Eddie Parker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1900-12-12 · Waukegan, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 1960-01-20
Known for
- Rear Window (1954) — Detective (uncredited)
- Spartacus (1960) — Slave (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Stunts
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) — Stunts
- Pillow Talk (1959) — Doorman (uncredited)
- Imitation of Life (1959) — Cop at Funeral (uncredited)
- Tarantula (1955) — Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) — Stunts
- The Far Country (1954) — Carson (uncredited)
- Werewolf of London (1935) — Stunt Double
- Another Thin Man (1939) — State Trooper (uncredited)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) — Klaris
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) — Sentry (uncredited)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) — Mr. Hyde (uncredited)
- The Flame and the Arrow (1950) — Outlaw (uncredited)
- The Mummy's Tomb (1942) — Stunts