- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Alexander Radomski
- James Rado was born on January 23, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Hair (1979), Forrest Gump (1994) and Zodiac (2007). He died on June 21, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- ParentsAlexander RadomskiBlanche Bukowski
- RelativesTed Rado,(Sibling)
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as author of book, with Gerome Ragni, and lyrics for Best Musical nominee "Hair."
- "Hair' The American Tribal-Love Rock Musical," at the Mercury Theater in Chicago, was nominated for a 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Musical Production and Musical or Revue Ensemble.
- Zodiac sign: Aquarius.
- He attended Catholic University and the University of Maryland.
- After serving two years in the Navy, he moved to New York to pursue a career in theater, studying with acting coach Lee Strasberg.
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