David Carradine Flashback. Bay Area Backstage On Location for a Shoot in LA . During the Breaks we spoke with David about Comic Books.. Cool stories about his collection. David spoke about the early days of comics and the time his father incinerated all his comic books- including Batmans first appearance. That and The Infamous Chicken Song. David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his leading role as a warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series Kung Fu.[2] He was a member of a productive acting family that began with his father, John Carradine. His acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage, television and cinema, spanned over four decades. A prolific B movie actor,[5] he appeared in more than 100 feature films[6] and was nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award.[7] The last nomination was for his title role in Quentin Tarantinos Kill Bill. Films that featured Carradine continued to be released after his death. These posthumous credits were from a variety of genres including horror, action, western, martial arts, drama, science fiction and documentary. In addition to his acting career, Carradine was also a musician and pursued a directing career. Influenced by his most popular acting role, he studied martial arts.[8][9] The son of a frequently married actor,[10] he had an unstable childhood. This instability would continue throughout his life as he himself was married five times. He was also frequently arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses which often involved substance abuse.[11] He died on June 3, 2009
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