David Carradine
Actor, Film actor
1936 – 2009
Who was David Carradine?
David Carradine was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his leading role as a warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series Kung Fu. He was a member of a productive acting family that began with his father, John Carradine. His acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage, television and cinema, spanned over four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor, he appeared in more than 100 feature films and was nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award. The last nomination was for his title role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill.
Films that featured Carradine continued to be released after his death. These posthumous credits were from a variety of genres including horror, action, western, martial arts, drama, science fiction and documentary. In addition to his acting career, Carradine was also a musician and pursued a directing career. Influenced by his most popular acting role, he studied martial arts. The son of a frequently married actor, he had an unstable childhood. This instability would continue throughout his life as he himself was married five times. He was also frequently arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses which often involved substance abuse. He died on June 3, 2009, from asphyxiation.
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- Born
- Dec 8, 1936
Hollywood - Also known as
- John Arthur Carradine
- Jack Carradine
- John A. Carradine
- Mr. Cool
- Jack
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Donna Lee Becht
(1960/12/25 - 1968/12/21) - Linda Anne Gilbert
(1977/02/02 - 1983/10/04) - Gail Jensen
(1986 - 1997/01/26) - Marina Anderson
(1998/02/20 - 2001/12/12) - Annie Bierman
(2004/12/26 - 2009/06/03) - Barbara Hershey
(1972 - 1975)
- Donna Lee Becht
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Scottish American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, San Francisco State University
Drama - Music theory
- Oakland High School
- Bachelor of Arts, San Francisco State University
- Employment
- United States Army
- Lived in
- Massachusetts
- North Beach
- Venice
- New York City
- Fort Eustis
- Vermont
- Hollywood
- Died
- Jun 3, 2009
Bangkok - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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on July 23, 2013
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