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McDowall was also known for playing Cornelius and Caesar in the original Planet of the Apes film series, as well as Galen in the short-lived spin-off television series. His other notable films included Orson Welles' Macbeth (1948), The Longest Day (1962), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), That Darn Cat!
Jul 9, 2023 · The Planet of the Apes movie was loaded with legends of stage and screen, none more storied than British-American actor Roddy McDowall, who starred as Cornelius. However, the actor didn't return for the sequel Beneath the Planet of the Apes , with Cornelius now being played by David Watson.
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Apr 2, 2014 · In 1968, he played Cornelius in cult classic Planet of the Apes and later took on the role of Galen in the 1970s television series of the same name. McDowall starred in countless television...
Roddy McDowall as Cornelius from Planet of the Apes. In the 1968 film Planet of the Apes, Roddy played the part of inquisitive chimanzee archaeologist Cornelius. He described how he first learned of the project on a flight back from London, and his memories of the film: "A year before production, Arthur Jacobs talked to me about the project. I ...
Cornelius : [reading from the sacred scrolls of the apes] Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed.
Before any version of Caesar was introduced to the series, the first talking chimpanzee that Planet of the Apes fans were introduced to was Roddy McDowall's Cornelius.Seen in the original 1968 ...
Jan 23, 2019 · To play the sympathetic ape archaeologist Cornelius, McDowall spent hours in heavy prosthetic makeup. He also appeared in three sequel films. When Planet of the Apes became a TV series in 1974, McDowall received top billing playing the chimpanzee Galen.
