Keith CarradineKeith Carradine (b. 8 August 1949) is an actor born in San Mateo, California, into a family of actors. His father, John Carradine, appeared in dozens of horror films. His half-brother, David Carradine is best known for his role as Kwai Chang in the Kung Fu series. His brother, Robert Carradine, appeared in the Revenge of the Nerds series of films and has had other significant roles. His daughter, by actress Shelley Plimpton, conceived when her parents appeared together in the Broadway musical Hair, is Martha Plimpton. Acted in Robert Altman's Nashville: his song from that movie, "I'm Easy", was a popular music hit in 1976. He has two children by his ex-wife Sandra Will. His first well-known film was McCabe & Mrs. Miller in 1971. Other works include Nashville (1975), Pretty Baby (1978), Chiefs, a television miniseries in 1983, and My Father My Son, a television movie in 1988. This page about Keith Carradine includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Keith Carradine News stories about Keith Carradine External links for Keith Carradine Videos for Keith Carradine Wikis about Keith Carradine Discussion Groups about Keith Carradine Blogs about Keith Carradine Images of Keith Carradine |
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Other works include Nashville (1975), Pretty Baby (1978), Chiefs, a television miniseries in 1983, and My Father My Son, a television movie in 1988. He achieved immortality by appearing on one of a series of United States postage stamps portraying movie monsters, as the Wolf Man, in 1977. Miller in 1971. He maintained a strong career in horror movies, playing all four of the classic horror roles -- the Wolf Man, Frankenstein's monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), The Mummy in The Mummy's Tomb (1942) and (the son of) Dracula in Son of Dracula (1943). His first well-known film was McCabe & Mrs. In 1941 he starred in the title role of The Wolf Man, the characterization which would be his stereotypical role for the rest of his life. He has two children by his ex-wife Sandra Will. He did not achieve stardom until the 1939 feature film version of Of Mice and Men, in which he played Lennie Small. Acted in Robert Altman's Nashville: his song from that movie, "I'm Easy", was a popular music hit in 1976. His first movie was an uncredited role in the 1932 film Girl Crazy. His daughter, by actress Shelley Plimpton, conceived when her parents appeared together in the Broadway musical Hair, is Martha Plimpton. He did not take any movie roles until after his father's death. His brother, Robert Carradine, appeared in the Revenge of the Nerds series of films and has had other significant roles. But he also studied makeup under his father. His half-brother, David Carradine is best known for his role as Kwai Chang in the Kung Fu series. He worked menial jobs in order to make his own way. His father, John Carradine, appeared in dozens of horror films. Chaney worked hard to avoid his father's shadow. 8 August 1949) is an actor born in San Mateo, California, into a family of actors. Chaney was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and died in San Clemente, California. Keith Carradine (b. He was born Creighton Tull Chaney, and was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935, as a studio marketing ploy. Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 - July 12, 1973) was an American character actor, well-known mainly for his roles in monster movies and as the son of his better-known father, Lon Chaney. |