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.
2024Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost TapesMovieas Self (archive footage)
2024Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science FictionMovieas Self (archive footage)
2023Paul Newman: The RestlessMovieas Self (archive footage)
2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodMovieas Self (archive footage)
2001The Return of Captain SinbadMovieas Narrator
2000Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'Movieas Self (archive footage)
2000Mary Pickford: A Life on FilmMovieas Self
1999Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen AngelMovie1998A Bug's LifeMovieas Mr. Soil (voice)
1998Godzilla: The SeriesTV show1 episodes
1998Beyond TitanicMovieas Self
1998Behind the Planet of the ApesMovieas Self - Host
1998Something to Believe InMovieas Gambler
1998Louise Brooks: Looking for LuluMovieas Himself - Actor / Friend
1998Star Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsMovieas Narrator (voice)
1997Vincent Price: The Versatile VillainMovieas Self
1997Obsessed with VertigoMovieas Narrator (Voice)
1997The New Batman AdventuresTV showas Mad Hatter (voice) · 2 episodes
1997The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & BalooMovieas King Murphy
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineMovieas Self
1997Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest LadyMovieas Self
1997Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet HeroMovieas Self
1997Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 YearsMovieas Self
1997Walter Matthau: Diamond in the RoughMovieas Self
1996Unlikely AngelMovieas Saint Peter
1996The Grass HarpMovieas Amos Legrand
1996Superman: The Animated SeriesTV showas Mad Hatter (voice) · 1 episodes
1996It's My PartyMovieas Damian Knowles
1996Dead Man's IslandMovieas Trevor Dunnaway
1996Remember WENNTV showas Giles Aldwych · 1 episodes
1996Star HunterMovieas Riecher
1995Last Summer in the HamptonsMovieas Thomas1995Pinky and the BrainTV showas Snowball (voice) · 7 episodes
1995Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century FilmmakerMovieas Self
1995The Alien WithinMovieas Dr. Henry Lazarus1994GargoylesTV showas Proteus (voice) · 2 episodes
1994Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could KillMovieas Self
1994The TickTV showas The Breadmaster (voice) · 1 episodes
1994The Story of LassieMovieas Self
1994Angel 4: UndercoverMovieas Geoffrey Kagen
1994Mirror Mirror 2: Raven DanceMovieas Dr. Lasky
1994DuckmanTV showas Akers (voice) · 1 episodes
1994Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart IsMovieas Jeremy Sennet
1994HeadsMovieas Fibris Drake
1994Burke's LawTV showas Maurice Gillette · 1 episodes
1994Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American ClassicMovieas Narrator (voice)
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronTV showas Madkat (voice) · 1 episodes
1993The Evil Inside MeMovieas Pauly
1992The Sands of TimeMovieas Alan Tucker
1992The Magical World of Chuck JonesMovieas Self1992Batman: The Animated SeriesTV showas Mad Hatter (voice) · 4 episodes
1992MGM: When the Lion RoarsTV show3 episodes
1992Double TroubleMovieas Phillip Chamberlin
1992The Naked TargetMovieas Ernest Peabody
1991Darkwing DuckTV showas Sir Quackmire Mallard (voice) · 1 episodes
1991The Legend of Prince ValiantTV show1 episodes
1991Going UnderMovieas Secretary Neighbor
1991Deadly GameMovieas Dr. Aaron
1991An Inconvenient WomanTV showas Cyril Rathbone · 2 episodes
1991Earth AngelMovieas Mr. Tatum
1991The Pirates of Dark WaterTV showas Niddler (voice) · 3 episodes
1990ShakmaMovieas Sorenson
1990The Color of EveningMovieas Henry Seaton
1990Dream OnTV showas Bob Jeffers · 1 episodes
1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenMovieas Self
1989Harold Lloyd: The Third GeniusMovieas Self
1989The Big PictureMovieas Judge
1989CarmillaMovieas Inspector Amos
1989The New LassieTV show3 episodes
1989Nightmare ClassicsTV showas Inspector Amos · 4 episodes
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreMovieas Self (voice)
1989Cutting ClassMovieas Mr. Dante
1989Around the World in 80 DaysTV showas McBaines · 3 episodes1989Quantum LeapTV showas Edward St. John V · 1 episodes
1988Doin' Time on Planet EarthMovieas Minister
1988Fright Night Part 2Movieas Peter Vincent1987OverboardMovieas Andrew · Executive Producer
1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovieas Self
1987BiographyTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1987Dead of WinterMovieas Mr. Murray
1986The WizardTV show1 episodes
1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsMovieas Nuggit (voice)
1986MatlockTV showas Christopher Hoyt · as Don Mosher · 1 episodes
1985Alice in WonderlandTV showas March Hare · 2 episodes
1985George Burns Comedy WeekTV showas Bob Cratchit · 1 episodes1985Fright NightMovieas Peter Vincent
1985Hollywood WivesTV showas Jason Swandle · 3 episodes
1984Murder, She WroteTV showas Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD · as Gordon Fairchild · 1 episodes
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodMovieas Prince John
1983The Wind in the WillowsMovieas Ratty (voice)
1983RapunzelMovieas Narrator
1983This Girl for HireMovieas Manfred Hayes
1982Tales of the Gold MonkeyTV showas "Bon Chance" Louie · 22 episodes
1982Faerie Tale TheatreTV showas Narrator (voice) · 1 episodes
1982HotelTV showas Anthony Spears · 1 episodes
1982Class of 1984Movieas Terry Corrigan
1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadyMovieas Self
1982Mae WestMovieas Rene Valentine1982Evil Under the SunMovieas Rex Brewster
1982Hollywood’s ChildrenMovieas Self (Narrator)
1982Twilight TheatreMovieas Self - Host
1982The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'Movieas Self / Rex Brewster
1981Here's BoomerTV show1 episodes
1981The Million Dollar FaceMovieas Derek Kenyon
1981Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon QueenMovieas Gillespie
1980Farewell to the Planet of the ApesMovieas Galen
1980Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the ApesMovieas Galen
1980Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the ApesMovieas Galen
1980The Forgotten City of the Planet of the ApesMovieas Galen
1980Back to the Planet of the ApesMovieas Galen
1980The Return of the KingMovieas Samwise Gamgee (voice)
1980The Memory of Eva RykerMovieas MacFarland
1980The Martian ChroniclesTV showas Father Stone · 3 episodes
1979Scavenger HuntMovieas Jenkins1979The Black HoleMovieas V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave GirlsMovieas Governor Saroyan
1979Trapper John, M.D.TV show1 episodes
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyTV showas Governor Saroyan · 2 episodes
1979Hart to HartMovieas Dr. Peterson
1979SupertrainTV showas Benjamin Warren Talcott · 1 episodes
1978The ImmigrantsTV showas Mark Levy · 2 episodes
1978Flying HighTV show1 episodes
1978Circle of IronMovieas White Robe
1978The Cat from Outer SpaceMovieas Mr. Stallwood
1978Rabbit TestMovieas Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine
1978LaserblastMovieas Doctor Mellon
1978Fantasy IslandTV showas Mephistopheles · as Richard Simmons · 1 episodes
1978The Thief of BaghdadMovieas Hasan
1977The Love BoatTV showas Fred Beery · 1 episodes
1977Sixth and MainMovieas Skateboard
1977Flood!Movieas Mr. Franklin
1977The Rhinemann ExchangeTV showas Bobby Ballard · 3 episodes
1977The Fantastic JourneyTV showas Dr. Jonathan Willaway · 8 episodes
1977The Fantastic JourneyMovieas Dr. Jonathan Willoway
1976EmbryoMovieas Frank Riley
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIMovieas (archive footage)
1976It's ShowtimeMovieas Self (archive footage)
1976Mowgli's BrothersMovieas Mowgli (voice)
1975Mean Johnny BarrowsMovieas Tony Da Vince
1975Wonder WomanTV showas Henry Roberts · as Professor Arthur Chapman · 1 episodes
1975Ellery QueenTV show1 episodes
1975The White SealMovieas Narrator/ White Seal
1975Funny LadyMovieas Bobby Moore
1975Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate PortraitMovieas Self
1974Planet of the ApesTV showas Galen · 14 episodes
1974Police WomanTV showas Moulton · 1 episodes
1974Harry OTV show1 episodes
1974Dirty Mary Crazy LarryMovieas George Stanton (uncredited)
1974The ElevatorMovieas Marvin Ellis
1973The Snoop SistersTV showas Lionel Standish · 1 episodes
1973Miracle on 34th StreetMovieas Dr. Sawyer
1973ArnoldMovieas Robert1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesMovieas Caesar
1973The Legend of Hell HouseMovieas Benjamin Franklin Fischer
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV showas Self · 1 episodes
1973Barnaby JonesTV showas Stanley Lambert · 1 episodes1972The Poseidon AdventureMovieas Acres
1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanMovieas Frank Gass
1972Delphi BureauTV showas Harold · 1 episodes
1972The RookiesTV show1 episodes1972Conquest of the Planet of the ApesMovieas Caesar
1972Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovieas Self (archive footage)
1972CorkyMovieas Harassed Salesman
1971What's a Nice Girl Like You...?Movieas Albert Soames
1971A Taste of EvilMovieas Dr. Michael Lomas1971Bedknobs and BroomsticksMovieas Mr. Jelk
1971Terror in the SkyMovieas Dr. Ralph Baird1971ColumboTV showas Roger Stanford · 1 episodes1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesMovieas Cornelius
1971Pretty Maids All in a RowMovieas Mr. Proffer
1971Great PerformancesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1971Journey to MurderMovieas Rollo Verdew
1970The Ballad of Tam LinMovieDirector
1970McCloudTV showas Phil Sandler · 1 episodes
1969Night GalleryMovieas Jeremy Evans
1969Love, American StyleTV showas Howard · 1 episodes
1969Angel, Angel, Down We GoMovieas Santoro
1969Hello Down ThereMovieas Nate Ashbury
1969Midas RunMovieas Wister
1968Journey to the UnknownTV showas Rollo Verdew · 1 episodes
1968The Name of the GameTV showas Philip Saxon · as Early McCorley · 1 episodes
19685 Card StudMovieas Nick Evers
1968The Legend of Robin HoodMovieas Prince John1968Planet of the ApesMovieas Cornelius
1967Cricket on the HearthMovieas Cricket Crocket (voice)
1967Saint JoanMovieas Charles, The Dauphin
1967The Carol Burnett ShowTV showas Self - Guest · as Self - Guest / Various Characters · 3 episodes
1967It!Movieas Arthur Pimm
1967The Cool OnesMovieas Tony Krum
1967IronsideTV show1 episodes
1967The Adventures of Bullwhip GriffinMovieas Bullwhip Griffin
1967The InvadersTV showas Lloyd Lindstrom · 1 episodes
1966The DefectorMovieas Agent Adams
1966Mission: ImpossibleTV showas Leo Ostro · 1 episodes
1966Felony SquadTV show2 episodes
1966Lord Love a DuckMovieas Alan Musgrave
1966Inside Daisy CloverMovieas Walter Baines1966BatmanTV showas The Bookworm · 2 episodes
1965That Darn Cat!Movieas Gregory Benson
1965The Loved OneMovieas D.J. Jr.
1965Run for Your LifeTV showas Gyula Bognar · 1 episodes
1965The Third DayMovieas Oliver Parsons
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovieas Matthew
1964Shock TreatmentMovieas Martin Ashley
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreTV showas Robert 'Professor' Benson · 1 episodes
1963The Danny Kaye ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1963Arrest and TrialTV show1 episodes1963CleopatraMovieas Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963The Power and the GloryMovieas Mestizo
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV showas Self · 2 episodes
1962The Merv Griffin ShowTV showas Self · 3 episodes1962The Longest DayMovieas Pvt. Morris
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourTV showas George · as Gerald Musgrove · 1 episodes
1961Ben CaseyTV show1 episodes
1960Midnight LaceMovieas Malcolm
1960The SubterraneansMovieas Yuri Gilgoric
1960The TempestMovieas Ariel1959The Twilight ZoneTV showas Sam Conrad · 1 episodes
1958Heart of DarknessMovieas Charles Marlow
1958Naked CityTV showas Donnie Benton · 1 episodes
1958The Big CountryMovieas Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1957SuspicionTV show2 episodes
1955Matinee TheaterTV show4 episodes
1953General Electric TheaterTV showas Leprechaun · 1 episodes
1952The Steel FistMovieas Eric Kardin
1951Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and InspirationMovieas Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)
1950Lux Video TheatreTV showas Pete · as Bellamy Partridge · 1 episodes
1950Big TimberMovieas Jimmy · Associate Producer
1950Everybody's Dancin'Movieas Roddy McDowall
1950Killer SharkMovieas Ted White · Associate Producer
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTV showas Gerald Forbes · as Pip · 2 episodes
1949Black MidnightMovieas Scott Jordan · Associate Producer
1949Tuna ClipperMovieas Alec MacLennan
1948KidnappedMovieas David Balfour
1948MacbethMovieas Malcolm
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1948RockyMovieas Chris Hammond
1947Kraft Television TheatreTV showas Mr. Elton · 1 episodes
1946Holiday in MexicoMovieas Stanley Owen
1945Molly and MeMovieas Jimmy Graham
1945Thunderhead: Son of FlickaMovieas Ken McLaughlin
1944The Keys of the KingdomMovieas Francis Chisholm, as a boy
1944The White Cliffs of DoverMovieas John Ashwood II as a Boy
1944Golden Globe AwardsTV showas Self · 2 episodes
1943Lassie Come HomeMovieas Joe Carraclough
1943My Friend FlickaMovieas Ken McLaughlin
1942The Pied PiperMovieas Ronnie Cavanaugh
1942On the Sunny SideMovieas Hugh Aylesworth
1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeMovieas Benjamin - as a Boy
1941Confirm or DenyMovieas Albert Perkins
1941How Green Was My ValleyMovieas Huw Morgan
1941This EnglandMovieas Hugo
1941Man HuntMovieas Vaner
1941You Will RememberMovieas Young Bob Slater
1940Saloon BarMovieas Boy
1939Poison PenMovieas Choirboy
1939The OutsiderMovieas Cured Child
1938Hey! Hey! USAMovieas Boy
1938Convict 99Movieas Jimmy
1938I See IceMovieas Boy on train