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David Carradine
American actor (–)
Not to be confused with British historian David Cannadine.
David Carradine (KARR-ə-deen; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, – June 3, ) was an American actor, director, and producer, whose career included over major and minor roles in film, television and on stage.[1][2] He was widely known to television audiences as the star of the s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk traveling through the American Old West.[3]
A member of the Carradine family of actors, he got his break playing Atahuallpa in the huvudgata play The Royal Hunt of the Sun. He appeared in two early Martin Scorsese films: Boxcar Bertha () and Mean Streets (), and played Woody Guthrie in the critically-acclaimed biopic Bound for Glory (), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture skådespel. He received nominations for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award fo
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David recently completed roles in the independent feature, Homo Erectus, The Caveman Comedy, starring, written and directed by Adam Rifkin, as well as the Rob Schneider comedy, Big Stan, and a romantic comedy, Camille, where he co-starred with James Franco and Sienna Miller. He will appear in the action film Blizhiny Boy: The Ultimate Fighter.
Carradine’s television work also covers more than four decades, dating back to appearances on such series as
East Side, West Side, starring George C. Scott,
Wagon Train,
Alfred Hitchcock Presents,
Gunsmoke,
Ironside and
Rod Serling’s Night Gallery.
His first starring role in a series was as the title character in the series Shane, based on the classic film.
He continued making guest appearances on such series as
The Young Riders,
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman,&
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David Carradine was born in Hollywood, California, the eldest son of legendary character actor John Carradine, and his wife, Ardanelle Abigail (McCool). He was a member of an acting family that included brothers Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine as well as his daughters Calista Carradine and Kansas Carradine, and nieces Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton.
He was born in Hollywood and educated at San Francisco State College, where he studied music theory and composition. It was while writing music for the Drama Department's annual revues that he discovered his own passion for the stage, joining a Shakespearean repertory company and learning his craft on his feet. After a two-year stint in the army, he found work in New York as a commercial artist and later found fame on Broadway in "The Deputy" and "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" opposite Christopher Plummer. With that experience he returned to Hollywood, landing the lead in the short-lived TV series Shane (