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
A Bug's Life
as Mr. Soil (voice)
Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
Cleopatra
as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
The Longest Day
as Pvt. Morris
The Big Country
as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
The Poseidon Adventure
as Acres
Overboard
as Andrew
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
Fright Night
as Peter Vincent
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
as Caesar
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Columbo
as Roger Stanford
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD
Murder, She Wrote
as Gordon Fairchild
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
The Love Boat
as Fred Beery
Quantum Leap
as Edward St. John V
Matlock
as Christopher Hoyt
Matlock
as Don Mosher
Batman
as The Bookworm