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Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was a British and American actor, whose career spanned over 270 screen and stage roles across over 60 years. Born in London, he began his acting career as a child in his native England, before moving to the United States at the outbreak of World War II .
Oct 4, 1998 · Mr. McDowall, who went on to become a versatile character actor on screen and on stage, was 70. The cause was cancer, said Robert Lantz, a friend. Roddy McDowall's unaffected, poignant...
Oct 4, 1998 · Roddy McDowall, the child actor who left Britain during the London blitz to become an award-winning star in theater, television and films, which included ``Lassie Come Home'' and ``Planet of the Apes,'' died Saturday of cancer. He was 70.
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Jan 29, 2015 · He won a Tony for his featured role in 1959’s The Fighting Cock and was memorable as Mordred in 1960’s Camelot. He then began to show up again on screen in minor roles in Midnight Lace and The Longest Day and to some was the best thing about the bloated 1963 version of Cleopatra.
Oct 4, 1998 · McDowall had a six-decade career, which in addition to movies encompassed theater and television. He become a versatile character player, whose work ranged from Shakespeare to horror pictures.
In 1937, he made his film debut in England in "Murder in the Family," playing the brother of two young actresses, Jessica Tandy and Glynis Johns. Since then, he has never stopped acting, having appeared in 130 films and scores of plays and television dramas.
Oct 16, 1998 · The ''Cleopatra'' and ''Planet of the Apes'' actor died on October 3, 1998
