"Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is an American-Canadian action/crime drama series and sequel to the original 1972–1975 television series ""Kung Fu"". While the original ""Kung Fu"" series was set in the American old west, ""Kung Fu: The Legend Continues"" was set in modern times. It starred David Carradine and Chris Potter as a father and son trained in kung fu – Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective. The series aired in syndication for four seasons from January 27, 1993 to January 1, 1997, and was broadcast in over 70 countries. Filming took"
"a variety of genres including action, documentaries, drama, horror, martial arts, science fiction, and westerns. In addition to his acting career, Carradine was a director and musician. Moreover, influenced by his ""Kung Fu"" role, he studied martial arts. On April 1, 1997, Carradine received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses, which often involved substance abuse. On June 3, 2009, he was found dead in a closet in his hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand due to a fatal autoerotic asphyxiation accident. Carradine was born on December 8, 1936, as"
"Colin Chase Colin Chase (April 13, 1886, Lewiston, Idaho – April 24, 1937, Sawtelle, California) was an American silent film actor. Born in 1886 in Idaho, Chase signed for his first film role in 1915 and starred in about 45 films until his death from a paralysis attack in 1937. In films from 1915, Chase played scores of villainous roles, often in Westerns where he took to using the more relaxed moniker of Bud Chase. Chase was a busy supporting player, especially with Fox, and he had no trouble adjusting to talkies. He died, suddenly, from an attack of paralysis."
"Khan Bonfils Kan (Khan) Bonfils (1972 – January 5, 2015) was a Danish actor and performer. He was born in Vietnam and adopted by a Danish family when he was 5 years old. He grow up in Denmark and later moved to London to fulfill his Dream. He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He was a trained Martial Artist and studied the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu from Austin Goh, and was also a practitioner of Yin Style Ba Gua Zhang in London since 2008. His film credits include Jedi Master Saesee Tiin ("""" (1999),"
"when he collapsed. He could not be resuscitated, and was pronounced dead by paramedics. He was 42 years old. His film credits include: Khan Bonfils Kan (Khan) Bonfils (1972 – January 5, 2015) was a Danish actor and performer. He was born in Vietnam and adopted by a Danish family when he was 5 years old. He grow up in Denmark and later moved to London to fulfill his Dream. He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He was a trained Martial Artist and studied the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu from Austin Goh, and was"
"Radames Pera Radames Pera (born September 14, 1960) is an American former actor best known for his role as ""Grasshopper"" the student Kwai Chang Caine in the 1972–1975 television series ""Kung Fu"". Pera was born in New York City, New York, the son of actress Lisa Pera. His mother moved to Hollywood in 1963 so that she could pursue an acting career. From 1972 until 1975, Radames appeared as the young Kwai Chang Caine in the ABC television series ""Kung Fu"". Caine was an orphan from Hunan Province in China who had an American father and a Chinese mother. He"
"3, 2012, aged 70, from cancer. Zalman King Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1941 – February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica. Zalman King Lefkowitz dropped his last name at the beginning of his acting career. In 1964, he played a gang member in ""Memo from Purgatory"", an episode of the television series ""The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"" written by Harlan Ellison and featuring actors James Caan and Walter Koenig. Between 1965 and 1967 King appeared in 5 episodes of"
"Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine, (; born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, 14 March 1933) is an English actor, producer and author. He has appeared in more than 125 films in a career spanning 50 years and is considered a British film icon. Known for his cockney accent, Caine was born in South London, where during his early childhood, he and his parents lived in a rented flat on Urlwin Street, in Camberwell. He made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in British films, including ""Zulu"" (1964), ""The Ipcress File"" (1965), ""Alfie"" (1966), for which he was nominated for an"
"A former cartoonist for a Chicago paper and veteran vaudevillian, he often listed 'expert horsemanship' among his accomplishments. Colin Chase Colin Chase (April 13, 1886, Lewiston, Idaho – April 24, 1937, Sawtelle, California) was an American silent film actor. Born in 1886 in Idaho, Chase signed for his first film role in 1915 and starred in about 45 films until his death from a paralysis attack in 1937. In films from 1915, Chase played scores of villainous roles, often in Westerns where he took to using the more relaxed moniker of Bud Chase. Chase was a busy supporting player, especially"
"Amoy pronunciation of the characters most closely match the English spelling of Caine's name. However, in the series, Caine attended the Shaolin Temple in Henan province, where the priests likely spoke Mandarin. Kwai Chang Caine Kwai Chang Caine () is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ABC 1972–1975 action-adventure western television series ""Kung Fu"". He has been portrayed by David Carradine as an adult, Keith Carradine as a younger Caine and Radames Pera as the child Caine, and Stephen Manley as the youngest Caine. In the late 19th century China, Kwai Chang Caine was the orphaned son of"
"Rodney Kageyama Rodney Masao Kageyama (November 1, 1941 – December 9, 2018) was an American stage, film and TV actor. He was a Nisei Japanese American (second-generation) and besides acting in Asian American theater groups, he was also a director and designer. With his roles in the “Gung Ho” film and television series and the “Karate Kid” franchise, he was a trailblazer for Asian Americans in Hollywood. Kageyama began his career in San Francisco in 1965 as one of the original members of the Asian American Theater Company. While in San Francisco he attended the American Conservatory Theatre. In 1979"
"eminence of the borough. Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine, (; born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, 14 March 1933) is an English actor, producer and author. He has appeared in more than 125 films in a career spanning 50 years and is considered a British film icon. Known for his cockney accent, Caine was born in South London, where during his early childhood, he and his parents lived in a rented flat on Urlwin Street, in Camberwell. He made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in British films, including ""Zulu"" (1964), ""The Ipcress File"" (1965), ""Alfie"" (1966), for which he"
"was last seen in Vancouver, British Columbia, on February 14, 2010 and missed a scheduled flight on February 16, which was the last day he used his cell phone or conducted any banking. On February 25, a group of friends and family found him hanging from a tree in Vancouver's Stanley Park; he had apparently hanged himself. His ashes were interred in a niche in the Garden of Memory section of Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California. Andrew Koenig Joshua Andrew Koenig (; (August 17, 1968 – c. February 16, 2010), was an American character actor, film director, editor, writer,"
"Kam Yuen Kam Yuen, (born March 10, 1938 in Hong Kong), is a Chinese-born American martial arts expert who was the consultant and stunt coordinator for the original television series ""Kung Fu"". He also played the roles of Wong Ti and Lin Wu in the series and was the double for Keye Luke, who played Master Po in the series. Yuen was David Carradine's martial arts instructor. He credited Yuen as the inspiration for the series' main character, Kwai Chang Caine; Carradine’s book, ""The Spirit of Shaolin"", was dedicated to Kam. A grandmaster of Shaolin kung fu and known as"
"2004, in Los Angeles, California at age 85. Richard Karlan Richard Karlan (April 24, 1919 – September 10, 2004) was an American actor. He appeared in the films ""Snow Dog"", ""Union Station"", ""Between Midnight and Dawn"", ""The Lemon Drop Kid"", ""Love Is Better Than Ever"", ""The Racket"", ""Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie"", ""Tangier Incident"", ""Blowing Wild"", ""All the Brothers Were Valiant"", ""Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl"", ""Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy"", ""The Steel Jungle"", ""Accused of Murder"", ""Hollywood or Bust"", ""Rock All Night"", ""The Crooked Circle"", ""The Man Who Died Twice"", ""Inside the Mafia"" and ""Star!"", among"
"""Death of a Salesman"". Dubbins succumbed to cancer at the age of sixty-three. His remains laid to rest in Greer, South Carolina's Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Don Dubbins Donald George Dubbins (June 28, 1928 – August 17, 1991) was an American actor of film and television who in his early career usually played younger military roles, particularly in such classic pictures as ""From Here to Eternity"" (1953) and ""The Caine Mutiny"" (1954). Actor James Cagney took a liking to Dubbins and procured roles for him in two 1956 films, ""These Wilder Years"" and ""Tribute to a Bad Man"". In the former,"
"2012, actor Matt Dillon dedicated an award he received at the Savannah Film Festival in honor of Termo, who was also a friend of Dillon. Leonard Termo Leonard Termo (March 6, 1935 – October 30, 2012) was an American character actor whose numerous film and television roles included ""Fight Club"", ""Johnny Dangerously"", and ""Seinfeld"". Termo was born in Brooklyn, New York. He worked as a businessman in Manhattan's Garment District until he left the industry in the mid-1970s to pursue acting as a full-time profession. In a November 1983 ""New York"" magazine profiling actor Mickey Rourke, Termo told the interviewer"
"episode ""More Than Murder"" in 1984. On May 2, 1989, James Crabe died of complications of AIDS. James Crabe James Crabe, A.S.C. (August 19, 1931 – May 2, 1989) was an American cinematographer, known for his work in the 1970s and '80s on numerous films, including ""Rocky"", ""The China Syndrome"", ""Night Shift"", ""The Karate Kid"", and ""Thank God It's Friday"". He was a regular collaborator of director John G. Avildsen, and a two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, in addition to being nominated for multiple ASC Awards and an Academy Award. James Crabe was one of the few openly gay cinematographers"
"Zalman King Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1941 – February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica. Zalman King Lefkowitz dropped his last name at the beginning of his acting career. In 1964, he played a gang member in ""Memo from Purgatory"", an episode of the television series ""The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"" written by Harlan Ellison and featuring actors James Caan and Walter Koenig. Between 1965 and 1967 King appeared in 5 episodes of the TV show ""Gunsmoke"". King played"
"in 2009, Kirk Douglas told interviewer Julie Chen that he and his wife had taken Eric to ""20 rehab centers"" over the years and that ""nothing helped"". On July 6, 2004, a maid found Douglas's body in his Manhattan apartment. An autopsy and toxicology report later determined that his death was caused by ""acute intoxication"" from the combined effects of alcohol, tranquilizers and painkillers. Douglas's death was ruled accidental. Douglas is interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Eric Douglas Eric Anthony Douglas (June 21, 1958 – July 6, 2004) was an American actor and"
"in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 13, 2015, at the age of 98. He had been scheduled for transfer to the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital the next day. Robert Boon Robert Boon (October 26, 1916 – January 13, 2015) was a Dutch-born American film, television, and theater actor. His film credits included ""The Tanks Are Coming"" in 1951 and ""Queen of Blood"" in 1966. Boon's television credits included on ""The Twilight Zone"" episodes ""Deaths-Head Revisited"" in 1961 and ""Mute"" in 1963. Boon was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands, on October 26, 1916."
"James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer, both on stage and in film (though primarily known for the latter). Known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing, he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances. He is best remembered for playing multifaceted tough guys in films such as ""The Public Enemy"" (1931), ""Taxi!"" (1932), ""Angels with Dirty Faces"" (1938), and ""White Heat"" (1949), finding himself typecast or limited by this reputation earlier in his career. In 1999, the American Film Institute"
"at the age of 86. Lawrence Montaigne Lawrence Montaigne (February 26, 1931 – March 17, 2017) was an American actor, writer, dancer, and stuntman. As an actor, he was known for his appearances on many 1960s-era television shows. Born in New York, but later raised in Rome, Italy, Montaigne spoke several languages - a skill he used to his advantage in securing roles in international productions. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was only one platoon apart in the Parris Island boot camp from his future friend Steve McQueen. He appeared in the role of Dr. Chauncy"
"John Blyth Barrymore John Blyth Barrymore III (born May 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his role as Zeke in the 1970s television series ""Kung Fu"", which was his first role on television. John Blyth Barrymore III was born to John Drew Barrymore and Cara Williams. As such, he is from the famous Barrymore family: He is the half-brother of American actress Drew Barrymore, as well as the grandnephew of Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore. He is of partial Irish descent through his great-grandfather, actor Maurice Costello. John has stated that he does"
"an actress/director/producer. He was also survived by ten siblings. William McGhee William McGhee (July 24, 1930 – February 17, 2007) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was also known professionally as Bill McGee, Bill McGhee and William Bill McGhee. On June 21, 1946, aged 15, McGhee held an elevator operator job at the Baker Hotel in downtown Dallas, when an ammonia explosion occurred during work on a refrigeration unit. He was temporarily reported as dead in the media, but he survived. He suffered amnesia, but was fully restored to health. He resumed his pursuit for the theater"
"Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves ( ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and musician. He gained fame for his starring role performances in several blockbuster films, including comedies from the ""Bill and Ted"" franchise (1989–1991); action thrillers ""Point Break"" (1991), ""Speed"" (1994), and the ""John Wick"" franchise; psychological thriller ""The Devil's Advocate"" (1997); supernatural thriller ""Constantine"" (2005); and science fiction/action series ""The Matrix"" (1999–2003). He has also appeared in dramatic films such as ""Dangerous Liaisons"" (1988), ""My Own Private Idaho"" (1991), and ""Little Buddha"" (1993), as well as the romantic horror ""Bram Stoker's Dracula"" (1992)."
"Don Keefer Donald Hood ""Don"" Keefer (August 18, 1916 – September 7, 2014) was an American actor known for his versatility in performing comedic as well as highly dramatic roles. In an acting career that spanned more than 50 years, he appeared in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions. He was a founding member of The Actors Studio, and he performed in both the original Broadway play and 1951 film versions of Arthur Miller's ""Death of a Salesman"". His longest-lasting roles on television were in ten episodes each of ""Gunsmoke"", the CBS series starring James Arness, and ""Angel"", a"
"was cremated and is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Louis Calhern Carl Henry Vogt (February 19, 1895 – May 12, 1956), known professionally as Louis Calhern, was an American stage and screen actor. For portraying Oliver Wendell Holmes in the film ""The Magnificent Yankee"" (1950), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Calhern was born Carl Henry Vogt in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Eugene Adolf Vogt and Hubertina Friese Vogt, both of whom were natives of Germany. He had one sibling, a sister. His father was a tobacco dealer. His family left New York while"
"Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart (; December 25, 1899January 14, 1957) was an American film and stage actor. His performances in numerous films from the Classical Hollywood era made him a cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him as the greatest male star of American cinema. Bogart began acting in Broadway shows after World War I. After the Wall Street Crash of 1929, he began working in films, mostly playing gangsters. He was highly praised for his work in ""The Petrified Forest"" (1936). Bogart had originated the role of Duke Mantee in the 1935 Broadway production, but"
"Carey Loftin William Carey Loftin (January 31, 1914 – March 4, 1997; akas: Cary Loftin, Carry Loftin, Carey Lofton, Gary Loftin, William Carey Loftin) was an American professional stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor in the U.S. film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stunt drivers. In a lengthy career spanning 61 years, his body of work included classic films such as ""Thunder Road"", ""Bullitt"", ""Vanishing Point, Duel,"" and ""The French Connection"". He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2001. Loftin was born in Blountstown, Florida and grew up in"
"Joseph Cotten Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of ""The Philadelphia Story"" and ""Sabrina Fair"". He first gained worldwide fame in three Orson Welles films: ""Citizen Kane"" (1941), ""The Magnificent Ambersons"" (1942), and ""Journey into Fear"" (1943), for which Cotten was also credited with the screenplay. He went on to become one of the leading Hollywood actors of the 1940s, appearing in films such as ""Shadow of a Doubt"" (1943), ""Love Letters"" (1945), ""Duel in"
"William Keene William Keene (born William Joseph Keene; August 4, 1915 in Pennsylvania – May 23, 1992 in Los Angeles, California) was an American television actor, who appeared on several popular television shows more than one separate occasion as a different character. He appeared in shows more than once as a different character such as ""The Andy Griffith Show"", ""Perry Mason"" and ""Mayberry R.F.D."". In 1958, he played the banker Mr. Botkin in the ""Gunsmoke"" episode ""Kitty Caught"" (Season 3, Episode 19). In 1961 he appeared on the television show ""Twilight Zone"" in the episodes ""The Midnight Sun"" and ""The"
"10, 1989. He was taken to UCLA Medical Center, where he died at the age of 68. His remains are interred in the Room of Prayer columbarium at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles. Richard Quine Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American stage, film, and radio actor and, later, a film director. He began acting as a child in radio, vaudeville, and stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early twenties. When his acting career began to wane after World War II, Quine began working as a film director. He later moved"