David Carradine was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, on December 8, 1936, was an American actor. Young David Carradine first started performing in school theater productions. He made big screen debut in Western film Taggart (1964) in role as Cal Dodge. He got his television debut in anthology drama series Armstrong Circle Theatre (1963) in episode "Secret Document X256". David breakthrough performance came as Kwai Chang Caine in action adventure martial arts Western drama television series Kung Fu (1972-1975).
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David Carradine
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Birth Date:
December 8, 1936
Died:
June 3, 2009
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Gray
Eye Color:
Light Brown
Height:
5 ft 11¾ in | 182 cm
Weight:
78 kg | 172 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
He played Bill in Kill Bill films:
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), for which he won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Drama and was nominated for the Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
He won the National Board of Review, USA Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Motion Picture - Drama for his role as Woody Guthrie in biographical film Bound for Glory (1976).
Death Race 2000 (1975) - Frankenstein
The Long Riders (1980) - Cole Younger
Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) - Detective Shepard
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) - Rawley Wilkes
Boxcar Bertha (1972) - Bill 'Big Bill' Shelly
Cannonball (1976) - Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
The Serpent's Egg (1977) - Abel Rosenberg
Circle of Iron (1978) - The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Trick or Treats (1982) - Richard Adams
Bird on a Wire (1990) - Eugene Sorenson
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) - The Beggar
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actor - Drama for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in action adventure martial arts Western drama television series Kung Fu (1972-1975), he played same character in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993-1997).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as Justin LaMotte in ABC miniseries North and South (1985-1986).
Shane (1966) ABC - Shane
He voiced Mandrax in science fiction comedy animated series Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1997).
Graduated from Oakland High School in Oakland, California (1955).
Studied drama and music theory at San Francisco State College.
He is also trained in martial arts.
Had Irish ancestry.
He is the eldest child of actor John Carradine.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in 1997.
He played piano, guitar and flute.
He was inducted into the United States Army in 1960.
He won the Theatre World Award for his role as Atahuallpa in a Broadway production of "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" (1965), at ANTA Playhouse.
He won the Action on Film International Film Festival, USA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.
He won the Capri Legend Award in 2004.
He voiced Clockwork in video game Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy (2006)
Featured in music video for Jonas Brothers "Burnin' Up" (2008).
David died on June 3, 2009, Swissôtel Nai Lert Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, at the age of 72.
He was married to:
Annie Bierman (2004-2009)
Marina Anderson (1998-2001)
Gail Jensen (1988-1997)
Linda Anne Gilbert (1977-1983) they had one daughter, Kansas Carradine
Donna Lee Becht (1960-1967) they had one daughter, Calista Carradine
Has been in relationship with Barbara Hershey (1968-1975) they had one son, Tom Carradine.
He dated Season Hubley (1974-1976).