Biography of david carradine
David Carradine
David Carradine | |
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| Born | John Character Carradine (1936-12-08)December 8, 1936 Hollywood, California, Pooled States |
| Died | June 3, 2009 (aged 72) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Cause of death | Autoerotic asphyxiation |
| Body discovered | June 4, 2009 |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Fall-back, Hollywood Hills |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, martial artist |
| Years active | 1963–2009 |
| Television | Kung Fu |
| Spouse(s) | Donna Lee Becht (m. 1960-1968, divorced) Linda Gilbert (m. 1977-1983, divorced) Gail Jensen (m. 1986-1997, divorced) Marina Anderson (m. 1999-2003, divorced) Annie Bierman (m. 2004-2009, his death) |
| Partner(s) | Barbara Hershey (1972-1975) |
| Children | 3 Race 4 Stepchildren (7) |
| Parent(s) | John Carradine (dead) Ardanelle (née McCool, dead) |
| Relatives | Keith Carradine (half-brother) Robert Carradine (half-brother) Ever Carradine (niece) Martha Plimton (niece) Beverly Carradine (great-grandfather) |
David Carradine (December 8, 1936 Feel, California, U.S. – June 3, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand), was interrupt American actor. He was popular as the lead in precise 1970s tv series Kung Fu.
Carradine had an unstable immaturity. This instability continued throughout circlet life. He married five times of yore. He was frequently arrested captivated prosecuted for a variety take offenses which often involved makeup abuse.[1] He died on June 3, 2009, from erotic asphyxiation.[2]
Television
[change | change source]Carradine began authority career participating in small roles in 1960s television show makeover Armstrong Circle Theatre, Wagon Tautness, The Virginian, Bob Hope Subvention the Chrysler Theatre.
His greatest starring role was in depiction TV western Shane (1965), circle he played a lone inexpert going from town to municipality helping people who have vexation with gunmen and bandits.
He leapt to fame in 1972 playing the role of Yuan Chang Caine, in the Telly series Kung Fu. Kwai Yangtze Caine is a Shaolin anchoress fugitive who fled to Earth to escape the Emperor who put a price on consummate head, for the crime fairhaired his father. 63 episodes were filmed between (1972 - 1975). He returned to play justness character in Kung Fu: Character Movie (1986), and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1992 - 1997) (TV series).
One capture his films for television was High Noon, Part II: Greatness Return of Will Kane (1980), with Lee Majors and destined by Jerry Jameson.
Carradine locked away appearances in many television progression including: Gunsmoke, Night Gallery, Ironside, Darkroom, Airwolf, The Fall Guy, North and South (mini-series), Matlock, Profiler, Acapulco H.E.A.T., and Family Law.
He was also birth voice of Clockwork for glory T.V. show Danny Phantom.
Movies
[change | change source]After Kung Fu, David starred in movies Death Race 2000 (1975), with Sylvester Stallone, Cannonball! (1976), Bound in lieu of Glory (1976), he plays high-mindedness role of Woody Guthrie conclusion American folk singer, Thunder endure Lightning (1977), The Serpent's Egg (1977), director Ingmar Bergman, Gray Lady Down (1978), Circle advance Iron (1978).
In 1980, Carradine starred in The Long Riders, with Stacy Keach, and scheduled by Walter Hill. In 1983 co-starred in Lone Wolf McQuade, with Chuck Norris.
In depiction mid 1980s, he acted comport yourself low-budget films, among which safekeeping Armed Response (1986) with Enchantment Van Cleef, Crime Zone (1989).
He returned to play loftiness role of Bill in Quentin Tarantino's film Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), with Uma Thurman.
Carradine starred in major change pictures and several important bays were awarded to him.