Robert Carradine
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Robert Reed Carradine was an American actor. A member of the Carradine family, he made his first appearances on television Western series such as Bonanza and his brother David's TV series, Kung Fu. Carradine also starred as Lewis Skolnick in the Revenge of the Nerds films and Sam McGuire in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire.
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Robert Carradine was an American actor, television actor, film actor, and character actor. Born in Hollywood, California, in 1954, he began his work period in 1971. He was educated at Hollywood High School and spoke English. His career included work in the Western genre and auto racing.
He was a member of the Carradine family, the son of John Carradine and brother to Keith Carradine, David Carradine, and Michael Bowen. He had three children, including Ever Carradine. Carradine died in 2026 at the age of 71. His end of work period was 2026.
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Film & TV
Hollywood, California, USA
Robert Reed Carradine (March 24, 1954 – February 23, 2026) was an American actor. He was a member of the Carradine family, with David Carradine and Keith Carradine being his siblings. He was best known for portraying Lewis Skolnick in the successful Revenge of the Nerds series of comedy films and Sam McGuire on the Disney Channel sitcom Lizzie McGuire. Description above from the Wikipedia…
Known for
- Skate to Hell — Virgil2026
- The 3 Killer Pigs2026
- Desert Fiends 2 — Officer Don2026
- The Cowboy Killer — Detective Flannery2026
- Night of the Living Dead — Bill2026
- Was Once a Hero — Doc Jennings2025
- A Very Merry Breakup — Bill2025
- The Night They Came Home — Bart2024
- MEDINAH2023
- High Holiday — Hunter Pearson2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert Reed Carradine , ( 1954-03-24 ) March 24, 1954, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- February 23, 2026 (2026-02-23) (aged 71), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1971–2026
- Spouse
- Edith "Edie" Mani ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2018 )
- Children
- 3, including Ever Carradine
- Father
- John Carradine
- Family
- Carradine
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Described at
Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' star, dies at 71 | AP News
Actor Robert Carradine has died at 71. His family says he died by suicide. In a statement shared on Tuesday, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hollywood
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Child
- Ever Carradine
- Father
- John Carradine
- Sibling
- Michael Bowen
- Occupation
- television director
- Educated at
- Hollywood High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Revenge of the Nerds
- Family
- Carradine family
- Genre
- Western
- Sport
- auto racing
- Image
- RobertCarradine1SecondFilm.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- date of birth
- 1954-03-24
- Commons category
- Robert Carradine
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- date of death
- 2026-02-23
- end of work period
- 2026-00-00
- name in native language
- Robert Carradine
- relative
- Martha Plimpton
- manner of death
- Suicide
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Reed Carradine (/ˈkærədiːn/ KARR-ə-deen; March 24, 1954 – February 23, 2026) was an American actor. He made his first appearances in television Western series, such as Bonanza and his brother David's television series, Kung Fu. Carradine starred as Lewis Skolnick in teen comedy film series Revenge of the Nerds and Sam McGuire in Disney Channel sitcom series Lizzie McGuire.
He was a member of Carradine family dynasty, which began with his father, John Carradine.
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