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Roddy McDowall

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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.

Filmography183 films
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  1. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes2024
  2. Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction2024
  3. Paul Newman: The Restless2023
  4. Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood2001
  5. The Return of Captain Sinbad2001
  6. Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'2000
  7. Mary Pickford: A Life on Film2000
  8. Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies2000
  9. Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel1999
  10. Keepers of the Frame1999
  11. Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall1999
  12. A Bug's Life1998
  13. Loss of Faith1998
  14. Beyond Titanic1998
  15. Behind the Planet of the Apes1998
  16. Something to Believe In1998
  17. Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu1998
  18. Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists1998
  19. Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain1997
  20. Obsessed with Vertigo1997
  21. The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo1997
  22. Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line1997
  23. Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady1997
  24. Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero1997
  25. Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years1997
  26. Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough1997
  27. Unlikely Angel1996
  28. The Grass Harp1996
  29. It's My Party1996
  30. Dead Man's Island1996
  31. Star Hunter1996
  32. Last Summer in the Hamptons1995
  33. Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker1995
  34. The Alien Within1995
  35. Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill1994
  36. The Story of Lassie1994
  37. Angel 4: Undercover1994
  38. Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance1994
  39. Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is1994
  40. Heads1994
  41. Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic1994
  42. The Evil Inside Me1993
  43. The Sands of Time1992
  44. The Magical World of Chuck Jones1992
  45. Double Trouble1992
  46. The Naked Target1992
  47. Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas1991
  48. Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II1991
  49. Going Under1991
  50. Deadly Game1991
  51. Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper1991
  52. Earth Angel1991
  53. Shakma1990
  54. The Color of Evening1990
  55. When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen1989
  56. Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius1989
  57. The Big Picture1989
  58. Carmilla1989
  59. Cutting Class1989
  60. Hollywood on Horses1989
  61. Doin' Time on Planet Earth1988
  62. Remo Williams: The Prophecy1988
  63. Fright Night Part 21988
  64. Overboard1987
  65. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987
  66. Dead of Winter1987
  67. GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986
  68. Fright Night1985
  69. The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood1984
  70. The Wind in the Willows1983
  71. Rapunzel1983
  72. This Girl for Hire1983
  73. Class of 19841982
  74. Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
  75. Mae West1982
  76. Evil Under the Sun1982
  77. Hollywood’s Children1982
  78. Twilight Theatre1982
  79. The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'1982
  80. The Million Dollar Face1981
  81. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen1981
  82. The Return of the King1980
  83. The Memory of Eva Ryker1980
  84. Scavenger Hunt1979
  85. The Black Hole1979
  86. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls1979
  87. Hart to Hart1979
  88. Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall1979
  89. Circle of Iron1978
  90. The Cat from Outer Space1978
  91. Rabbit Test1978
  92. Laserblast1978
  93. The Thief of Baghdad1978
  94. Sixth and Main1977
  95. Flood!1977
  96. The Fantastic Journey1977
  97. Embryo1976
  98. That's Entertainment, Part II1976
  99. It's Showtime1976
  100. Mowgli's Brothers1976
  101. Mean Johnny Barrows1975
  102. The White Seal1975
  103. Funny Lady1975
  104. Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait1975
  105. Dirty Mary Crazy Larry1974
  106. The Elevator1974
  107. Miracle on 34th Street1973
  108. Arnold1973
  109. Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973
  110. The Legend of Hell House1973
  111. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean1972
  112. The Poseidon Adventure1972
  113. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972
  114. Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972
  115. Corky1972
  116. What's a Nice Girl Like You...?1971
  117. A Taste of Evil1971
  118. Bedknobs and Broomsticks1971
  119. Terror in the Sky1971
  120. Escape from the Planet of the Apes1971
  121. Pretty Maids All in a Row1971
  122. Journey to Murder1971
  123. Night Gallery1969
  124. Angel, Angel, Down We Go1969
  125. Hello Down There1969
  126. Midas Run1969
  127. 5 Card Stud1968
  128. The Legend of Robin Hood1968
  129. Planet of the Apes1968
  130. Cricket on the Hearth1967
  131. Saint Joan1967
  132. It!1967
  133. The Cool Ones1967
  134. The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin1967
  135. The Defector1966
  136. Lord Love a Duck1966
  137. Inside Daisy Clover1966
  138. That Darn Cat!1965
  139. The Loved One1965
  140. The Third Day1965
  141. The Greatest Story Ever Told1965
  142. Shock Treatment1964
  143. Cleopatra1963
  144. The Power and the Glory1963
  145. The Longest Day1962
  146. Midnight Lace1960
  147. The Subterraneans1960
  148. The Tempest1960
  149. Heart of Darkness1958
  150. The Big Country1958
  151. The Steel Fist1952
  152. Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration1951
  153. Big Timber1950
  154. Everybody's Dancin'1950
  155. Killer Shark1950
  156. Black Midnight1949
  157. Tuna Clipper1949
  158. Kidnapped1948
  159. Macbeth1948
  160. Rocky1948
  161. Holiday in Mexico1946
  162. Molly and Me1945
  163. Thunderhead: Son of Flicka1945
  164. The Keys of the Kingdom1944
  165. The White Cliffs of Dover1944
  166. Lassie Come Home1943
  167. My Friend Flicka1943
  168. The Pied Piper1942
  169. On the Sunny Side1942
  170. Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake1942
  171. Confirm or Deny1941
  172. How Green Was My Valley1941
  173. This England1941
  174. Man Hunt1941
  175. You Will Remember1941
  176. Saloon Bar1940
  177. Just William1940
  178. His Brother’s Keeper1940
  179. Poison Pen1939
  180. The Outsider1939
  181. Hey! Hey! USA1938
  182. Convict 991938
  183. Murder in the Family1938
  1. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes2024
  2. Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction2024
  3. Paul Newman: The Restless2023