. American actors and brothers, David and Keith Carradine at the premiere of 'Life and Times of Xavier Hollander,' Hollywood, California. [30], Carradine's first big break came with his second Broadway part in The Royal Hunt of the Sun, a play by Peter Shaffer about the destruction of the Inca civilization by conquistador Francisco Pizarro. Carradine was married five times and has five daughters and two sons. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [citation needed], In 2001, he appeared in the episode "The Serpent" of the syndicated TV series Queen of Swords as the sword-wielding bandit El Serpiente filmed at Texas Hollywood studios in Almeria, Spain, home of many Spaghetti Westerns. [citation needed]. The presenters played an April Fool's Day prank on him by first unveiling a star bearing the name of his brother, Robert. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. He is the direct descendant of Dutch diamond and pearl merchant Kiliaen van Rensselaer, who was one of the founders of the Dutch East India Company. He also appeared on his brother David's series Kung Fu as Sunny Jim, the mute companion of Serenity Johnson, played by his father John Carradine, in an episode titled Dark Angel (1972). During the custody battle, the children spent three months in a home for abused children as wards of the court. Keith's parents divorced in 1957, and his father took care of him and his two younger siblings. The advertisement paid tribute to The Three Stooges while satirizing his role in Kung Fu. He is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's Nashville, Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series Deadwood, FBI agent Frank Lundy in Dexter and US President Conrad Dalton in Madam Secretary. A member of the Carradine family, he made his first appearances on television Western series such as Bonanza and his brother David's TV series, Kung Fu. It's a responsibility, a mission. Carradine's second marriage ended in divorce, as did the two that followed. [14] In 2001, he played Donald Keeble in Max Keeble's Big Move. Actors American Men. A member of the Carradine family, he made his first appearances on television Western series such as Bonanza and his brother David's TV series, Kung Fu. [3], Carradine's parents divorced when he was 2 years old. Which Actress Do You Think Will Be The Next Meryl Streep? Anderson, George, "Old Soldier, A Killer Whale". 1947 Chris Carradine was born on January 23, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA as Christopher John Carradine . '"[95], In the late 1950s, while living in San Francisco, Carradine was arrested for assaulting a police officer. Mtnra, Oliver; Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane, The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It), Kung Fu star Carradine found dead in Bangkok hotel, Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival, "David Carradine family seeks FBI forensic experts help", "David Carradine, Star of T.V. [12] For the film he performed his own compositions including one named after his daughter, Ever. He sang and played the piano, the guitar, and the flute, among other instruments. "[56] The role had originally been offered to Peter Fonda, who was not available. He was born in Hollywood and educated at San Francisco State College, where he studied music theory and composition. The shocking published photo shows Carradine with his hands tied in front of him, hanging from the support bar in a closet. He has been married to Carolyn Martin since 1979, they have 3 children. [93][94] Gilbert was previously married to Roger McGuinn of The Byrds. From 2001 to 2004, he was cast as Samuel McGuire, father of the eponymous character (Hilary Duff) in the teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire. Carradine also guest starred on Amazing Stories and Night Heat and he was in I Saw What You Did (1988), Run for Your Life (1988), Warlords (1988) (again for Ray), Tropical Snow (1989), and The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989). Ever Dawn Carradine (born August 6, 1974) is an American actress. [102], In 1980, while in South Africa filming Safari 3000 (also known as Rally), which co-starred Stockard Channing, Carradine was arrested for possession of marijuana. Carradine, David. He is an actor and producer, known for Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Escape from L.A. (1996) and The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). Farr, William; "Carradine: Bergman's Choice". [26], Carradine returned to the part of Caine in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1992), which led to a new TV series that ran from 1993 to 1997, and consisted of 88 episodes. He was married four times, had five children, and was the patriarch of the Carradine family, including four of his sons and four of his grandchildren who are or were also actors. The band performed primarily in small venues and at charity benefits. Carradine participated in the Rolex 24 race at Daytona in 2000, finishing 29th in the GTU class and 61st overall. He was married to Gail Jensen from 1986 to 1997 and to Marina Anderson from 1998 to 2001. [57] Carradine got 10% of the profits and made significant money from it. The show's realistic approach to the problems of a 13-year-old girl also appealed to parents.[17][18]. Robert also played with other Hollywood offspring in the 1977 film "Joyride", where he starred with Desi Arnaz, Jr., Melanie Griffith and Anne Lockhart (daughter of June Lockhart) in a film about young Californians driving up to Washington and Alaska to seek their fortunes. Hafferkamp, Jack; "David Carradine's Shaolin Diaries: Back to the Beginning", Bennetts, Leslie (September 4, 1975) "Children of the Stars: They do the Strangest Things,". Showing Editorial results for carradine family. Actor Robert Carradine was born in the United States on March 24, 1954. On July 1, 2009, Michael Baden, the medical examiner hired by Carradine's family to conduct his own autopsy on Carradine, stated that the actor died from asphyxiation, and that the way Carradine's body was bound allowed him to rule out suicide. The All-Time Greatest Martial Arts Actors, Celebrities You Didn't Know Use Stage Names, The Greatest Actresses Who Have Never Won an Oscar (for Acting), The Greatest Actors & Actresses in Entertainment History. He has been married to Carolyn Carradine since April 22, 1979. My wife Annie is 24 years younger than I am. New York City. [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 partner at the time. His early television roles were in western comedies like Bonanza and his late brother David’s Kung Fu. Loohaulis, Jackie. Carradine returned to guest-starring on regular TV series like The Fall Guy, Airwolf, Fox Mystery Theater and Partners in Crime. Police said he had been dead for at least 12 hours and found no sign of struggle. He was unhappy playing villains, and told his agent he wanted to stop, which led to his not working in Hollywood for a year. He was also part of the television miniseries The Tommyknockers (1993), which was based on Stephen Kings novel of the same name. He graduated from Ojai Valley School, where he was active in the school's theater department. Carradines: 8 Sons, 2 Dads, 3 Moms. He later claimed that he was trying to avoid being swarmed by fans. It was at a Christmas party when he was 14 years old, that he was introduced to Sorel. He reprised his role as Sam McGuire in The Lizzie McGuire Movie in 2003. [103][104] He was convicted and given a suspended sentence. After Sorel gave birth to his brothers Robert and Christopher, Carradine's parents split when he was 6; she later married artist Michael Bowen and gave birth to Carradine's half-brother Michael Bowen Jr. Under David's care he indulged in two of his major interests: race car driving and music. [11], During the 1980s, Carradine was arrested at least twice for driving under the influence of alcohol, once in 1984[106] and again in 1989. [115][disputed discuss] Thai authorities conducted the first autopsy on Carradine shortly after his death, and stated on June 8 that it would take a month to determine how he died, although a Thai police colonel told Reuters that the likely cause was asphyxiation. [citation needed], In 1989 he starred in the low-budget direct-to-video Swedish action movie The Mad Bunch directed by Mats Helge Olsson, making him one of three actors (including Heinz Hopf and Tor Isedal) who have starred in both an Ingmar Bergman movie and an Olsson movie. What ethnicity is David Carradine? Walter Hill directed. Carradine, the burglar who killed Spider-Man 's Uncle Ben. Robert Carradine is best known for his performance in the film Revenge of the Nerds. Ottawa Citizen. He portrayed a car racer in Cannonball (1976), a salmon fisherman in Joyride (1977), American criminal and outlaw Edward Ewing Younger in The Long Riders (1980), an American soldier fighting in World War II in The Big Red One (1980), a novelist-cum-boxer in The Sun Also Rises (1984), prominent American anti-Vietnam War protest leader Rennie Davis in Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987), and a guardian angel in Clarence (1990). [4] His brother Keith said of the experience, "It was like being in jail. He said the incident followed his discovery that he and his elder half-brother, Bruce, who had been adopted by John, had different biological fathers. [111] Lt. Teerapop Luanseng, Lt. Col. Pirom Jantrapirom, and Col. Somprasong Yenthuam, Superintendent of the nearby Lumphini Police Station (139 Witthayu Road), said that Carradine was found naked and had hanged himself in the room's closet with a curtain cord. Allimages in our archive areavailable forprofessionallicensingand asfine art prints. [44] In addition to Keye Luke and Philip Ahn, who held leading roles in the cast as Caine's Shaolin masters, Robert Ito, James Hong, Benson Fong, Richard Loo, and Victor Sen Yung frequently appeared in the series. "Because I did nineteen movies in eighteen months. [82], Carradine knew nothing of the practice of kung fu at the time he was cast in the role of Kwai Chang Caine; instead, he relied on his experience as a dancer for the part. September 30, 1983, p. 36. Psychotronic Magazine gave him an award for the "Most Working Actor in the Universe". "Mrs. Carradine Pushes Action Against Actor". He was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. Search instead in. During this time he worked with David on some independent projects including a biker film called You and Me (1975) and an unreleased musical called A Country Mile. They clotted the market. [7] He and David belonged to a musical quartet that performed in small clubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco.[6]. He starred in the low-budget action film Behind Enemy Lines (1986) and reprised his role as LaMotte in North and South, Book II, telecast in May 1986. (Known as Dennis Carradine, a.k.a. In 2018, Carradine joined Andrew Cassese and Don Gibb in an interview at the Niagara Falls Comic Con. Primarily of Irish descent, he was a great . [11]:4749, Against this backdrop of marital discord, David almost succeeded in committing suicide[13] by hanging at the age of five. Carradine alongside the rest of the cast reprised their respective roles. Carradine's first film role was in the 1972 film The Cowboys, which starred John Wayne and Roscoe Lee Browne. In 2005, Carradine visited the Shaolin Monastery in Henan, China, as part of the extra features for the third season of the Kung Fu DVDs. He was featured in a Lipton Tea commercial, which first aired during the broadcast of Super Bowl XXVIII. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. The film, directed by Paul Bartel and produced by Roger Corman, became a cult classic for New World Pictures. The transition from music to acting happened almost naturally and in 1971, he made his screen debut in an episode of the western-adventure Bonanza. We would stand there on either side of the glass door crying". 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! Yuen said of Carradine: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, He is among the first Hollywood actors to perform Chinese martial arts on the big screen. List of the members of the Carradine family, listed alphabetically with photos when available. David Carradine. He was a maternal half-brother of Bruce, paternal half-brother of Keith, Christopher and Robert Carradine, and an uncle of Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton. He made one last film for Corman, Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010) directed by Jim Wynorski. [27], In May 1964, Carradine joined the cast of the Broadway play The Deputy by Rolf Hochhuth, replacing Jeremy Brett. It also cast him in Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965). On March 12, 2015, Carradine got into a major car accident in Colorado when he crossed the dividing line and collided with a semi-truck. After their break-up, he raised her on his own. [72] In 1997, Carradine was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "[26], In 1963, he made his television debut on an episode of Armstrong Circle Theatre, "Secret Document X256". As a member of the Carradine family, he is part of Carradine family of actors that began with his father, John Carradine . [78], He appeared in the music video of the song Devil by Ours (2013), with images originally shot four years before for the unreleased short film 8 For Infinity, directed by Michael Maxxis. Kingsport Post. U.S. State: California. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you . He was also prosecuted for disturbing the peace.[11]. His father left California to avoid court action in the alimony settlement. Kleiner, Dick. Holson, Laura. 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John eventually won, gaining the custody of his children. A prolific "B" movie actor,[1] David Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films in a career spanning more than six decades. Fictional characters. In Mean Streets (1973), he worked with Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. He also appeared as Clockwork, the ghost of time, in two episodes of the animated series, Danny Phantom. Miglior attore non protagonista (Best Supporting Actor), per, 2008: Honoree Bronze plaque on the Walk of Western Stars, 2010: Mencin especial del jurado (Special Mention by the Jury) , This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 11:37. Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor who has had success on stage, film and television. Bruce Lee's widow claimed he had come up with the idea of a wandering monk in the Old West, but Ed Spielman, the series' creator, insisted that the concept was his own idea from years before Lee became a star. San Mateo, California, USA Birth name Keith Ian Carradine Height 6 1 (1.85 m) Mini Bio It seems the second generation of acting Carradines -- David, Keith and Robert -- are proudly continuing the family tradition and begetting a third generation of talent. Series", 2003 Interview by Hikari Takano, recorded at Mr. Carradines home, McLellan, Dennis. 2 on their top ten list for of Academy Awards predictions. Not sure how that happened. Deihl, Digby, Getting Personal With Keith Carradine. Carradine also portrayed fraternity president Lewis Skolnick in the Revenge of the Nerds series of comedy films. The Milwaukee Journal. He also appeared in Jane Doe, a TV series directed by James A. Contner, in 2007. Over 4 million images. I didn't know how to get out of that, so I did [the second series of Kung Fu]". [citation needed], In 1969, he performed off-Broadway in The Transgressor Rides Again, and the next year guest-starred in The Name of the Game. [81] It featured David, Keith, and Robert Carradine performing their music on Mossman guitars. Family (4) Trivia (5) Architect who became Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering. [11] Carradine's annual salary on the show was reportedly $100,000. He starred in three films for Corman: Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989), directed by Charles B. Griffith; Nowhere to Run (1989), directed by Carl Franklin; and Crime Zone (1990) directed by Luis Llosa; Carradine co produced the latter. He made his feature directorial debut with the film You and Me, starring alongside Hershey and his brothers Keith and Robert. [31] The play premiered in October 1965 and was a solid hit, running for 261 performances. Christopher Carradine and Robert Carradine are his siblings. He appeared in two Martin Scorsese films: Boxcar Bertha and Mean Streets. [77] 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). In April 1962, she gave birth to their daughter Calista. [citation needed], Shortly after being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1960, Carradine proposed to Donna Lee Becht (born September 26, 1937),[89] whom he had met when they were students at Oakland High School; they married on Christmas Day that year. He starred in TV movies like Jealousy (1984) and The Bad Seed (1985), and was still in demand as the star of cheaper action films such as The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) and On the Line (1984). This list includes the names of each famous person in the Carradine family, along with information like where each person was born. [43]:19 Also, the bad publicity that the 1974 peyote-related incident attracted on him affected the ratings in a way that Radames Pera described as sabotage,[53] and that Carradine himself acknowledged had been detrimental to them. like: how do you plan to use the image, or any other consideration you "That whole era of independent movies died. [54][55], Immediately after Kung Fu, Carradine accepted the role of the racecar driver Frankenstein in Death Race 2000 (1975), he said, to "kill the image of Caine and launch a movie career. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. "[22] For that part, Carradine won a Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance in 1965. He is one of many actors in the Carradine family. During this time he collected unemployment insurance and sold baby pictures. In 1979, he was alongside Melissa Sue Anderson in Survival of Dana. From his fathers side, Carradine has English, Dutch, and Irish ancestry. I have shot two other horses, burned one and strangled a dog. 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. Birth: Jan 23 1947. Carradine played Atahuallpa opposite Christopher Plummer as Pizarro. David Carradine took over hosting duties from his brother Keith on Wild West Tech on the History Channel, in 2005. In a 2005 interview, Carradine talks about how there was a period where he was working as much as he could. Brother: David Carradine: Dec 8 1936: Brother: Robert Carradine: Mar 24 1954: Brother: Bruce Carradine: Apr 10 1933: Brother: Keith Carradine: Aug 8 1949: Brother: Michael . December 2, 2002. Height: 6'0" (183 cm), 6'0" Males. They have three children. [5] Films that featured Carradine continued to be released after his death. Carradine called the assistant an hour later but was told the group was across town and he would have to make his own arrangements that evening. [citation needed], 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. [38] He also guest-starred in episodes of Gunsmoke and Ironside. In January 2013, he and former Revenge of the Nerds co-star Curtis Armstrong hosted King of the Nerds on TBS, a reality TV series in which a group of nerds compete to find out which one is the nerdiest. "[108], In 1994, in Toronto, filming Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Carradine was arrested for kicking in a door at the SkyDome while attending a Rolling Stones concert. [41][42], For three seasons, Carradine starred as the half-Chinese/half-White-American Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the ABC hit TV series Kung Fu (19721975). [79] His final released movie was the cult independent film, Night of the Templar (2013), directed by his friend Paul Sampson, in which Carradine wielded a sword (katana) for the final time on screen. The entire Carradine family (Bruce Carradine, David Carradine, Chris Carradine, John Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine) circa 1974 1978 Ulvis Alberts. "[74] Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper each had Kill Bill Vol. [9] He was a half-brother of Bruce, Keith, Christopher, and Robert Carradine, and an uncle of Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton, most of whom are also actors. The first line from the Sonny Boy theme, "Paint", which he wrote while filming Americana in 1973, is engraved on his headstone. Also in 1983, he starred in the music video for The Motels hit song "Suddenly Last Summer" as lead singer Martha Davis' love interest. [85] In 1970, Carradine played one half of a flower-power beatnik duo in the season 4 Ironside episode, "The Quincunx", performing the songs "I Stepped on a Flower", "Lonesome Stranger", and "Sorrow of the Singing Tree". Endless Highway. He also did camera work for David's cult classic Vietnam War-inspired Americana which was not released until 1983. "Wavelength" Delightful. You are about to submit a print order for this image: 2166_0004 [69] Carradine played a pilot in Cloud Dancer (1980) and was the villain in High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980). He was a half-brother of Bruce, Keith, Christopher, and Robert Carradine, and an uncle of Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton, most of whom are also actors. Carradine's first film role was in the 1972 film The Cowboys, which starred John Wayne and Roscoe Lee Browne. [8] He was also featured in a short-lived television series, of the same name, based on the movie. Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor, singer and songwriter who has had success on stage, film and television. [87] Carradine wrote and performed the theme songs for at least two movies that he starred in, Americana and Sonny Boy. And right after he just sort of opened up to me with all this advice.
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