He was addressed as Jack by his family members. He performed several of Woody Guthrie's songs for the movie, Bound for Glory. Urodził się z drugiego z trzech małżeństw matki, a pierwszego z czterech związków małżeńskich jego ojca. "[27] Carradine guest-starred in The Trials of O'Brien in episodes that were cut together and released theatrically as Too Many Thieves (1967), and Coronet Blue. [39] He was cast in a musical, The Ballad of Johnny Pot, but fired two days before opening night on Broadway. W tym kontekście niezgody małżeńskiej, w wieku pięciu lat chciał popełnić samobójstwo przez powieszenie, uratował go ojciec[13]. David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) 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. My daughter asks why I don't hang with women my age and I say, 'Most of the women my age are a lot older than me! Carradine was born John Arthur Carradine Jr.[10] on December 8, 1936 in Hollywood, California, the eldest child of actor John Carradine (1906–1988) and his wife Ardanelle Abigail (née McCool) Carradine (1911–1989). "Mrs. Carradine Pushes Action Against Actor". Moreover, influenced by his Kung Fu role, he studied martial arts. [74][21] He also had experience in sword fighting, boxing, and street fighting on which to draw. [32] He was also named as one of Theatre World's Promising Personalities from Broadway and Off Broadway. It featured several of his friends and family members in supporting roles. She died in April 2010, at the age of 60, of an alcohol-related illness. In 1969 he performed off-Broadway in The Transgressor Rides Again, and the next year guest-starred in The Name of the Game. [13][20], Eventually, David Carradine returned to California, where he graduated from Oakland High School. His last scene on screen ended in the following dialog: "Well, old friend, see you in the next lifetime." [82] That year, Hershey gave birth to their son, Free (who, when aged nine, changed his name to Tom, much to his father's chagrin). He made a cameo in Trick or Treats (1982) and was the villain in Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) with Chuck Norris. [13] During the 1980s, Carradine was arrested at least twice for driving under the influence of alcohol, once in 1984[99] and again in 1989. Carradine was in Battle Gear (1991) and Evil Toons (1992) for Ray, and had support parts in Double Trouble (1992), Roadside Prophets (1992), Night Rhythms (1992), Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992), and Distant Justice (1992). [88], By his own account, in the late 1950s, while living in San Francisco, Carradine was arrested for assaulting a police officer. Sease, Glean (August 29, 1967). 1954)[12]. Carradine mógł umrzeć w wyniku nieudanej "autoerotycznej asfiksji". In total, the actor starred in more than 100 movies, mostly … He received some good reviews for Sonny Boy (1989), on which he sang on the soundtrack. Special to. [40], In 1972, he co-starred as "Big" Bill Shelly in one of Martin Scorsese's earliest films, Boxcar Bertha, which starred Barbara Hershey, his domestic partner at the time. He was unhappy playing villains, and told his agent he wanted to stop, which led to him not working in Hollywood for a year. John Carradine planned a large family, but after his wife had a series of miscarriages, he discovered she had gotten numerous abortions without his knowledge, which had rendered her unable to carry a baby to term. Carradine and his well-known brothers represent the second generation and many of their children make up a third generation of established actors. In addition to his acting career, Carradine was a musician. John Carradine (born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, one of the most prolific and famed character actors in Hollywood history. "[5][13], Back in Hollywood, Carradine co-starred with Charlton Heston in Gray Lady Down (1978) and did another film for Corman, Deathsport (1978), an unofficial sequel to Death Race 2000. David Carradine, właśc. They believed the actor died performing the act of autoerotic asphyxiation (while pleasuring himself). Urodził się w Hollywood w Kalifornii jako pierworodny syn legendarnego aktora charakterystycznego Johna Carradine i Ardanelle Abigail (z domu McCool) . ", Carradine co-produced a full-length documentary about luthier Stuart Mossman, which has been identified as the actor's last film appearance. 1972). "Young Actor Finds an Idol--It's Himself". [76] He and his brother, Robert, also performed with a band, the Cosmic Rescue Team[76] (also known as Soul Dogs). [8][9] On April 1, 1997, Carradine received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And they actually missed a couple!" It was shot in 1972, between making the Kung Fu pilot and the series, but released in 1975. (Playback ID: tom8p2GOVLJqbtTz) Learn More. To begin with, Carradine was the son of the actor John Carradine and his wife Abigail. "[86], On December 26, 2004, Carradine married the widowed Annie Bierman[80] (née Anne Kirstie Fraser, December 21, 1960) at the seaside Malibu home of his friend Michael Madsen. Carradine's last performances included Camille (2008), Last Hour (2008), Break (2008), The Golden Boys (2008), Kandisha (2008), Archie's Final Project (2009), Absolute Evil - Final Exit (2009), Road of No Return (2009) with Michael Madsen, Crank: High Voltage (2009), and Autumn (2009). The movie, which was about the Jesse James gang, gave Carradine, who played Cole Younger, one of his most memorable roles. That Christmas he married his high school sweetheart, Donna Lee Becht. Cassidy, Claudia; "'Promising Personalities' Named by Theater Annual". [13] The pair lived together until 1975. Carradine, David; "Inca God to Gunfighter: Inca God To Gun Fighter". W 1968 doszło do rozwodu. "[69] He was also in Six Days in Paradise (2010) with Madsen; Money to Burn (2010); Stretch (2011); Highway to Hell (2012); and The Banksters, Madoff with America (2013). He also directed several episodes of Kung Fu, a short musical called A Country Mile (1973), and a film, Around. Shortly after being drafted into the Army in 1960, Carradine proposed marriage to Donna Lee Becht (born September 26, 1937),[80] whom he had met while they were students at Oakland High School. Carradine attracted notice in 1985 when he appeared in a major supporting role in North and South, a miniseries about the American Civil War, as the evil and abusive Justin LaMotte. Also that year, Carradine played a hippie reprobate opposite Sally Field in the well-received television movie Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring. W 1965 odniósł sukces na Broadwayu w sztuce Petera Shaffera Królewskie polowanie na słońce (The Royal Hunt of the Sun)[14] o zniszczeniu imperium Inków przez konkwistadora Francisca Pizarra, a za występ otrzymał Theatre World Award. Walter Hill directed. Despite an attempt to dodge the draft,[13] in 1960 Carradine was inducted into the United States Army,[15] where he drew pictures for training aids. Rankiem 4 czerwca 2009, w wieku 72. lat, został znaleziony martwy w hotelu w Bangkoku. "Carradine Plays Woody 'Like Me'". W 1985 zdobył tytuł Człowieka Roku Fraternal Order of Police. Mossman had appeared with Carradine in Cloud Dancer (1980), which Brown also directed, and in The Long Riders. Carradine added, "My father saved me, and then confiscated my comic book collection and burned it—which was scarcely the point. [50] Carradine was tapped to play Duke Leto Atreides in Alejandro Jodorowsky's aborted Dune adaptation in the late 1970s. "[5] Carradine said that he and Bergman had plans to collaborate further, but Bergman's affection for him waned when he passionately protested a scene that included the butchering of a horse. [96] He was never charged with assault, but the young woman sued him for $1.1 million[93] and was awarded $20,000. [41][42], For three seasons, Carradine starred as the half-Chinese/half-Caucasian Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the ABC hit TV series Kung Fu (1972–1975). [38] He also guest-starred in episodes of Gunsmoke and Ironside. [16] Divorce finally came in 1944, when Carradine was seven. The ensemble cast included three other brother/actor groupings: Stacy and James Keach; Dennis and Randy Quaid,[15] and Christopher and Nicholas Guest. Posiada swoją gwiazdę na Hollywoodzkiej Alei Gwiazd. In the second case, Carradine pleaded no contest. 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