George Nader
Actor

George Nader Net Worth

George Nader was an American actor, director, and producer born in Pasadena, California. He developed an interest in acting while in school and went on to appear in several movies, including the infamous 3D thriller Robot Monster (1953). He was signed to Universal Pictures, but due to the studio's roster of good-looking and athletic actors, he was often cast in their leftovers. Despite this, he had a few successful years in the mid-1950s, including a commendable performance in Away All Boats (1956). His career began to decline, but he found a modest revival in the late 1960s in West Germany, starring as "Jerry Cotton" in a series of films.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Director, Producer
Birth Day October 19, 1921
Birth Place  Pasadena, California, United States
Age 99 YEARS OLD
Died On February 4, 2002(2002-02-04) (aged 80)\nWoodland Hills, California, United States
Birth Sign Scorpio
Occupation Actor
Years active 1950–1974
Notable work Robot Monster (film) The Man and the Challenge (TV) Jerry Cotton series (film) Chrome (novel)
Partner(s) Mark Miller
Awards Golden Globe, Most Promising Newcomer – Male (1955)

💰 Net worth

George Nader, the renowned Actor, Director, and Producer from the United States, is expected to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. Throughout his illustrious career, George Nader has showcased his exceptional talents in various entertainment fields, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. His impeccable performances as an actor, insightful direction, and remarkable production skills have earned him both critical acclaim and financial success. With his diverse skill set and dedication to his craft, it comes as no surprise that George Nader's net worth is projected to continue its upward trajectory in the coming years.

Biography/Timeline

1926

He lived with his life partner, Mark Miller (November 22, 1926 – June 9, 2015), whom he met in 1947 while they were acting in a play together. Miller worked as Rock Hudson's personal secretary from 1972 until the star's death, and the couple inherited the interest from Hudson's estate after his death from AIDS complications in 1985.

1943

During World War II he served in the US Navy as a communications officer in the Pacific Theatre of Operations from 1943 to 1946.

1950

Nader moved into regular television roles in the late 1950s, appearing in several short-lived series, including The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1959) and The Man and the Challenge (1959–60). In the 1961–62 season, he appeared as insurance investigator Joe Shannon in the syndicated crime drama Shannon, co-starring with Regis Toomey.

1951

He had small parts in You're in the Navy Now (1951), The Prowler (1951), Take Care of My Little Girl (1951), The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951), and Two Tickets to Broadway (1951). He had a bigger part in a Tim Holt Western, Overland Telegraph (1951), and a drama, Monsoon (1952). He was going to star in a film called GI Smith, but it was never made. He had unbilled bit roles in the studio films Phone Call from a Stranger (1951) and Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952).

1953

Nader's first starring role was in Robot Monster (1953), a 3-D feature film directed by Phil Tucker. Although the film is remembered primarily for its "camp" attributes as "one of the worst films ever made," it was financially successful and led to more prominent roles in other films. He supported Paulette Goddard in Sins of Jezebel (1953) and had a supporting role in Carnival Story (1954). He was the male love interest for Miss Robin Crusoe (1954) at Fox.

1954

His rugged good looks won him a contract with Universal Studios, for which he made a number of films, although he often found himself struggling in the Shadow of more famous leading men such as Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, and Jeff Chandler. His first film for Universal was a Western, Four Guns to the Border (1954), wherein he was billed beneath Rory Calhoun and Colleen Miller. He followed it with Six Bridges to Cross (1955), supporting Tony Curtis and Julie Adams in a role that Chandler had turned down.

1955

Nader was promoted to lead in The Second Greatest Sex (1955) opposite Jeanne Crain and in Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) opposite Maureen O'Hara, stepping in for Chandler again. In 1955, he won a Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Newcomer."

1956

He starred opposite Virginia Mayo in Congo Crossing (1956) and was second-billed to Chandler in Universal's expensive war epic Away All Boats (1956). He was Esther Williams's leading man in The Unguarded Moment (1956), which starred a young John Saxon. He had top billing in Four Girls in Town (1957) and Man Afraid (1957). Nader supported Audie Murphy in Joe Butterfly (1957), a military comedy. He had the lead in Appointment with a Shadow (1958) and Flood Tide (1958). He was Hedy Lamarr's love interest in The Female Animal (1958), replacing John Gavin. He had the starring role in Nowhere to Go, a 1958 British crime drama featuring the screen debut of Maggie Smith.

1959

During this period, he also did episodic television and starred in several series, including NBC's The Man and the Challenge (1959–60). He is remembered for his starring role in "one of the worst films ever made", low-budget 3-D sci-fi film Robot Monster (1953).

1963

Nader had the title role in a European swashbuckler, The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan (1963). He made Zigzag (1963) in the Philippines and The Great Space Adventure (1964) for Albert Zugsmith. He starred in The Human Duplicators (1965) and regularly guest-starred on TV shows. Nader went to Germany to star as FBI agent Jerry Cotton in the German film Tread Softly (1965). It was a hit and led to a series of films: Manhattan Night of Murder (1965), Tip Not Included (1966), The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight (1966), Murderers Club of Brooklyn (1967), Death in the Red Jaguar (1968), Death and Diamonds (1968), and Dead Body on Broadway (1969).

1967

In Europe he also appeared in The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967) and The House of 1,000 Dolls (1967). One of his last films was Beyond Atlantis (1973), made in the Philippines.

1970

In the 1970s, Nader suffered an eye injury in an automobile accident, which made him particularly sensitive to the bright Lights of movie sets and forced him to retire from acting. He began writing, including his 1978 science fiction novel Chrome, which dealt with a forbidden romance between a man and an android (also male).

1978

Discreetly gay during his film career, he and his life partner were among Rock Hudson's closest friends. He later wrote Chrome (1978), a science-fiction novel dealing openly and positively with a same-sex relationship.

2001

Nader and Miller eventually returned to the U.S. and settled in Palm Springs. Stricken by multiple medical problems, Nader entered the hospital in September 2001. He died at Woodland Hills, California, of cardiopulmonary failure, pneumonia, and multiple cerebral infarctions.

2002

His ashes were scattered at sea; a cenotaph in his honor, together with Mark Miller and Rock Hudson, exists in Cathedral City's Forest Lawn Cemetery. In 2002, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.

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