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