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Roddy McDowall

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Born: September 17, 1928 in 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.

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The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965
Cleopatra
7.0
Cleopatra1963
A Bug's Life
7.0
A Bug's Life1998
Planet of the Apes
7.7
Planet of the Apes1968
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
5.7
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973
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Overboard
6.8
Overboard1987
The Longest Day
7.6
The Longest Day1962
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
The Poseidon Adventure1972
Fright Night
7.0
Fright Night1985
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.4
Escape from the Planet of the Apes1971
The Immigrants
2.0
The Immigrants1978
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972
The Big Country
7.6
The Big Country1958
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.0
Bedknobs and Broomsticks1971
Evil Under the Sun
6.9
Evil Under the Sun1982
Fright Night Part 2
6.4
Fright Night Part 21988
The Black Hole
5.8
The Black Hole1979
Class of 1984
6.4
Class of 19841982
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.5
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line1997
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
6.5
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean1972
The Keys of the Kingdom
7.0
The Keys of the Kingdom1944
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
6.6
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin1967
Scavenger Hunt
5.6
Scavenger Hunt1979
The Loved One
6.1
The Loved One1965
How Green Was My Valley
7.3
How Green Was My Valley1941
That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9
That's Entertainment, Part II1976
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0
Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972
The Legend of Hell House
6.6
The Legend of Hell House1973
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre1989
That Darn Cat!
6.6
That Darn Cat!1965
Lassie Come Home
6.7
Lassie Come Home1943
Midnight Lace
6.6
Midnight Lace1960
5 Card Stud
6.3
5 Card Stud1968
It!
6.1
It!1967
The Cat from Outer Space
5.9
The Cat from Outer Space1978
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
6.3
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry1974
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
5.1
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen1981
Rabbit Test
4.2
Rabbit Test1978
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero1997
Macbeth
7.3
Macbeth1948
Going Under
3.5
Going Under1991
The Grass Harp
5.8
The Grass Harp1996
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
8.0
The Magical World of Chuck Jones1992
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
5.7
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987
The Big Picture
5.8
The Big Picture1989
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.2
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood2001
Circle of Iron
5.5
Circle of Iron1978
Funny Lady
5.2
Funny Lady1975
Dead of Winter
6.0
Dead of Winter1987
The Return of the King
6.4
The Return of the King1980
Man Hunt
6.9
Man Hunt1941
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
7.3
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake1942
The Cool Ones
4.9
The Cool Ones1967
The White Cliffs of Dover
6.5
The White Cliffs of Dover1944
Mae West
5.8
Mae West1982
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
6.6
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes2024
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
8.5
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'1982
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory1963
Hart to Hart
8.5
Hart to Hart1979
Laserblast
3.3
Laserblast1978
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
7.2
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years1997
Inside Daisy Clover
5.6
Inside Daisy Clover1966
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
6.2
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
3.0
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker1995
The Thief of Baghdad
5.2
The Thief of Baghdad1978
The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time1992
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
6.2
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes1980
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
7.4
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes1980
Hello Down There
5.7
Hello Down There1969
Obsessed with Vertigo
7.0
Obsessed with Vertigo1997
Shakma
5.4
Shakma1990
The Fantastic Journey
6.0
The Fantastic Journey1977
Terror in the Sky
6.8
Terror in the Sky1971
It's My Party
6.1
It's My Party1996
Double Trouble
4.7
Double Trouble1992
Confirm or Deny
3.8
Confirm or Deny1941
The Third Day
5.4
The Third Day1965
Lord Love a Duck
5.6
Lord Love a Duck1966
Hollywood on Horses
3.0
Hollywood on Horses1989
Star Hunter
4.1
Star Hunter1996
Deadly Game
5.5
Deadly Game1991
Earth Angel
5.3
Earth Angel1991
Behind the Planet of the Apes
7.1
Behind the Planet of the Apes1998
Cutting Class
5.1
Cutting Class1989
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
5.2
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood1984
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
6.0
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists1998
Midas Run
3.6
Midas Run1969
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
3.7
Doin' Time on Planet Earth1988
On the Sunny Side
6.0
On the Sunny Side1942
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
4.1
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration1951
Flood!
5.0
Flood!1977
The Memory of Eva Ryker
6.0
The Memory of Eva Ryker1980
Heads
2.2
Heads1994
Twilight Theatre
Twilight Theatre1982
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
5.7
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo1997
Embryo
4.7
Embryo1976
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
7.5
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes1980
Miracle on 34th Street
6.8
Miracle on 34th Street1973
Last Summer in the Hamptons
5.5
Last Summer in the Hamptons1995
Pretty Maids All in a Row
5.7
Pretty Maids All in a Row1971
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
6.5
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is1994
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'2000
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
8.0
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady1997
Arnold
5.1
Arnold1973
Carmilla
4.7
Carmilla1989
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film2000
The Subterraneans
4.8
The Subterraneans1960
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall1979
The Color of Evening
2.0
The Color of Evening1990
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel1999
Dead Man's Island
4.7
Dead Man's Island1996
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
8.1
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction2024
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen1989
Back to the Planet of the Apes
5.9
Back to the Planet of the Apes1980
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
6.7
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka1945
Beyond Titanic
7.7
Beyond Titanic1998
The Elevator
6.0
The Elevator1974
My Friend Flicka
5.9
My Friend Flicka1943
Angel 4: Undercover
3.8
Angel 4: Undercover1994
The Tempest
6.0
The Tempest1960
The Outsider
5.0
The Outsider1939
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
7.6
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes1980
Night Gallery
6.3
Night Gallery1969
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children1982
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls1979
Something to Believe In
2.5
Something to Believe In1998
Shock Treatment
6.7
Shock Treatment1964
Cricket on the Hearth
5.1
Cricket on the Hearth1967
The Defector
5.5
The Defector1966
The Pied Piper
6.8
The Pied Piper1942
It's Showtime
7.0
It's Showtime1976
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness1958
Journey to Murder
Journey to Murder1971
Black Midnight
6.0
Black Midnight1949
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II1991
The Alien Within
3.2
The Alien Within1995
Unlikely Angel
5.9
Unlikely Angel1996
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic1994
Murder in the Family
Murder in the Family1938
The Wind in the Willows
6.0
The Wind in the Willows1983
Poison Pen
6.5
Poison Pen1939
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
5.3
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?1971
This Girl for Hire
4.7
This Girl for Hire1983
Molly and Me
6.4
Molly and Me1945
Sixth and Main
Sixth and Main1977
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
3.6
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance1994
The Story of Lassie
The Story of Lassie1994
A Taste of Evil
5.9
A Taste of Evil1971
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper1991
Killer Shark
6.2
Killer Shark1950
Holiday in Mexico
6.2
Holiday in Mexico1946
Hey! Hey! USA
7.0
Hey! Hey! USA1938
The White Seal
6.2
The White Seal1975
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
4.0
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait1975
Rapunzel
5.4
Rapunzel1983
Big Timber
Big Timber1950
This England
6.2
This England1941
Remo Williams: The Prophecy
3.0
Remo Williams: The Prophecy1988
Loss of Faith
4.0
Loss of Faith1998
The Million Dollar Face
The Million Dollar Face1981
Mowgli's Brothers
6.0
Mowgli's Brothers1976
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill1994
Saloon Bar
6.4
Saloon Bar1940
Keepers of the Frame
10.0
Keepers of the Frame1999
Kidnapped
5.5
Kidnapped1948
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
6.4
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain1997
The Legend of Robin Hood
The Legend of Robin Hood1968
Mean Johnny Barrows
5.5
Mean Johnny Barrows1975
His Brother’s Keeper
His Brother’s Keeper1940
The Evil Inside Me
The Evil Inside Me1993
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
7.3
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu1998
I See Ice
8.1
I See Ice1938
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles1980
Everybody's Dancin'
Everybody's Dancin'1950
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
7.0
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius1989
Tuna Clipper
6.5
Tuna Clipper1949
Corky
4.0
Corky1972
Convict 99
6.8
Convict 991938
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
6.5
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough1997
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
5.4
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas1991
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies2000
The Naked Target
4.2
The Naked Target1992
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
10.0
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall1999
Rocky
Rocky1948
The Steel Fist
5.0
The Steel Fist1952
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
4.3
Angel, Angel, Down We Go1969
Saint Joan
Saint Joan1967
Just William
6.0
Just William1940
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle1997
You Will Remember
5.0
You Will Remember1941
The Return of Captain Sinbad
The Return of Captain Sinbad2001