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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.
Acted in 213
1990s
- 1999
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Movie
- 1998
Something to Believe In
Gambler
- 1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
King Murphy
- 1996
It's My Party
Damian Knowles
Dead Man's Island
Trevor Dunnaway
Star Hunter
Riecher
- 1995
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Thomas
The Alien Within
Dr. Henry Lazarus
- 1994
Angel 4: Undercover
Geoffrey Kagen
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Jeremy Sennet
Heads
Fibris Drake
- 1993
- 1992
The Sands of Time
Alan Tucker
MGM: When the Lion Roars
TV
The Naked Target
Ernest Peabody
- 1991
Going Under
Secretary Neighbor
Deadly Game
Dr. Aaron
An Inconvenient Woman
Cyril Rathbone · 2 episodes
- 1990
The Color of Evening
Henry Seaton
1980s
- 1989
The Big Picture
Judge
Carmilla
Inspector Amos
The New Lassie
TV
Nightmare Classics
Inspector Amos · 4 episodes
- 1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Minister
- 1987
- 1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Nuggit (voice)
- 1985
Alice in Wonderland
March Hare · 2 episodes
George Burns Comedy Week
Bob Cratchit · 1 episode
- 1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Prince John
- 1983
The Wind in the Willows
Ratty (voice)
- 1982
- 1981
The Million Dollar Face
Derek Kenyon
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Gillespie
- 1980
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
Galen
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
Galen
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
Galen
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Galen
The Memory of Eva Ryker
MacFarland
1970s
- 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
Governor Saroyan
Hart to Hart
Dr. Peterson
- 1978
The Immigrants
Mark Levy · 2 episodes
Rabbit Test
Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
The Thief of Baghdad
Hasan
- 1977
Sixth and Main
Skateboard
Flood!
Mr. Franklin
The Rhinemann Exchange
Bobby Ballard · 3 episodes
The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Jonathan Willoway
- 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Mowgli's Brothers
Mowgli (voice)
- 1975
Mean Johnny Barrows
Tony Da Vince
- 1974
The Elevator
Marvin Ellis
- 1973
The Snoop Sisters
Lionel Standish · 1 episode
Miracle on 34th Street
Dr. Sawyer
Arnold
Robert
- 1972
Delphi Bureau
Harold · 1 episode
Corky
Harassed Salesman
- 1971
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Albert Soames
A Taste of Evil
Dr. Michael Lomas
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Mr. Proffer
Journey to Murder
Rollo Verdew
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
Santoro
Hello Down There
Nate Ashbury
Midas Run
Wister
- 1968
The Legend of Robin Hood
Prince John
- 1967
Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket Crocket (voice)
Saint Joan
Charles, The Dauphin
It!
Arthur Pimm
The Cool Ones
Tony Krum
- 1966
Lord Love a Duck
Alan Musgrave
Inside Daisy Clover
Walter Baines
- 1965
The Loved One
D.J. Jr.
The Third Day
Oliver Parsons
- 1964
Shock Treatment
Martin Ashley
- 1963
The Power and the Glory
Mestizo
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
Midnight Lace
Malcolm
The Subterraneans
Yuri Gilgoric
The Tempest
Ariel
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
Heart of Darkness
Charles Marlow
- 1957
- 1955
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Leprechaun · 1 episode
- 1952
The Steel Fist
Eric Kardin
- 1951
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
- 1950
Big Timber
Jimmy
Everybody's Dancin'
Roddy McDowall
Killer Shark
Ted White
1940s
- 1949
Black Midnight
Scott Jordan
Tuna Clipper
Alec MacLennan
- 1948
Kidnapped
David Balfour
Rocky
Chris Hammond
- 1947
- 1946
Holiday in Mexico
Stanley Owen
- 1945
Molly and Me
Jimmy Graham
- 1944
The White Cliffs of Dover
John Ashwood II as a Boy
- 1943
Lassie Come Home
Joe Carraclough
My Friend Flicka
Ken McLaughlin
- 1942
The Pied Piper
Ronnie Cavanaugh
On the Sunny Side
Hugh Aylesworth
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Benjamin - as a Boy
- 1941
Confirm or Deny
Albert Perkins
This England
Hugo
Man Hunt
Vaner
You Will Remember
Young Bob Slater
- 1940
Saloon Bar
Boy
1930s
- 1939
Poison Pen
Choirboy
The Outsider
Cured Child
- 1938
Hey! Hey! USA
Boy
Convict 99
Jimmy
I See Ice
Boy on train
Produced 4
1980s
- 1987
1950s
- 1950
Big Timber
Associate Producer
Killer Shark
Associate Producer
1940s
- 1949
Black Midnight
Associate Producer
Directed 1
1970s
- 1970
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Director
Appearances45
2020s
- 2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
2000s
- 2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The Return of Captain Sinbad
Narrator
- 2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Self
1990s
- 1998
Beyond Titanic
Self
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self - Host
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
Himself - Actor / Friend
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Narrator (voice)
- 1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Self
Obsessed with Vertigo
Narrator (Voice)
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Self
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Self
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Self
- 1995
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Self
- 1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Self
The Story of Lassie
Self
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Narrator (voice)
- 1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
1980s
- 1989
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
Self
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Self
- 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
- 1983
Rapunzel
Narrator
- 1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Self
Hollywood’s Children
Self (Narrator)
Twilight Theatre
Self - Host
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Self / Rex Brewster
1970s
- 1976
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
- 1975
The White Seal
Narrator/ White Seal
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
- 1973
- 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
- 1971
1960s
- 1967
- 1963
- 1962
