Timeline Roddy McDowall

English-American actor, a child star of How Green Was My Valley, later Cornelius in Planet of the Apes.

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1928 Roddy McDowall born in London Roddy McDowall is born in London.
1940 Roddy McDowall evacuated to the United States He leaves London during the Blitz.
1941 Roddy McDowall in How Green Was My Valley He plays Huw Morgan in John Ford's Oscar-winning film.
1943 Roddy McDowall in Lassie Come Home He stars with Elizabeth Taylor.
1943 Roddy McDowall in My Friend Flicka He stars in the horse film.
1948 Roddy McDowall in Macbeth He plays Malcolm in Orson Welles's film.
1960 Roddy McDowall wins a Tony He wins for The Fighting Cock on Broadway.
1961 Roddy McDowall wins an Emmy He wins for Not Without Honor.
1963 Roddy McDowall in Cleopatra He plays Octavian.
1966 Roddy McDowall publishes Double Exposure His book of photographs of famous friends appears.
1968 Roddy McDowall plays Cornelius He stars in Planet of the Apes.
1972 Roddy McDowall in The Poseidon Adventure He plays the waiter Acres.
1974 Roddy McDowall plays Galen He stars in the Planet of the Apes TV series.
1985 Roddy McDowall in Fright Night He plays vampire hunter Peter Vincent.
1998 Roddy McDowall in A Bug's Life He voices Mr. Soil.
1998 Roddy McDowall dies in Los Angeles Roddy McDowall dies aged 70.