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Robert A. Cinader (1924–1982)

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Robert A. Cinader, also fondly known as RAC, was born on November 10, 1924. He was raised in New York City, where he attended prestigious Townsend Harris, an experimental prep school open only to those public school students with extremely high IQs. He enrolled at New York University for a semester before being drafted into the army during World War II... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 58) in Encino, California, USA
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1990-1991 Adam 12 (TV series)
– The Bully (1991) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Addictions (1991) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Missing (1991) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– No Mercy (1991) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Homeless in America (1991) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1980 Condominium (TV movie) (adaptation / as R.A. Cinader)
 
1980 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
– No Way to Treat a Patient (1980) (as R.A. Cinader)
– Deadly Arena (1980) (story)
– The Final Gift (1980) (teleplay / as R.A. Cinader)
 
1972-1979 Emergency! (TV series)
– The Convention (1979) (creator / as R.A. Cinader / written by / as R.A. Cinader)
– Greatest Rescues of Emergency (1978) (creator / as R.A. Cinader / written by)
– What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing...? (1978) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– The Most Deadly Passage (1978) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Survival on Charter #220 (1978) (creator / as R.A. Cinader / written by / as R.A. Cinader)
See all 132 episodes »
 
1979 The Rebels (TV movie)
 
1978 The Two-Five (TV movie)
 
1977 Pine Canyon Is Burning (TV movie)
 
1968-1975 Adam-12 (TV series)
– Something Worth Dying For: Part 2 (1975) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Something Worth Dying For: Part 1 (1975) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Dana Hall (1975) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Gus Corbin (1975) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Operation Action (1975) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
See all 174 episodes »
 
1975 The Specialists (TV movie)
 
1974 The Rangers (TV movie)
 
1974 Sierra (TV series)
– The Rangers (1974) (creator / writer)
– The Urban Rangers (1974) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
 
1973-1974 Emergency +4 (TV series)
– Blast Off (1974) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– The Old Crox (1974) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Ghost of Billy Silver (1974) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Wheels of Fire (1974) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
– Afterburner (1974) (creator / as R.A. Cinader)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1971 The D.A. (TV series)
 
1970-1971 Julia (TV series)
– Anyone for Tenants? (1971) (written by)
– Courting Time (1971) (teleplay)
– Cousin of the Bride (1971) (written by)
– The Divine Devine (1970) (written by)
– Gone with the Whim (1970) (written by)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1964 The Rogues (TV series)
– Plavonia, Hail and Farewell (1964) (as R.A. Cinader)
 
1961 The Jim Backus Show (TV series)
– Old Army Game (1961) (idea)
– The Woman's Touch (1961) (idea)
 
1957-1958 Boots and Saddles (TV series)
– The Captain's Leave (1958) (creator)
– Weight of Command (1958) (creator)
– The Holdout (1958) (creator)
– Iron John (1958) (creator)
– The Superstition (1958) (creator)
See all 38 episodes »
 
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1982 Knight Rider (TV series) (co-executive producer - 11 episodes)
– Forget Me Not (1982) (co-executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– A Plush Ride (1982) (co-executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– The Final Verdict (1982) (co-executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Inside Out (1982) (co-executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Trust Doesn't Rust (1982) (co-executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1980 Condominium (TV movie) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
 
1980 Quincy M.E. (TV series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
– No Way to Treat a Patient (1980) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Deadly Arena (1980) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– The Final Gift (1980) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– T.K.O. (1980) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– New Blood (1980) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1979 The Seekers (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Emergency! (TV series) (executive producer - 74 episodes, 1973-1979) (producer - 37 episodes, 1972-1978)
– The Convention (1979) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Greatest Rescues of Emergency (1978) (producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing...? (1978) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– The Most Deadly Passage (1978) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader, producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Survival on Charter #220 (1978) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader, producer - as R.A. Cinader)
See all 109 episodes »
 
1979 The Rebels (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 The Immigrants (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 The Two-Five (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1977 Pine Canyon Is Burning (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1975 The Specialists (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1974 Sierra (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Urban Rangers (1974) (executive producer - as R.A. Cinader)
 
1973 Chase (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1973 Escape (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1968-1969 Adam-12 (TV series) (producer - 26 episodes)
– Log 22:...So This Little Guy Goes Into a Bar, and... (1969) (producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Log 92: Tell Him He Pushed a Little Too Hard (1969) (producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Log 172: Boy, the Things You Do for the Job (1969) (producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Log 12: He Was Trying to Kill Me (1969) (producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– Log 152: A Dead Cop Can't Help Anyone (1969) (producer - as R.A. Cinader)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1967-1969 Dragnet 1967 (TV series) (associate producer - 46 episodes)
– The Squeeze (1969) (associate producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– The Joy Riders (1969) (associate producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– The Big Problem (1968) (associate producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– The Big Gambler (1968) (associate producer - as R.A. Cinader)
– The Investigation (1968) (associate producer - as R.A. Cinader)
See all 46 episodes »
 
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1978 Emergency! (TV series) (segment writer - 1 episode)
– Greatest Rescues of Emergency (1978) (segment writer)
 
1969-1971 Julia (TV series) (script consultant - 11 episodes)
– Courting Time (1971) (script consultant)
– Cousin of the Bride (1971) (script consultant - as R.A. Cinader)
– Essay Can You See? (1970) (script consultant - as R.A. Cinader)
– Long Time No Ski (1970) (script consultant - as R.A. Cinader)
– Kim an' Horror (1970) (script consultant)
See all 11 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1978 Emergency! (TV series)
– Greatest Rescues of Emergency (1978) (as R.A. Cinader)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1982 Knight Rider (TV series) (in loving memory - 1 episode)
– The Final Verdict (1982) (in loving memory)
 

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Trivia:

Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 127 in Carson, California, the fire station used for exteriors on Emergency! was renamed the Robert A. Cinader Memorial Fire Station after his death. See more »

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Star Sign:

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