James R. Schlesinger
Known for Acting · 9 credits
- Born
- 1929-02-15 (age 97)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
James Rodney Schlesinger (February 15, 1929 – March 27, 2014) was an American economist and public servant who was best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense, he served as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1971 to 1973, and as CIA Director for a few months in 1973. He became America's first Secretary of Energy under Jimmy Carter in 1977, serving until 1979.
While Secretary of Defense, he opposed amnesty for draft resisters and pressed for development of more sophisticated nuclear weapon systems. Additionally, his support for the A-10 and the lightweight fighter program (later the F-16) helped ensure that they were carried to completion.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (6)
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
2011
as Self
First Strike
1979
as Self
Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower
2008
as Self
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy
2005
as Self
The Fall of Saigon
1995
as Self
About James R. Schlesinger
James Rodney Schlesinger (February 15, 1929 – March 27, 2014) was an American economist and public servant who was best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense, he served as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1971 to 1973, and as CIA Director for a few months in 1973. He became America's first Secretary of Energy under Jimmy Carter in 1977, serving until 1979. While Secretary of Defense, he opposed amnesty for draft resister… With 9 credits spanning from 1968 to 2011, James R. Schlesinger has appeared in 6 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular James R. Schlesinger Movies
- Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (2007) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) — as Self
- First Strike (1979) — as Self
- Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower (2008) — as Self
- U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy (2005) — as Self
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