Robert Carradine obituary

"He had small roles in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets (1973), where he was the long-haired gunman who shoots dead the drunk played by David, and as a tracker in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012). He also joined David and Keith as the three Younger brothers in Walter Hill's western The Long Riders (1980), which populated its cast with other sets of real-life siblings, such as James and Stacy Keach playing Frank and Jesse James."

"A more prominent showcase for his talents was the Oscar-winning drama Coming Home (1978), in which he played a suicidal Vietnam veteran alongside Jane Fonda, Jon Voight and Bruce Dern. A new generation came to know him as the endearing father of the title character played by Hilary Duff in the teen comedy series Lizzie McGuire (2001-04) as well as The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)."

"Carradine enjoyed his biggest cult success in Revenge of the Nerds (1984), a comedy about gawky college misfits striking back against the jocks who eject them from their dormitory. The Los Angeles Times described the result as an Armageddon of sexual and athletic swashbuckling."

Robert Carradine was the youngest of four sons who followed their father John Carradine into acting. While his brothers achieved greater prominence—Keith had a prestigious career, David starred in the popular 1970s series Kung Fu, and Bruce had minimal credits—Robert maintained continuous work without achieving stardom. He appeared in notable films including Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, and the Oscar-winning Coming Home. He gained cult success in Revenge of the Nerds and became known to younger audiences as the father in the Disney series Lizzie McGuire. Despite his steady career, Robert struggled with bipolar disorder, which intensified following his brother David's death in 2009, ultimately leading to his suicide at age 71.

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