

Acting

Born

September 17, 1928

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Died

October 3, 1998 (aged 70)

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.

Best known work

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

Fright Night

Fright Night

1985

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

Filmography

2024
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Return of Captain Sinbad
as Narrator
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
as Self
2000
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
as Self
1999
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
Keepers of the Frame
as Himself
1999
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
as Self
1998
A Bug's Life
as Mr. Soil (voice)
1998
Loss of Faith
as Henry Stokes
1998
Godzilla: The SeriesTV
1998
Beyond Titanic
as Self
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
as Self - Host
1998
Something to Believe In
as Gambler
1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
as Himself - Actor / Friend
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
as Narrator (voice)
1997
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle
as Snowball (voice)
1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
as Self
1997
Obsessed with Vertigo
as Narrator (Voice)
1997
The New Batman AdventuresTV
as Mad Hatter (voice) (2 episodes)
1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
as King Murphy
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self