Roddy McDowall

Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude "Roddy" McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was a British television, movie, stage, voice, radio, child actor and photographer. He is known for his soft smooth voice and for his role as Cornelius and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes movie series. He won a Tony Award, a Emmy Award, and a Saturn Award.

Roddy McDowall
McDowall in 1997
Born
Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall

(1928-09-17)17 September 1928
Herne Hill, London, England
Died3 October 1998(1998-10-03) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathLung cancer
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1999

McDowall was born on 17 September 1928 in Herne Hill, London, England. McDowall was never married and had no children. McDowall was a closeted homosexual.[1][2] McDowall died on 3 October 1998 from lung cancer in his Studio City, Los Angeles, California home, aged 70.[3]

Filmography

Film
  • Murder in the Family (1938) as Peter Osborne
  • John Halifax (1938) as Boy
  • Dead Man's Shoes (1940) as Boy
  • Just William (1940) as Ginger
  • You Will Remember (1941) as Young Bob Slater
  • Man Hunt (1941) as Vaner
  • This England (1941) as Hugo, Norman Boy
  • How Green Was My Valley (1941) as Huw Morgan
  • Confirm or Deny (1941) as Albert Perkins
  • The Pied Piper (1942) as Ronnie Cavanaugh
  • My Friend Flicka (1943) as Ken McLaughlin
  • Lassie Come Home (1943) as Joe Carraclough
  • The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) as John Ashwood II as a Boy
  • The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) as Francis Chisholm – as a Boy
  • Thunderhead, Son of Flicka (1945) as Ken McLaughlin
  • Molly and Me (1945) as Jimmy Graham
  • Holiday in Mexico (1946) as Stanley Owen
  • Rocky (1948) as Chris Hammond
  • Macbeth (1948) as Malcolm
  • Big Timber (1950) as Jimmy
  • Killer Shark (1950) as Ted
  • Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes to Bat (1950; short subject)
  • The Steel Fist (1952) as Eric Kardin
  • The Big Country (1958) as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
  • The Subterraneans (1960) as Yuri Gilgoric
  • Midnight Lace (1960) as Malcolm Stanley
  • The Longest Day (1962) as Pvt. Morris
  • Cleopatra (1963) as Octavian – Caesar Augustus
  • Shock Treatment (1964) as Martin Ashley
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as Matthew
  • The Defector (1966) as Agent Adams
  • The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) as Bullwhip Griffin
  • The Cool Ones (1967) as Tony Krum
  • It! (1967) as Arthur Pimm
  • Planet of the Apes (1968) as Cornelius
  • Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) as Proffer
  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) as Cornelius
  • Terror in the Sky (1971) as Dr. Ralph Baird
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) as Mr. Rowan Jelk
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) as Caesar
  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) as Frank Gass
  • The Poseidon Adventure (1972) as Acres
  • Arnold (1973) as Robert
  • The Legend of Hell House (1973) as Benjamin Franklin Fischer
  • The Cat from Outer Space (1978) as Mr. Stallwood
  • Circle of Iron (1978) as White Robe
  • The Thief of Baghdad (1978) as Hasan
  • Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) as Franz / Fritz (voice)
  • Scavenger Hunt (1979) as Jenkins
  • The Black Hole (1979) as V.I.N.CENT
  • Overboard (1987) as Andrew
  • Fright Night Part 2 (1988) as Peter Vincent
  • The Big Picture (1989) as Judge
  • Cutting Class (1989) as Mr. Dante
  • Shakma (1990) as Sorenson
  • Going Under (1990) as Secretary Neighbor
  • Harold Lloyd, The Third Genius (1990 documentary)
  • Precious Moments Christmas: "Timmy's Gift" (1991) as narrator (voice)
  • Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1992) as Minister
  • The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992 documentary)
  • The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo (1997) as King Murphy
  • Something to Believe In (1998) as Gambler
  • A Bug's Life (1998) as Mr. Soil (voice)
  • When It Clicks (1998) (short subject) as Professor Bark

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1951Family TheatrePrivate Huntington (The Professor)Episode: "Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration"
1960The Twilight ZoneSam ConradSeason 1, Episode 25: "People Are Alike All Over"
1960The TempestArielTV movie
1964Combat!MurfreeSeason 3, Episode 13: "The Long Walk"
1964Kraft Suspense TheatreRobert "Professor" BensonSeason 2, Episode 11: "The Wine-Dark Sea"
1965Ben CaseyDwight FranklinSeason 4, Episode 19: "When I am grown to Man's Estate"
196612 O'Clock High"T" / Sgt. WilletsSeason 2, Episode 24: "Angel Babe"
1966BatmanBookwormSeason 1, Episode 29: "The Bookworm Turns"
Season 1, Episode: 30 "While Gotham City Burns"
1966Run for Your LifeGyula BognarEpisode: "Don't Count on Tomorrow"
1969Journey to the UnknownRollo VerdewSeason 1, Episode 12: "The Killing Bottle"
1969It Takes a ThiefRogerSeason 2, Episode 19: "Boom at the Top"
1969Night GalleryJeremy Evans"The Cemetery" segment
1969The Name of the GamePhilip SaxonSeason 1, Episode 11: "The White Birch"
1970The Name of the GameEarly McCorleySeason 3, Episode 12: "Why I Blew Up Dakota"
1971Terror in the SkyDr. Ralph BairdTV movie
1972ColumboRoger StanfordEpisode: "Short Fuse"
1972The Rookies: Dirge for SundayFennerEpisode: "Dirge for Sunday"
1972Mission: ImpossibleLeo OstroEpisode: The Puppet
1973McMillan & WifeJamie McMillanEpisode: "Death of a Monster... Birth of a Legend"
1974Planet of the ApesGalen14 episodes
1974The ElevatorMarvin EllisTV movie
1976Ellery QueenThe Amazing ArmitageSeason 1, Episode: 12 "The Adventure of the Black Falcon"
1976Flood!Mr. FranklinTV movie
1976Mowgli's BrothersNarrator / Mowgli / Shere Khan / Baloo / Bagheera / TabaquiVoice, TV Short
1977The Feather and Father GangVincent StoddardSeason 1, Episode 12: "The Mayan Connection"
1977The Rhinemann ExchangeBobby Ballard3 episodes
1977The Fantastic JourneyDr. Jonathan Willoway8 Episodes
1977Wonder WomanHenry Roberts / Professor Arthur Chapman2 episodes
1978The ImmigrantsMark LevyTV movie
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyGovernor SaroyanSeason 1, Episode 2: "Planet of the Slave Girls"
1979SupertrainTalcottEpisode: "The Green Lady"
1979Hart to HartDr. PetersonEpisode: "Hart to Hart"
1979Mork & MindyChuck the RobotVoice, Episode: "Dr. Morkenstein"
1980The Martian ChroniclesFather Stone3 episodes
1980The Memory of Eva RykerMacFarlandTV movie
1980The Return of the KingSamwise GamgeeVoice, TV movie
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodPrince JohnTV movie
1985Hollywood WivesJason Swankle3 episodes
1985Alice in WonderlandThe March HareTV movie
1985–1989Murder, She WroteGordon Fairchild / Dr. Alger Kenyon2 episodes
1985Bridges to CrossNorman ParksEpisode: "Memories of Molly"
1987The Wind in the WillowsRattyVoice, TV movie
1988Remo Williams: The ProphecyChuinTV movie
1989Around the World in 80 DaysMcBaines3 episodes
1991The Pirates of Dark WaterNiddlerVoice, 5 Episodes
1991An Inconvenient WomanCyril Rathbone2 episodes
1991Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments ChristmasNarratorVoice
1992Darkwing DuckSir Quackmire MallardVoice, Episode: "Inherit the Wimp"
1992–1994Batman: The Animated SeriesJervis Tetch / The Mad HatterVoice, 4 episodes
1992Camp CandyVoice, Episode: "When it Rains… it Snows"
19932 Stupid DogsChameleonVoice, Episode: "Chameleon"
1993SWAT KatsLenny Ringtail / MadkatVoice, Episode: "Enter the Madkat"
1994The TickBreadmasterVoice, 6 Episodes
1996Tracey Takes On...Rex GaydonEpisode: "Nostalgia"
1996GargoylesProteusVoice, Episode: "The New Olympians"
1996Unlikely AngelSaint PeterTV movie
1998The New Batman AdventuresJervis Tetch / The Mad HatterVoice, 2 Episodes

Stage

References
  1. Smith, Patricia Juliana (2002), Claude J. Summers (ed.), "McDowall, Roddy", GLBTQ.com, archived from the original on 2 December 2009, retrieved 15 March 2010
  2. Simpson, Mark (2002), Sex terror: erotic misadventures in pop culture, Routledge, p. 69, ISBN 1-56023-376-1
  3. Gussow, Mel (4 October 1998), "Roddy McDowall, 70, Dies; Child Star and Versatile Actor", New York Times, retrieved 16 March 2010

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