Roddy McDowall

Actor

Born: September 17, 1928 (70 years old)

Died: October 3, 1998

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (172)

• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• Batman: The Animated Series (1992, ★ 8.6)
• Planet of the Apes (1968, ★ 7.6)
• The Poseidon Adventure (1972, ★ 7.1)
• The Longest Day (1962, ★ 7.6)
• How Green Was My Valley (1941, ★ 7.3)
• Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998, ★ 7.1)
• The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (1980, ★ 7.5)
• Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001, ★ 7.2)
• The Big Country (1958, ★ 7.6)
• Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942, ★ 7.3)
• Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction (2024, ★ 8.1)
• SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993, ★ 8)
• Gargoyles (1994, ★ 8.1)
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1982, ★ 8.1)
• The New Batman Adventures (1997, ★ 8)
• The Twilight Zone (1959, ★ 8.5)
• MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992, ★ 8)
• Columbo (1971, ★ 8.1)
• Quantum Leap (1989, ★ 8)
• Godzilla: The Series (1998, ★ 8)
• The Return of the King (1980, ★ 6.4)
• Lassie Come Home (1943, ★ 6.7)
• Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971, ★ 6.4)
• Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972, ★ 6.2)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965, ★ 6.4)
• Evil Under the Sun (1982, ★ 6.9)
• Overboard (1987, ★ 6.8)
• The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967, ★ 6.6)
• 5 Card Stud (1968, ★ 6.3)