Unique American character actor, whose real
name is John Arthur Carradine. Son of actor John Carradine and half
brother of Keith Carradine. He married 4 times, was frequently arrested and hid his weird sexual proclivities until his infamous demise.
David Carradine's glassy stare and behind-the-beat delivery helped him rise to prominence in the 1972-74 television series
KUNG FU, in which he portrayed the peace loving Chinese Shao Lin monk, Caine, who always got into scrapes, where he had to use his superb Kung Fu training. He also starred in the 1993-1997 revival television program, KUNG FU: THE LEGEND CONTINUES, in which and his grown, Kung Fu fighting son fight crime together.
Quentin Tarrantino cast David Carradine as Bill, the chief villain and jealous, murderous, ex-lover of The Bride, in the 2003 and 2004 hyperviolent, cartoon-like movies, KILL BILL, VOL 1 and KILL BILL, VOL 2, written by Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman, who also starred in the movie.
David Carradine died of unusual causes while filming in Thailand.
David Carradine's other film credits include:
THE VIOLENT ONES
YOUNG BILLY YOUNG
MACHO CALLAHAN
BOXCAR BERTHA
YOU AND ME
MEAN STREETS
CANNONBALL
BOUND FOR GLORY
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
GRAY LADY DOWN
THE LONG RIDERS
MR. HORN
LONG WOLF MCQUADE
AMERICAN ANTHEM
BIRD ON A WIRE
ANOTHER 48 HOURS
KILL BILL - Volume 1
KILL BILL
- Volume 2
HAIR HIGH
LAST GOODBYE
MAX HAVOC: CURSE OF THE DRAGON
BROTHER IN ARMS
MIRACLE AT SAGE CREEK
THE LAST SECT
FINAL MOVE
HOMO ERECTUS
PERMANENT VACATION
BLIZHNIY BOY: THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER
EPIC MOVIE
FALL DOWN DEAD
CAMILLE
TREASURE RAIDERS
HOW TO ROB A BANK
THE TRIDENT
FUEGO
BIG STAN
CHATHAM
RICHARD III
HELL RIDE
LAST HOUR
BREAK
David Carradine's other television credits include:
NORTH AND SOUTH (mini-series)
SHANE (series)
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