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Roddy McDowall

1928 - 1998

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Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was a British-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. He achieved prominence for his starring roles in How Green Was My Valley (1941), My Friend Flicka (1943), and Lassie Come Home (1943). Unlike many of his contemporaries, McDowall managed to evolve from child star into an adult performer and appeared on Broadway and in films, winning a Tony Award for his performance in Jean Anouilh's The Fighting Cock. For portraying Octavian in the historical epic Cleopatra (1963), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roddy McDowall is the 964th most popular actor (up from 1,240th in 2019), the 1,194th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,313th in 2019) and the 140th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Roddy McDowall ranks 964 out of 13,578. Before him are Terry Jones, José Ferrer, Carroll Baker, Ryan Reynolds, Lee Min-ho, and Sabu Dastagir. After him are Tobey Maguire, Michael Nyqvist, Emma Watson, Jerry Zucker, Robert Powell, and Conchata Ferrell.

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Among people born in 1928, Roddy McDowall ranks 100. Before him are Colin Chapman, Erik Bruhn, Marco Ferreri, Hubert Selby Jr., Hans Blix, and Arman. After him are Christa Ludwig, Ernest Simoni, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Đorđe Martinović incident, Michel Serrault, and Fats Domino. Among people deceased in 1998, Roddy McDowall ranks 50. Before him are Antonio Quarracino, Bob Kane, Hans von Ohain, Zlatko Čajkovski, Lloyd Bridges, and David McClelland. After him are Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, Nelson Goodman, Galina Ulanova, Martha Gellhorn, Fritz Honka, and Albert Gore Sr..

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Roddy McDowall ranks 1,194 out of 8,785. Before him are Francis Lee (1944), John McAfee (1945), Terry Jones (1942), Kenneth Clarke (1940), William Tyndale (1494), and John Mayall (1933). After him are Robert Powell (1944), George Darwin (1845), Thomas Andrews (1813), Isabella of England (1214), Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (1936), and Clive Granger (1934).

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Among actors born in United Kingdom, Roddy McDowall ranks 140. Before him are Graham Chapman (1941), Marty Feldman (1934), Andy Serkis (1964), Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Benedict Cumberbatch (1976), and Terry Jones (1942). After him are Robert Powell (1944), Jill Ireland (1936), Pete Postlethwaite (1946), Eric Idle (1943), Natascha McElhone (1969), and Rosemary Harris (1927).

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