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Roddy McDowall
Acting
292 known credits
3.4 popularity score 70 years
Biography
About Roddy McDowall
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.
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Career at a glance
Roddy McDowall across film and television
279credited titles
193movie credits
86TV credits
1938–2024screen career span
Recognition
Awards received
This list may not represent every nomination or win.
Notable work
Recent movies and TV shows
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
Paul Newman: The Restless
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
The Return of Captain Sinbad
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Keepers of the Frame
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