That was done in "How Green Was My Valley," in which, under the direction of John Ford, he portrayed a sensitive Welsh boy. picture, that established his appeal here. McDowell, his mother and his older sister to the United States among the passengers in a transatlantic convoy in 1940. McDowall's innocent air and precise diction to sign him to a contract. Zanuck was said to be sufficiently impressed by Mr. Years later, he said: "As far as I know about myself, I've never wanted not to act." The picture, "Murder in the Family," was followed by "You Will Remember," "The Outsider," "Just William," "Hey, Hey, U.S.A." and "This England." Roderick Andrew McDowall was an 8-year-old schoolboy in his native London when he made his British film debut.
"But then on a historic day which is commemorated by my species. McDowall's character said, "they just grunted their refusal. "They learned the art of corporate and militant action. McDowall delivers an oration triumphantly detailing how the apes rose to dominate.Īfter being bred as pets, the apes began to raise their consciousness. In "Escape from the Planet of the Apes," Mr. McDowell returned to the screen in "Escape From the Planet of the Apes," "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes," and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes." As one of the most prominent cinematic citizens of that simian world, Mr. The films depict a futuristic Earth in which men have become creatures of a lower order and apes rule. The flagship of the series, in which actors donned prodigiously elaborate makeup, appeared in 1968, and starred Charlton Heston and Kim Hunter. McDowall's adult career, perhaps the most popular of his films, among film critics and filmgoers, were those in the "Planet of the Apes" series. They want to see some weird slasher running around and chopping off heads."ĭuring Mr. "The kids today," his screen character opined, "dont have the patience for vampires. One of his best lines in the film involved his observations on changing tastes in horror. McDowall acted the role of the host of a television horror show, an outspoken foe of vampires. In recent years, he made many television appearances and also was seen in horror films, including "Fright Night" and "Fright Night Part 2." He sang on Broadway in the original production of "Camelot" and won a Tony Award for another play.
In his teens, he went on to act in heartwarming children's favorites, such as "My Friend Flicka" and "Lassie Come Home." Later came appearances in lavish spectacles ("Cleopatra") and in tense thrillers ("The Poseidon Adventure"). McDowall arrived in the United States by ship during the early days of World War II. McDowall, who was taken with the performing life in childhood, made films in England before he was 10. McDowall told the Associated Press that the actor, whose illness was diagnosed in April, died at his home in Studio City. Roddy McDowall, 70, the film, stage and television actor whose career included almost every theatrical form, from the musical to the melodrama, and from Shakespeare to science fiction, who acted in "Cleopatra" and was renowned for "Planet of the Apes," died yesterday in Los Angeles.
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