When Roddy McDowall Was Busted by the FBI for Pirating Films
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In 1974, a government raid seized more than 1000 bootleg movies from the 'Planet of the Apes' star's home.
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Original Title: TIL the late actor Roddy McDowall was raided by the FBI in 1974 for owning hundreds of illegal film prints. To avoid being criminally charged himself, he ratted out other celebrities who had purchased films from bootleggers.