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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 Shaolin peace-loving monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series ''Kung Fu''. 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,〔 he appeared in more than 100 feature films and was nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 HFPA Awards Search, Nominations & Wins )〕 The last nomination was for his title role in Quentin Tarantino's ''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. The son of a frequently married actor, 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.〔Windeler, Robert.''Getting It Together''. (March 21, 1977) People Magazine, Vol.7 No.11〕 He died on June 3, 2009, from asphyxiation in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand; the main report is that it was a sex-related erotic asphyxiation,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Carradine Had Rope Around Genitals: Thai Police )〕 however, there has been a controversy over this and some have said he may have been murdered.〔"(Suspicions Raised Over the Death of Actor David Carradine )", ''Inside Edition Online'' (June 9, 2010)〕 ==Early life== Carradine was born on December 8, 1936 as John Arthur Carradine in Hollywood, California, the oldest child of actor John Carradine and his wife Ardanelle McCool.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 David Carradine Biography (1936–) )〕 He was a half-brother of Bruce, Keith, Christopher, and Robert Carradine, and an uncle of Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton. Primarily of Irish descent,〔http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/david-carradines-widow-files-wrongful-death-suit/story?id=10825994〕 he was a great-grandson of Methodist evangelical author Beverly Carradine and a grandnephew of artist Will Foster.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sullivangoss.com/william_frederick_foster )〕 Called Jack by his family, David Carradine's childhood was turbulent. His parents divorced and repeatedly remarried. He was born to his mother's second marriage of three, and his father's first of four. At the time of their marriage, his mother already had a son by her first husband, whom John adopted. John Carradine planned a large family, but after his wife had a series of miscarriages, he discovered she had had numerous illegal abortions without his knowledge. This rendered her unable to carry a baby to full term.〔 Against this backdrop of marital discord, Jack almost succeeded in committing suicide〔(David Carradine Biography ). FOX. Updated June 4, 2009〕 by hanging at the age of five. He said that the incident followed his discovery that he and his older half-brother Bruce,〔http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0139931/bio〕 who had been adopted by John, had different biological fathers. He added that, "My father saved me, and then confiscated my comic book collection and burned it – which was scarcely the point".〔 After three years of marriage, Ardenelle Carradine filed for divorce from John, but the couple remained married for another five years.〔"Sued for Divorce", ''Desert News'' (February 4, 1945) p. 8〕 Divorce finally came in 1944, when Jack was seven years old. His father left California to avoid court action in the alimony settlement.〔"Mrs. Carradine Pushes Action Against Actor", ''Los Angeles Times'' (September 4, 1945) p. A12〕〔"Actor Goes Free Pending Hearing on Old Charge". ''The Modesto Bee'' (September 5, 1953) p. 4〕〔"Carradine Flies East After Court Victory", Los Angeles Times (August 17, 1946) p. A1〕 After the couple engaged in a series of court battles over child custody and alimony, which at one point landed John in jail,〔 Jack joined his father in New York City. By this time his father had remarried. For the next few years Jack was shuffled between boarding schools, foster homes and reform school.〔 He also would often accompany his father while the elder Carradine performed summer theater throughout the Northeast. He spent time in Massachusetts and even one miserable winter milking cows on a farm in Vermont.〔〔Sheridan, Patricia (March 31, 2008) (Patricia Sheridan's Breakfast with David Carradine ), ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''〕 Eventually, Jack Carradine returned to California where he graduated from Oakland High School. He attended Oakland Junior College (currently Laney College) for a year before transferring to San Francisco State College, where he studied drama and music theory.〔〔 There he wrote music for the drama department's annual revues while juggling work at menial jobs, a fledgling stage acting career and his studies. After he dropped out of college, Carradine spent some time with the "beatniks"〔(David Carradine Biography ). Accessed Dec. 26, 2009〕 of San Francisco's North Beach and Venice, California. During this time he collected unemployment insurance and sold baby pictures. He was also prosecuted for disturbing the peace.〔 Despite an attempt to dodge the draft,〔 in 1960 Carradine was inducted into the United States Army,〔 where he drew pictures for training aids. That Christmas he married his high school sweetheart, Donna Lee Becht. While stationed at Fort Eustis, Virginia he helped to establish a theater company which became known as the "entertainment unit".〔Rabin, Nathin (2004) (Interview: David Carradine ). ''The Onion''〕 He met fellow inductee, Larry Cohen, who later cast him in ''Q, The Winged Serpent.''〔Axemaker, Sean. (Interview-David Carradine ). (2009)Parallax View〕 He also faced court-martial for shoplifting.〔Holley, Joe ("Kung Fu" Star Later Became Tarantino's Villainous "Bill" ) (2009) Washington Post〕 In 1962, Donna gave birth to their daughter, Calista. Carradine was honorably discharged〔(David Carradine Biography ) (2009) Biography Channel Website〕 after a two-year tour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Carradine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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