Roddy McDowall Biography
Actor
Name at Birth: Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall
Roddy McDowall was a child actor in the 1930s and '40s and got his big break in 1943's My Friend, Flicka. In the course of his career he appeared in hundreds of movies and television shows, including four of the five movies in the Planet of the Apes series. (He played Dr. Cornelius in the original 1968 film, co-starring with Charlton Heston.) McDowall's distinctive British voice and mischievous eyes were recognizable even beneath the chimpy makeup. Later in his career he lent his voice to a variety of cartoons, including Batman: The Animated Series and Gargoyles.
Extra credit: McDowall also published five books of photography... He had a famous friendship with actress Elizabeth Taylor; the two appeared together as child actors in the 1943 movie Lassie, Come Home.
McDowall joins Phil Hartman in our loop These Actors Do Cartoon Voices... He also makes a whimsical appearance alongside King Kong in our loop Great Apes!
Blog posts mentioning Roddy McDowall:
Four Good Links
Roddy McDowall
Brief biography and incomplete filmography
A Tribute to Roddy McDowall
Photos, essays, and brushes with Mr. McDowall
The Bookworm
Profile of the villain McDowall played in 1966's Batman
Roddy McDowall
Glowing feature on Roddy
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Death
3 October 1998
(cancer, age 70)
Best Known As
Cornelius and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes movie series
