Ed Parker

Ed Parker

Born March 21, 1931 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Died December 15, 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (heart attack) Birth Name Edmund Kealoha Parker Nickname Ed Height 6' (1.83 m)

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.

Appearances

• Curse of the Pink Panther as Mr. Chong
• 1981 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV Series) as Tanaka
  • The Roller Disco Karate Kaper (The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo) (1981) ... Tanaka
• 1979 Seven as Ed Parker
• 1979 Kill the Golden Goose as Mauna Loa
• 1978 Seabo as Jimbo
• 1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther as Mr. Chong (uncredited)
• 1974 The Rockford Files (TV Series) as Karate School Telephone Clerk
  • Backlash of the Hunter (1974) ... Karate School Telephone Clerk (uncredited)
• 1971 Wild Rovers as Sheepman (uncredited)
• 1968 The Wrecking Crew as Guard (uncredited)
• 1967 The Money Jungle as Cassidy
• 1967 Run for Your Life (TV Series) as 1st Assailant
  • Baby, the World's on Fire (1967) ... 1st Assailant
• 1966-1967 I Spy (TV Series) as Rico / Udo
  • The Trouble with Temple (1967) ... Rico
  • Court of the Lion (1966) ... Udo
• 1966 Dimension 5 as Sinister Oriental
• 1964 The Secret Door (uncredited)
• 1963 The Lucy Show (TV Series) as Judo Student #1
  • Lucy and Viv Learn Judo (1963) ... Judo Student #1
• 1961 The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series)
  • Man on the Run (1961)
• 1953 I Led 3 Lives (TV Series) as Comrade Clyde
  • Defense Plant Security (1953) ... Comrade Clyde

Trivia

• Instructed Elvis Presley in the martial arts.
• Senior grandmaster of American Kenpo Karate.
• Was bodyguard for Elvis Presley during the final few years of Elvis's life.
• Is descendant of Hawaiian royalty.
• He was also the one started American Kenpo.
• Taught karate to many celebrities such as Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, Lucille Ball, Natalie Wood, José Ferrer, Blake Edwards, and Jeff Speakman.
• Was Jeff Speakman's Kenpo instructor.
• 10th degree black belt and founder of American Kenpo Karate.
• Father of Ed Parker Jr..
• Often referred to as the "father of American Karate".
• Opened first commercial karate school in 1954.
• Created karate program at Brigham Young University (BYU).
• 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.
• Delivered a punch to a disbelieving Tom Jones's solar plexus as witnessed by Elvis Presley.