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Roddy McDowall
Acting · follow into films and chains
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.
Notable films
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Class of 1984
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Appears in a KinoChain journey
A Bug's Life
As Mr. Soil (voice)
Planet of the Apes
As Cornelius
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
As Caesar
Fright Night
As Peter Vincent
The Poseidon Adventure
As Acres
Evil Under the Sun
As Rex Brewster
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
The Classroom Without Walls
From a London schoolroom to a Parisian banlieue, a journey through films where teaching becomes an act of defiance and connection.
8 films
When Worlds Collide: The Magic of Live-Action Animation
From Disney's pioneering blend to modern masterpieces, explore films that seamlessly merge reality and animation, celebrating the creative spark when two worlds...
8 films
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Paul Newman: The Restless
2023 · Self
A Bug's Life
1998 · Mr. Soil (voice)
Cutting Class
1989 · Mr. Dante
Fright Night
1985 · Peter Vincent
Class of 1984
1982 · Terry Corrigan
Evil Under the Sun
1982 · Rex Brewster
The Martian Chronicles
1980 · Father Stone
The Black Hole
1979 · V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Laserblast
1978 · Doctor Mellon
The Poseidon Adventure
1972 · Acres
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · Caesar
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971 · Mr. Jelk
Planet of the Apes
1968 · Cornelius
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · Matthew
Macbeth
1948 · Malcolm
Lassie Come Home
1943 · Joe Carraclough
How Green Was My Valley
1941 · Huw Morgan