Actor Robert Carradine Dies at 71
Actor Robert Carradine, who breakout role was as Lewis in “Revenge of the Nerds,” has died. He was 71. Actor Keith Carradine, Carradine’s brother, confirmed his death to Deadline late Monday. He said his brother died by…
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About Keith Carradine
Keith Ian Carradine is an American actor. In film, he is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's Nashville, E. J. Bellocq in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby, and Mickey in Alan Rudolph's Choose Me. On television, he is known for his roles as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO series Deadwood, FBI agent Frank Lundy on the Showtime series Dexter, Lou Solverson in the first season of FX's Fargo, Penny's father Wyatt on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, and U.S. President Conrad Dalton on the CBS political drama Madam Secretary.
Everything about Keith Carradine →- Occupation
- film actor, singer, character actor, television actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 8, 1949