David carradine actor biography

David Carradine appeared in over one hundred films

Carradine was born Dec. 8, 1936 in Hollywood

Carradine was the eldest son of actor John Carradine

1972 to 1975: Carradine played Kwai Chang Caine on tv series Kung Fu

2005: Carradine won Saturn Award for best supporting actor for Kill Bill: Vol.

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A leading and supporting player of TV and movies, David Carradine rose to fame with his iconic role, Kwai Chang Caine, the half-Asian student of life on the popular TV series, "Kung Fu" (ABC, 1972-75) - a role he would go on to reprise for a syndicated series in the late 1990s.

The son of legendary actor John Carradine, he excelled at playing villains in action and terror films which, unfortunately, often carried a "soon to be on a video shelf near you" proviso. Almost as famous as his Kung Fu persona, was his psychedelic lifestyle and devotion to Eastern philosophy, particularly in the 1960s and '70s when Carradine seemed more engaged in his alt