Eddie Parker
Born: 1900-12-12 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Died: 1960-01-20
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1985
- High School Narc as Joey
1966
- Bat Men of Africa as Sentry
- Sakima and the Masked Marvel as Meggs
1960
- Spartacus as Slave (uncredited)
1959
- Pillow Talk as Doorman (uncredited)
- Imitation of Life as Cop at Funeral
- Curse of the Undead as Henchman
1958
- Ride a Crooked Trail as Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited)
- Monster on the Campus as Donald as a Monster
1957
- Spook Chasers ... (Stunts)
1956
- State Trooper as Deputy Sheriff Jim Dailey
- Around the World in 80 Days ... (Stunts)
- The Mole People as Mole Person
- Over-Exposed as Matt (as Edwin Parker)
1955
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as Klaris
- Battle Cry as Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
- Tarantula as Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman
- The Spoilers as Berry (as Edwin Parker)
- Inside Detroit
1954
- Rear Window as Detective (uncredited)
- The Far Country as Carson (uncredited)
1953
- Law and Order as Man Demanding Gun (uncredited)
- The Man from the Alamo as Franklin Citizen (uncredited)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Mr. Hyde (uncredited)
- All Ashore as Sheriff Billings
1952
- Horizons West as Northerner (uncredited)
- Flesh and Fury as Man (uncredited)
- My Six Convicts as Guard on Dump Truck
- Brave Warrior as Joe (uncredited)
- The Hawk of Wild River as Henchman Skeeter
- Barbed Wire ... (Stunts)
1951
- The Red Skelton Show as Cop
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- The Texas Rangers as Outlaw (uncredited)
- The Racket as Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)
- The Strange Door
- Al Jennings of Oklahoma as 'Doc' Wrightmire
- The Big Gusher as George - Bartender
- Government Agents vs Phantom Legion ... (Stunts)
1950
- The Flame and the Arrow as Outlaw (uncredited)
- Convicted as Guard in Laundry (uncredited)
- The Good Humor Man as John
- Louisa as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- Atom Man vs. Superman ... (Stunts)
- Mule Train as Street Fighter (uncredited)
- The Invisible Monster as Barn Henchman Stoner [Ch.8]
1949
- Knock on Any Door as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
- Squadron of Doom as O'Connor
- King of the Rocket Men as Rowan
- Law of the West as Big Mike - Henchman
- Range Justice as Henchman Lacey
- Bruce Gentry as Gregg
1948
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein ... (Stunts)
- One Touch of Venus as Detective #1 (uncredited)
- Silver River as Bugler (uncredited)
- Superman ... (Stunts)
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes as Policeman (uncredited)
- Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains as Driska (uncredited)
- Congo Bill as Torturer
- The Tioga Kid as Henchman Clem
- Dangers of the Canadian Mounted as Lowry - Henchman (as Eddy Parker)
- Whirlwind Raiders as Henchman Red Jordan (uncredited)
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' ... (Stunts)
- The Fighting Ranger as Gill
- The Hawk of Powder River as Mike Cochrane
1947
- The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West as Doc / X-3
- Son of Zorro as Melton [Chs. 10-11]
- Trailing Danger as Riley - Henchman (as Edwin Parker)
- Valley of Fear as Duke
- Jesse James Rides Again as Captain Flint
- The Adventures of Don Coyote as Henchman Joe
- Jack Armstrong as Henchman Slade
- Black Hills
- Raiders of the South as Henchman Jeb (as Edwin Parker)
- Shadow Valley as Barney Foster
1946
- The Last Crooked Mile as Owens (uncredited)
- The Inner Circle as Duke's Henchman
- Chick Carter, Detective as Frank Sharp
- The People's Choice
- Silver Range as Bart Nelson
- Daughter of Don Q as George Tomkins
- Trigger Fingers as Smoke Turner
- Days of Buffalo Bill as Henchman Chuck Barton
- The Phantom Rider ... (Stunts)
- King of the Forest Rangers as Stover
1945
- Flame of Barbary Coast as Pedestrian
- Escape in the Fog as Police Officer Sullivan (uncredited)
- The Power of the Whistler as Motorcycle Patrolman
- Frontier Feud as Henchman Sam Murphy (as Edwin Parker)
- Jungle Queen ... (Stunts)
- The Monster and the Ape as Blake
- Adventures of Rusty as Ehrlich
- Fog Island ... (Stunts)
- The Lost Trail as Henchman Bill
- Secret Agent X-9 ... (Stunts)
- Manhunt of Mystery Island ... (Stunts)
- The Phantom Speaks as Cop in Park (Uncredited)
- Jungle Raiders ... (Stunts)
1944
- Captain America ... (Stunts)
- Cobra Woman
- Crime by Night as Deputy (uncredited)
- The Great Alaskan Mystery ... (Stunts)
1943
- Hit the Ice as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
- The Chance of a Lifetime ... (Stunts)
- Adventures of the Flying Cadets ... (Stunts)
- The Lone Star Trail as Lem
- The Masked Marvel as Meggs
- Murder in Times Square ... (Stunt Double)
- G-men vs. the Black Dragon ... (Stunts)
- Secret Service In Darkest Africa as Karl Koche
- Pistol Packin' Mama as Mike
1942
- The Ghost of Frankenstein ... (Stunts)
- The Mummy's Tomb ... (Stunts)
- Invisible Agent as Strongman Thug (uncredited)
- Joe Smith, American as Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
- Obliging Young Lady as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
- Fingers at the Window as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
- The Secret Code as Chief Henchman Berck
- Mug Town as Motorcycle Cop
1941
- They Died with Their Boots On as Sentry (uncredited)
- A Man Betrayed as Hood at Fifth Voting Precinct (uncredited)
- Horror Island ... (Stunts)
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. as Hideout Heavy
- Sky Raiders ... (Stunts)
- The Blonde from Singapore ... (Stunts)
- Hit the Road ... (Stunts)
- Sea Raiders as Coral Strand Crewman
- Flying Wild as Henchman
1940
- Northwest Passage as Ranger
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Henchman with Dolan
- Virginia City as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- When the Daltons Rode as Mason - Rigby Henchman
- Men Without Souls ... (Stunts)
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)
- 'Til We Meet Again as Detective (uncredited)
- Sky Murder as Second Motorcycle Policeman
- Winners of the West as Henchman
- Midnight Limited ... (Stunts)
- Junior G-Men as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Mysterious Doctor Satan as Chuck - Lead Truck Thug
1939
- Another Thin Man as State Trooper (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy's G-Men as Bayside Dock Thug
- Indianapolis Speedway as Pit Man
- Danger Flight as Williams
- Buck Rogers as Council-Room Guard
- Daredevils of the Red Circle as Pete--Derrick Heavy
- Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
- Wings of the Navy as Undetermined Role
- Scouts to the Rescue as Joe, Message Rider
- The Lone Ranger Rides Again as Raider Hank
- Missing Evidence as Policeman
- Mandrake the Magician as Henchman
1938
- Too Hot to Handle as Coast Guard Attendant (uncredited)
- Heart of the North as Gonzales (uncredited)
- Professor Beware as Detective
- The Spy Ring as Reporter (uncredited)
- Red Barry ... (Stunts)
- State Police as State Trooper Recruit
1937
- Murder in Greenwich Village ... (Stunts)
- Jungle Menace ... (Stunts)
- Git Along Little Dogies as Toolshed Henchman (uncredited)
- Tim Tyler's Luck as Henchman
- Radio Patrol as Police Dispatcher / Steel Mill Worker
- God's Country and the Man as Bill Briggs, RCMP (as Ed Parker)
1936
- Flash Gordon as Ming's Soldier
- Alibi for Murder ... (Stunts)
- The Leathernecks Have Landed ... (Stunts)
- Darkest Africa as Sentry
1935
- Werewolf of London ... (Stunt Double)
- If You Could Only Cook as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- Texas Terror ... (Stunts)
- The New Frontier
- The Spanish Cape Mystery ... (Stunts)
- Rainbow Valley as Prison Guard
- The Courageous Avenger as Henchman Wellford
- Professional Soldier as Waiter
- The Adventures of Rex and Rinty ... (Stunts)
- The Ghost Rider as Wirt
- The Call of the Savage as Emperor's Guard / Mu Sentry
1934
- The Trail Beyond as Ryan
- The Lawless Frontier
- The Star Packer as Henchman Parker (as Ed Parker)
- Claim Jumpers as Al Miller
- The Lucky Texan as Al Miller (sheriff's son)
- 'Neath the Arizona Skies as Henchman Asking Chris for Nina (uncredited)
- The Shadow Gang as Henchman Parker (as Ed Parker)
- Klondike Gold as Ryan
1932
- Jungle Mystery ... (Stunts)