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Ed Parker
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Overview
Born
March 21
,
1931
·
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Died
December 15
,
1990
·
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
(heart attack)
Birth name
Edmund Kealoha Parker
Nickname
Ed
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Mini Bio
Ed Parker was born on March 21, 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 December 15, 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Trivia
Instructed
Elvis Presley
in the martial arts.
Was bodyguard for
Elvis Presley
during the final few years of Elvis's life.
Taught karate to many celebrities such as
Steve McQueen
,
Elvis Presley
,
Lucille Ball
,
Natalie Wood
,
José Ferrer
,
Blake Edwards
, and
Jeff Speakman
.
He was also the one started American Kenpo.
Helped launch Bruce Lee's film career in America by showing producer Bill Dozer Bruce's demonstration from the 1964 International Karate Championships which led to his role as Kato in series The Green Hornet.
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