Roddy McDowall
British actor (1928-1998) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 70 · also United States
Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall was a British-born American actor, whose career spanned over 270 screen and stage roles across more than 60 years.
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1998Died3 October 1998
A Bug's LifeFilm, 1998Mr. Soil (voice)1996
Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Mad Hatter (voice)1992
Double TroubleFilm, Phillip Chamberlin1989
Quantum LeapSeries, Edward St. John V
Cutting ClassFilm, 1989Mr. Dante1987
Dead of WinterFilm, Mr. Murray1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD1982
Class of 1984Film, Terry Corrigan1979
The Black HoleFilm, V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)1977
The Love BoatSeries, Fred Beery1975
Funny LadyFilm, Bobby Moore1972
Conquest of the Planet of the ApesFilm, Caesar1969
Love, American StyleSeries, Howard1968
5 Card StudFilm, Nick Evers1967
IronsideSeries1965
That Darn Cat!Film, Gregory Benson1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Arthur Biddle1962
The Longest DayFilm, Pvt. Morris1960Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a PlayAward1959
The Twilight ZoneSeries, Sam Conrad1958
The Big CountryFilm, Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)1955
Matinee TheaterSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries
The Keys of the KingdomFilm, 1944Francis Chisholm, as a boy1941
How Green Was My ValleyFilm, Huw Morgan1928Born17 September 1928
A Bug's LifeFilm, 1998Mr. Soil (voice)1996Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Mad Hatter (voice)1992Double TroubleFilm, Phillip Chamberlin1989Quantum LeapSeries, Edward St. John VCutting ClassFilm, 1989Mr. Dante1987Dead of WinterFilm, Mr. Murray1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD1982Class of 1984Film, Terry Corrigan1979The Black HoleFilm, V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)1977The Love BoatSeries, Fred Beery1975Funny LadyFilm, Bobby Moore1972Conquest of the Planet of the ApesFilm, Caesar1969Love, American StyleSeries, Howard19685 Card StudFilm, Nick Evers1967IronsideSeries1965That Darn Cat!Film, Gregory Benson1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Arthur Biddle1962The Longest DayFilm, Pvt. Morris1960Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a PlayAward1959The Twilight ZoneSeries, Sam Conrad1958The Big CountryFilm, Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)1955Matinee TheaterSeries1944Golden Globe AwardsSeriesThe Keys of the KingdomFilm, 1944Francis Chisholm, as a boy1941How Green Was My ValleyFilm, Huw Morgan1928Born17 September 1928People around Roddy
Close ties
- Arthur P. Jacobs Produced Planet of the Apes (1968)
John Hough Directed Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced How Green Was My Valley (1942)
Ron W. Miller Produced The Black Hole and That Darn Cat!
Charlton Heston Also in Planet of the Apes and The Big Country
Fritz Lang Directed Man Hunt and Confirm or Deny
John Huston Directed The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed Cleopatra (1963)
J. Lee Thompson Directed Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1973)- Robert Stevenson Directed Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1972)
Budd Boetticher Directed Killer Shark and Black Midnight- Clive Donner Directed Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
Irwin Allen Produced The Poseidon Adventure (1973)
William Beaudine Directed Kidnapped and Tuna Clipper
Alf Kjellin Directed The Fantastic Journey and Midas Run- Bill Walsh Produced Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Natalie Trundy Also in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Paul Dehn Wrote Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1973)- Harold D. Schuster Directed My Friend Flicka and On the Sunny Side
James Bacon Also in Planet of the Apes (1968)
Gary Nelson Directed The Black Hole and The Sands of Time- Peter H. Hunt Directed Dead Man's Island (1996)
Robert Bassler Produced Thunderhead, Son of Flicka (1945)
Gregory Peck Produced The Big Country (1959)
Known for
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Planet of the Apes 1968
The Longest Day 1962
The Big Country 1958
Macbeth 1948
How Green Was My Valley 1941
Filmography 40
296 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 1998 · aged 70
