Eddie Parker (actor)
This article is about the stuntman and actor. For the jazz flautist, see Eddie Parker (musician). For other Edward Parkers, see Edward Parker (disambiguation).
| Eddie Parker | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
December 12, 1900 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
January 20, 1960 (aged 59) Panorama City, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor/stuntman |
| Years active | 1932–1960 |
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.
Selected filmography
- Days of Old Cheyenne (1943)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
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