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With his expressive eyes, unmistakable voice, and extraordinary ability to convey emotion beneath layers of prosthetic makeup, McDowall helped turn a series about talking apes into one of the most beloved cult phenomena of the late 1960s and 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd he spent a remarkable amount of his career covered in fur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcDowall first appeared as \u003cstrong\u003eCornelius\u003c\/strong\u003e, the sympathetic chimpanzee archaeologist, in the original \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanet of the Apes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (1968)\u003c\/strong\u003e opposite Charlton Heston. He later returned to the franchise as \u003cstrong\u003eCaesar\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cem\u003eEscape from the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e (1971), \u003cem\u003eConquest of the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e (1972), and \u003cem\u003eBattle for the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e (1973).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, in \u003cstrong\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e, he returned to television as \u003cstrong\u003eGalen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the intelligent, compassionate chimpanzee who befriends two stranded human astronauts in the short-lived \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanet of the Apes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e television series\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the series lasted just \u003cstrong\u003e14 episodes\u003c\/strong\u003e, it developed a devoted cult following. Galen was the show's moral center, a thoughtful outsider who questioned the prejudices of ape society and risked his own safety to help humans survive in a world where they were considered inferior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this particular shirt celebrates something a little less serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a wonderful behind-the-scenes image of \u003cstrong\u003eMcDowall in full Galen makeup, relaxing between takes while wearing sunglasses\u003c\/strong\u003e, it captures one of those gloriously unexpected moments when movie magic meets ordinary human behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's something irresistible about a fully dressed chimpanzee character casually sporting a pair of shades. The elaborate makeup, the 1970s eyewear, and McDowall's completely relaxed attitude make the photograph feel like an accidental piece of pop art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Roddy himself was every bit as fascinating as the characters he played.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA former child star who successfully transitioned into adult roles, McDowall appeared in films ranging from \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Green Was My Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (1941)\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Legend of Hell House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (1973)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFright Night\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (1985)\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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