George Nader

George Nader
George Nader, circa 1959–60
Born	(1921-10-19)October 19, 1921 Pasadena, California, United States
Died	February 4, 2002(2002-02-04) (aged 80) Woodland Hills, California, United States
Other names	George Nadar
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)

George Nader (October 19, 1921 – February 4, 2002) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in a variety of films from 1950 through 1974, including Phone Call from a Stranger (1952), Congo Crossing (1956), and The Female Animal (1958). 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). Discretely 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.

Nader was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Alice (née Scott), who was from Kansas, and George G. Nader, who was from Illinois. During World War II he served in the US Navy as a communications officer in the Pacific Theatre of Operations

He began his film career in 1950, after earning his Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts at Occidental College. He appeared in several productions at the Pasadena Playhouse, which led to a number of bit parts in 1951 and 1952. His 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 it was financially successful, this role and his rugged good looks won him a Universal Studios contract, for whom he made a number of films. In 1955, he won a Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Newcomer."