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