Episode

Roddy McDowall: The Man Behind the Mask from How Green Was My Valley to Lassie to Planet of the Apes

Podcast: Classic Conversations: Pop culture Interviews with Jeff Dwoskin
Published: Jun 22, 2026
Duration seconds: 2667
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Summary

Author Samuel Garza Bernstein returns to dig into his new book, Roddy McDowall: An Actor's Life, How Green Was My Valley to Lassie to Planet of the Apes, the first full biography of the legendary actor. Drawing on newly opened archives at Boston University, Samuel traces Roddy's path from child star to Hollywood institution, and unpacks the work that made him a household name across generations of film and television.