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Roddy McDowall (1928-1998) English-American actor, voice artist and film director. His career lasted an amazing 60 years. His IMDb page shows 262 acting credits from 1938-1999. This page will rank 65 Roddy McDowall movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. His many television appearances, his early British movies, his Monogram movies and movies not released in North American theaters were not were not included in the rankings. This comes from a request made by Søren. Sorry it took so long.
Roddy McDowall Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1941
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
AA Best Picture Win
1968
Planet of the Apes (1968)
1942
The Pied Piper (1942)
AA Best Picture Nom
1972
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
1965
That Darn Cat! (1965)
1944
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
1943
Lassie Come Home (1943)
1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
1962
The Longest Day (1962)
AA Best Picture Nom
1943
My Friend Flicka (1943)
1963
Cleopatra (1963)
AA Best Picture Nom
1974
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
1941
Man Hunt (1941)
1945
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945)
1998
A Bug's Life (1998)
Voice Only
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
1960
Midnight Lace (1960)
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
1979
The Black Hole (1979)
1975
Funny Lady (1975)
1985
Fright Night (1985)
1946
Holiday in Mexico (1946)
1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
1968
5 Card Stud (1968)
1965
Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
1965
The Loved One (1965)
1987
Overboard (1987)
1978
The Cat From Outer Space (1978)
1948
Macbeth (1948)
1979
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
1982
Evil Under the Sun (1982)
1973
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
1942
On The Sunny Side (1942)
1945
Molly and Me (1945)
1982
Class of 1984 (1982)
1964
Shock Treatment (1964)
1941
Confirm Or Deny (1941)
1966
Lord Love A Duck (1966)
1996
It's My Party (1996)
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
1979
Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
1987
Dead of Winter (1987)
1995
The Grass Harp (1995)
1989
The Big Picture (1989)
1969
Hello Down There (1969)
1973
Arnold (1973)
1978
Circle of Iron (1978)
1995
Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)
1965
The Third Day (1965)
1969
Midas Run (1969)
1988
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
1967
It! (1967)
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
1960
The Subterraneans (1960)
1970
Tam Lin (1970)
1966
The Defector (1966)
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
1969
Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)
1990
Shakma (1990)
1975
Mean Johnny Barrows (1975)
1978
Rabbit Test (1978)
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
1967
The Cool Ones (1967)
1997
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo (1997)
1976
Embryo (1976)
1992
Double Trouble (1992)
1989
Cutting Class (1989)
1978
Laserblast (1978)
Roddy McDowall Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Roddy McDowall movies by co-stars of his movies.
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- Sort Roddy McDowall movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Roddy McDowall movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Roddy McDowall movie won.
- Sort Roddy McDowall movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | How Green Was My Valley (1941) AA Best Picture Win |
Donald Crisp & Maureen O'Hara |
9.70 | 372.6 | 372.60 | 3 | 81 | 10 / 05 | 99.9 | |
| 3 | Planet of the Apes (1968) | Charlton Heston | 42.90 | 352.7 | 352.70 | 7 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 2 | The Pied Piper (1942) AA Best Picture Nom |
Monty Woolley | 5.70 | 212.4 | 212.40 | 30 | 77 | 03 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 4 | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) | Gene Hackman & Ernest Borgnine |
92.70 | 588.0 | 588.00 | 2 | 75 | 08 / 01 | 97.9 | |
| 7 | That Darn Cat! (1965) | Hayley Mills & Dean Jones |
29.50 | 311.3 | 311.30 | 6 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 97.3 | |
| 8 | The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) | Gregory Peck & Vincent Price |
7.70 | 260.8 | 260.80 | 25 | 73 | 04 / 00 | 96.7 | |
| 9 | Lassie Come Home (1943) | Elizabeth Taylor & Donald Crisp |
7.50 | 268.3 | 463.70 | 21 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 8 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) | Angela Lansbury | 34.60 | 226.2 | 226.20 | 10 | 68 | 05 / 01 | 96.0 | |
| 8 | The Longest Day (1962) AA Best Picture Nom |
Sean Connery & Henry Fonda |
31.30 | 449.7 | 449.70 | 3 | 60 | 05 / 02 | 95.8 | |
| 10 | My Friend Flicka (1943) | Preston Foster | 6.90 | 246.4 | 246.40 | 33 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 11 | Cleopatra (1963) AA Best Picture Nom |
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton |
57.80 | 724.2 | 1,261.40 | 1 | 52 | 09 / 04 | 95.3 | |
| 12 | Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974) | Peter Fonda | 46.10 | 265.5 | 265.50 | 10 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 15 | Man Hunt (1941) | Walter Pidgeon | 4.50 | 173.9 | 173.90 | 37 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 94.7 | |
| 15 | Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945) | Preston Foster | 6.20 | 198.2 | 198.20 | 52 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.6 | |
| 14 | A Bug's Life (1998) Voice Only |
Kevin Spacey | 62.80 | 144.3 | 605.40 | 33 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 16 | The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) | Irene Dunne & Van Johnson |
13.00 | 439.6 | 684.00 | 5 | 64 | 01 / 00 | 93.7 | |
| 19 | Midnight Lace (1960) | Doris Day & Myrna Loy |
10.00 | 156.2 | 156.20 | 22 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 91.8 | |
| 20 | Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) | Tyrone Power | 4.60 | 169.9 | 169.90 | 55 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 21 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) | Paul Newman & Ava Gardner |
24.50 | 155.6 | 155.60 | 14 | 70 | 01 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 22 | The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) | John Wayne & Charlton Heston |
18.80 | 198.9 | 287.50 | 11 | 50 | 05 / 00 | 90.2 | |
| 21 | The Black Hole (1979) | Anthony Perkins | 67.50 | 289.9 | 289.90 | 12 | 51 | 02 / 00 | 89.8 | |
| 21 | Funny Lady (1975) | Barbra Streisand & James Caan |
58.50 | 307.8 | 307.80 | 6 | 45 | 05 / 00 | 88.5 | |
| 23 | Fright Night (1985) | William Ragsdale & Chris Sarandon |
24.90 | 75.7 | 75.70 | 34 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 24 | Holiday in Mexico (1946) | Walter Pidgeon & Jane Powell |
10.20 | 313.5 | 476.40 | 20 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 85.1 | |
| 24 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) | Bradford Dillman | 12.40 | 81.2 | 81.20 | 26 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 82.9 | |
| 26 | 5 Card Stud (1968) | Robert Mitchum & Dean Martin |
12.10 | 99.9 | 99.90 | 31 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 78.4 | |
| 28 | Inside Daisy Clover (1965) | Robert Redford & Natalie Wood |
8.10 | 85.7 | 85.70 | 37 | 60 | 03 / 00 | 77.1 | |
| 27 | The Loved One (1965) | James Coburn & John Gielgud |
5.40 | 57.1 | 57.10 | 53 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 76.8 | |
| 29 | Overboard (1987) | Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell |
26.70 | 73.6 | 73.60 | 43 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 76.0 | |
| 31 | The Cat From Outer Space (1978) | Ken Berry & Harry Morgan |
18.20 | 83.9 | 83.90 | 39 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 73.4 | |
| 30 | Macbeth (1948) | Orson Welles | 0.10 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 198 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 70.1 | |
| 32 | Scavenger Hunt (1979) | Vincent Price | 10.00 | 42.9 | 42.90 | 64 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 68.3 | |
| 35 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) | Ricardo Montalbán | 13.60 | 86.5 | 86.50 | 28 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 68.2 | |
| 33 | Evil Under the Sun (1982) | Peter Ustinov & James Mason |
6.10 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 82 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
| 33 | The Legend of Hell House (1973) | Pamela Frankln | 7.60 | 46.1 | 46.10 | 47 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 66.0 | |
| 36 | On The Sunny Side (1942) | Jane Darwell | 1.20 | 45.2 | 45.20 | 164 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 37 | Molly and Me (1945) | Monty Woolley | 1.40 | 45.1 | 45.10 | 130 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 62.3 | |
| 38 | Class of 1984 (1982) | Perry King & Michael J. Fox |
5.50 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 90 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 57.8 | |
| 39 | Shock Treatment (1964) | Lauren Bacall | 2.30 | 26.0 | 26.00 | 106 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 55.6 | |
| 42 | Confirm Or Deny (1941) | Don Ameche & Joan Bennett |
1.10 | 42.1 | 42.10 | 166 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 54.1 | |
| 41 | Lord Love A Duck (1966) | Tuesday Weld | 1.80 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 107 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 53.3 | |
| 41 | It's My Party (1996) | Eric Roberts | 0.60 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 213 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 52.1 | |
| 42 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) | Karl Malden | 4.80 | 42.3 | 42.30 | 53 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 51.0 | |
| 43 | Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) | Eva Gabor | 2.20 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 115 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
| 46 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) | Natalie Trundy | 12.10 | 73.8 | 73.80 | 31 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 49.0 | |
| 44 | Dead of Winter (1987) | Mary Steenburgen | 2.40 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 134 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 47 | The Grass Harp (1995) | Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau |
0.60 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 203 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.7 | |
| 48 | The Big Picture (1989) | Kevin Bacon | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 199 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.1 | |
| 49 | Hello Down There (1969) | Richard Dreyfuss & Janet Leigh |
2.60 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 83 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 37.8 | |
| 51 | Arnold (1973) | Stella Stevens | 4.20 | 25.8 | 25.80 | 72 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 50 | Circle of Iron (1978) | David Carradine & Christopher Lee |
2.20 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 107 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 51 | Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995) | Victoria Foyt | 0.80 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 198 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 51 | The Third Day (1965) | George Peppard | 0.90 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 136 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
| 54 | Midas Run (1969) | Fred Astaire | 0.90 | 6.5 | 10.80 | 145 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 28.2 | |
| 54 | Fright Night Part 2 (1988) | William Ragsdale | 3.00 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 149 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 27.9 | |
| 56 | It! (1967) | Jill Haworth | 1.60 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 111 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 24.6 | |
| 55 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986) | Telly Salavas | 1.30 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 162 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 58 | The Subterraneans (1960) | George Peppard & Leslie Caron |
1.00 | 15.2 | 34.10 | 128 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 22.9 | |
| 59 | Tam Lin (1970) | Ava Gardner | 1.50 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 124 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 18.6 | |
| 60 | The Defector (1966) | Montgomery Clift | 2.00 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 100 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | |
| 63 | Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) | Rock Hudson | 7.30 | 47.5 | 47.50 | 46 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 14.5 | |
| 62 | Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969) | Jennifer Jones | 1.40 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 124 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 63 | Shakma (1990) | Christopher Atkins | 0.40 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 201 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 64 | Mean Johnny Barrows (1975) | Elliott Gould | 2.70 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 97 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 65 | Rabbit Test (1978) | Billy Crystal | 10.40 | 48.1 | 48.10 | 56 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 10.1 | |
| 66 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) | Brian Keith | 3.20 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 102 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 8.5 | |
| 69 | The Cool Ones (1967) | Debbie Watson | 1.40 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 124 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
| 68 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo (1997) | Billy Campbell | 0.30 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 223 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
| 70 | Embryo (1976) | Rock Hudson | 2.30 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 118 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 3.1 | |
| 69 | Double Trouble (1992) | Troy Donahue | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 238 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.0 | |
| 71 | Cutting Class (1989) | Brad Pitt | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 203 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 | |
| 72 | Laserblast (1978) | Keenan Wynn | 0.60 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 138 | 23 | 00 / 00 | 0.2 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Roddy McDowall
1. Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall was born in Herne Hill, London in 1928.
2. Roddy McDowall was a child model as a baby. At the age of 10 he was already appearing in movies….he would remain making movies the rest of his life.
3. Roddy McDowall was lifelong friends with Elizabeth Taylor. They both starred in 1943’s Lassie Come Home. Taylor referred to him as the one friend she had to whom she confided everything, and who was always understanding.
4. Roddy McDowall was never nominated for an Oscar®. He did receive a Best Supporting Golden Globe® nomination for 1963’s Cleopatra.
5. A clerical error on the part of 20th Century-Fox cost Roddy McDowall a likely Oscar® nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Caesar Augustus Octavian in 1963’s Cleopatra. The studio erroneously listed him as a leading player rather than a supporting one. When 20th Century-Fox asked the Academy to correct the error, it refused, saying the ballots already were at the printer.
6. Roddy McDowall was never married and did not have any children.
7. In 1974, the FBI raided Roddy McDowall’s home and seized his collection of films and television series in the course of an investigation into film piracy and copyright infringement. His collection consisted of 160 16-mm prints and more than 1,000 video cassettes, at a time before the era of commercial videotapes, when there was no legal aftermarket for films. McDowall had purchased Errol Flynn’s home cinema films and transferred them all to tape for longer-lasting archival storage. No charges were filed.
8. Roddy McDowall played the chimpanzee archaeologist Cornelius in 4 of the first 5 Planet of the Apes movies. He did not appear in 1970’s Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
9. Roddy McDowall liked wearing his Planet of the Apes makeup when he left the set. He would drive home with his make-up on, and shock some of the other drivers on the freeway. That would be worth seeing.
10. Check out Roddy McDowall’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time
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Want more? Roddy McDowall Box Office Grosses – Adjusted World Wide
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Cleopatra (1963) AA Best Picture Nom |
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton |
1,261.40 | |
| The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) | Irene Dunne & Van Johnson |
684.00 | |
| A Bug's Life (1998) Voice Only |
Kevin Spacey | 605.40 | |
| Holiday in Mexico (1946) | Walter Pidgeon & Jane Powell |
476.40 | |
| Lassie Come Home (1943) | Elizabeth Taylor & Donald Crisp |
463.70 | |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) | John Wayne & Charlton Heston |
287.50 | |
| The Subterraneans (1960) | George Peppard & Leslie Caron |
34.10 | |
| Midas Run (1969) | Fred Astaire | 10.80 |
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Roddy McDowell, was the # 35 most connected actor of the 1960’s, and the # 46 most connected of the 1970’s.
Added and commented on Steve’s latest You Tube video on Roddy McDowall.
“Mr. McDowall had a very long and very successful career. Overall I have seen 25 of his movies….but only 21 of the ones listed. Our Roddy page ranks 67 movies compared to your 40. Favorites include #4 Keys to the Kingdom (kid role for him) #23 Overboard…a very funny movie…Roddy has some good moments in a supporting role. #3 The Longest Day (one of many stars in that one) #2 Planet of the Apes….one of Roddy’s best roles. #6 Fright Night…saw this one in theaters….he played a great ham actor….so much better than the recent remake. #30 Inside Daisy Clover….good movie…looks awesome….but more than a little depressing. #25 5 Card Stud….fun western with good roles for Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum. I like all the “Ape” movies….but none are as good as the first one. Good video voted up and shared on our Roddy page.”