About

Known credits:
200
Birthday:
1928-09-17
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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Roddy McDowall

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2024 Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2001 The Return of Captain Sinbad Actor Narrator N/A
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2000 Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2000 Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Actor Self N/A
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1999 Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel Actor N/A
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1999 Keepers of the Frame Actor Himself 59
Average
1998 A Bug's Life Actor Mr. Soil (voice) 69
Fair
1998 Loss of Faith Actor Henry Stokes 59
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1998 Beyond Titanic Actor Self 59
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1998 Behind the Planet of the Apes Actor Self - Host 59
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1998 Something to Believe In Actor Gambler 58
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1998 Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu Actor Himself - Actor / Friend 59
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1998 Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1997 Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain Actor Self 59
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1997 Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece Actor Narrator (Voice) 59
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1997 The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo Actor King Murphy 58
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1997 Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Actor Self 59
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1997 Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady Actor Self 59
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1997 Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero Actor Self N/A
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1997 Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years Actor Self 59
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1997 Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough Actor Self 59
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1996 Unlikely Angel Actor Saint Peter 59
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1996 It's My Party Actor Damian Knowles 59
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1996 Dead Man's Island Actor Trevor Dunnaway 58
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1996 Star Hunter Actor Riecher 58
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1995 Last Summer in the Hamptons Actor Thomas 59
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1995 The Grass Harp Actor Amos Legrand 58
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1995 Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker Actor Self 59
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1995 The Alien Within Actor Dr. Henry Lazarus 58
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1994 Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill Actor Self N/A
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1994 The Story of Lassie Actor Self N/A
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1994 Angel 4: Undercover Actor Geoffrey Kagen 58
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1994 Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance Actor Dr. Lasky 58
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1994 Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is Actor Jeremy Sennet 59
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1994 Heads Actor Fibris Drake 58
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1994 Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1993 The Evil Inside Me Actor Pauly N/A
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1992 The Sands of Time Actor Alan Tucker N/A
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1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones Actor Self N/A
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1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars Actor 70
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1992 Double Trouble Actor Phillip Chamberlin 57
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1992 The Naked Target Actor Ernest Peabody 59
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1991 Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1991 Going Under Actor Secretary Neighbor 58
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1991 Deadly Game Actor Dr. Aaron 59
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1991 Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper Actor Self N/A
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1991 An Inconvenient Woman Actor Cyril Rathbone 68
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1991 Earth Angel Actor Mr. Tatum 58
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1990 Shakma Actor Sorenson 57
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1990 The Color of Evening Actor Henry Seaton 58
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1989 Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius Actor Self 58
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1989 The Big Picture Actor Judge 58
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1989 Carmilla Actor Inspector Amos 58
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1989 Carmilla Actor Inspector Amos 58
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1989 Camp Candy Actor 68
Fair
1989 Nightmare Classics Actor Inspector Amos 70
Good
1989 Cutting Class Actor Mr. Dante 57
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1989 Around the World in 80 Days Actor McBaines 67
Fair
1989 Hollywood on Horses Actor Self 59
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1988 Doin' Time on Planet Earth Actor Minister 58
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1988 Remo Williams: The Prophecy Actor 59
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1988 Fright Night Part 2 Actor Peter Vincent 60
Fair
1987 Overboard Actor Andrew 64
Fair
1987 Dead of Winter Actor Mr. Murray 59
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1986 Bridges to Cross Actor N/A
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1986 GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords Actor Nuggit (voice) 59
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1985 Alice in Wonderland Actor The March Hare 69
Fair
1985 Fright Night Actor Peter Vincent 67
Fair
1985 Hollywood Wives Actor Jason Swandle 66
Fair
1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood Actor Prince John 59
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1983 The Wind in the Willows Actor Ratty (voice) 58
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1983 Rapunzel Actor Narrator 59
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1983 This Girl For Hire Actor Manfred Hayes 59
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1982 Tales of the Gold Monkey Actor "Bon Chance" Louie 71
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1982 Class of 1984 Actor Terry Corrigan 60
Fair
1982 Mae West Actor Rene Valentine 58
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1982 Evil Under the Sun Actor Rex Brewster 63
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1982 Hollywood’s Children Actor Self (Narrator) N/A
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1982 Twilight Theatre Actor Self - Host N/A
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1982 The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' Actor Self / Rex Brewster 59
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1981 The Million Dollar Face Actor Derek Kenyon N/A
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1981 Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen Actor Gillespie 58
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1980 Farewell to the Planet of the Apes Actor Galen 59
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1980 Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes Actor Galen 59
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1980 Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes Actor Galen 59
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1980 The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Actor Galen 59
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1980 Back to the Planet of the Apes Actor Galen 58
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1980 The Return of the King Actor Samwise Gamgee (voice) 60
Fair
1980 The Memory of Eva Ryker Actor MacFarland 59
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1980 The Martian Chronicles Actor Father Stone 69
Fair
1979 Scavenger Hunt Actor Jenkins 58
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1979 The Black Hole Actor V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1979 Hart to Hart Actor Dr. Peterson N/A
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1979 Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall Actor Chuck the Robot (voice) N/A
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1978 The Immigrants Actor Mark Levy 58
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1978 Circle of Iron Actor White Robe 58
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1978 The Cat from Outer Space Actor Mr. Stallwood 59
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1978 Rabbit Test Actor Gypsy Grandmother / Dr. D & C Fishbine 58
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1978 Laserblast Actor Doctor Mellon 54
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1978 The Thief of Baghdad Actor Hasan 58
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1977 Flood! Actor Mr. Franklin 58
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1977 The Rhinemann Exchange Actor Bobby Ballard 69
Fair
1977 The Fantastic Journey Actor Dr. Jonathan Willoway 68
Fair
1977 Sixth and Main Actor Skateboard N/A
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1976 Embryo Actor Frank Riley 58
Average
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II Actor (archive footage) 59
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1976 It's Showtime Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1976 Mowgli's Brothers Actor Mowgli (voice) 58
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1975 Mean Johnny Barrows Actor Tony Da Vince 58
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1975 The White Seal Actor Narrator/ White Seal 59
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1975 Funny Lady Actor Bobby Moore 58
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1975 Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait Actor Self 58
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1974 Planet of the Apes Actor Galen 69
Fair
1974 Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Actor George Stanton (uncredited) 60
Fair
1974 The Elevator Actor Marvin Ellis 58
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1973 Miracle on 34th Street Actor Dr. Sawyer 59
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1973 Arnold Actor Robert 58
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1973 Battle for the Planet of the Apes Actor Caesar 57
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1973 The Legend of Hell House Actor Benjamin Franklin Fischer 61
Fair
1972 The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Actor Frank Gass 60
Fair
1972 The Poseidon Adventure Actor Acres 66
Fair
1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Actor Caesar 60
Fair
1972 Columbo: Short Fuse Actor Roger Stanford N/A
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1972 Hollywood: The Dream Factory Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1972 Corky Actor Harassed Salesman 59
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1971 What's a Nice Girl Like You...? Actor Albert Soames 58
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1971 A Taste of Evil Actor Dr. Michael Lomas 59
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1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks Actor Mr. Jelk 66
Fair
1971 Terror in the Sky Actor Dr. Ralph Baird 59
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1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes Actor Cornelius 62
Fair
1971 Pretty Maids All in a Row Actor Mr. Proffer 59
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1971 Journey to Murder Actor Rollo Verdew N/A
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1969 Night Gallery Actor Jeremy Evans 59
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1969 Angel, Angel, Down We Go Actor Santoro 58
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1969 Midas Run Actor Wister 58
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1969 Hello Down There Actor Nate Ashbury 59
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1968 5 Card Stud Actor Nick Evers 59
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1968 Planet of the Apes Actor Cornelius 74
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1967 Cricket on the Hearth Actor Cricket Crocket (voice) 58
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1967 Saint Joan Actor Charles, The Dauphin N/A
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1967 It! Actor Arthur Pimm 59
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1967 The Cool Ones Actor Tony Krum 58
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1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Actor Bullwhip Griffin 59
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1966 The Defector Actor Agent Adams 59
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1966 Lord Love a Duck Actor Alan Musgrave 58
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1965 Inside Daisy Clover Actor Walter Baines 58
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1965 That Darn Cat! Actor Gregory Benson 60
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1965 The Loved One Actor D.J. Jr. 59
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1965 The Third Day Actor Oliver Parsons 59
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1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Actor Matthew 60
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1964 Shock Treatment Actor Martin Ashley 59
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1963 Cleopatra Actor Octavian - Caesar Augustus 65
Fair
1963 The Power and the Glory Actor Mestizo N/A
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1963 Cleopatra Actor N/A
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1962 The Longest Day Actor Pvt. Morris 69
Fair
1960 Midnight Lace Actor Malcolm 60
Fair
1960 The Subterraneans Actor Yuri Gilgoric 58
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1960 The Tempest Actor Ariel N/A
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1958 Heart of Darkness Actor Charles Marlow N/A
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1958 The Big Country Actor Hannassey Watchman (uncredited) 65
Fair
1952 The Steel Fist Actor Eric Kardin 58
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1950 Big Timber Actor Jimmy N/A
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1950 Everybody's Dancin' Actor Roddy McDowall N/A
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1950 Killer Shark Actor Ted White 58
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1949 Black Midnight Actor Scott Jordan 59
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1949 Tuna Clipper Actor Alec MacLennan 59
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1948 Kidnapped Actor David Balfour 59
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1948 Macbeth Actor Malcolm 62
Fair
1948 Rocky Actor Chris Hammond N/A
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1946 Holiday in Mexico Actor Stanley Owen 59
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1945 Molly and Me Actor Jimmy Graham 58
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1945 Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Actor Ken McLaughlin 59
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1944 The Keys of the Kingdom Actor Francis Chisholm, as a boy 60
Fair
1944 The White Cliffs of Dover Actor John Ashwood II as a Boy 59
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1943 Lassie Come Home Actor Joe Carraclough 60
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1943 My Friend Flicka Actor Ken McLaughlin 59
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1942 The Pied Piper Actor Ronnie Cavanaugh 59
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1942 On the Sunny Side Actor Hugh Aylesworth 59
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1942 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Actor Benjamin - as a Boy 59
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1941 Confirm or Deny Actor Albert Perkins 58
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1941 How Green Was My Valley Actor Huw Morgan 65
Fair
1941 This England Actor Hugo 59
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1941 Man Hunt Actor Vaner 61
Fair
1941 You Will Remember Actor Young Bob Slater 58
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1940 Saloon Bar Actor Boy 58
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1940 Just William Actor Ginger 58
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1940 His Brother’s Keeper Actor Boy N/A
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1939 Poison Pen Actor Choirboy 59
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1939 The Outsider Actor Cured Child 58
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1938 Hey! Hey! USA Actor Boy 59
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1938 Convict 99 Actor Jimmy 59
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1938 I See Ice Actor Boy on train 59
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1938 Murder in the Family Actor Peter Osborne N/A
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Directing
1970 The Ballad of Tam Lin Directing Director 58
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Production
1987 Overboard Production Executive Producer 64
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1950 Big Timber Production Associate Producer N/A
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1950 Killer Shark Production Associate Producer 58
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1949 Black Midnight Production Associate Producer 59
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