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What was Robert Carradine's Net Worth?
Carradine snagged a lead role in 1978's Hal Ashby-helmed Vietnam War drama "Coming Home," which won an Oscar and drew critical acclaim, particularly for his performance. All three Carradine brothers starred in 1980's "The Long Riders" alongside other sets of brothers, including Christopher andNicholas Guestand Dennis andRandy Quaid. That same year, he starred withMark Hamillin "The Big Red One," another war movie.
Robert began acting in the early '70s, following in the footsteps of his older brothers and father. He made his film debut when he appeared alongsideJohn Waynein 1972's "The Cowboys" and starred in a short-lived TV series spinoff of the same name. He worked with his brother David on multiple indie films through the '70s, including "You and Me" in 1974 and a musical called "A Country Mile." Carradine did camera work for the Vietnam War-era film "Americana," which did not see a release until 1983. He played a drag car racer in "Cannonball" in 1976. In 1977, Robert starred in the Jaws-inspired film "Orca." In 1977's "Joyride," he starred alongside famous names likeMelanie GriffithandDesi Arnaz, Jr.
Robert's first TV appearance came in 1971 on the western series "Bonanza." From there, he also made a guest appearance in "Kung Fu" as Sunny Jim, alongside his father, John Carradine. In 1979, Robert starred in "Survival of Dana." He played Robert Cohn in the made-for-TV miniseries of Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises." Carradine was also in the 1987 HBO miniseries "Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8." Robert has guest starred on many television shows, such as "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "ER," and "Jane Doe." From 2001 to 2004, he starred in his biggest TV role yet when he played the father ofHilary Duff'scharacter on "Lizzie McGuire." In September 2015, he and his family appeared on the hit reality series, "Celebrity Wife Swap," where he traded lives with professional football playerTerrell Owens.
Robert Carradine was born on March 24, 1954, in Hollywood, California. He is part of the Carradine family, a Hollywood acting dynasty, the son of actress Sonia Sorel and his actor father, John Carradine. The couple split when Robert was two years old, and his father gained custody of him and his brothers after a lengthy custody battle, which also saw the children spending three months under the care of a foster home for abused children. Robert moved in with his half-brother,David Carradine, in Laurel Canyon when he was still in high school. Robert's brother,Keith Carradine, would also eventually go on to become a successful actor.
Robert Carradine was an American actor who had a net worth of $300 thousand at the time of his death in February 2026.
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Robert Carradine is most widely recognized for his work as Lewis "Lew" Skolnick in "The Revenge of the Nerds" franchise. Some of his film and television credits include, "Bonanza," "Go Ask Alice," "The Cowboys," "Police Story," "The Pom Pom Girls," "Massacre at Central High," "Orca," "Coming Home," "The Long Riders," "The Big Red One," "Just the Way You Are," "The Sun Also Rises," "The Twilight Zone," "Monte Carlo," "Buy & Cell," "I Saw What You Did," "Rude Awakening," "K-9", "The Disappearance of Christina," "Kung-Fu: The Legend Continues," "Gunfighter," and "Lizzie McGuire."
In 1983, Carradine starred in and performed his own music compositions in the science fiction film "Wavelength," playing a washed-up rock star. His biggest breakthrough to date came with 1984's "Revenge of the Nerds." He played the main nerd, Lewis Skolnick, opposite fellow nerds played by the likes ofCurtis Armstrong,Timothy Busfield, andAnthony Edwards. In preparation for filming, Robert participated in Rush Week at the University of Arizona, where the movie was filmed. He reprised his role in three sequels of the films and even acted as executive producer in the last two. His next few films were "Max Keeble's Big Movie," "Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire," and "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" in 2003. In 2012, he had a small role in "Django Unchained."
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