David Carradine (December 8, 1936— June 3, 2009) was a popular American character actor of stage, director, martial artist, spokesman and singer, who in his four decades of television is best known for his work in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu, the sequel of the 1990s television show, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, and more recently in the Kill Bill films. He appeared in more than 100 feature films and was nominated four times for a Golden...
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David Carradine (December 8, 1936— June 3, 2009) was a popular American character actor of stage, director, martial artist, spokesman and singer, who in his four decades of television is best known for his work in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu, the sequel of the 1990s television show, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, and more recently in the Kill Bill films. He appeared in more than 100 feature films and was nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award.
He was born John Arthur Carradine in Hollywood, California, the son of Ardanelle Abigail (née McCool; 1911-1989) and noted American actor John Carradine (1906-1988). He was a brother of Bruce, half-brother of Keith, Christopher and Robert Carradine, and an uncle of Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton. His ancestry reportedly included Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh, German, Spanish, Italian, Ukrainian and Cherokee. In 1942, when he was only 5, he tried to commit suicide; his popular parents were divorcing as he was shuttled around...
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