Roddy McDowall 90 years remembered
Sept 18, 2018 7:58:23 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Sept 18, 2018 7:58:23 GMT
90 years ago September 17, 1928 in Herne Hill, London, England, Roddy was born to parents who were enthusiastic about the theatre.
Appearing as a child model as a baby, McDowall appeared in several British films as a boy, debuting in 1938.
His family moved to the United States in 1940 after the outbreak of World War II.
McDowall's American career began with a part in the 1941 thriller Man Hunt, directed by Fritz Lang. Beginning with How Green Was My Valley 1941 he became a household name during the WWII years.
By the end of the 1940's as it goes with all child actors, they grow up, he begun acing at the theatre, and signed with Monogram Pictures.
During the 1950's he relocated to New York and acted mainly on theatre, and on live television theatre and series.
He returned to the movie world early 1960s, now as a young character actor in both movies and on television.
Roddy McDowall left us in lung cancer in 1998, 70 y/o only.
A none complete trip down memory lane:
Man Hunt 1941, with Walter Pidgeon.
How Green Was My Valley 1941, with Donald Crisp and Sara Allgood
The Pied Piper 1942, with Anne Baxter and Monty Wooley.
My Friend Flicka 1943 and it's sequel Thunderhead, Son of Flicka 1945
Lassie Come Home 1943
Molly and Me 1945, with Monty Wooley and Gracie Fields
Holiday in Mexico 1946, with Jane Powell
As Malcolm in Orson Welles' Macbeth 1948, with Peggy Webber and Dan O'Herlihy, he had already acted in the role in Salt Lake City.
Black Midnight 1949, with Lyn Thomas, and early movie by director Budd Boetticher.
1949
Midnight Lace 1960, with Doris Day
The Longest Day 1962
Cleopatra 1963, with Richard Burton, this was McDowall's only Golden Globe nomination.
Shock Treatment 1964, with Lauren Bacall
That Darn Cat! 1965, with Hayley Mills and Dorothy Provine
The Defector 1966, with Montgomery Clift
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1967
It 1967
As Cornelius in Planet of the Apes 1968 and it's sequels when he was available.
Tam-Lin aka The Devil's Widow 1970, was McDowall's only directorial effort, seen here with Ian McShane and Ava Gardner.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971
The Poseidon Adventure 1972
The Legend of Hell House 1973, with Gayle Hunnicut
Funny Lady 1975, with Barbra Streisand
Evil Under the Sun 1982, with Sylvia Miles and James Mason
Fright Night 1985, with William Ragsdale
Dead of Winter 1987, with Mary Steenburgen
As Mr Soil in A Bug's Life 1998, during his later years he mostly did voice acting.
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Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed.
Everyone offcourse have their own views about Roddy.
Appearing as a child model as a baby, McDowall appeared in several British films as a boy, debuting in 1938.
His family moved to the United States in 1940 after the outbreak of World War II.
McDowall's American career began with a part in the 1941 thriller Man Hunt, directed by Fritz Lang. Beginning with How Green Was My Valley 1941 he became a household name during the WWII years.
By the end of the 1940's as it goes with all child actors, they grow up, he begun acing at the theatre, and signed with Monogram Pictures.
During the 1950's he relocated to New York and acted mainly on theatre, and on live television theatre and series.
He returned to the movie world early 1960s, now as a young character actor in both movies and on television.
Roddy McDowall left us in lung cancer in 1998, 70 y/o only.
A none complete trip down memory lane:
Man Hunt 1941, with Walter Pidgeon.
How Green Was My Valley 1941, with Donald Crisp and Sara Allgood
The Pied Piper 1942, with Anne Baxter and Monty Wooley.
My Friend Flicka 1943 and it's sequel Thunderhead, Son of Flicka 1945
Lassie Come Home 1943
Molly and Me 1945, with Monty Wooley and Gracie Fields
Holiday in Mexico 1946, with Jane Powell
As Malcolm in Orson Welles' Macbeth 1948, with Peggy Webber and Dan O'Herlihy, he had already acted in the role in Salt Lake City.
Black Midnight 1949, with Lyn Thomas, and early movie by director Budd Boetticher.
1949
Midnight Lace 1960, with Doris Day
The Longest Day 1962
Cleopatra 1963, with Richard Burton, this was McDowall's only Golden Globe nomination.
Shock Treatment 1964, with Lauren Bacall
That Darn Cat! 1965, with Hayley Mills and Dorothy Provine
The Defector 1966, with Montgomery Clift
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1967
It 1967
As Cornelius in Planet of the Apes 1968 and it's sequels when he was available.
Tam-Lin aka The Devil's Widow 1970, was McDowall's only directorial effort, seen here with Ian McShane and Ava Gardner.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971
The Poseidon Adventure 1972
The Legend of Hell House 1973, with Gayle Hunnicut
Funny Lady 1975, with Barbra Streisand
Evil Under the Sun 1982, with Sylvia Miles and James Mason
Fright Night 1985, with William Ragsdale
Dead of Winter 1987, with Mary Steenburgen
As Mr Soil in A Bug's Life 1998, during his later years he mostly did voice acting.
Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed.
Everyone offcourse have their own views about Roddy.
