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  1. Personal life. McDowall was a Democrat and was supportive of Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election. In 1974, the FBI raided 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 ...

  2. Roddy McDowall. Actor: Fright Night. Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall was born in Herne Hill, London, to Winifriede Lucinda (Corcoran), an Irish-born aspiring actress, and Thomas Andrew McDowall, a merchant seaman of Scottish descent. Roddy was enrolled in elocution courses at age five and by ten had appeared in his first film, Murder in the Family (1938), playing Peter Osborne, the ...

    • September 17, 1928
    • October 3, 1998
  3. Apr 23, 2022 · Characteristically, they both shared Liberace’s real-life penchant for flamboyance. Roddy McDowall. ... It does not store any personal data. viewed_cookie_policy: 11 months:

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  4. THE COMPANY HE KEPT. Actor Roddy McDowall arrived in Hollywood in 1940, at age 12, and didn't stop making friends until his death in October. His cozy, simple house was a haven for stars—Steve Martin, Mike Nichols, and Elizabeth Taylor among them—who treasured McDowall's loyalty, his love, and his absolute discretion. December 1998 Dominick ...

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  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Roddy McDowall was an actor and photographer who starred in films, TV and theater. He played Cornelius in the 1968 film 'Planet of the Apes' and its sequels, and also appeared in 'Batman', 'Fright Night' and 'Planet of the Apes' TV series. He died in 1998 from cancer.

  6. Roddy McDowall. Actor: Fright Night. Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall was born in Herne Hill, London, to Winifriede Lucinda (Corcoran), an Irish-born aspiring actress, and Thomas Andrew McDowall, a merchant seaman of Scottish descent. Young Roddy was enrolled in elocution courses at age five. By age 10, he had appeared in his first film ...

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  8. Jan 23, 2019 · Published on 01/23/19. Roddy McDowall (September 17, 1928—October 3, 1998), an English-American actor, was one of the few major child stars who transitioned to success as an adult actor. Best known for his portrayal of Cornelius in Planet of the Apes, McDowall went on to work regularly in films, TV, and on stage from childhood until his death.

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