Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine, American actor (died 2026)

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Born: March 24, 1954
Died: February 23, 2026
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1954

About Robert Carradine

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. In 1976, Carradine had the chance to demonstrate what he described as his "first ambition", car racing, when he played Jim Cantrell in Paul Bartel's Cannonball. Carradine's first television appearance came in 1971 on the Western series Bonanza.

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Robert Carradine timeline

1971Carradine's first television appearance came in 1971 on the Western series Bonanza.
1976In 1976, Carradine had the chance to demonstrate what he described as his "first ambition", car racing, when he played Jim Cantrell in Paul Bartel's Cannonball.

The world when Robert Carradine was born

Robert Carradine was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

#1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
Top movieOn the Waterfront
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
Defining fadRock and roll emerges
Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Carradine's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1954	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$10,250	$435,000
Average income	$5,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.49	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	162.0M	341 million

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