Jack Rader

Acting

Jack Rader

Born February 23, 1921 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 105)

No biography available.

Known For

OutbreakOutbreak · 1995
Outbreak
6.61995
MovieActionDrama
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.
The BlobThe Blob · 1988
The Blob
6.91988
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.
The Deliberate StrangerThe Deliberate Stranger · 1986
The Deliberate Stranger
6.31986
MovieDramaCrime
Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.
Flesh & BloodFlesh & Blood · 1979
Flesh & Blood
5.91979
MovieDramaTV Movie
A young street-tough-turned-boxer struggles to reach the top while finding his romance with an attractive TV reporter is complicated by an incestuous relationship with his mother.
The Star Wars Holiday SpecialThe Star Wars Holiday Special · 1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special
3.41978
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
Braddock: Missing in Action IIIBraddock: Missing in Action III · 1988
Braddock: Missing in Action III
5.71988
MovieActionWar
When Colonel James Braddock is told that his Asian wife and 12-year-old son are still alive in Communist Vietnam, he mounts a one-man assault to free them. Armed with the latest high-tech firepower, Braddock fights his way into the heart of the country and ends up battling his way out with several dozen abused Amerasian children in tow! Struggling to keep them alive while outmaneuvering a sadistic Vietnamese officer, Braddock ignites the jungle in a blazing cross-country race for freedom.
Gray Lady DownGray Lady Down · 1978
Gray Lady Down
6.51978
MovieThrillerDrama
The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.
Black SundayBlack Sunday · 1977
Black Sunday
6.71977
MovieActionDrama
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.

Movies

OutbreakOutbreak · 1995
Outbreak
6.61995
MovieActionDrama
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.
The BlobThe Blob · 1988
The Blob
6.91988
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.
The Deliberate StrangerThe Deliberate Stranger · 1986
The Deliberate Stranger
6.31986
MovieDramaCrime
Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.
Flesh & BloodFlesh & Blood · 1979
Flesh & Blood
5.91979
MovieDramaTV Movie
A young street-tough-turned-boxer struggles to reach the top while finding his romance with an attractive TV reporter is complicated by an incestuous relationship with his mother.
The Star Wars Holiday SpecialThe Star Wars Holiday Special · 1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special
3.41978
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
Braddock: Missing in Action IIIBraddock: Missing in Action III · 1988
Braddock: Missing in Action III
5.71988
MovieActionWar
When Colonel James Braddock is told that his Asian wife and 12-year-old son are still alive in Communist Vietnam, he mounts a one-man assault to free them. Armed with the latest high-tech firepower, Braddock fights his way into the heart of the country and ends up battling his way out with several dozen abused Amerasian children in tow! Struggling to keep them alive while outmaneuvering a sadistic Vietnamese officer, Braddock ignites the jungle in a blazing cross-country race for freedom.
Gray Lady DownGray Lady Down · 1978
Gray Lady Down
6.51978
MovieThrillerDrama
The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.
Black SundayBlack Sunday · 1977
Black Sunday
6.71977
MovieActionDrama
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.
The ScoutThe Scout · 1994
The Scout
5.31994
MovieComedy
When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.
BarbaraBarbara · 1970
Barbara
3.71970
MovieDramaRomance
Previously lost exploitation film which chronicles the sexual journey of a teenager who introduces her own family to the liberated ways of the free love rebellion.
The Journey of Natty GannThe Journey of Natty Gann · 1985
The Journey of Natty Gann
6.81985
MovieAdventureFamily
America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.
The Onion FieldThe Onion Field · 1979
The Onion Field
6.01979
MovieCrimeDrama
An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt.
The Road KillersThe Road Killers · 1994
The Road Killers
5.51994
MovieActionThriller
After a young boy is almost runover by a maniac on a highway, a re-encounter and confrontation by the boy's father with the driver sets off conflicts with a car full of maniacs.
True CrimeTrue Crime · 1995
True Crime
5.71995
MovieCrimeMystery
Mary Giordano is a bright, intelligent student who goes to a catholic school. She also has an addiction to mystery novels and detective magazines, which inspire her to do her own detective work. When she starts snooping around on the case of a murderer of teenage girls, it gets her in hot water with her mentor Detective Jerry Gunn. But it also starts a team up with police cadet Tony Campbell. The two work together to find the murderer. But the closer Mary gets to solving the murder, the more danger she puts herself in of being the next victim.
Wild HorsesWild Horses · 1985
Wild Horses
5.81985
MovieDramaWestern
An over-the-hill rodeo champion gets fired from his assembly line job in Texas. He and a buddy then decide to head to Wyoming to get a job herding mustangs. His wife gives him her his blessing, knowing he needs to find something which satisfies his spirit. They sign up for a roundup headed by a veteran cowboy. With the job, he finds himself cross-wise of a corrupt government official, who is making big profits on the illegal sale of wild horses.
Dead Man's RevengeDead Man's Revenge · 1994
Dead Man's Revenge
5.31994
MovieWesternAction
Bitter and vengeful fugitive Luck Hatcher, dignified former slave turned bounty hunter Jessup Bush, and wily deputy U.S. Marshal Bodine all converge in a small town so they can hatch an intricate con in order to bring greedy and ruthless railroad speculator Payton McCay to justice.
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story · 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
5.51980
MovieCrimeDrama
Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "The Rock". Michael Beck plays the real-life Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw Indian said to be the youngest man ever incarcerated in the notorious maximum security prison. Serving a 99-year sentence for a gas station holdup and murder, Carnes makes periodic attempts to escape, the final attempt being the most violent. Many of the subordinate characters are fictional (as are most of the details concerning Carnes' escape efforts); the one exception is Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", here portrayed by Art Carney as a gentle, kindly philosopher. Telly Savalas, a costar of the Burt Lancaster vehicle Birdman of Alcatraz, also guest starred in the 1980 film. Originally titled Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes, this made-for-TV movie wavers between gritty realism and "I'm bustin' outta here!" artifice.
Penitentiary IIIPenitentiary III · 1987
Penitentiary III
5.51987
MovieActionCrime
A man is framed for murder and sent to prison. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prison's worst killer, a martial-arts fighting midget called Thud.
Fire! Trapped on the 37th FloorFire! Trapped on the 37th Floor · 1991
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
4.61991
MovieActionDrama
A fire breaks out on the 12th floor of the First Interstate Tower building in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Paul and Susan are working late on the 37th floor, along with cleaning staff, security, and building engineers, some of whom are installing sprinklers. The fire spreads rapidly and those in the building quickly become trapped.
DavidDavid · 1988
David
6.91988
MovieDramaTV Movie
The true story of David Rothenberg, whose disturbed father set him on fire.
The Betty Ford StoryThe Betty Ford Story · 1987
The Betty Ford Story
1987
MovieDramaTV Movie
This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life written by Chris Chase and Betty Ford.
Honor Thy MotherHonor Thy Mother · 1992
Honor Thy Mother
6.71992
MovieTV MovieThriller
Lieth Von Stein and his wife, Bonnie Von Stein are attacked while sleeping in their Smallwood home in North Carolina. Bonnie Von Stein survived. Lieth was not so lucky. Bonnie has trouble dealing with the fact that her own son, Christopher Pritchard, along with two friends consipired to have her and her husband killed. Neal Henderson and Christopher Pritchard plead guilty and testified at the trial of James Upchurch, who was convicted and sentenced to die. Several years later, however, his sentence was vacated and Upchurch is now serving a life sentence.
Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerDiary of a Teenage Hitchhiker · 1979
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
6.71979
MovieDramaTV Movie
A rebellious 17-year-old girl ignores parental advice and joins her friends as a beach-bound regular on the local hitchhiking circuit, being picked up, ultimately, by a homicidal maniac.
Friendly FireFriendly Fire · 1980
Friendly Fire
7.51980
MovieDramaWar
In March 1970, a U.S. Army officer arrived at the Iowa farm of Peg and Gene Mullen and informed them that their son Michael had been killed in Vietnam by "friendly fire." Their determined attempts to learn more about the circumstances of their son's death are the subject of this true account film.

TV Shows

The X-FilesThe X-Files · 1993
The X-Files
8.41993
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
Chicago HopeChicago Hope · 1994
Chicago Hope
7.21994
SeriesDrama
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
MatlockMatlock · 1986
Matlock
7.11986
SeriesDramaCrime
Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.
AirwolfAirwolf · 1984
Airwolf
7.61984
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
KojakKojak · 1973
Kojak
7.21973
SeriesCrime
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
GunsmokeGunsmoke · 1955
Gunsmoke
6.71955
SeriesWestern
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
7th Heaven7th Heaven · 1996
7th Heaven
6.51996
SeriesFamilyDrama
Reverend Eric Camden and his wife Annie have always had their hands full caring for seven children, not to mention the friends, sweethearts and spouses that continually come and go in the Camden household.
CHiPsCHiPs · 1977
CHiPs
6.81977
SeriesDrama
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
Medical InvestigationMedical Investigation · 2004
Medical Investigation
6.82004
SeriesDramaMystery
An elite team of medical experts of the National Institutes of Health investigates unusual public-health crises, such as sudden outbreaks of serious and mysterious diseases.
War and RemembranceWar and Remembrance · 1988
War and Remembrance
7.91988
SeriesDrama
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the extended Henry and Jastrow families navigate the personal, social and political impacts of World War II, including the Holocaust, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Pacific theater.
The OutsidersThe Outsiders · 1990
The Outsiders
7.61990
SeriesDrama
The story of the Curtis brothers, a group of troubled teens in 1960s Oklahoma, struggling to make it as a family. A follow-up to the novel and film of the same name.
The VisitorThe Visitor · 1997
The Visitor
6.41997
SeriesDrama
The Visitor is a science fiction television series created by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin which aired on Fox from 1997–1998. It starred John Corbett as Adam McArthur who was abducted by extraterrestrials 50 years earlier and escapes back to Earth to help improve life for humanity.
The Atlanta Child MurdersThe Atlanta Child Murders · 1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
5.81985
SeriesDrama
The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & MurderNutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder · 1987
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
7.71987
SeriesDramaMystery
A sociopathic socialite plots her father's murder.
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story · 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
5.01980
SeriesCrimeDrama
Fact-based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility. Young inmate Clarence Carnes masterminds a grand escape involving several inmates who have nothing to lose, serving life sentences.
Flesh & BloodFlesh & Blood · 1979
Flesh & Blood
1979
SeriesDrama
A young street-tough-turned-boxer struggles to reach the top while finding his romance with an attractive TV reporter is complicated by an incestuous relationship with his mother.