Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and

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who appeared in many classic films, mostly

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and

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. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 '' "Batman"'' (as

Lewis Wilson Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor, who was most famous for being the first actor to play DC Comics character Batman on screen in the 1943 film serial ''Batman''. Life and career Wilson was born in ...

's stunt double), '' The Crimson Ghost'', ''

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' is a 1955 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is the 28th and final Abbott and Costello film produced by Universal-International. ...

'' (as the Mummy), and ''

Rear Window ''Rear Window'' is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder". Originally released by Paramount Pictures, the film st ...

'' for

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as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early

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, ''

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'', and also performed stunts for that program. Parker died of a heart attack in 1960.

Selected filmography

* '' The Ghost Rider'' (1935) * ''

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man ''Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man and Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein's monster. This was the first of a series of later called "monster rallie ...

'' (1943) * ''

Days of Old Cheyenne ''Days of Old Cheyenne'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Don 'Red' Barry, Lynn Merrick and William Haade.Martin p.306 The film's art direction is by Russell Kimball. Cast * Don 'Red' Barry as Clint Ros ...

'' (1943) * '' Trigger Fingers'' (1946) * ''

Raiders of the South ''Raiders of the South'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Evelyn Brent, Raymond Hatton, Reno Browne, Marshall Reed and John Hamilton. The film was r ...

'' (1947) * ''

Trailing Danger ''Trailing Danger'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Peggy Wynne, Marshall Reed, Patrick Desmond and Steve Darrell. The film was re ...

'' (1947) * '' Valley of Fear'' (1947) * '' The Fighting Ranger'' (1948) * ''

Law of the West ''Law of the West'' is a 1985 graphic adventure set in the American Old West developed by Accolade for the Commodore 64, Apple II, and Nintendo Entertainment System. It was one of the company's launch titles and the only game from Accolade ...

'' (1949) * '' Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1953) * ''

'' (1954) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

'' (1955) * '' The Spoilers'' (1955) * ''

Tarantula! ''Tarantula!'' is a 1955 American science-fiction monster film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold. It stars John Agar, Mara Corday, and Leo G. Carroll. The film is about a scientist developing a miracle nutrient to feed a ra ...

'' (1955) * ''

Monster on the Campus ''Monster on the Campus'' (a.k.a. ''Monster in the Night'' and ''Stranger on the Campus'') is a 1958 American black-and-white science fiction/horror film from Universal Studios, Universal-International, produced by Joseph Gershenson, directed b ...

'' (1958) * ''

Curse of the Undead ''Curse of the Undead'' is a 1959 American horror Western film directed by Edward Dein and starring Eric Fleming, Michael Pate and Kathleen Crowley. Plot In an Old West town, young girls are dying of a mysterious wasting disease. Dr. John ...

'' (1959)

References

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* * American stunt performers Male film serial actors Male actors from Illinois Actors from Waukegan, Illinois Male actors from Los Angeles 1900 births 1960 deaths 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub