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Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Actor, also producer and director · Died October 3, 1998, aged 70 · London, England, UK

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe nominee

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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Born
September 17, 1928
Died
October 3, 1998 (aged 70)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
113 on MovieCove · 233 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Roddy McDowall's films like?

Across their 84 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
20%
Bonds
19%
Morality
18%
Survival
15%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 82 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 38 · Serious 28 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 37 · Stylized 29 · Heightened 16

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 24 · Charged 41 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 40 · Shifting 31 · Whiplash 11

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 42 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 36 · Even-paced 43 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 49 · Engaged 29 · Full focus 4

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 45 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 63 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

52 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 52 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 52
Mentor
10 of 52
Ally
8 of 52
Threshold guardian
7 of 52
Trickster
7 of 52
Shadow
6 of 52
Herald
2 of 52
Shapeshifter
1 of 52
Show the 52 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
45
Warm
19
Absurd
22
Joyful
19
Hopeful
19
Other
90

How their films linger

Feel-good34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 19 with a twist

  • Happy39
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous12
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Roddy McDowall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 113 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roddy McDowall's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

233 credits, 113 with a MovieCove page; 44 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Return of Captain Sinbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Narrator

  • Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • A Bug's Life(1998)

    as Mr. Soil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Loss of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Henry Stokes

  • Godzilla: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Something to Believe In(1998)

    as Gambler

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Snowball (voice)

  • Obsessed with Vertigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mad Hatter (voice)

  • The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo(1997)

    as King Murphy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Unlikely Angel(1996)

    as Saint Peter

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Grass Harp(1995)

    as Amos Legrand

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mad Hatter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • It's My Party(1996)

    as Damian Knowles

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Island(1996)

    as Trevor Dunnaway

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Remember WENN(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Giles Aldwych

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Star Hunter(1996)

    as Riecher

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Last Summer in the Hamptons(1995)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pinky and the Brain(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · as Snowball (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Alien Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dr. Henry Lazarus

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Proteus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Tick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as The Breadmaster (voice)

  • Angel 4: Undercover(1994)

    as Geoffrey Kagen

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance(1994)

    as Dr. Lasky

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Akers (voice)

  • Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jeremy Sennet

  • Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Fibris Drake

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Gillette

  • Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Madkat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Evil Inside Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pauly

  • The Sands of Time(1992)

    as Alan Tucker

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mad Hatter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • MGM: When the Lion Roars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Double Trouble(1992)

    as Phillip Chamberlin

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ernest Peabody

  • Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Going Under(1991)

    as Secretary Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dr. Aaron

  • An Inconvenient Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cyril Rathbone

  • Earth Angel(1991)

    as Mr. Tatum

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Dark Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Niddler (voice)

  • Shakma(1990)

    as Sorenson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Evening(1990)

    as Henry Seaton

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Jeffers

  • The Big Picture(1989)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Carmilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Inspector Amos

  • The New Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Nightmare Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Inspector Amos

  • Cutting Class(1989)

    as Mr. Dante

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Days(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as McBaines

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward St. John V

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Doin' Time on Planet Earth(1988)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Remo Williams: The Prophecy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chiun

  • Fright Night Part 2(1988)

    as Peter Vincent

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Overboard(1987)

    Executive Producer · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dead of Winter(1987)

    as Mr. Murray

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Wizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bridges to Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords(1986)

    as Nuggit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Christopher Hoyt · as Don Mosher

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as March Hare

  • George Burns Comedy Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Cratchit

  • Fright Night(1985)

    as Peter Vincent

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jason Swandle

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD · as Gordon Fairchild

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood(1984)

    as Prince John

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ratty (voice)

  • Rapunzel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator

  • This Girl for Hire(1983)

    as Manfred Hayes

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 22 episodes · as "Bon Chance" Louie

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Spears

  • Class of 1984(1982)

    as Terry Corrigan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mae West(1982)

    as Rene Valentine

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Evil Under the Sun(1982)

    as Rex Brewster

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Here's Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Million Dollar Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Derek Kenyon

  • Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen(1981)

    as Gillespie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Galen

  • Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Galen

  • Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Galen

  • The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Galen

  • Back to the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Galen

  • The Return of the King(1980)

    as Samwise Gamgee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Memory of Eva Ryker(1980)

    as MacFarland

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Martian Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · as Father Stone

  • Scavenger Hunt(1979)

    as Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Black Hole(1979)

    as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Governor Saroyan

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Governor Saroyan

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dr. Peterson

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Warren Talcott

  • $weepstake$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore

  • Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Chuck the Robot (voice)

  • The Immigrants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mark Levy

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Circle of Iron(1978)

    as White Robe

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Cat from Outer Space(1978)

    as Mr. Stallwood

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine

  • Laserblast(1978)

    as Doctor Mellon

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mephistopheles · as Richard Simmons

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Thief of Baghdad(1978)

    as Hasan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Beery

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Sixth and Main (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Skateboard

  • Flood(1976)

    as Mr. Franklin

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Rhinemann Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bobby Ballard

  • The Fantastic Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Jonathan Willoway

  • The Fantastic Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Jonathan Willaway

  • Embryo(1976)

    as Frank Riley

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mowgli's Brothers(1976)

    as Mowgli (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mean Johnny Barrows(1975)

    as Tony Da Vince

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Roberts · as Professor Arthur Chapman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The White Seal(1975)

    as Narrator/ White Seal

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Funny Lady(1975)

    as Bobby Moore

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 14 episodes · as Galen

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Moulton

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dirty Mary Crazy Larry(1974)

    as George Stanton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Elevator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Marvin Ellis

  • The Snoop Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel Standish

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1973)

    as Dr. Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Arnold(1973)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes(1973)

    as Caesar

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Hell House(1973)

    as Benjamin Franklin Fischer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley Lambert

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean(1972)

    as Frank Gass

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Poseidon Adventure(1972)

    as Acres

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Delphi Bureau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972)

    as Caesar

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Corky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Harassed Salesman

  • What's a Nice Girl Like You...?(1971)

    as Albert Soames

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Taste of Evil(1971)

    as Dr. Michael Lomas

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks(1971)

    as Mr. Jelk

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Terror in the Sky(1971)

    as Dr. Ralph Baird

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Stanford

  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes(1971)

    as Cornelius

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Maids All in a Row(1971)

    as Mr. Proffer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Journey to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Rollo Verdew

  • Tam Lin(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Sandler

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Night Gallery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jeremy Evans

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard

  • Angel, Angel, Down We Go(1969)

    as Santoro

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hello Down There(1969)

    as Nate Ashbury

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Midas Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Wister

  • Journey to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Rollo Verdew

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Early McCorley · as Philip Saxon

  • 5 Card Stud(1968)

    as Nick Evers

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Prince John

  • Planet of the Apes(1968)

    as Cornelius

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cricket on the Hearth(1967)

    as Cricket Crocket (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Saint Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Charles, The Dauphin

  • It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Arthur Pimm

  • The Cool Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Tony Krum

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin(1967)

    as Bullwhip Griffin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Lindstrom

  • The Defector(1966)

    as Agent Adams

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Ostro

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lord Love a Duck(1966)

    as Alan Musgrave

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Inside Daisy Clover(1965)

    as Walter Baines

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Bookworm

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • That Darn Cat!(1965)

    as Gregory Benson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Loved One(1965)

    as D.J. Jr.

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Gyula Bognar

  • The Third Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Oliver Parsons

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    as Matthew

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Shock Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Martin Ashley

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert 'Professor' Benson

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Biddle · as Harry Carlin

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    as Octavian - Caesar Augustus

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Power and the Glory(1961)

    as Mestizo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as Pvt. Morris

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as George · as Gerald Musgrove

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Midnight Lace(1960)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Subterraneans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yuri Gilgoric

  • The Tempest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ariel

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Conrad

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Heart of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Charles Marlow

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Donnie Benton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Big Country(1958)

    as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Leprechaun

  • The Steel Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Eric Kardin

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Ariel · as The Dauphin

  • Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pvt. Huntington (The Professor)

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Bellamy Partridge · as Pete

  • Big Timber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Associate Producer · as Jimmy

  • Everybody's Dancin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Roddy McDowall

  • Killer Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Associate Producer · as Ted White

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gerald Forbes · as Pip

  • Black Midnight(1949)

    Associate Producer · as Scott Jordan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tuna Clipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Alec MacLennan

  • Kidnapped(1948)

    Producer · as David Balfour

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Macbeth(1948)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Rocky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chris Hammond

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Elton

  • Holiday in Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Stanley Owen

  • Molly and Me(1945)

    as Jimmy Graham

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ken McLaughlin

  • The Keys of the Kingdom(1944)

    as Francis Chisholm, as a boy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The White Cliffs of Dover(1944)

    as John Ashwood II as a Boy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Lassie Come Home(1943)

    as Joe Carraclough

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • My Friend Flicka(1943)

    as Ken McLaughlin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Pied Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ronnie Cavanaugh

  • On the Sunny Side(1942)

    as Hugh Aylesworth

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake(1942)

    as Benjamin - as a Boy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Confirm or Deny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Albert Perkins

  • How Green Was My Valley(1941)

    as Huw Morgan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • This England(1941)

    as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Man Hunt(1941)

    as Vaner

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • You Will Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Young Bob Slater

  • Saloon Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Boy

  • Just William (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ginger

  • His Brother’s Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Boy

  • Poison Pen(1939)

    as Choirboy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cured Child

  • Hey! Hey! USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Boy

  • Convict 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jimmy

  • I See Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Boy on train

  • Murder in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Peter Osborne

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 233 titles from 1938 to 2001; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19382001

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 26 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting232 of 233: 228 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 233: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing4 of 233: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

233 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1930s6 · acting1940s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew1950s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew1960s40 · acting1970s58 · 57 acting · 1 crew1980s43 · 43 acting · 1 crew1990s46 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% of 51 roles
41566671768191

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 3 major nominations, 1961–1964.

WinNomination
  1. 1964
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  2. 1961
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor or Actress in a Single Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Roddy McDowall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 93; across their 82 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Midcredits score across 113 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up36
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

48 of their 113 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser48
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed38

Most divisive · actor

Something to Believe In (1998)

90th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 75 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Roddy McDowall's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles22–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles6–55 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles13–49 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles24–36 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles16–74 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Roddy McDowall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roddy McDowall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Newman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles