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Roddy McDowall
Born 1928-09-17London, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost TapesSelf (archive footage)Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science FictionSelf (archive footage)Paul Newman: The RestlessSelfCleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage)The Return of Captain SinbadNarratorBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'Self (archive footage)Mary Pickford: A Life on FilmSelfBoom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster MoviesSelfLinda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen AngelRoleKeepers of the FrameHimselfIntimate Portrait: Lauren BacallSelfA Bug's LifeMr. Soil (voice)Loss of FaithHenry StokesBeyond TitanicSelfBehind the Planet of the ApesSelf - HostSomething to Believe InGamblerLouise Brooks: Looking for LuluHimself - Actor / FriendStar Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsNarrator (voice)Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the JungleSnowball (voice)Vincent Price: The Versatile VillainSelfObsessed with VertigoNarrator (Voice)The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & BalooKing MurphyBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineSelfAudrey Hepburn: The Fairest LadySelf