- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Alexander Radomski
- James Rado was born on January 23, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, 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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