US actor Robert Carradine attends the LA premiere of "Sentimental Value" at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) theatre in Los Angeles on November 5, 2025. - Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesRobert Carradine, known for his roles in “The Long Riders,” “Revenge of the Nerds” and the television series “Lizzie McGuire,” has died at 71, his management company told CNN. Born March 24, 1954, Robert Carradine was the youngest son of late American actor John Carradine, and the brother of actors David Carradine and Keith Carradine, as well as Christopher Carradine, a former vice president of Walt Disney Imagineering. Robert Carradine, second from right, with the cast of the Disney Channel series “Lizzie McGuire,” on which he played the title character’s father, Sam McGuire. Another “Lizzie McGuire” co-star, Jake Thomas, called him “one of the coolest guys you could ever meet.

Source: CNN February 24, 2026 16:40 UTC