Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Roddy McDowall
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 7505
IMDb ID: nm0001522
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1928
Died: October 3, 1998
Age: 70
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1938 - 2024
Years active: 87
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q283988
Also known as
Roddy MacDowall • Master Roddy McDowall • Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall • Родді Макдавелл • Родди Макдауэлл • رادی مکداول
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Associate Producer (3)Executive Producer (1)
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.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Roddy McDowall.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Roddy McDowall.
as Cornelius
Planet of the Apes
1968 • Movie
as Pvt. Morris
The Longest Day
1962 • Movie
as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
The Big Country
1958 • Movie
as Huw Morgan
How Green Was My Valley
1941 • Movie
as Malcolm
Macbeth
1948 • Movie
as Acres
The Poseidon Adventure
1972 • Movie
as Peter Vincent
Fright Night
1985 • Movie
as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
Cleopatra
1963 • Movie
as Mr. Jelk
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971 • Movie
as Mr. Soil (voice)
A Bug's Life
1998 • Movie
as Vaner
Man Hunt
1941 • Movie
as Rex Brewster
Evil Under the Sun
1982 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Roddy McDowall.
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 4 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 • Series
as Sam Conrad • 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1959 • Series
as Proteus (voice) • 2 eps
Gargoyles
1994 • Series
as Roger Stanford • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 2 eps
The New Batman Adventures
1997 • Series
as Edward St. John V • 1 eps
Quantum Leap
1989 • Series
as Madkat (voice) • 1 eps
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993 • Series
1 eps
Godzilla: The Series
1998 • Series
as George • 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 • Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 • Series
as Snowball (voice) • 7 eps
Pinky and the Brain
1995 • Series
as Leo Ostro • 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
1966 • Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Roddy McDowall.
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Roger Stanford • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD • 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984 • Series
as Fred Beery • 1 eps
The Love Boat
1977 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
1944 • Series
as Gerald Forbes • 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Great Performances
1971 • Series
as Edward St. John V • 1 eps
Quantum Leap
1989 • Series
1 eps
Ironside
1967 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 • Series
as Christopher Hoyt • 1 eps
Matlock
1986 • Series
as George • 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Roddy McDowall.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Roddy McDowall.
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
2024 • Movie
as Self
Paul Newman: The Restless
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001 • Movie
as Narrator
The Return of Captain Sinbad
2001 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000 • Movie
as Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000 • Movie
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999 • Movie
as Mr. Soil (voice)
A Bug's Life
1998 • Movie
as Self
Beyond Titanic
1998 • Movie
as Self - Host
Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998 • Movie
as Gambler
Something to Believe In
1998 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Roddy McDowall.
1 eps
Godzilla: The Series
1998 • Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 2 eps
The New Batman Adventures
1997 • Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 • Series
as Giles Aldwych • 1 eps
Remember WENN
1996 • Series
as Snowball (voice) • 7 eps
Pinky and the Brain
1995 • Series
as Proteus (voice) • 2 eps
Gargoyles
1994 • Series
as The Breadmaster (voice) • 1 eps
The Tick
1994 • Series
as Akers (voice) • 1 eps
Duckman
1994 • Series
as Maurice Gillette • 1 eps
Burke's Law
1994 • Series
as Madkat (voice) • 1 eps
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993 • Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 4 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 • Series
3 eps
MGM: When the Lion Roars
1992 • Series