Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude M...
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 17, 1928 Herne Hill, London |
| Died | Oct 3, 1998 Studio City, CA |
| Age | Died at 70 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Roddy McDowall | |
| Job | Actor, photographer, director |
| Years active | 1938-98 |
| Top Roles | Pvt. Morris, John Ashwood II as a Boy, D.J. Jr., Benjamin, Joe Carraclough |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Family, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Animals |
| Top Collaborators | Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Arthur P. Jacobs (Producer), Arthur Shields, Alan Napier |
| Shares birthday with | Dolores Costello, Anne Bancroft, Helen Vinson see more.. |
Roddy McDowall Overview:
Legendary actor, Roddy McDowall, was born Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall on Sep 17, 1928 in Herne Hill, London. McDowall died at the age of 70 on Oct 3, 1998 in Studio City, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea.
MINI BIO:
Clever and resourceful light-haired British born child actor, in Hollywood from 1940, and popular as the star of boy-and-animal films. Proved ineffectual as a young adult star but after ten years learning his craft in the theatre came back as an astringent and interesting character actor who frequently stole scenes from those billed above him. Won great personal popularity as star of the Apes films. Also a photographer. Died from cancer. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television. McDowall was never nominated for an Academy Award.
BlogHub Articles:
Warner Archive: Produces and Stars In Black Midnight (1949)
By KC on May 13, 2015 From Classic MoviesAs a twenty-year-old maturing child star in 1949, must have wondered about his fate. So many actors struggle to successfully make the transition to adult careers. He was at that awkward age when Monogram Studios signed him to a contract, where he would star in and coproduce six films.... Read full article
Mini Tribute:
By Annmarie Gatti on Sep 17, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn September 17, 1928, ! started out as a Child Actor (i.e. How Green Was My Valley, My Friend Flicka, Lassie Come Home), and successfully moved on to some fabulous ‘adult’ roles including Midnight Lace, Inside Daisy Clover, Cleopatra, and of course –... Read full article
Stars & Their Hobbies ~
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog, Home Movies was a trustworthy kind of a guy and he made many close friends in Hollywood. Every Sunday he would have an open house at his Malibu Beach home. This was a time when the Hollywood elite could come over relax and be themselves. They let their guard down whe... Read full article
Stars & Their Hobbies ~
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog, Home Movies was a trustworthy kind of a guy and he made many close friends in Hollywood. Every Sunday he would have an open house at his Malibu Beach home. This was a time when the Hollywood elite could come over relax and be themselves. They let their guard down whe... Read full article
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Roddy McDowall Quotes:
Gregory Benson: Oh.
Joe Carraclough: Ye're my Lassie come home.
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. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours. Shun him; drive him back into his jungle lair, for he is the harbinger of death.
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