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Dennis Rader(I)

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Dennis Rader in Born to Kill? (2005)
Dennis Rader was born on 9 March 1945 in Pittsburg, Kansas, USA. He was previously married to Paula Dietz.
BornMarch 9, 1945
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    Known for

    Dennis Rader in BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer (2022)
    BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Serial Killer 'BTK'

    Credits

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    Self

    • Dennis Rader in BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer (2022)
      BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - Serial Killer 'BTK'
      • 2022

    Archive Footage

    • Kerri Rawson and Dennis Rader in My Father, the BTK Killer (2025)
      My Father, the BTK Killer
      6.2
      • Self - Serial Killer (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • Deborah Roberts and David Muir in 20/20 (1978)
      20/20
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Self - Serial Killer
      • Self (archive footage, archive footage)
      • 2019–2025
    • Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin in One Night in Idaho: The College Murders (2025)
      One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Self - BTK Serial Killer (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets (2025)
      The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - Serial Killer (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • Court TV (1991)
      Court TV
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Self - Serial Killer (archive footage)
      • 2023
    • Architect of Death: The Long Island Serial Killer (2023)
      Architect of Death: The Long Island Serial Killer
      TV Special
      • Self - BTK Serial Killer (archive footage)
      • 2023
    • 48 Hours (1988)
      48 Hours
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Self - 'B.T.K.' Serial Killer
      • Self - Serial Killer (archive footage, archive footage)
      • 2005–2023
    • Dateline NBC (1992)
      Dateline NBC
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Self - Convicted Serial Killer B.T.K. (archive footage)
      • 2023
    • Donnie Wahlberg in Very Scary People (2019)
      Very Scary People
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Self - Convicted Serial Killer 'BTK' (archive footage)
      • 2020–2023
    • Signs of a Psychopath (2020)
      Signs of a Psychopath
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Self - Serial Killer (archive footage)
      • 2023
    • Natasha Zouves in NewsNation Prime (2021)
      NewsNation Prime
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Self - Serial Killer (archive footage)
      • 2023
    • Catching Killers (2021)
      Catching Killers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Self - BTK Killer (archive footage)
      • 2022
    • Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America (2021)
      Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - Serial Killer 'BTK' (archive footage)
      • 2021
    • William Shatner in The UnXplained (2019)
      The UnXplained
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Self - Serial Killer (archive footage, uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Serial Psyche (2020)
      Serial Psyche
      5.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2020

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • March 9, 1945
      • Pittsburg, Kansas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Paula DietzMay 22, 1971 - July 27, 2005 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
      • Kerri Rawson
    • Parents
        Dorothea Mae Cook
    • Relatives
        Paul Wayne Rader(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Biographical Movies
      • 5 Portrayals

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Notorious serial killer commonly referred to the "B.T.K. strangler" who murdered 10 victims between 1974 to 1991 in the Wichita, Kansas, USA area.
    • Nicknames
      • BTK
      • BTK Killer
      • BTK Strangler
      • B.T.K.

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