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
| Birth Location | London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928-09-17 |
| Died | 1998-10-03 |
Movies
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Return of Captain Sinbad
as Narrator
2001
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
as Self
2000
Keepers of the Frame
as Himself
1999
A Bug's Life
as Mr. Soil (voice)
1998
Loss of Faith
as Henry Stokes
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
as Self - Hosted by (also archive footage)
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)
1998
1997
Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece
as Narrator (Voice)
1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
as King Murphy
1997
1997
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
as Self
1997
1997
1997
1997
Unlikely Angel
as Saint Peter
1996
It's My Party
as Damian Knowles
1996
Dead Man's Island
as Trevor Dunnaway
1996
Star Hunter
as Riecher
1996
Last Summer in the Hamptons
as Thomas
1995
The Grass Harp
as Amos Legrand
1995
1995
The Alien Within
as Dr. Henry Lazarus
1995
1994
The Story of Lassie
as Self
1994
Angel 4: Undercover
as Geoffrey Kagen
1994
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
as Dr. Lasky
1994
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
as Jeremy Sennet
1994
Heads
as Fibris Drake
1994
1994
The Evil Inside Me
as Pauly
1993
The Sands of Time
as Alan Tucker
1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
as Self
1992
Double Trouble
as Phillip Chamberlin
1992
The Naked Target
as Ernest Peabody
1992
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
1991
Going Under
as Secretary Neighbor
1991
Deadly Game
as Dr. Aaron
1991
1991
Earth Angel
as Mr. Tatum
1991
Shakma
as Sorenson
1990
The Color of Evening
as Henry Seaton
1990
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
as Self
1989
The Big Picture
as Judge
1989
Carmilla
as Inspector Amos
1989
Cutting Class
as Mr. Dante
1989
Hollywood on Horses
as Self
1989
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
as Minister
1988
Fright Night Part 2
as Peter Vincent
1988
Overboard
as Andrew
1987
Dead of Winter
as Mr. Murray
1987
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
as Nuggit (voice)
1986
Fright Night
as Peter Vincent
1985
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
as Prince John
1984
The Wind in the Willows
as Ratty (voice)
1983
Rapunzel
as Narrator
1983
This Girl For Hire
as Manfred Hayes
1983
Class of 1984
as Terry Corrigan
1982
Twilight Theatre
as Self - Host
1982
Mae West
as Rene Valentine
1982
Evil Under the Sun
as Rex Brewster
1982
Hollywood’s Children
as Self (Narrator)
1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
as Self / Rex Brewster
1982
The Million Dollar Face
as Derek Kenyon
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
as Gillespie
1981
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
as Galen
1980
1980
1980
1980
Back to the Planet of the Apes
as Galen
1980
The Return of the King
as Samwise Gamgee (voice)
1980
The Memory of Eva Ryker
as MacFarland
1980
Scavenger Hunt
as Jenkins
1979
The Black Hole
as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979
Hart to Hart
as Dr. Peterson
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Chuck the Robot (voice)
1979
The Immigrants
as Mark Levy
1978
Circle of Iron
as White Robe
1978
The Cat from Outer Space
as Mr. Stallwood
1978
Rabbit Test
as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
1978
Laserblast
as Doctor Mellon
1978
The Thief of Baghdad
as Hasan
1978
Flood!
as Mr. Franklin
1977
Sixth and Main
as Skateboard
1977
Embryo
as Frank Riley
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Mowgli's Brothers
as Mowgli (voice)
1976
Mean Johnny Barrows
as Tony Da Vince
1975
The White Seal
as Narrator
1975
Funny Lady
as Bobby Moore
1975
1975
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
as George Stanton (uncredited)
1974
The Elevator
as Marvin Ellis
1974
Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Sawyer
1973
Arnold
as Robert
1973
The Legend of Hell House
as Benjamin Franklin Fischer
1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Caesar
1973
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Frank Gass
1972
The Poseidon Adventure
as Acres
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
as Caesar
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
Corky
as Harassed Salesman
1972
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
as Albert Soames
1971
A Taste of Evil
as Dr. Michael Lomas
1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Mr. Jelk
1971
Terror in the Sky
as Dr. Ralph Baird
1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row
as Mr. Proffer
1971
Journey to Murder
as Rollo Verdew
1971
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970
Night Gallery
as Jeremy Evans
1969
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
as Santoro
1969
Midas Run
as Wister
1969
Hello Down There
as Nate Ashbury
1969
5 Card Stud
as Nick Evers
1968
Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
1968
Cricket on the Hearth
as Cricket Crocket (voice)
1967
It!
as Arthur Pimm
1967
The Cool Ones
as Tony Krum
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
as Bullwhip Griffin
1967
The Defector
as Agent Adams
1966
Lord Love a Duck
as Alan Musgrave
1966
Inside Daisy Clover
as Walter Baines
1965
That Darn Cat!
as Gregory Benson
1965
The Loved One
as D.J. Jr.
1965
The Third Day
as Oliver Parsons
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Matthew
1965
Shock Treatment
as Martin Ashley
1964
Cleopatra
as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963
The Power and the Glory
as Mestizo
1963
The Longest Day
as Pvt. Morris
1962
Midnight Lace
as Malcolm
1960
The Subterraneans
as Yuri Gilgoric
1960
The Tempest
as Ariel
1960
Heart of Darkness
as Charles Marlow
1958
The Big Country
as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1958
The Steel Fist
as Eric Kardin
1952
Big Timber
as Jimmy
1950
Everybody's Dancin'
as Roddy McDowall
1950
Killer Shark
as Ted White
1950
Black Midnight
as Scott Jordan
1949
Tuna Clipper
as Alec MacLennan
1949
Kidnapped
as David Balfour
1948
Macbeth
as Malcolm
1948
Rocky
as Chris Hammond
1948
Holiday in Mexico
as Stanley Owen
1946
Molly and Me
as Jimmy Graham
1945
Thunderhead - Son of Flicka
as Ken McLaughlin
1945
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Francis Chisholm, as a boy
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover
as John Ashwood II as a Boy
1944
Lassie Come Home
as Joe Carraclough
1943
My Friend Flicka
as Ken McLaughlin
1943
The Pied Piper
as Ronnie Cavanaugh
1942
On the Sunny Side
as Hugh Aylesworth
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Benjamin - as a Boy
1942
Confirm or Deny
as Albert Perkins
1941
How Green Was My Valley
as Huw Morgan
1941
This England
as Hugo
1941
Man Hunt
as Vaner
1941
You Will Remember
as Young Bob Slater
1941
Saloon Bar
as Boy
1940
Just William
as Ginger
1940
Poison Pen
as Choirboy
1939
Convict 99
as Jimmy
1938
I See Ice
as Boy on train
1938
Murder in the Family
as Peter Osborne
1938
Saint Joan
as Charles, The Dauphin
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Movies
Overboard
Executive Producer
1987
Tam Lin
Director
1970
Big Timber
Associate Producer
1950
Killer Shark
Associate Producer
1950
Black Midnight
Associate Producer
1949
