Eddie Parker
Known for
Acting
Life
1900 – 1960 (aged 59)
Born in
Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Credits
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 "Batman" (as Lewis Wilson's stunt double), The Crimson Ghost, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (as the Mummy), and Rear Window for Alfred Hitchcock as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early television series, Tales of the Texas Rangers, and also performed stunts for that program.
Parker died of a heart attack in 1960.
Known For
Rear Window
01 Aug 1954
Spartacus
13 Oct 1960
Pillow Talk
07 Oct 1959
Imitation of Life
09 Apr 1959
Tarantula
29 Oct 1955
The Far Country
12 Feb 1954
Another Thin Man
17 Nov 1939
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
16 Apr 1955
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Filmography
1985
- High School Narcas Joey
1966
- Sakima and the Masked Marvelas Meggs (archive footage)
- Bat Men of Africaas Sentry
1960
- Spartacusas Slave (uncredited)
1959
- Curse of the Undeadas Henchman
- Pillow Talkas Doorman (uncredited)
- Imitation of Lifeas Cop at Funeral
1958
- Ride a Crooked Trailas Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited)
- Monster on the Campusas Donald as a Monster
1956
- The Mole Peopleas Mole Person
- State Trooperas Deputy Sheriff Jim Dailey1 episode
- Over-Exposedas Matt (as Edwin Parker)
1955
- The Spoilersas Berry (as Edwin Parker)
- Inside Detroit
- Tarantulaas Paul Lund
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Klaris
- Battle Cryas Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
1954
- Rear Windowas Detective (uncredited)
- The Far Countryas Carson (uncredited)
1953
- The Man from the Alamoas Franklin Citizen (uncredited)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Mr. Hyde (uncredited)
- Law and Orderas Man Demanding Gun (uncredited)
- All Ashoreas Sheriff Billings (as Edwin Parker)
1952
- Horizons Westas Northerner (uncredited)
- Flesh and Furyas Man (uncredited)
- Brave Warrioras Joe (uncredited)
- My Six Convictsas Guard on Dump Truck
- The Hawk of Wild Riveras Henchman Skeeter
1951
- The Strange Door
- The Racketas Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episode
- The Red Skelton Showas Cop1 episode
- The Big Gusheras George - Bartender
- The Texas Rangersas Outlaw (uncredited)
- Al Jennings of Oklahomaas 'Doc' Wrightmire
1950
- Convictedas Guard in Laundry (uncredited)
- The Flame and the Arrowas Outlaw (uncredited)
- Louisaas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- The Invisible Monsteras Barn Henchman Stoner [Ch.8]
- The Good Humor Manas John
- Mule Trainas Street Fighter (uncredited)
1949
- Squadron of Doomas O'Connor
- Range Justiceas Henchman Lacey
- King of the Rocket Menas Rowan
- Knock on Any Dooras Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
- Law of the Westas Big Mike - Henchman
- Bruce Gentryas Gregg
1948
- Congo Billas Torturer
- The Fighting Rangeras Gill
- One Touch of Venusas Detective #1 (uncredited)
- The Tioga Kidas Henchman Clem
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoesas Policeman (uncredited)
- Silver Riveras Bugler (uncredited)
- Whirlwind Raidersas Henchman Red Jordan (uncredited)
- The Hawk of Powder Riveras Mike Cochrane
- Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plainsas Driska (uncredited)
- Dangers of the Canadian Mountedas Lowry - Henchman (as Eddy Parker)
1947
- Shadow Valleyas Barney Foster
- Black Hills
- Valley of Fearas Duke
- Jesse James Rides Againas Captain Flint
- Trailing Dangeras Riley - Henchman (as Edwin Parker)
- The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the Westas Doc
- The Adventures of Don Coyoteas Henchman Joe
- Jack Armstrongas Henchman Slade
- Raiders of the Southas Henchman Jeb (as Edwin Parker)
- Son of Zorroas Melton [Chs. 10-11]
1946
- The People's Choice
- Silver Rangeas Bart Nelson
- Trigger Fingersas Smoke Turner
- The Last Crooked Mileas Owens (uncredited)
- The Inner Circleas Duke's Henchman
- Chick Carter, Detectiveas Frank Sharp
- Daughter of Don Qas George Tomkins
- King of the Forest Rangersas Stover
- Days of Buffalo Billas Henchman Chuck Barton
1945
- Frontier Feudas Henchman Sam Murphy (as Edwin Parker)
- The Lost Trailas Henchman Bill
- Adventures of Rustyas Ehrlich
- Flame of Barbary Coastas Pedestrian
- The Monster and the Apeas Blake
- The Power of the Whistleras Motorcycle Patrolman
- The Phantom Speaksas Cop in Park (Uncredited)
- Escape in the Fogas Police Officer Sullivan (uncredited)
1944
- Crime by Nightas Deputy (uncredited)
- Cobra Woman
1943
- Pistol Packin' Mamaas Mike
- The Masked Marvelas Meggs
- The Lone Star Trailas Lem
- Secret Service In Darkest Africaas Karl Koche
- Hit the Iceas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1942
- Mug Townas Motorcycle Cop
- The Secret Codeas Chief Henchman Berck
- Invisible Agentas Strongman Thug (uncredited)
- Fingers at the Windowas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
- Obliging Young Ladyas Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
- Joe Smith, Americanas Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
1941
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Hideout Heavy
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Sentry (uncredited)
- Sea Raidersas Coral Strand Crewman
- Flying Wildas Henchman
- A Man Betrayedas Hood at Fifth Voting Precinct (uncredited)
1940
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Henchman with Dolan
- Mysterious Doctor Satanas Chuck - Lead Truck Thug
- Junior G-Menas Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Sky Murderas Second Motorcycle Policeman
- When the Daltons Rodeas Mason - Rigby Henchman
- Winners of the Westas Henchman
- 'Til We Meet Againas Detective (uncredited)
- Virginia Cityas Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Northwest Passageas Ranger
1939
- Missing Evidenceas Policeman
- Another Thin Manas State Trooper (uncredited)
- Danger Flightas Williams
- Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircaseas Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy's G-Menas Bayside Dock Thug
- Indianapolis Speedwayas Pit Man
- Daredevils of the Red Circleas Pete--Derrick Heavy
- Mandrake the Magicianas Henchman
- Buck Rogersas Council-Room Guard
- The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Raider Hank
- Wings of the Navyas Undetermined Role
- Scouts to the Rescueas Joe, Message Rider
1938
- Heart of the Northas Gonzales (uncredited)
- Too Hot to Handleas Coast Guard Attendant (uncredited)
- Professor Bewareas Detective
- State Policeas State Trooper Recruit
- The Spy Ringas Reporter (uncredited)
1937
- Tim Tyler's Luckas Henchman
- Radio Patrolas Police Dispatcher
- God's Country and the Manas Bill Briggs, RCMP (as Ed Parker)
- Git Along Little Dogiesas Toolshed Henchman (uncredited)
1936
- Flash Gordonas Ming's Soldier
- Darkest Africaas Sentry
1935
- If You Could Only Cookas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- Professional Soldieras Waiter
- The Courageous Avengeras Henchman Wellford
- The New Frontier
- The Call of the Savageas Emperor's Guard
- The Ghost Rideras Wirt
- Rainbow Valleyas Prison Guard
1934
- 'Neath the Arizona Skiesas Henchman Asking Chris for Nina (uncredited)
- The Lawless Frontier
- The Trail Beyondas Ryan
- Klondike Goldas Ryan
- The Star Packeras Henchman Parker (as Ed Parker)
- The Shadow Gangas Henchman Parker (as Ed Parker)
- The Lucky Texanas Al Miller (sheriff's son)
- Claim Jumpersas Al Miller