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