Radames Pera
Radames Pera | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | September 14, 1960
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1968–present[1] |
Website | Radames Pera on YouTube |
Radames Pera (born September 14, 1960) is an American actor best known for his role as "Grasshopper", the student Kwai Chang Caine in the 1972–1975 television series Kung Fu.
Early life and acting career
Pera was born in New York City, the son of actress Lisa Pera and Spin Art's inventor, Eugene R. Pera. The couple split shortly after moving to Hollywood with their son in 1963. Over the next five years Lisa reached some notable success as an actor in film and network TV.
In 1968, at age eight, Radames was discovered by classic film Director Daniel Mann to play the role of Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas' dying son in the feature A Dream of Kings (1969). The two met at a dinner party Radames' mother held and he got cast in the role of Stavros.[2]
After numerous young character roles, between 1972 until 1975 Radames appeared as Young Caine (better known as "Grasshopper") in the
In Kung Fu Radames mainly worked with veteran Asian-American actors
Radames also had a recurring role on Little House on the Prairie as John (Jr.), eldest adopted son of Mr. Edwards, and became Mary Ingalls' love interest during the show's second and third seasons.[2]
Pera's other acting roles include a disturbed pre-teen in an episode of Night Gallery, "Silent Snow, Secret Snow", narrated by Orson Welles; guest appearances on The Six Million Dollar Man; and as Don Ameche's son in the telefilm Gidget Gets Married. Between 1969 and 1985 other guest-starring credits include Lassie, Marcus Welby, M.D., Family Affair, Hawaii Five-O and The Waltons among many others.
Radames withdrew from the acting business entirely after 1987.
He has been living in France[3] since 2017.
Post-acting career
Pera developed other interests in video and electronics, forming his own company, All Systems Go! in L.A. in 1988, designing and installing home theaters and residential sound systems for clients like Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage, Sharon Stone, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey,Jr., Ben Stiller, Chuck Norris and others.
References
- ^ "Little House on the Prairie Radames Pera as John Jr". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0804818261.
- ^ "Radames Pera Biography". IMDb.
- ^ Jackson, Nancy M. (January 2007). "Making a Move". My Business Magazine. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Strauss, Steve (September 27, 2004). "Ah, grasshopper — so you want to relocate?". USA Today. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Sylvester, Scott (October 1, 2013). "How Do Soundbar Soundfields Stack Up?". CE Pro.
- ^ "Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL". TV Confidential. June 3, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
External links
- Radames Pera at IMDb