David Carradine

 

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David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine; December 8, 1936 - June 3, 2009) was an American character actor, best known for his role as warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu  which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. He was a member of a productive acting family dynasty 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. Film projects that featured Carradine continued to be released long after his death. These posthumous credits were from a variety of genres including horror, action, western, martial arts, drama, science fiction and documentary

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David Carradine

Born 1936-12-08 (88 years ago) in Hollywood, California, USA. Dead 2009-06-03 (72 years).
Height 185 centimeters.

Awards
Award Ceremony Year Awarded for
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (Bound for Glory) 1976 Bound for Glory
Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Drama (Kill Bill Volume 2) 10th Satellite Awards 2005 Kill Bill Volume 2
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (Kill Bill Volume 2) 62nd Golden Globe Awards 2004 Kill Bill Volume 2
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television (North and South) 43rd Golden Globe Awards 1985 North and South
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama (Bound for Glory) 34th Golden Globe Awards 1976 Bound for Glory
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series (Kung Fu) 25th Primetime Emmy Awards 1973 Kung Fu
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama (Kung Fu) 31st Golden Globe Awards 1973 Kung Fu
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kung Fu) 25th Primetime Emmy Awards 1973 Kung Fu
Relationships
Name From To Relationship type
Annie Bierman(Gifta: 2004-12-26–2009-06-03) 2004-12-26 2009-06-03 Gifta
Marina Anderson(Gifta: 1998-02-20–2001-12-12) 1998-02-20 2001-12-12 Gifta
Gail Jensen(Gifta: 1986–1997-01-26) 1986 1997-01-26 Gifta
Linda Anne Gilbert(Gifta: 1977-02-02–1983-10-04) 1977-02-02 1983-10-04 Gifta
Barbara Hershey(Sambo: 1969–1975) 1969 1975 Sambo
Donna Lee Becht(Gifta: 1960-12-29–1968) 1960-12-29 1968 Gifta
Children
Parents

John Carradine, Ardanelle McCool

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David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine; December 8, 1936 - June 3, 2009) was an American character actor, best known for his role as warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu  which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. He was a member of a productive acting family dynasty 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.

Film projects that featured Carradine continued to be released long 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 child of a frequently married actor, "Jack", as Carradine was known in his youth,  had an unstable childhood. This instability would continue throughout his life as he himself was married several times. He was also frequently arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses which often involved substance abuse.  He died in June 2009 under unusual circumstances.

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