Roddy McDowall

September 17, 1928 - October 3, 1998 London, England, UK
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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.

Their titles like Planet of the Apes, A Bug's Life, and Escape from the Planet of the Apes - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

89 titles
Community avg: 7.82 /10
  • 1
    1
    Planet of the Apes
    1968February 1968 by Franklin J. Schaffner
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
    8.57 Masterpiece--
  • 2
    2
    A Bug's Life
    1998November 1998 by John Lasseter
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    7.91 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    Escape from the Planet of the Apes
    1971May 1971 by Don Taylor
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    7.34 Good++
  • 4
    4
    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
    1972June 1972 by J. Lee Thompson
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    7.15 Good+
  • 5
    5
    Battle for the Planet of the Apes
    1973June 1973 by J. Lee Thompson
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    6.70 Good-
  • 6
    6
    Fright Night
    1985August 1985 by Tom Holland
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    7.93 Excellent
  • 7
    7
    Bedknobs and Broomsticks
    1971October 1971 by Robert Stevenson
    Family, Animation, Fantasy
    Family, Animation, Fantasy
    7.97 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    Fright Night Part 2
    1988April 1988 by Tommy Lee Wallace
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    7.39 Good++
  • 9
    9
    Overboard
    1987December 1987 by Garry Marshall
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 10
    10
    The Poseidon Adventure
    1972December 1972 by Ronald Neame
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    8.07 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    Cleopatra
    1963June 1963 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Drama, History, Romance
    Drama, History, Romance
    8.02 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    Evil Under the Sun
    1982March 1982 by Guy Hamilton
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    Class of 1984
    1982August 1982 by Mark L. Lester
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.42 Good++
  • 14
    14
    How Green Was My Valley
    1941October 1941 by John Ford
    Drama
    Drama
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    The Legend of Hell House
    1973June 1973 by John Hough
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    The Black Hole
    1979December 1979 by Gary Nelson
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
    6.88 Good-
  • 17
    17
    The Return of the King
    1980May 1980 by Jules Bass
    Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
    Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
    7.44 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Lassie Come Home
    1943December 1943 by Fred M. Wilcox
    Family, Adventure, Drama
    Family, Adventure, Drama
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Planet of the Apes
    1974 by Anthony Wilson
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    The Big Country
    1958August 1958 by William Wyler
    Drama, Western, Romance
    Drama, Western, Romance
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 21
    21
    That Darn Cat!
    1965December 1965 by Robert Stevenson
    Family, Crime, Comedy
    Family, Crime, Comedy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    Macbeth
    1948October 1948 by Orson Welles
    Drama
    Drama
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 23
    23
    Dead of Winter
    1987February 1987 by Arthur Penn
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.24 Good+
  • 24
    24
    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
    1972December 1972 by John Huston
    Western, Comedy
    Western, Comedy
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    The Cat from Outer Space
    1978June 1978 by Norman Tokar
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    7.15 Good+
  • 26
    26
    Cutting Class
    1989April 1989 by Rospo Pallenberg
    Horror, Comedy, Mystery
    Horror, Comedy, Mystery
    6.59 Good--
  • 27
    27
    Midnight Lace
    1960October 1960 by David Miller
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    Man Hunt
    1941June 1941 by Fritz Lang
    Thriller, War
    Thriller, War
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 29
    29
    The Greatest Story Ever Told
    1965April 1965 by George Stevens
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.44 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Behind the Planet of the Apes
    1998September 1998 by David Comtois
    Documentary, Science Fiction
    Documentary, Science Fiction
    7.97 Excellent
  • 31
    31
    Shakma
    1990October 1990 by Hugh Parks
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    6.91 Good
  • 32
    32
    5 Card Stud
    1968July 1968 by Henry Hathaway
    Western, Mystery
    Western, Mystery
    7.43 Good++
  • 33
    33
    The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
    1967March 1967 by James Neilson
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 34
    34
    Laserblast
    1978March 1978 by Michael Rae
    Science Fiction, Horror
    Science Fiction, Horror
    5.57 Decent--
  • 35
    35
    Double Trouble
    1992February 1992 by John Paragon
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    6.72 Good-
  • 36
    36
    Funny Lady
    1975March 1975 by Herbert Ross
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.95 Good
  • 37
    37
    Circle of Iron
    1978July 1978 by Richard Moore
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.10 Good
  • 38
    38
    The Martian Chronicles
    1980 by Ray Bradbury
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Inside Daisy Clover
    1966February 1966 by Robert Mulligan
    Drama, Music, Romance
    Drama, Music, Romance
    7.20 Good+
  • 40
    40
    The Big Picture
    1989September 1989 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    7.17 Good+
  • 41
    41
    The Keys of the Kingdom
    1944December 1944 by John M. Stahl
    Drama
    Drama
    7.95 Excellent
  • 42
    42
    Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
    1994May 1994 by Jimmy Lifton
    Horror
    Horror
    7.01 Good
  • 43
    43
    Pretty Maids All in a Row
    1971April 1971 by Roger Vadim
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    7.32 Good++
  • 44
    44
    Arnold
    1973November 1973 by Georg Fenady
    Thriller, Horror, Comedy
    Thriller, Horror, Comedy
    7.31 Good++
  • 45
    45
    Embryo
    1976May 1976 by Ralph Nelson
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.00 Good
  • 46
    46
    Alice in Wonderland
    1985
    Action & Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Action & Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Scavenger Hunt
    1979December 1979 by Michael Schultz
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 48
    48
    Tales of the Gold Monkey
    1982–1983 by Donald P. Bellisario
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    8.07 Excellent
  • 49
    49
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
    1981February 1981 by Clive Donner
    Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
    Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
    7.15 Good+
  • 50
    50
    Unlikely Angel
    1996December 1996 by Michael Switzer
    Fantasy, Comedy
    Fantasy, Comedy
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    The White Cliffs of Dover
    1944May 1944 by Clarence Brown
    Drama, War, Romance
    Drama, War, Romance
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
    1997May 1997 by Dee McLachlan
    Adventure, Family
    Adventure, Family
    7.39 Good++
  • 53
    53
    A Taste of Evil
    1971October 1971 by John Llewellyn Moxey
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    The Loved One
    1965October 1965 by Tony Richardson
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    Night Gallery
    1969November 1969 by Barry Shear
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    Cricket on the Hearth
    1967December 1967 by Jules Bass
    Animation, Family
    Animation, Family
    7.43 Good++
  • 57
    57
    Earth Angel
    1991March 1991 by Joe Napolitano
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    7.48 Good++
  • 58
    58
    The Grass Harp
    1996October 1996 by Charles Matthau
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    7.46 Good++
  • 59
    59
    The Thief of Baghdad
    1978January 1978 by Clive Donner
    Adventure
    Adventure
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 60
    60
    Mean Johnny Barrows
    1975November 1975 by Fred Williamson
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 61
    61
    The Wind in the Willows
    1983November 1983 by Jules Bass
    Animation, Drama, Family
    Animation, Drama, Family
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 62
    62
    Hello Down There
    1969June 1969 by Jack Arnold
    Comedy, Music, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Music, Science Fiction
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 63
    63
    Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
    2024May 2024 by Nanette Burstein
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 64
    64
    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
    1942January 1942 by John Cromwell
    Romance, Adventure, Drama
    Romance, Adventure, Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 65
    65
    Flood!
    1977June 1977 by Earl Bellamy
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.46 Good++
  • 66
    66
    Killer Shark
    1950March 1950 by Budd Boetticher
    Adventure
    Adventure
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    Shock Treatment
    1964July 1964 by Denis Sanders
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 68
    68
    Black Midnight
    1949October 1949 by Budd Boetticher
    Drama, Western
    Drama, Western
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    Deadly Game
    1991July 1991 by Thomas J. Wright
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 70
    70
    Dead Man's Island
    1996March 1996 by Peter H. Hunt
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    Kidnapped
    1948November 1948 by William Beaudine
    Adventure
    Adventure
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    Hollywood Wives
    1985 by Aaron Spelling
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 73
    73
    MGM: When the Lion Roars
    1992
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.05 Excellent
  • 74
    74
    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
    2001April 2001 by Kevin Burns
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.93 Excellent
  • 75
    75
    Tuna Clipper
    1949April 1949 by William Beaudine
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    The Rhinemann Exchange
    1977
    Drama
    Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 77
    77
    Mae West
    1982May 1982 by Lee Philips
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 78
    78
    Beyond Titanic
    1998September 1998 by Edith Becker
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.97 Excellent
  • 79
    79
    Bridges to Cross
    1986
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    An Inconvenient Woman
    1991
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 81
    81
    Hollywood’s Children
    1982February 1982 by Suzette Winter
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    Last Summer in the Hamptons
    1995November 1995 by Henry Jaglom
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 83
    83
    Rocky
    1948January 1948 by Phil Karlson
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 84
    84
    Midas Run
    1969May 1969 by Alf Kjellin
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 85
    85
    Nightmare Classics
    1989 by Shelley Duvall
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    The Outsider
    1939January 1939 by Paul L. Stein
    Drama
    Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 87
    87
    Twilight Theatre
    1982February 1982 by Perry Rosemond
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    The Sands of Time
    1992November 1992 by Gary Nelson
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    The Immigrants
    1978 by Richard Collins
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews