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Ed Parker(1931-1990)

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Ed Parker in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
1970's karate movie
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Ed Parker was born on 21 March 1931 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for The Money Jungle (1967), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) and Dimension 5 (1966). He died on 15 December 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
BornMarch 21, 1931
DiedDecember 15, 1990(59)
BornMarch 21, 1931
DiedDecember 15, 1990(59)
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Known for

Lola Albright, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, and Don Rickles in The Money Jungle (1967)
The Money Jungle
5.7
  • Cassidy
  • 1967
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Curse of the Pink Panther
4.3
  • Mr. Chong
  • 1983
Harold Sakata in Dimension 5 (1966)
Dimension 5
4.6
  • Sinister Oriental
  • 1966
Jeff Speakman in The Perfect Weapon (1991)
The Perfect Weapon
6.0
  • Additional Crew
  • 1991

Credits

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Actor

  • Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
    Curse of the Pink Panther
    4.3
    • Mr. Chong
    • 1983
  • Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, and Mills Watson in The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
    The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Tanaka
    • 1981
  • Susan Kiger, Barbara Leigh, and William Smith in Seven (1979)
    Seven
    5.8
    • Ed Parker
    • 1979
  • Kill the Golden Goose (1979)
    Kill the Golden Goose
    5.0
    • Mauna Loa
    • 1979
  • Earl Owensby in Seabo (1978)
    Seabo
    5.4
    • Jimbo
    • 1978
  • Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
    Revenge of the Pink Panther
    6.6
    • Mr. Chong (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Karate School Telephone Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • William Holden and Ryan O'Neal in Wild Rovers (1971)
    Wild Rovers
    6.5
    • Sheepman (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Dean Martin in The Wrecking Crew (1968)
    The Wrecking Crew
    5.5
    • Guard (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Lola Albright, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, and Don Rickles in The Money Jungle (1967)
    The Money Jungle
    5.7
    • Cassidy
    • 1967
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1st Assailant
    • 1967
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Rico
    • Udo
    • 1966–1967
  • Harold Sakata in Dimension 5 (1966)
    Dimension 5
    4.6
    • Sinister Oriental
    • 1966
  • Sandra Dorne and Robert Hutton in The Secret Door (1964)
    The Secret Door
    • (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Judo Student #1
    • 1963

Stunts

  • Kill the Golden Goose (1979)
    Kill the Golden Goose
    5.0
    • Fight choreographer
    • 1979
  • Earl Owensby in Seabo (1978)
    Seabo
    5.4
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1978
  • Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
    Revenge of the Pink Panther
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Dean Martin in The Wrecking Crew (1968)
    The Wrecking Crew
    5.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • John Wayne and David Janssen in The Green Berets (1968)
    The Green Berets
    5.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Gunn (1967)
    Gunn
    6.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Harold Sakata in Dimension 5 (1966)
    Dimension 5
    4.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1965–1968
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • stunts
    • 1965–1968
  • Johnny Dollar
    TV Movie
    • stunts
    • 1962
  • Glenn Ford, Lee Remick, and Stefanie Powers in Experiment in Terror (1962)
    Experiment in Terror
    7.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
    The Case of the Dangerous Robin
    8.1
    TV Series
    • stunts
    • 1961
  • Mike Hammer (1958)
    Mike Hammer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1958–1959

Additional Crew

  • Jeff Speakman in The Perfect Weapon (1991)
    The Perfect Weapon
    6.0
    • kenpo technical advisor
    • 1991
  • Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
    Curse of the Pink Panther
    4.3
    • choreographer
    • 1983
  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
    The Case of the Dangerous Robin
    8.1
    TV Series
    • karate advisor
    • 1960–1961

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • March 21, 1931
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Died
    • December 15, 1990
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    TV commercials for the Ed Parker Kenpo Karate Studios (1974)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Instructed Elvis Presley in the martial arts.
  • Nickname
    • Ed

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