David Carradine (December 8, 1936 June 3, 2009), born John Arthur Carradine, was an American actor best known for his work in the 1970s television series Kung Fu and more recently in the movie Kill Bill. He appeared in more than 100 feature films and was nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award.
On June 4, 2009, Carradine was found dead in his room at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel on Wireless Road, near Sukhumvit, in central Bangkok, Thailand.[2][3] A police official said Carradine was found hanging by a rope in the room's closet.[13][14] Meanwhile, the Bangkok Post reported that his body was found curled up in the wardrobe with a shoelace tied around his penis and neck.[15]
Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand, a flamboyant Thai forensic pathologist and Director of Forensic Science Institute, gave the presumption, in reference to forensic theory, that the death of Carradine was an autoerotic accident; stating the incident met with four of the criteria for same. While Pol Lt Gen Worapong Chewprecha, Commander of the Metropolitan Police, remarked that the closed circuit television installed within the hotel supporting no external persons being involved with the death.[16][17][18] Carradine's representative and family members told the press that they believed the death to be accidental and not a suicide.[19]
Carradine was in Bangkok to shoot his latest movie, Stretch, but the film crew were aware of his absence when they went to dine out at a restaurant on June 3.[2]
Year Film Role Notes
1964 Taggart Cal Dodge
1966 Shane (TV series) Shane
1967 Johnny Belinda (TV movie) Locky
The Violent Ones Lucas Barnes
1969 Heaven with a Gun Coke Beck
Young Billy Young Jesse Boone
1972 Boxcar Bertha 'Big' Bill Shelly
19721975 Kung Fu (TV series) Kwai Chang Caine Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series[9]
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama[20]
1973 The Long Goodbye Dave aka Socrates - Marlowe's Cellmate uncredited
Mean Streets Drunk
1975 Death Race 2000 Frankenstein
1976 Cannonball Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
Bound for Glory Woody Guthrie Winner — National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[9]
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama[20]
Nominated — Best Actor, New York Film Critics Circle Awards[9]
1977 The Serpent's Egg Abel Rosenberg
Thunder and Lightning Harley Thomas
1978 Deathsport Kaz Oshay
Circle of Iron The Blind Man/Monkeyman/ Death/Changsha
Gray Lady Down Capt. Gates
1979 Mr. Horn (TV movie) Tom Horn
1980 The Long Riders Cole Younger
Saturday Night Live (TV series) Himself Guest host, 20 December 1980
1982 Q Detective Shepard
Trick Or Treats Richard
1983 Lone Wolf McQuade Rawley Wilkes
1984 The Warrior and the Sorceress Kain
Airwolf (TV series) Dr. Robert Winchester
1985 North and South (TV miniseries) Justin LaMotte Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television[20]
1986 Kung Fu: The Movie (TV movie) Kwai Chang Caine
1988 Tropical Snow Oskar
1990 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Jozek Mardulak/Count Dracula
Bird on a Wire Sorenson
1991 Karate Cop Dad
Martial Law Dalton Rhodes
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV movie) Caine
1992 Evil Toons Gideon Fisk
Roadside Prophets Othello
Waxwork II: Lost in Time The Beggar
19931997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
(TV series) Kwai Chang Caine
1997 Last Stand at Saber River (TV movie) Duane Kidston
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Luke Enright
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (animated film) Chief Wulisso Voice only
1999 Charmed (TV series) "Tempus"
American Reel James Lee Springer
2000 Down 'n Dirty Gil Garner
2001 Queen Of Swords (TV series) The Serpent
2002 Balto II: Wolf Quest (animated film) Nava the Wolf Shaman Voice only
The Outsider (TV movie) Haines
King of the Hill (animated TV series) Junichiro Hill Voice only
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. I Bill
20032004 Alias (TV series) Conrad
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. II Bill Winner — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor[9]
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture[20]
Hair High (animated film) Mr. Snerz Voice only
Dead & Breakfast Mr. Wise
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon Grand Master
2005 Danny Phantom (animated TV series) Clockwork Voice only
2006 Medium (TV series) Jessica's Brother
Saints Row (video game) William Sharp Voice only
2007 Homo Erectus Mookoo
Epic Movie The Curator
Fall Down Dead Wade
Camille Cowboy Bob
How to Rob a Bank Nick
Fuego Lobo
Big Stan The Master
2008 Chatham Captain Zeb
Richard III Buckingham
Hell Ride The Deuce
Son of the Dragon (TV miniseries) Bird
Last Hour Detective Mike Stone
Death Race Frankenstein Voice-over
My Suicide Vargas
2009 Absolute Evil Raf McCane
Crank: High Voltage Poon Dong
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