Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall
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Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall, better known as Roddy McDowall, was a British-American actor and photographer renowned for his child-acting roles and his performances in the "Planet of the Apes" film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall Context triple: [Roddy McDowall, fullName, Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall]
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Sholto Douglas
Sholto Douglas was a senior Royal Air Force commander who played a key leadership role in British air operations during and after the Second World War.
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B.
Ronald Kinnoch
Ronald Kinnoch was a British film producer best known for his work on mid-20th-century genre films, including influential science fiction and horror titles.
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George McKay
George McKay is an actor known for his role in the film "The Secret Code."
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Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe is an American musician and composer known for his experimental modular synthesizer work, vocal performances, and atmospheric film scores.
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Rupert Baxter
Rupert Baxter is a recurring character in P. G. Wodehouse’s Blandings Castle stories, known as the hyper-efficient, suspicious former secretary whose attempts to impose order often lead to comic chaos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall Target entity description: Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall, better known as Roddy McDowall, was a British-American actor and photographer renowned for his child-acting roles and his performances in the "Planet of the Apes" film series.
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A.
Sholto Douglas
Sholto Douglas was a senior Royal Air Force commander who played a key leadership role in British air operations during and after the Second World War.
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B.
Ronald Kinnoch
Ronald Kinnoch was a British film producer best known for his work on mid-20th-century genre films, including influential science fiction and horror titles.
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C.
George McKay
George McKay is an actor known for his role in the film "The Secret Code."
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D.
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe is an American musician and composer known for his experimental modular synthesizer work, vocal performances, and atmospheric film scores.
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E.
Rupert Baxter
Rupert Baxter is a recurring character in P. G. Wodehouse’s Blandings Castle stories, known as the hyper-efficient, suspicious former secretary whose attempts to impose order often lead to comic chaos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child actor
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human ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Roddy McDowall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film (as producer of "The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-09-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-10-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
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photography ⓘ television ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | McDowall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName |
Andrew
NERFINISHED
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Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ Jude NERFINISHED ⓘ Roderick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
child-acting roles in British and American films
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portrayals of Cornelius and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Batman: The Animated Series (voice of the Mad Hatter)
NERFINISHED
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes NERFINISHED ⓘ Beneath the Planet of the Apes NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleopatra (1963 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Conquest of the Planet of the Apes NERFINISHED ⓘ Escape from the Planet of the Apes NERFINISHED ⓘ Fright Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Fright Night Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ How Green Was My Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lassie Come Home NERFINISHED ⓘ My Friend Flicka NERFINISHED ⓘ Planet of the Apes (1968 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Planet of the Apes (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Poseidon Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone (TV series appearances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film actor
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photographer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Herne Hill, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall Description of subject: Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall, better known as Roddy McDowall, was a British-American actor and photographer renowned for his child-acting roles and his performances in the "Planet of the Apes" film series.
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