Posted on 06/04/2009 6:48:54 AM PDT by jcb2009
Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine was found hung in a hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said. "Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill" star David Carradine was found hung himself in a closet in a hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said.
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You’re correct, unless he was a twin of John C. Holmes.
Wow. That’s brilliant. Hall of Fame stuff.
His Father always scared me even on the rare occasion that he wasn’t playing a bad guy. Poor David always seemed like a sad person to me. R.I.P.
RIP
Well, the BBC is saying his body was found sitting, semi-naked, in a wardrobe, with a rope around his neck and genitals. It sounds obvious what happened, but perhaps that’s what we’re supposed to think.
Goodbye, Frankenstein...
Portland (2009) (pre-production) .... Jerry
Night of the Templar (2009) (post-production) .... Shopkeeper
Money to Burn (2009) (post-production)
Six Days in Paradise (2009) (post-production) .... Vernon Billings
Su Qi-Er (2009) (post-production)
... aka True Legend (International: English title)
The Rain Chronicles (2009) (post-production) .... Clive Jonis
Detention (2009) (post-production) .... Principle Hoskins
Autumn (2009) .... Philip
“Mental” (2009) TV series .... Gideon (unknown episodes)
Break (2009/I) .... The Bishop
Crank: High Voltage (2009) .... Poon Dong
... aka Crank 2 (USA: alternative title)
Bad Cop (2009) (V) .... Det. Humes
Absolute Evil (2009) .... Raf McCane
Road of No Return (2009) .... Mr. Hover
My Suicide (2008) .... Vargas
Death Race (2008) (voice) .... Frankenstein
Last Hour (2008) .... Detective Mike Stone
Kung Fu Killer (2008) (TV) .... Crane
... aka The White Crane Chronicles (USA: alternative title)
Hell Ride (2008) .... The Deuce
Richard III (2008) .... Buckingham
Kandisha (2008) .... The American
The Golden Boys (2008) .... Captain Zeb
Big Stan (2007) .... The Master
Fuego (2007) .... Lobo
Permanent Vacation (2007) .... Old Man
The Trident (2007) .... The Shopkeeper
How to Rob a Bank (2007) .... Nick
Treasure Raiders (2007) .... Pierre
... aka Forsazh Da Vinchi (Russia)
Camille (2007) .... Cowboy Bob
Fall Down Dead (2007) .... Wade
Epic Movie (2007) .... Museum Curator
“In Case of Emergency” .... Guru Danny (1 episode, 2007)
- Let Go, Let Golf (2007) TV episode .... Guru Danny
Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007) .... Mikhail
Homo Erectus (2007) .... Mookoo / Uncle Unky
... aka National Lampoon's The Stoned Age (USA: DVD title)
Saints Row (2006) (VG) (voice) .... William Sharp
“Danny Phantom” .... Clockwork (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Masters of All Time (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Clockwork
- The Ultimate Enemy (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Clockwork
Final Move (2006) .... Captain Baker
“Medium” .... Jessica's Brother (1 episode, 2006)
- Allison Wonderland (2006) TV episode .... Jessica's Brother
The Last Sect (2006) .... Van Helsing
“Son of the Dragon” (2006) TV mini-series .... Bird
Miracle at Sage Creek (2005) .... Ike
... aka Christmas Miracle at Sage Creek (USA: longer version)
Brothers in Arms (2005) .... Driscoll
“Eve” .... Kung Fu Master (1 episode, 2005)
- Kung Fu Divas (2005) TV episode .... Kung Fu Master
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004) .... Grand Master
Last Goodbye (2004) .... Fred McGillicuddie
“Alias” .... Conrad (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Hourglass (2004) TV episode .... Conrad
- Countdown (2003) TV episode .... Conrad
Hair High (2004) (voice) .... Mr. Snerz
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) .... Bill - ‘Snake Charmer’
... aka Kill Bill (USA: closing credits title)
... aka Kill Bill 2 (USA: informal title)
... aka Vol. 2 (USA)
Dead & Breakfast (2004) .... Mr. Wise
Bala perdida (2003/I) .... Michael Morrison
... aka Lost Bullet (USA)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) .... Bill
... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title)
... aka Kill Bill Part 1 (USA: informal title)
... aka Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title)
American Reel (2003) .... James Lee Springer
The Outsider (2002) (TV) .... Doctor Lucas Henry
Wheatfield with Crows (2002) .... Willem Vincent Sr.
“King of the Hill” .... Junichiro (1 episode, 2002)
- Returning Japanese (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Junichiro
Balto: Wolf Quest (2002) (V) (voice) .... Nava the Wolf Shaman
“Titus” .... Bob Hawkins (1 episode, 2001)
- Houseboat (2001) TV episode .... Bob Hawkins
“Largo Winch” .... Nério Winch (1 episode, 2001)
... aka “Largo Winch - Gefährliches Erbe” (Germany)
... aka “Largo Winch” (France: dubbed version)
- Revelations (2001) TV episode .... Nério Winch
“Jackie Chan Adventures” .... Lo Pei (2 episodes, 2001)
- Snake Hunt (2001) TV episode (voice)
- The Warrior Incarnate (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Lo Pei
Out of the Wilderness (2001) (TV)
The Defectors (2001) (TV) .... Garret
... aka Crime School (USA: video title)
“Queen of Swords” .... The Serpent (2 episodes, 2001)
... aka “Reina de espadas” (Spain)
... aka “Tessa, à la pointe de l’épée” (France)
- End of Days (2001) TV episode .... The Serpent
- The Serpent (2001) TV episode .... The Serpent
Warden of Red Rock (2001) (TV) .... Mike Sullivan
G.O.D. (2001) .... Norman Williams
... aka Guaranteed Overnight Delivery (USA: video title)
... aka Guaranteed on Delivery (USA: complete title)
Largo Winch: The Heir (2001) (TV) .... Nério Winch
... aka Largo Winch (France)
... aka Largo Winch - Gefährliches Erbe (Germany)
“Family Law” .... Andrew Weller (3 episodes, 2000)
- For Love (2000) TV episode .... Andrew Weller
- Telling Lies, Conclusion (2000) TV episode .... Andrew Weller
- Going Home (2000) TV episode .... Andrew Weller
Dangerous Curves (2000) .... Lemmy
... aka Stray Bullet II (USA)
Down ‘n Dirty (2000) .... Gil Garner
Nightfall (2000) (V) .... Gnomen
... aka Isaac Asimov’s Nightfall (USA: complete title)
The Donor (2000) .... Mike Riordan
By Dawn's Early Light (2000) (TV) .... Nick Decker
Natural Selection (1999) .... Louis Dehoven
... aka Killer X (UK: DVD title)
... aka The Demon Slayer (Europe: English title: DVD title)
... aka The Monster Hunter (USA: DVD title)
... aka The Monster Slayer (USA: MIFED title)
“Acapulco H.E.A.T.” (1 episode, 1999)
- Code Name: Flight 401 (1999) TV episode
“Charmed” .... Tempus (1 episode, 1999)
- Déjà Vu All Over Again (1999) TV episode .... Tempus
Shepherd (1999) .... Ventriloquist
... aka Cybercity (USA: cable TV title)
Knocking on Death's Door (1999) .... Doc Hadley
... aka Haunted House (Philippines: English title)
“Profiler” .... Christopher Joe Allman (1 episode, 1999)
- Inheritance (1999) TV episode .... Christopher Joe Allman
Zoo (1999) .... Drexel Turnquist
The Puzzle in the Air (1999) .... The General
Kiss of a Stranger (1999) .... Sean O’Leary
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998) (V) (voice) .... Wulisso
... aka An American Tail 3: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (USA)
The Effects of Magic (1998) .... The Cabinet Maker
The New Swiss Family Robinson (1998) .... Sheldon Blake
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) (V) .... Luke Enright
... aka Children of the Corn 5
Nosferatu: The First Vampire (1998) (TV) .... Host
“Fast Track” (1 episode, 1998)
- Jeff's Back (1998) TV episode
Sublet (1998) .... Max Kaufman
... aka Codename: Jaguar (USA: video title)
Lovers and Liars (1998) .... Mr. Montague
... aka Criminal Desire (USA: video title)
Martian Law (1998) (TV)
Light Speed (1998)
The Rage (1997) .... Lucas McDermott
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos (1997) (TV) .... Martin Shaw
“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” .... Houston Currier (1 episode, 1997)
- Hostage (1997) TV episode .... Houston Currier
Last Stand at Saber River (1997) (TV) .... Duane Kidston
“Kung Fu: The Legend Continues” .... Kwai Chang Caine (83 episodes, 1993-1997)
- May I Talk with You (1997) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
- A Shaolin Christmas (1996) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
- Requiem (1996) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
- Ancient Love (1996) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
- Dark Side of Chi (1996) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
(78 more)
The Good Life (1997)
Macon County Jail (1997) .... Coley
... aka Jailbreak (UK)
Full Blast (1997) .... Maceo
“Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys” (1996) TV series .... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
Cercasi successo disperatamente (1994) (V)
Kill Zone (1993) .... Col. Horace Wiggins
Dead Center (1993) .... Chavez
... aka Crazy Joe
Bitter End (1993)
Frontera Sur (1993)
... aka Code Death
Distant Justice (1992) .... Joe Foley
Animal Instincts (1992) .... William Lamberti
Night Rhythms (1992) (V) .... Vincent
“Human Target” .... Harry Solow (1 episode, 1992)
- Second Chance (1992) TV episode .... Harry Solow
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) .... The Beggar
... aka Lost in Time
... aka Space Shift: Waxwork II
Roadside Prophets (1992) .... Othello Jones
Midnight Fear (1992) .... Hanley
Double Trouble (1992/I) .... Mr. C
Evil Toons (1992) .... Gideon Fisk
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1992) (TV) .... Kwai Chang Caine
Capital Punishment (1991) .... Michael Maltin
... aka Kickbox Terminator (USA)
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) (TV) .... Caine
Brotherhood of the Gun (1991) (TV) .... Artemis McBride
... aka Hollister (USA)
Deadly Surveillance (1991) (TV) .... Lieutenant
Project Eliminator (1991) .... Ron Morrell
Martial Law (1991) (V) .... Dalton Rhodes
Field of Fire (1991) .... Gen. Corman
... aka Battle Gear (USA)
Karate Cop (1991) .... Dad
The Eagle and the Horse (1991)
“The Ray Bradbury Theater” .... Spender (1 episode, 1990)
... aka “Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury” (Canada: French title)
... aka “Mystery Theatre” (UK: rerun title)
... aka “Ray Bradbury présente” (France)
... aka “The Bradbury Trilogy” (UK: rerun title)
... aka “The Ray Bradbury Theatre” (UK)
- And the Moon Be Still as Bright (1990) TV episode .... Spender
“The Young Riders” .... The Buzzard Eater (1 episode, 1990)
- Ghosts (1990) TV episode .... The Buzzard Eater
Bird on a Wire (1990) .... Eugene Sorenson
Future Zone (1990) .... John Tucker
... aka Future Force 2
Las huellas del lince (1990)
... aka The Trace of Lynx (USA)
Dune Warriors (1990) .... Michael
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1990) .... Jozek Mardulak / Count Dracula
“Matlock” .... Steve Mazarowski / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1989)
- The Prisoner: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Steve Mazarowski
- The Prisoner: Part 1 (1989) TV episode .... Steve Mazarowski
- The Country Boy (1987) TV episode .... Jimmy Legrand
Future Force (1989) .... John Tucker
Think Big (1989) .... Sweeney
Try This One for Size (1989) .... Bradley
... aka Sauf votre respect (France)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989) .... Dark One
Sonny Boy (1989) .... Pearl
The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989) (TV) .... Slade
... aka Beauty & Denise
Night Children (1989) .... Max
... aka Children of the Night
Nowhere to Run (1989) .... Harmon
The Mad Bunch (1989) .... Professor Foxwood
Crime of Crimes (1989) .... Captain
... aka Corredores de drogas (Mexico)
... aka Crimen de crimenes (Mexico)
Crime Zone (1988) .... Jason
I Saw What You Did (1988) (TV) .... Stephen
... aka I Saw What You Did... and I Know Who You Are!
Run for Your Life (1988) .... Major Charles Forsythe
... aka Marathon (Italy: TV title)
Open Fire (1988) .... Joe Rourke
... aka Escuadrón pantera (Mexico)
Fatal Secret (1988) .... Michael LeWinter
Tropical Snow (1988) .... Oskar
... aka Nieve tropical (Colombia)
Warlords (1988) .... Dow
Animal Protector (1988) .... Col. Whitlock
... aka Born to Kill (India: English title)
“Night Heat” .... Theodore Telford (1 episode, 1987)
- Tell Me a Story (1987) TV episode .... Theodore Telford
The Misfit Brigade (1987) .... Col. Von Weisshagen
... aka Wheels of Terror
Six Against the Rock (1987) (TV) .... Bernard ‘Bernie’ Paul Coy
Heartbeat (1987) (V) .... Man Playing Dice
“Amazing Stories” .... Calvin (1 episode, 1986)
... aka “Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories” (USA: complete title)
- Thanksgiving (1986) TV episode .... Calvin
Armed Response (1986) .... Jim Roth
... aka Jade Jungle
Oceans of Fire (1986) (TV) .... J.C. Busch
“North and South, Book II” .... Justin LaMotte (6 episodes, 1986)
... aka “Love and War” (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
- Episode #1.5 (1986) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
- Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
- Episode #1.3 (1986) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
- Episode #1.2 (1986) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
(1 more)
Behind Enemy Lines (1986) .... Col. James Cooper
... aka Attack Force ‘Nam (USA: DVD title)
... aka P.O.W. the Escape (USA: reissue title)
Kung Fu: The Movie (1986) (TV) .... Kwai Chang Caine
“Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense” .... Harris / ... (1 episode, 1986)
- A Distant Scream (1986) TV episode .... Michael/Harris
“North and South” .... Justin LaMotte (6 episodes, 1985)
- Episode #1.6 (1985) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
- Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
- Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
- Episode #1.3 (1985) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
- Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode .... Justin LaMotte
(1 more)
The Bad Seed (1985) (TV) .... Leroy Jessup
On the Line (1984) .... Bryant
... aka Downstream (USA)
... aka Río abajo (Spain)
“The Fall Guy” .... Caretaker / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
- October the 31st (1984) TV episode .... Caretaker
- To the Finish (1983) TV episode .... Pat Patterson
“Partners in Crime” (1 episode, 1984)
... aka “50/50” (Europe)
- Paddles Up (1984) TV episode
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) .... Kain
... aka Kain del planeta oscura (Argentina)
“Airwolf” .... Dr. Robert Winchester (1 episode, 1984)
... aka “Lobo del aire” (USA: Spanish title)
- Mind of the Machine (1984) TV episode .... Dr. Robert Winchester
Jealousy (1984) (TV) .... Bobby Dee
Americana (1983) .... The American Soldier
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) .... Rawley Wilkes
... aka A Man Without Fear (Philippines: English title)
Trick or Treats (1982) .... Richard
Q (1982) .... Shepard
... aka Q: The Winged Serpent
... aka Serpent
... aka The Winged Serpent
Safari 3000 (1982) .... Eddie Mills
“Darkroom” .... Biker / ... (1 episode, 1981)
- The Partnership (1981) TV episode .... Biker/Hitchhiker
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980) (TV) .... Ben Irons
... aka High Noon, Part II (USA: video title)
... aka The Return of Will Kane (USA: video title)
Cloud Dancer (1980) .... Brad Randolph
The Long Riders (1980) .... Cole Younger
Gauguin the Savage (1980) (TV) .... Paul Gauguin
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) .... Charlie Swattle
... aka Fast Charlie and the Moonbeam
Je te tiens, tu me tiens par la barbichette (1979) .... Le pratiquant des Arts Martiaux
... aka I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs (USA)
Mr. Horn (1979) (TV) .... Tom Horn
Circle of Iron (1978) .... The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
... aka The Silent Flute
Deathsport (1978) .... Kaz Oshay
... aka Death Sport (Australia: TV title)
Gray Lady Down (1978) .... Capt. Gates
The Serpent's Egg (1977) .... Abel Rosenberg
... aka Das Schlangenei (West Germany)
Thunder and Lightning (1977) .... Harley Thomas
... aka Thunder on the Highway
Bound for Glory (1976) .... Woody Guthrie
Cannonball! (1976) .... Coy ‘Cannonball’ Buckman
... aka Carquake (UK)
“The Family Holvak” .... Craw (2 episodes, 1975)
- The Long Way Home: Part 2 (1975) TV episode .... Craw
- The Long Way Home: Part 1 (1975) TV episode .... Craw
You and Me (1975) .... Zeto
Death Race 2000 (1975) .... Frankenstein
“Kung Fu” .... Kwai Chang Caine (46 episodes, 1972-1975)
- The Last Raid (1975) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
- Ambush (1975) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
- The Thief of Chendo (1975) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
- Full Circle (1975) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
- The Brothers Caine (1975) TV episode .... Kwai Chang Caine
(41 more)
Mean Streets (1973) .... Drunk
The Long Goodbye (1973) (uncredited) .... Dave aka Socrates - Marlowe's Cellmate
Boxcar Bertha (1972) .... ‘Big’ Bill Shelly
Kung Fu (1972) (TV) .... Caine
“Ironside” .... Frank Carlson / ... (3 episodes, 1968-1971)
... aka “The Raymond Burr Show” (USA: syndication title)
- License to Kill (1971) TV episode .... Frank Carlson
- The Quincunx (1971) TV episode .... Luke Roberts
- Due Process of the Law (1968) TV episode .... Pogo Weems
“Night Gallery” .... Gideon (1 episode, 1971)
... aka “Rod Serling’s Night Gallery” (USA)
- The Phantom Farmhouse (1971) TV episode .... Gideon
“Gunsmoke” .... Clint (1 episode, 1971)
... aka “Gun Law” (UK)
... aka “Marshal Dillon” (USA: rerun title)
- Lavery (1971) TV episode .... Clint
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971) (TV) .... Flack
... aka Deadly Desire
... aka Maybe I'll Be Home in the Spring
Macho Callahan (1970) .... David Mountford
The McMasters (1970) .... White Feather
... aka The Blood Crowd
... aka The McMasters... Tougher Than the West Itself! (UK)
“The Name of the Game” .... Jason (1 episode, 1970)
- Tarot (1970) TV episode .... Jason
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) .... Waco
Young Billy Young (1969) .... Jesse Boone
Heaven with a Gun (1969) .... Coke Beck (Asa's son)
The Violent Ones (1967) .... Lucas Barnes
Johnny Belinda (1967) (TV) .... Locky
“Cimarron Strip” .... Gene Gauge (1 episode, 1967)
- The Hunted (1967) TV episode .... Gene Gauge
“Coronet Blue” .... Walter Arnold (1 episode, 1967)
- The Rebels (1967) TV episode .... Walter Arnold
“Shane” .... Shane (16 episodes, 1966)
- A Man’d Be Proud (1966) TV episode .... Shane
- The Great Invasion: Part 2 (1966) TV episode .... Shane
- The Great Invasion: Part 1 (1966) TV episode .... Shane
- The Big Fifty (1966) TV episode .... Shane
- A Long Night of Mourning (1966) TV episode .... Shane
(11 more)
“The Trials of O'Brien” .... Felix (2 episodes, 1966)
- The Greatest Game: Part 2 (1966) TV episode .... Felix
- The Greatest Game: Part 1 (1966) TV episode .... Felix
Too Many Thieves (1966) .... Felix
Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965) .... Stretch
“The Alfred Hitchcock Hour” .... Art Thief / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
- Thou Still Unravished Bride (1965) TV episode .... Edward Clarke
- Ten Minutes from Now (1964) TV episode (uncredited) .... Art Thief
“Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre” .... Fitzhugh (1 episode, 1965)
... aka “The Chrysler Theater”
... aka “Universal Star Time” (syndication title)
- The War and Eric Kurtz (1965) TV episode .... Fitzhugh
Taggart (1964) .... Cal Dodge
“The Virginian” .... The Utah Kid (1 episode, 1964)
... aka “The Men from Shiloh” (USA: new title)
- The Intruders (1964) TV episode .... The Utah Kid
“Arrest and Trial” .... Wally Carpin (1 episode, 1964)
- The Black Flower (1964) TV episode .... Wally Carpin
“Wagon Train” .... John Mason (1 episode, 1963)
... aka “Major Adams, Trail Master”
- The Eli Bancroft Story (1963) TV episode .... John Mason
“East Side/West Side” .... Hal Sewoski (1 episode, 1963)
- Go Fight City Hall (1963) TV episode .... Hal Sewoski
“Armstrong Circle Theatre” (1 episode, 1963)
- Secret Document (1963) TV episode
Try this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5444839/David-Carradine-found-dead-in-wardrobe-of-Bangkok-hotel.html
Try this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5444839/David-Carradine-found-dead-in-wardrobe-of-Bangkok-hotel.html
Au contraire. The show was originally hosted by Keith Carradine for season 1, but David hosted it during season season 2 and 3. There haven’t been any new shows since 2005.
That guys been working since the year I was born.
R.I.P.
R.I.P. - I enjoy his West Tech series.
FOX announcing it just now - weird cause they say according to his agent it was from “natural causes”...hmmmm..
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He must have used hemp rope.
Friend & fellow worker of mine did the “Blue Haze” thing in mid 70s. Rough on family & friends, especially fellow worker who found him.
Arkansas is the only palce where suicide can be contagious.
I heard him on the Dennis Miller show a while back. David immediately put his girl friend on and the two of them were so whacked out that Dennis had to end the interview.
How many times do I have to tell you....you take the clothes off BEFORE you hang them up in the closet!
Sheeeeesh!
Some people are hung.
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