Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 17, 1928
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Roddy MacDowall
- Master Roddy McDowall
- Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall
- Родді Макдавелл
- Родди Макдауэлл
Roddy McDowall
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.
Known For - Movies
Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
A Bug's Life
as Mr. Soil (voice)
Cleopatra
as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
The Poseidon Adventure
as Acres
Overboard
as Andrew
The Longest Day
as Pvt. Morris
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Matthew
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Caesar
Fright Night
as Peter Vincent
Known For - TV Shows
Columbo
as Roger Stanford
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
Murder, She Wrote
as Gordon Fairchild
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
Ironside
The Love Boat
as Fred Beery
The Twilight Zone
as Sam Conrad
Batman
as The Bookworm
Batman: The Animated Series
as Mad Hatter (voice)