He is the direct descendant of Dutch diamond and pearl merchant Kiliaen van Rensselaer, who was one of the founders of the Dutch East India Company. [4], Carradine reprised his role as Caine in Kung Fu: The Movie (1986) for TV, which he also produced. [67] After doing a fifth Corman action film, Fast Charlie the Moonbeam Rider (1979), directed by Steve Carver, Carradine played Paul Gauguin for TV in Gauguin the Savage (1980). He is the son of actress and artist Sonia Sorel (ne Henius), and actor John Carradine. Primarily of Irish descent, [10] he was a great-grandson of Methodist evangelical author Beverly Carradine and a grandnephew of artist Will Foster. September 30, 1983, p. 36. [9] He was a half-brother of Bruce, Keith, Christopher, and Robert Carradine, and an uncle of Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton, most of whom are also actors. [citation needed], The actor, who once received an award for being the hardest-working actor in Hollywood,[76][11] still had approximately a dozen films in post-production at the time of his death in 2009. He was a member of an acting family that included brothers Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine as well as his daughters Calista Carradine and Kansas Carradine, and nieces Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton. [71] He followed it with Night Children (1989), Crime of Crimes (1989) (which he produced), Animal Protector (1989), Dune Warriors (1990), Martial Law (1990) and The Trace of Lynx (1990). [6][7] On April 1, 1997, Carradine received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was a member of an acting family that included brothers Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine as well as his daughters Calista Carradine and Kansas Carradine, and nieces Ever Carradine and Martha . [43], Although the choice of a non-Asian to play the role of Kwai Chang Caine stirred controversy, the show provided steady employment for a number of Asian-American actors. He also has a maternal half-brother, Michael Bowen, and two paternal half-brothers, David and Bruce Bowen, all of whom are actors. He became very proud of me. Series", 2003 Interview by Hikari Takano, recorded at Mr. Carradines home, McLellan, Dennis. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. He worked in Disneys comedy film Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) as Donald Keeble. Despite an attempt to dodge the draft,[11] in 1960 Carradine was inducted into the United States Army,[13] where he drew pictures for training aids. His performance caused some speculation that he might be the best actor in his family. Carradine's biggest film success to date came in 1984 when he starred in Revenge of the Nerds as the lead nerd Lewis Skolnick. Anderson, George, "Old Soldier, A Killer Whale". [citation needed], Carradine guest-starred on an episode of Darkroom and starred in Larry Cohen's Q (1982). The segment, which was described as "eerie," was filmed four months before his own death. In real life he is also a genuine kung fu fan, and knows tai chi, qi gong and Chinese medicine. Hollywood Hotline. [7], In 1976, Carradine had the opportunity to demonstrate on screen what he considered to be his "first ambition", car racing,[6] when he played Jim Cantrell in Paul Bartel's Cannonball. Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor, singer and songwriter who has had success on stage, film and television. We would stand there on either side of the glass door crying". Set in post-World War I Berlin, The Serpent's Egg, which also starred Liv Ullmann, is together with The Touch one of the two only English-language films by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. "[13] Carradine reprised the role of Skolnick in three sequels, taking over as executive producer in the latter two. [28][29] When the play ended he was still under contract to Universal, and resumed TV work. "No fraternity picked him, convincing Carradine that he was indeed right for the part of the nerd that nobody wanted to claim as their own. Kleiner, Dick. However he predominantly worked as the star of straight to video action films: Future Zone (1990), a sequel to Future Force, Fatal Secret (1990), Midnight Fear (1991), Project Eliminator (1991) (which he helped produce), Deadly Surveillance (1991), and Brotherhood of the Gun (1991). The advertisement paid tribute to The Three Stooges while satirizing his role in Kung Fu. Carradine starred in the 1975 TV movie Long Way Home and another car chase film for Bartel and New World, Cannonball! American actors and brothers, David and Keith Carradine at the premiere of 'Life and Times of Xavier Hollander,' Hollywood, California. David Carradine was born in Hollywood, California, the eldest son of legendary character actor John Carradine, and his wife, Ardanelle Abigail (McCool). Yuen eulogized Carradine on the True Legend website, describing him as a "good friend". He also appeared as Clockwork, the ghost of time, in two episodes of the animated series, Danny Phantom. It's a responsibility, a mission. Carradine has two daughters, actress Ever Carradine (with Susan Snyder), Marika Reed Carradine with his ex-wife Edie Mani, and a son, Ian Alexander Carradine. Newsmakers. Several other television roles followed, including appearances on Wagon Train, East Side/West Side, Arrest and Trial, The Virginian, Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. What ethnicity is David Carradine? [60], Carradine made a third car chase film for Corman, Thunder and Lightning, in 1977. [75] Although the films received no notice from the Academy, Carradine did receive a Golden Globe nomination[4] and a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor[13] for his portrayal of Bill. [45] In an interview from 2005 Carradine disputed Bruce Lee's claim: "That's mythology. Carradine also guest starred on Amazing Stories and Night Heat and he was in I Saw What You Did (1988), Run for Your Life (1988), Warlords (1988) (again for Ray), Tropical Snow (1989), and The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989). Carradine also portrayed fraternity president "Lewis Skolnick" in the Revenge of the Nerds series of comedy films. While stationed at Fort Eustis, Virginia, he helped establish a theater company that became known as the "entertainment unit". Best Supporting Actor - Television, for, 2005: Nominee Golden Globe Awards. [citation needed], By 2006, he had become the spokesperson for Yellowbook, a publisher of independent telephone directories in the United States. From 2001 to 2004, he was cast as Samuel McGuire, father of the eponymous character (Hilary Duff) in the teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire. Miglior attore non protagonista (Best Supporting Actor), per, 2008: Honoree Bronze plaque on the Walk of Western Stars, 2010: Mencin especial del jurado (Special Mention by the Jury) , This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 11:37. [11], During the 1980s, Carradine was arrested at least twice for driving under the influence of alcohol, once in 1984[106] and again in 1989. [citation needed], In 1968, Carradine met actress Barbara Hershey while the two of them were working on Heaven with a Gun. deem necessary to help us process your request. [4] His brother Keith said of the experience, "It was like being in jail. "[108], In 1994, in Toronto, filming Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Carradine was arrested for kicking in a door at the SkyDome while attending a Rolling Stones concert. There were bars on the windows, and we were only allowed to see our parents through glass doors. [citation needed], Carradine had support roles in The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) and could be seen in Capital Punishment (1991) and Karate Cop (1991). [38] He also guest-starred in episodes of Gunsmoke and Ironside. "David Carradine: The Antihero's Antihero". The Milwaukee Journal. [37] Carradine guest-starred opposite David McCallum in a 1971 episode of Night Gallery, "The Phantom Farmhouse". The elder Carradine's acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage, television, and in cinema, spanned more than four decades. He did a car chase film in Africa, Safari 3000 (1980). A member of the Carradine family, he made his first appearances on television Western series such as Bonanza and his brother David's TV series, Kung Fu. [58] Carradine was tapped to play Duke Leto Atreides in Alejandro Jodorowsky's aborted Dune adaptation in the late 1970s. Actor David Carradine with his daughter Calista and brother Robert Carradine, attending the premiere of the movie 'Bound for Glory', at the Beverly. Thomas assisted Carradine in the guitar style of the period and the songs that had been chosen to be in the film. Carradine also worked as a producer and directed an episode. On December 25, 1947, David appeared in a live telecast adaptation of A Christmas Carol, with his father in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. [citation needed], Carradine attracted notice in 1985 when he appeared in a major supporting role in North and South, a miniseries about the American Civil War, as the evil and abusive Justin LaMotte. [5], Carradine was raised primarily by his stepmother, his father's third wife, Doris Grimshaw, and believed her to be his mother until he was introduced to Sonia Sorel at a Christmas party when he was 14 years old. [1] He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. [18][19][11]:72 For the next few years, David spent time in boarding schools, foster homes, and reform school. The script became Circle of Iron (1978), and in the film, Carradine played the four roles originally intended for Lee. Crawford, Linda; "ABC's Kung Fu: it's the hit of the second season". Anderson, Nancy. [3] He received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his work on Kung Fu, and received three additional Golden Globe nominations for his performances in the Woody Guthrie biopic Bound for Glory (1976), the television miniseries North and South (1985), and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 2,[4] for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Police said he had been dead for at least 12 hours and found no sign of struggle. I think the way that story started was that they got it mixed up with The Silent Flute. Carradine's second marriage ended in divorce, as did the two that followed. On March 12, 2015, Carradine got into a major car accident in Colorado when he crossed the dividing line and collided with a semi-truck. She is known for her roles as Tiffany Porter and Kelly Ludlow on the ABC television series' Once and Again and Commander in Chief respectively, and as Naomi Putnam and Janet Stein on the Hulu original series' The Handmaid's Tale and Runaways respectively. In April 1962, she gave birth to their daughter Calista. Throughout his life, Carradine was arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses, which often involved substance abuse. Among those who thought his portrayal of Bill, the assassin extraordinaire, would earn him an Academy Award nomination was Scott Mantz of The Mediadrome, who said, "Carradine practically steals every scene he's in with confident gusto, and he gives a soulful performance that should all but ensure a spot on next year's Oscar ballot. For the Kung Fu series, he made flutes out of bamboo that he had planted on the Warner Brothers lot. [61] Carradine replaced Richard Harris, who was too ill to do it. '"[95], In the late 1950s, while living in San Francisco, Carradine was arrested for assaulting a police officer. He is an actor and producer, known for Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Escape from L.A. (1996) and The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). He is also known for portraying the fathers of Lizzie McGuire and Max Keeble in his more recent projects. "[26], In 1963, he made his television debut on an episode of Armstrong Circle Theatre, "Secret Document X256". [11] Carradine pleaded no contest to the mischief charge and was given probation. [85] In 1970, Carradine played one half of a flower-power beatnik duo in the season 4 Ironside episode, "The Quincunx", performing the songs "I Stepped on a Flower", "Lonesome Stranger", and "Sorrow of the Singing Tree". Yuen said of Carradine: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, He is among the first Hollywood actors to perform Chinese martial arts on the big screen. Carradine was born John Arthur Carradine Jr.[8] on December 8, 1936, in Hollywood, California, the eldest child of actor John Carradine (19061988) and his wife Ardanelle Abigail (ne McCool) Carradine (19111989). A bitter custody battle led to his father gaining custody of him and his brothers, Christopher and Keith. Smith, Cecil; Kung Fu season 2 DVD documentary From Grasshopper to Caine. [35] Carradine said his career was "rescued" when he was cast in Johnny Belinda (1967). They have three children. The list you're viewing contains family members like Robert Carradine, John Carradine, Ever Carradine, Christopher Carradine, Bruce Carradine, Cade Carradine, Marica Reed Caradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Ian Alexander Carradine, and more. Psychotronic Magazine gave him an award for the "Most Working Actor in the Universe". Michael Bowen also appears in other Quentin Tarantino Films (Django Unchained and Jackie Brown, in addition to both films of the . Siblings: Bruce Carradine, Christopher Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Michael Bowen: [83][21] He also had experience in sword fighting, boxing, and street fighting on which to draw. David Carradine was a member of the Carradine family of actors that began with his father, John Carradine. Carradine was engaged to Hubley for a time, but they never married. He was also in Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), directed by Anthony Hickox; Try This One for Size (1989), Open Fire (1989), and Future Force (1989), which he helped produce. . How tall is Robert Carradine : 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m) Spouse : Edie Mani ( m. 1990; div. San Mateo, California, USA Birth name Keith Ian Carradine Height 6 1 (1.85 m) Mini Bio It seems the second generation of acting Carradines -- David, Keith and Robert -- are proudly continuing the family tradition and begetting a third generation of talent. [citation needed], Shortly after being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1960, Carradine proposed to Donna Lee Becht (born September 26, 1937),[89] whom he had met when they were students at Oakland High School; they married on Christmas Day that year. New York City. He had a cameo in Epic Movie (2007) and was in Treasure Raiders (2007), How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It) (2007), Fall Down Dead (2007) (which he helped produce), Permanent Vacation (2007), and Fuego (2007). He guest starred on shows such as Acapulco H.E.A.T., Just Shoot Me!, and Family Law. Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, for, 1986: Nominee Golden Globe Awards. He was a half-brother of Bruce, Keith, Christopher, and Robert Carradine, and an uncle of Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton, most of whom are also actors. [2] His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg. (1995) Journey Editions. "That whole era of independent movies died. . [6][7] By 2003, he had acquired enough expertise in martial arts to produce and star in several instructional videos on T'ai chi and Qigong. Brother: David Carradine: Dec 8 1936: Brother: Robert Carradine: Mar 24 1954: Brother: Bruce Carradine: Apr 10 1933: Brother: Keith Carradine: Aug 8 1949: Brother: Michael . December 2, 2002. On October 3, 2009, Celebrity Ghost Stories premiered on the Biography Channel with an interview of Carradine discussing his belief that his closet was haunted by his wife's deceased previous husband. In 2005, Carradine visited the Shaolin Monastery in Henan, China, as part of the extra features for the third season of the Kung Fu DVDs. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/robert-carradine-34493.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century American Film & Theater Personalities. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg. Deihl, Digby, Getting Personal With Keith Carradine. 2018) siblings : David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Christopher Carradine, Michael Bowen, Bruce Carradine You can He is also the uncle (via his older brother Keith) of actress Martha Plimpton. Add a custom message to the recipients. (1976). In the dystopian science fiction Escape from L.A. (1996), he played a skinhead. Carradine made his first studio film in a long time with Bird on a Wire (1990) and he guest starred on shows like Matlock, The Young Riders, and The Ray Bradbury Theatre. I feel both great honour and regret that True Legend is one of David Carradine's last works. He also did camera work for David's cult classic Vietnam War-inspired Americana which was not released until 1983. Mossman had appeared with Carradine in Cloud Dancer (1980), which Brown also directed, and in The Long Riders. He was previously married to Candice Lee Corvi. [14] Divorce finally came in 1944, when Carradine was seven. [27], In May 1964, Carradine joined the cast of the Broadway play The Deputy by Rolf Hochhuth, replacing Jeremy Brett. like: size of the image, or any other consideration you This list includes the names of each famous person in the Carradine family, along with information like where each person was born. [30], Carradine's first big break came with his second Broadway part in The Royal Hunt of the Sun, a play by Peter Shaffer about the destruction of the Inca civilization by conquistador Francisco Pizarro. "Actor Goes Free Pending Hearing on Old Charge". Carradine's parents were divorced when he was 2 years . [8] He was also featured in a short-lived television series, of the same name, based on the movie. After Carradine's discharge, the family lived in New York while Carradine established his acting career, appearing on Broadway in The Deputy[85] and Royal Hunt of the Sun. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Keith later took him aside and explained who she was. After he dropped out of college, Carradine spent some time with the "beatniks"[21] of San Francisco's North Beach and southern California's Venice. All images in our archive are available for professional licensing and as fine art prints. [91] That year, Hershey gave birth to their son, Free (who, when aged nine, changed his name to Tom, much to his father's chagrin). In 1977, Robert became a snack for the vengeful killer whale in the Jaws imitation film Orca.[9]. [93][94] Gilbert was previously married to Roger McGuinn of The Byrds. Carradine spent time in Massachusetts, and a winter milking cows on a farm in Vermont. Carradine was increasingly becoming a support actor in films: Largo Winch: The Heir (2001), G.O.D. David also made a guest appearance in episode 11 of Lizzie McGuire as himself, which gave him an opportunity to work with his brother Robert, who played Lizzie's father in the series. 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Longtime actor Keith Carradine is one of six siblings, all brothers, five of whom were born to the late Hollywood heavyweight John Carradine. He played father Sam McGuire on Lizzie McGuire from 2001 to 2004. In addition, he is a Golden Globe and Academy Award winning songwriter. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. In 2015, he appeared on a fourth season episode of Celebrity Wife Swap with Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens. "Everybody that I know is at least 10 or 20 years younger than I am. His last scene on screen ended in the following dialog: "Well, old friend, see you in the next lifetime." Birth: Jan 23 1947. [10], Also in 1980, Carradine co-starred with Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin in Samuel Fuller's The Big Red One recounting Fuller's World War II experience. http://popdose.com/the-popdose-interview-robert-carradine/, http://nerdreactor.com/2015/03/12/revenge-of-the-nerds-robert-carradine-car-accident/. Born In: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, siblings: Bruce Carradine, Christopher Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Michael Bowen, See the events in life of Robert Carradine in Chronological Order. [citation needed]. [43]:19 Also, the bad publicity that the 1974 peyote-related incident attracted on him affected the ratings in a way that Radames Pera described as sabotage,[53] and that Carradine himself acknowledged had been detrimental to them. Father of Caitlyn Carradine (born August 13 1982) and Henry Wolfe Carradine (born October 24 1990), as well as the stepfather of Richard Carradine (born January 19, 1970). The transition from music to acting happened almost naturally and in 1971, he made his screen debut in an episode of the western-adventure Bonanza. "Because I did nineteen movies in eighteen months. He starred in the low-budget action film Behind Enemy Lines (1986) and reprised his role as LaMotte in North and South, Book II, telecast in May 1986. 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Robert Carradine has a daughter, actress Ever Carradine (born on August 6, 1974), from his relationship with horse trainers assistant Susan Snyder. [109], David Carradine arrived in Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2009, to shoot his latest film, titled Stretch. His early television roles were in western comedies like Bonanza and his late brother David’s Kung Fu. Later, he returned to the role of Slim Honeycutt in the TV adaptation of The Cowboys (1974). "[5][11], Back in Hollywood, Carradine co-starred with Charlton Heston in Gray Lady Down (1978) and did another film for Corman, Deathsport (1978), an unofficial sequel to Death Race 2000. A member of the Carradine family, he made his first appearances on television Western series such as Bonanza and his brother David's TV series, Kung Fu. In the ensuing years, Carradine was cast in a wide range of roles. [85] He and his brother, Robert, also performed with a band, the Cosmic Rescue Team[85] (also known as Soul Dogs). For As Is (1986), he received a CableACE Award nomination in 1987. "[citation needed], Carradine co-produced a full-length documentary about luthier Stuart Mossman, which has been identified as the actor's last film appearance. He recorded an album titled Grasshopper, which was released in 1975. [7] In 1984, Carradine played Robert Cohn in the television mini-series version of Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. He later claimed that he was trying to avoid being swarmed by fans. [105] He claimed that he had been framed by the apartheid government, as he had been seen dancing with Tina Turner. He grew up along with his two brothers Christopher and Robert Carradine, both of whom are actors.Bruce and David Carradine are his paternal half-brothers while Michael Bowen is his maternal half-brother.. Keith Carradine Education. Every elite, out-of-touch, sickeningly rich celebrity was once a tiny helpless baby. Ken Tucker, writing for Entertainment Weekly, said the film was "impeccable" and "goofy fun all the way". They clotted the market. The entire Carradine family (Bruce Carradine, David Carradine, Chris Carradine, John Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine) circa 1974 1978 Ulvis Alberts. [11]:17[12]:1 Called "Jack" by his family, Carradine had a turbulent childhood.
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