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Roddy McDowall
Born
17 September 1928
Died
3 October 1998
Place
London, England, UK
Acting

Roddy McDowall

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.

As actor

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

2024 · Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024 · Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman: The Restless

Paul Newman: The Restless

2023 · Self
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001 · Self (archive footage)
The Return of Captain Sinbad

The Return of Captain Sinbad

2001 · Narrator
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000 · Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000 · Self (archive footage)

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

2000 · Self
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

1999

Keepers of the Frame

1999 · Himself

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

1999 · Self
Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998 · Self - Host

Loss of Faith

1998 · Henry Stokes
A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998 · Mr. Soil (voice)
Something to Believe In

Something to Believe In

1998 · Gambler
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998 · Narrator (voice)
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

1998 · Himself - Actor / Friend
Beyond Titanic

Beyond Titanic

1998 · Self
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo

1997 · King Murphy
Obsessed with Vertigo

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997 · Narrator (Voice)
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

1997 · Self
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997 · Self
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997 · Self
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997 · Self
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

1997 · Self
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997 · Self

Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle

1997 · Snowball (voice)
It's My Party

It's My Party

1996 · Damian Knowles
Star Hunter

Star Hunter

1996 · Riecher
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

1996 · Amos Legrand

As director

The Ballad of Tam Lin

The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970 · Director