Roddy McDowall

Acting · Born 1928-09-17 in London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

• Planet of the Apes as Cornelius
• The Poseidon Adventure as Acres
• Overboard as Andrew
• Fright Night as Peter Vincent
• Cleopatra as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks as Mr. Jelk
• The Longest Day as Pvt. Morris
• How Green Was My Valley as Huw Morgan
• The Big Country as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
• A Bug's Life as Mr. Soil (voice)

TV

• SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
• Gargoyles as Proteus (voice)
• Superman: The Animated Series as Mad Hatter (voice)
• The New Batman Adventures as Mad Hatter (voice)
• The Twilight Zone as Sam Conrad
• Batman: The Animated Series as Mad Hatter (voice)
• Columbo as Roger Stanford
• Pinky and the Brain as Snowball (voice)
• Quantum Leap as Edward St. John V
• Godzilla: The Series