David Carradine
Sign in to saveDavid Carradine was an American actor, director, and producer, whose career included over 200 major and minor roles in film, television and on stage. He was widely known to television audiences as the star of the series Kung Fu (1972–1975), playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk traveling through the American Old West.
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David Carradine (1936–2009) was an American film actor, director, producer, and voice actor. Born in Hollywood, he was the son of John Carradine and a sibling to Keith and Robert Carradine. He attended San Francisco State University and was a member of the Democratic Party. Carradine received a Theatre World Award, a Saturn Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He is associated with works such as *Spirit of Shaolin*, *The Kill Bill Diary*, *David Carradine's introduction to chi kung*, *Endless highway*, and *Kung-Fu - La Leyenda Viva*. His personal life included an unmarried partnership with Barbara Hershey. Carradine died in Bangkok from erotic asphyxiation, classified as a misadventure, and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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- Spirit of Shaolin P Spirit of Shaolin P
- The Kill Bill Diary The Making Of Atarantino Classic As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Screen Legend
- David Carradine's introduction to chi kung
- Endless highway
- Kung-Fu - La Leyenda Viva
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1936
- Active to
- 2009
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David Carradine (/ˈkærədiːn/ KARR-ə-deen; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor, director, and producer, whose career included over 200 major and minor roles in film, television and on stage. He was widely known to television audiences as the star of the series Kung Fu (1972–1975), playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk traveling through the American Old West.
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