Life and work
Roddy McDowall was a British actor. Born: 17 September 1928. Died: 3 October 1998. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United Kingdom and United States.
Actor · 1928–1998
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall was a British actor. Born on 17 September 1928, this profile follows Roddy McDowall through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Planet of the Apes (1968) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). The location trail reaches Point Dume, Malibu Creek State Park and RMS Queen Mary. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Planet of the Apes · Point Dume
Roddy McDowall is credited as cast member on Planet of the Apes. The work’s existing location story leads to Point Dume. Point Dume is documented as a location associated with Planet of the Apes (1968). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
The Poseidon Adventure · RMS Queen Mary
Roddy McDowall is credited as cast member on The Poseidon Adventure. The work’s existing location story leads to RMS Queen Mary. The production filmed aboard Queen Mary and also used studio-built sets. The ship is not the location of every interior scene.
The Poseidon Adventure — credits ↗︎AFI Catalog: The Poseidon Adventure ↗︎
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 3 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Point Dume ↗︎
A screen location
Point Dume is documented as a location associated with Planet of the Apes (1968). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Point Dume State Beach and Preserve
Open street map ↗︎RMS Queen Mary ↗︎
The Poseidon Adventure
The production filmed aboard Queen Mary and also used studio-built sets. The ship is not the location of every interior scene.
1126 Queens Highway
Open street map ↗︎Malibu Creek State Park ↗︎
Planet of the Apes
The park’s former Fox ranch terrain was used in the film, alongside other locations.
1925 Las Virgenes Road
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1928-09-17 1998-10-03
Born 17 September 1928
Died 3 October 1998
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Planet of the Apes
Franklin J. Schaffner
The Poseidon Adventure
Ronald Neame
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Charlton Heston ↗︎
Charlton Heston was an American actor. Born on 4 October 1923, this profile follows Charlton Heston through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Planet of the Apes (1968), Earthquake (1974) and True Lies (1994). The location trail reaches Point Dume, Malibu Creek State Park and Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
John Williams ↗︎
John Williams is an American composer and conductor. Born on 8 February 1932, this profile follows John Williams through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Long Goodbye (1973), Earthquake (1974) and Home Alone — Chicago (1990). The location trail reaches RMS Queen Mary, Lincoln Heights Jail and Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam, with existing stories in Chicago. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Ernest Borgnine ↗︎
Ernest Borgnine was an American actor. Born on 24 January 1917, this profile follows Ernest Borgnine through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Gattaca (1997). The location trail reaches RMS Queen Mary, Los Angeles Theatre and Sepulveda Dam. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Leslie Nielsen ↗︎
Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian-American actor and comedian. Born on 11 February 1926, this profile follows Leslie Nielsen through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Naked Gun (1988). The location trail reaches RMS Queen Mary, Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Dodger Stadium. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Jerry Goldsmith ↗︎
Jerry Goldsmith was an American film composer. Born on 10 February 1929, this profile follows Jerry Goldsmith through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Planet of the Apes (1968), Chinatown (1974), Innerspace (1987) and Basic Instinct (1992). The location trail reaches Point Dume, Malibu Creek State Park and The Biltmore Los Angeles, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Red Buttons ↗︎
Red Buttons was an American comedian and actor. Born on 5 February 1919, this profile follows Red Buttons through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Poseidon Adventure (1972). The location trail reaches RMS Queen Mary. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.