Deceased

How Did Roddy McDowall Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 70

Also known asRoddy MacDowall, Master Roddy McDowall, Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall, Родді Макдавелл, Roderick McDowall GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn17/09/1928Born inLondon, England, UKDied03/10/1998 (aged 70)Died inStudio CityCauselung cancerWikidataQ283988 ↗TMDb#7505 ↗

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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Filmography226 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost TapesMovie	Self (archive footage)	96
2023	Paul Newman: The RestlessMovie	Self	95
2001	Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodMovie	Self (archive footage)	73
2000	Mary Pickford: A Life on FilmMovie	Self	72
2000	Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'Movie	Self (archive footage)	72
1999	Keepers of the FrameMovie	Himself	71
1998	Star Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsMovie	Narrator (voice)	70
1998	A Bug's LifeMovie	Mr. Soil (voice)	70
1998	Loss of FaithMovie	Henry Stokes	70
1998	Godzilla: The SeriesSeries	—	70
1998	Behind the Planet of the ApesMovie	Self - Host	70
1998	Louise Brooks: Looking for LuluMovie	Himself - Actor / Friend	70
1997	Vincent Price: The Versatile VillainMovie	Self	69
1997	The New Batman AdventuresSeries	Mad Hatter (voice)	69
1997	Obsessed with VertigoMovie	Narrator (Voice)	69
1997	Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineMovie	Self	69
1997	Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet HeroMovie	Self	69
1997	Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 YearsMovie	Self	69
1997	Walter Matthau: Diamond in the RoughMovie	Self	69
1996	It's My PartyMovie	Damian Knowles	68
1996	Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries	Mad Hatter (voice)	68
1996	Remember WENNSeries	Giles Aldwych	68
1996	The Grass HarpMovie	Amos Legrand	68
1996	Dead Man's IslandMovie	Trevor Dunnaway	68
1996	Unlikely AngelMovie	Saint Peter	68
1995	The Alien WithinMovie	Dr. Henry Lazarus	67
1995	Pinky and the BrainSeries	Snowball (voice)	67
1995	Last Summer in the HamptonsMovie	Thomas	67
1995	Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century FilmmakerMovie	Self	67
1994	DuckmanSeries	Akers (voice)	66
1994	Burke's LawSeries	Maurice Gillette	66
1994	HeadsMovie	Fibris Drake	66
1994	GargoylesSeries	Proteus (voice)	66
1994	Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart IsMovie	Jeremy Sennet	66
1994	The TickSeries	The Breadmaster (voice)	66
1994	Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American ClassicMovie	Narrator (voice)	66
1994	Angel 4: UndercoverMovie	Geoffrey Kagen	66
1994	Mirror Mirror 2: Raven DanceMovie	Dr. Lasky	66
1993	The Evil Inside MeMovie	Pauly	65
1993	SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronSeries	Madkat (voice)	65
1992	Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries	Mad Hatter (voice)	64
1992	Double TroubleMovie	Phillip Chamberlin	64
1992	MGM: When the Lion RoarsSeries	—	64
1992	The Sands of TimeMovie	Alan Tucker	64
1992	The Magical World of Chuck JonesMovie	Self	64
1991	The Legend of Prince ValiantSeries	—	63
1991	Earth AngelMovie	Mr. Tatum	63
1991	The Pirates of Dark WaterSeries	Niddler (voice)	63
1991	Crazy About the Movies: Dennis HopperMovie	Self	63
1991	Deadly GameMovie	Dr. Aaron	63
1991	Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IIMovie	Self	63
1991	Going UnderMovie	Secretary Neighbor	63
1991	Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments ChristmasMovie	Narrator (voice)	63
1990	Dream OnSeries	Bob Jeffers	62
1990	ShakmaMovie	Sorenson	62
1989	Quantum LeapSeries	Edward St. John V	61
1989	Around the World in 80 DaysSeries	McBaines	61
1989	Cutting ClassMovie	Mr. Dante	61
1989	Hollywood on HorsesMovie	Self	61
1989	Nightmare ClassicsSeries	Inspector Amos	61
1989	The Big PictureMovie	Judge	61
1989	The New LassieSeries	—	61
1989	When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenMovie	Self	61
1989	Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreMovie	Self (voice)	61
1988	Doin' Time on Planet EarthMovie	Minister	60
1988	Fright Night Part 2Movie	Peter Vincent	60
1987	OverboardMovie	Andrew	59
1987	Dead of WinterMovie	Mr. Murray	59
1987	Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovie	Self	59
1987	BiographySeries	Self	59
1986	MatlockSeries	Don Mosher	58
1986	The WizardSeries	—	58
1985	George Burns Comedy WeekSeries	Bob Cratchit	57
1985	Alice in WonderlandSeries	March Hare	57
1985	Hollywood WivesSeries	Jason Swandle	57
1985	Fright NightMovie	Peter Vincent	57
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Gordon Fairchild	56
1984	The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodMovie	Prince John	56
1983	This Girl for HireMovie	Manfred Hayes	55
1983	RapunzelMovie	Narrator	55
1982	HotelSeries	Anthony Spears	54
1982	Faerie Tale TheatreSeries	Narrator (voice)	54
1982	Tales of the Gold MonkeySeries	"Bon Chance" Louie	54
1982	Evil Under the SunMovie	Rex Brewster	54
1982	The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'Movie	Self / Rex Brewster	54
1982	Class of 1984Movie	Terry Corrigan	54
1982	Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadyMovie	—	54
1982	Hollywood’s ChildrenMovie	Self (Narrator)	54
1981	Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon QueenMovie	Gillespie	53
1981	Here's BoomerSeries	—	53
1981	The Million Dollar FaceMovie	Derek Kenyon	53
1980	Back to the Planet of the ApesMovie	Galen	52
1980	The Martian ChroniclesSeries	Father Stone	52
1980	The Return of the KingMovie	Samwise Gamgee (voice)	52
1980	Farewell to the Planet of the ApesMovie	Galen	52
1980	Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the ApesMovie	Galen	52
1980	Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the ApesMovie	Galen	52
1979	Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries	Governor Saroyan	51
1979	Scavenger HuntMovie	Jenkins	51
1979	$weepstake$Series	Theodore	51
1979	Trapper John, M.D.Series	—	51
1979	Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry MarshallMovie	Chuck the Robot (voice)	51
1979	SupertrainSeries	Benjamin Warren Talcott	51
1979	The Black HoleMovie	V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)	51
1979	Hart to HartMovie	Dr. Peterson	51
1978	Flying HighSeries	—	50
1978	Fantasy IslandSeries	Mephistopheles	50
1978	The Cat from Outer SpaceMovie	Mr. Stallwood	50
1978	The Thief of BaghdadMovie	Hasan	50
1978	Rabbit TestMovie	Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine	50
1978	Circle of IronMovie	White Robe	50
1978	The ImmigrantsMovie	Mark Levy	50
1978	The ImmigrantsSeries	Mark Levy	50
1978	LaserblastMovie	Doctor Mellon	50
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Fred Beery	49
1977	The Fantastic JourneySeries	Dr. Jonathan Willaway	49
1977	Flood!Movie	Mr. Franklin	49
1977	Sixth and MainMovie	Skateboard	49
1976	That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie	(archive footage)	48
1976	EmbryoMovie	Frank Riley	48
1976	It's ShowtimeMovie	Self (archive footage)	48
1975	Ellery QueenSeries	—	47
1975	Wonder WomanSeries	Professor Arthur Chapman	47
1975	Funny LadyMovie	Bobby Moore	47
1975	Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate PortraitMovie	Self	47
1975	Mean Johnny BarrowsMovie	Tony Da Vince	47
1974	Police WomanSeries	Moulton	46
1974	Harry OSeries	—	46
1974	The ElevatorMovie	Marvin Ellis	46
1974	Planet of the ApesSeries	Galen	46
1974	Dirty Mary Crazy LarryMovie	George Stanton (uncredited)	46
1973	Barnaby JonesSeries	Stanley Lambert	45
1973	The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series	Self	45
1973	ArnoldMovie	Robert	45
1973	The Legend of Hell HouseMovie	Benjamin Franklin Fischer	45
1973	The Snoop SistersSeries	Lionel Standish	45
1973	Battle for the Planet of the ApesMovie	Caesar	45
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	44
1972	The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanMovie	Frank Gass	44
1972	The Poseidon AdventureMovie	Acres	44
1972	Conquest of the Planet of the ApesMovie	Caesar	44
1972	CorkyMovie	Harassed Salesman	44
1972	Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie	Self (archive footage)	44
1971	ColumboSeries	Roger Stanford	43
1971	Escape from the Planet of the ApesMovie	Cornelius	43
1971	Pretty Maids All in a RowMovie	Mr. Proffer	43
1971	What's a Nice Girl Like You...?Movie	Albert Soames	43
1971	Bedknobs and BroomsticksMovie	Mr. Jelk	43
1971	Terror in the SkyMovie	Dr. Ralph Baird	43
1971	Journey to MurderMovie	Rollo Verdew	43
1970	McCloudSeries	Phil Sandler	42
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Howard	41
1969	Night GalleryMovie	Jeremy Evans	41
1969	Midas RunMovie	Wister	41
1968	The Name of the GameSeries	Early McCorley	40
1968	5 Card StudMovie	Nick Evers	40
1968	Journey to the UnknownSeries	Rollo Verdew	40
1968	Planet of the ApesMovie	Cornelius	40
1968	The Legend of Robin HoodMovie	Prince John	40
1967	The Carol Burnett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	39
1967	IronsideSeries	—	39
1967	The InvadersSeries	Lloyd Lindstrom	39
1967	The Adventures of Bullwhip GriffinMovie	Bullwhip Griffin	39
1967	The Cool OnesMovie	Tony Krum	39
1967	It!Movie	Arthur Pimm	39
1967	Cricket on the HearthMovie	Cricket Crocket (voice)	39
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	Leo Ostro	38
1966	BatmanSeries	The Bookworm	38
1966	Inside Daisy CloverMovie	Walter Baines	38
1966	Felony SquadSeries	—	38
1966	The DefectorMovie	Agent Adams	38
1965	Run for Your LifeSeries	Gyula Bognar	37
1965	The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovie	Matthew	37
1965	The Loved OneMovie	D.J. Jr.	37
1965	That Darn Cat!Movie	Gregory Benson	37
1965	The Third DayMovie	Oliver Parsons	37
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Harry Carlin	35
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Robert 'Professor' Benson	35
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	—	35
1963	The Power and the GloryMovie	Mestizo	35
1963	The Danny Kaye ShowSeries	Self	35
1963	CleopatraMovie	Octavian - Caesar Augustus	35
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	George	34
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	34
1962	The Longest DayMovie	Pvt. Morris	34
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	33
1960	The TempestMovie	Ariel	32
1960	Midnight LaceMovie	Malcolm	32
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Sam Conrad	31
1958	Naked CitySeries	Donnie Benton	30
1957	SuspicionSeries	—	29
1955	Matinee TheaterSeries	—	27
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Leprechaun	25
1952	The Steel FistMovie	Eric Kardin	24
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	—	23
1951	Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and InspirationMovie	Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)	23
1950	Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries	Pip	22
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Pete	22
1950	Killer SharkMovie	Ted White	22
1949	Tuna ClipperMovie	Alec MacLennan	21
1949	Black MidnightMovie	Scott Jordan	21
1948	MacbethMovie	Malcolm	20
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	20
1948	KidnappedMovie	David Balfour	20
1948	RockyMovie	Chris Hammond	20
1947	Kraft Television TheatreSeries	Mr. Elton	19
1946	Holiday in MexicoMovie	Stanley Owen	18
1945	Thunderhead: Son of FlickaMovie	Ken McLaughlin	17
1945	Molly and MeMovie	Jimmy Graham	17
1944	The Keys of the KingdomMovie	Francis Chisholm, as a boy	16
1944	The White Cliffs of DoverMovie	John Ashwood II as a Boy	16
1943	Lassie Come HomeMovie	Joe Carraclough	15
1943	My Friend FlickaMovie	Ken McLaughlin	15
1942	On the Sunny SideMovie	Hugh Aylesworth	14
1942	The Pied PiperMovie	Ronnie Cavanaugh	14
1941	How Green Was My ValleyMovie	Huw Morgan	13
1941	You Will RememberMovie	Young Bob Slater	13
1941	This EnglandMovie	Hugo	13
1940	Saloon BarMovie	Boy	12
1940	His Brother’s KeeperMovie	Boy	12
1940	Just WilliamMovie	Ginger	12
1939	The OutsiderMovie	Cured Child	11
1938	I See IceMovie	Boy on train	10
1938	Murder in the FamilyMovie	Peter Osborne	10
1938	Convict 99Movie	Jimmy	10
1938	Hey! Hey! USAMovie	Boy	10