Julian Alan Sader (September 9, 1940 – July 7, 2026 https://www.blileys.com/obituaries/Julian-Alan-Sader?obId=48979133) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for being the television spokesperson for ChildFund International (formerly Christian Children's Fund),TV spots for ChildFund International at ispot.tv featuring Alan Sader an international child sponsorship charity, a post he held since 1992.
Life and career From 1972 to 1982, he was an owner/producer of Tidewater Dinner Theater in Norfolk, Virginia.
Major films include The Prince of Tides (1991) and Evan Almighty (2007).
Sader appeared in numerous television shows such as Dawson's Creek, Legacy and Matlock. Locally in Virginia, Sader also appeared in television commercials for companies such as Farm Fresh Supermarkets"Actor Finds Way to Stay in Limelight", Daily Press (Virginia), Oct. 16, 1991 and Haynes Furniture.
As of 2018, he lived in Richmond, Virginia, where he remained active in acting.
Sader died on July 7, 2026, at the age of 85.
Filmography
Finnegan Begin Again (1985) – Convention Drunk Marie: A True Story (1985) – Professor King Kong Lives (1986) – 1st Faculty Doctor CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV), episode "Never Say Goodbye" (1988) – Dr. Hildebrand Lincoln (aka Gore Vidal's Lincoln, 1988 TV miniseries) – Sickles The Ryan White Story (TV, 1989) – Reverend Williams Unspeakable Acts (1990) – Judge Newman Nightmare in Columbia County (alternate title: Victim of Beauty: The Dawn Smith Story – TV, 1991) – Prosecutor The Prince Of Tides (1991) – Spencer Richardson Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story (1993) – Dr. Howard Gilroy CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV), episode "If I Die Before I Wake" (1993) – Minister Taking Liberty (1993) Bionic Ever After? (1994) – John MacNamara Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) – Colonel Lugenbeel Murderous Intent (1995) – Dr. Halprin Tad (TV film about Tad Lincoln, 1995) – Cameron Twisted Desire (1996) – Judge Spirit Lost (1997) – Randolph Smythe Stonebrook (1999) – Mathis Something the Lord Made (2004) – Hecker's Crony Evan Almighty (2007) – Congressperson Lincoln (2012 film directed by Steven Spielberg) – Sergeant-at-Arms
Awards Best Actor, Richmond Theatre Critics' Circle Awards, King Lear, Quill Theatre – Richmond Shakespeare Festival, 2011.
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