Skip to main content
Roddy McDowall
Actor 1928 - 1998

Roddy McDowall

London, England, UK

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... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

18 roles
Shot from Class of 1984
Character Terry Corrigan
Shot from The Legend of Hell House
Character Ben Fischer
Shot from Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Character George Stanton (uncredited)
Shot from Planet of the Apes
Character Cornelius
Shot from Overboard
Character Andrew

Overboard

1987

Shot from Fright Night
Character Peter Vincent
Shot from Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Character Caesar
Shot from Robin Hood
Character Otto

Robin Hood

1973

Shot from Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Character Caesar
Shot from Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Character Cornelius
Shot from 5 Card Stud
Character Nick Evers
Title screen of Cleopatra No snapshots yet
Character Octavian

Cleopatra

1963

Shot from The Keys of the Kingdom
Character Francis Chisholm, as a boy
Shot from How Green Was My Valley
Character Huw Morgan (as Master Roddy McDowall)
Shot from Man Hunt
Character Vaner

Man Hunt

1941

Title screen of Behind the Planet of the Apes No snapshots yet
Character Self - Host
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo No snapshots yet
Character King Murphy
Angel 4: Undercover No snapshots yet
Character Geoffrey Kagen

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

73 titles
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Behind the Planet of the Apes 1998
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life 1998
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo 1997
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance 1994
Angel 4: Undercover
Angel 4: Undercover 1994
The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time 1992
Double Trouble
Double Trouble 1992
Going Under
Going Under 1991
Shakma
Shakma 1990
The Big Picture
The Big Picture 1989
Cutting Class
Cutting Class 1989
Around the World in 80 Days TV
Around the World in 80 Days 1989
Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2 1988
Overboard
Overboard 1987
Dead of Winter
Dead of Winter 1987
Fright Night
Fright Night 1985
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun 1982
Class of 1984
Class of 1984 1982
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen 1981
The Return of the King
The Return of the King 1980
The Martian Chronicles TV
The Martian Chronicles 1980
The Black Hole
The Black Hole 1979
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt 1979
The Cat from Outer Space
The Cat from Outer Space 1978
Laserblast
Laserblast 1978
Circle of Iron
Circle of Iron 1978
The Rhinemann Exchange TV
The Rhinemann Exchange 1977
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
Embryo
Embryo 1976
Funny Lady
Funny Lady 1975
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry 1974
The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House 1973
Robin Hood
Robin Hood 1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes 1973
Arnold
Arnold 1973
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure 1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Pretty Maids All in a Row 1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes 1970
Midas Run
Midas Run 1969
Hello Down There
Hello Down There 1969
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes 1968
5 Card Stud
5 Card Stud 1968
It!
It! 1967
Lord Love a Duck
Lord Love a Duck 1966
L'espion
L'espion 1966
Inside Daisy Clover
Inside Daisy Clover 1966
The Loved One
The Loved One 1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat! 1965
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear 1964
Cleopatra
Cleopatra 1963
The Longest Day
The Longest Day 1962
Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace 1960
The Big Country
The Big Country 1958
Macbeth
Macbeth 1948
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka 1945
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom 1944
My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka 1943
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home 1943
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper 1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake 1942
You Will Remember
You Will Remember 1941
Man Hunt
Man Hunt 1941
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley 1941
Saloon Bar
Saloon Bar 1940
The Outsider
The Outsider 1939
Poison Pen
Poison Pen 1939
Hey! Hey! USA
Hey! Hey! USA 1938
Convict 99
Convict 99 1938

Discussion

Loading the discussion…