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Roddy McDowall portrait

Roddy McDowall

12 films

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.

Where to Start with Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall appears in 12 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Planet of the Apes, How Green Was My Valley, Evil Under the Sun, a strong place to start exploring Roddy McDowall's drama work.

Planet of the Apes 7.7

Planet of the Apes

1968
How Green Was My Valley 7.3

How Green Was My Valley

1941
Evil Under the Sun 6.9

Evil Under the Sun

1982

Roddy McDowall: Drama Films 12

Planet of the Apes 7.7

Planet of the Apes

1968
How Green Was My Valley 7.3

How Green Was My Valley

1941
Macbeth 7.3

Macbeth

1948
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake 7.2

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942
The Keys of the Kingdom 7.1

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944
Evil Under the Sun 6.9

Evil Under the Sun

1982
Man Hunt 6.9

Man Hunt

1941
The Pied Piper 6.9

The Pied Piper

1942
Lassie Come Home 6.7

Lassie Come Home

1943
The White Cliffs of Dover 6.7

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944
Midnight Lace 6.6

Midnight Lace

1960
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 6.5

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972

Frequent Collaborators

Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon 2 films together Donald Crisp Donald Crisp 2 films together Orson Welles Orson Welles 2 films together George Sanders George Sanders 2 films together John Carradine John Carradine 2 films together Edmund Gwenn Edmund Gwenn 2 films together