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Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

ActingBorn September 17, 1928 (70 years old at death)· Died October 3, 1998

London, England, UK

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.

Also known as: Roddy MacDowall, Master Roddy McDowall, Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall, Родді Макдавелл

Popularity: 2

Total credits: 280

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Columbo

Columbo

as Roger Stanford

Movies (191)

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

TV Shows (84)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

2 ep.

Columbo

Columbo

as Roger Stanford

1 ep.

Murder, She Wrote

Behind the Camera

Overboard

Overboard

Executive Producer

Killer Shark

Killer Shark

Associate Producer

Black Midnight

Black Midnight

Photos

Murder, She Wrote

TV

★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Fred Beery

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

Ironside

Ironside

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Leo Ostro

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Gerald Forbes

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Howard

Batman

Batman

as The Bookworm

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Edward St. John V

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962

Columbo

Columbo

as Roger Stanford

1971

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD

1984

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Fred Beery

1977

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

1944

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

1971

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Leo Ostro

1966

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Gerald Forbes

1950

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Howard

1969

Batman

Batman

as The Bookworm

1966

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Edward St. John V

1989

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

2001

The Return of Captain Sinbad

The Return of Captain Sinbad

as Narrator

2001

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as Self

2000

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

as Self

2000

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

1999

Keepers of the Frame

as Himself

1999

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

as Self

1999

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

as Mr. Soil (voice)

1998

Loss of Faith

as Henry Stokes

1998

Beyond Titanic

Beyond Titanic

as Self

1998

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

as Self - Host

1998

Something to Believe In

Something to Believe In

as Gambler

1998

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

as Himself - Actor / Friend

1998

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as Narrator (voice)

1998

Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle

as Snowball (voice)

1997

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

as Self

1997

Obsessed with Vertigo

Obsessed with Vertigo

as Narrator (Voice)

1997

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

as King Murphy

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

as Self

1997

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

as Self

1997

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

as Self

1997

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

2001

The Return of Captain Sinbad

The Return of Captain Sinbad

as Narrator

2001

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as Self

2000

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

as Self

2000

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

1999

Keepers of the Frame

as Himself

1999

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

as Self

1999

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

as Mr. Soil (voice)

1998

Loss of Faith

as Henry Stokes

1998

Beyond Titanic

Beyond Titanic

as Self

1998

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

as Self - Host

1998

Something to Believe In

Something to Believe In

as Gambler

1998

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

as Himself - Actor / Friend

1998

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as Narrator (voice)

1998

Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle

as Snowball (voice)

1997

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

as Self

1997

Obsessed with Vertigo

Obsessed with Vertigo

as Narrator (Voice)

1997

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

as King Murphy

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

as Self

1997

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

as Self

1997

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

as Self

1997

Murder, She Wrote

as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD

1 ep.

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Fred Beery

1 ep.

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

2 ep.

Ironside

Ironside

1 ep.

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

1 ep.

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Leo Ostro

1 ep.

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Gerald Forbes

1 ep.

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Howard

1 ep.

Batman

Batman

as The Bookworm

2 ep.

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Edward St. John V

1 ep.

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as Mad Hatter (voice)

4 ep.

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Sam Conrad

1 ep.

Matlock

Matlock

as Christopher Hoyt

1 ep.

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

4 ep.

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

3 ep.

Hotel

Hotel

as Anthony Spears

1 ep.

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1 ep.

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as George

1 ep.

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Arthur Biddle

1 ep.

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

3 ep.

Naked City

Naked City

as Donnie Benton

1 ep.

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

as Mad Hatter (voice)

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

2 episodes

Columbo

Columbo

as Roger Stanford

1 episodes

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD

1 episodes

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Fred Beery

1 episodes

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

2 episodes

Ironside

Ironside

1 episodes

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

1 episodes

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Leo Ostro

1 episodes

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Gerald Forbes

1 episodes

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Howard

1 episodes

Batman

Batman

as The Bookworm

2 episodes

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Edward St. John V

1 episodes

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as Mad Hatter (voice)

4 episodes

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Sam Conrad

1 episodes

Matlock

Matlock

as Christopher Hoyt

1 episodes

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

4 episodes

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

3 episodes

Hotel

Hotel

as Anthony Spears

1 episodes

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1 episodes

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as George

1 episodes

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Arthur Biddle

1 episodes

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

3 episodes

Naked City

Naked City

as Donnie Benton

1 episodes

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

as Mad Hatter (voice)

1 episodes

Associate Producer

The Ballad of Tam Lin

The Ballad of Tam Lin

Director

Big Timber

Big Timber

Associate Producer

Overboard

Overboard

Executive Producer

Killer Shark

Killer Shark

Associate Producer

Black Midnight

Black Midnight

Associate Producer

The Ballad of Tam Lin

The Ballad of Tam Lin

Director

Big Timber

Big Timber

Associate Producer