# Roddy McDowall: An Actor's Life, with Samuel Garza Bernstein

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Podcast: [The Twilight Zone Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast-827859)
Published: 2026-05-03T17:32:06+00:00
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## Resource

Tom Elliot sits down with author Samuel Garza Bernstein to explore his new biography of Roddy McDowall—an actor whose career threaded through The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, and of course the Planet of the Apes franchise. Together, Tom and Samuel dig into McDowall’s remarkable life, his artistic discipline, his quiet influence in Hollywood, and the creative instincts that made him such a natural fit for the worlds of Serling and beyond.If you’ve ever been captivated by McDowall’s performances—or wondered about the man behind the roles—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. Check out Samuels website HERE Order the book at Amazon US HERE Order the book at Amazon UK HERE Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast--5856481/support .

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