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Roddy McDowall

97 yearsSeptember 17, 1928London, England, UKPopularity 1.9

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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Known For

A Bug's Life poster
7.0
A Bug's Life
1998
as Mr. Soil (voice)
Macbeth poster
7.3
Macbeth
1948
as Malcolm
Shakma poster
5.3
Shakma
1990
as Sorenson
Back to the Planet of the Apes poster
5.8
Back to the Planet of the Apes
1980
as Galen

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.

Career

Filmography

A Bug's Life poster
7.0
A Bug's Life
1998
as Mr. Soil (voice)
Shakma poster
5.3
Shakma
1990
as Sorenson
Back to the Planet of the Apes poster
5.8
Back to the Planet of the Apes
1980
as Galen
Macbeth poster
7.3
Macbeth
1948
as Malcolm
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