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