Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American

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and

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who appeared in many classic films, mostly

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and

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. Some of his more famous films and serials include the

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'' "Batman"'' (as

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's stunt double), '' The Crimson Ghost'', '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' (as the Mummy), and ''

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as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early

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, ''

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'', and also performed stunts for that program. Parker died of a heart attack in 1960.

Selected filmography

* '' The Ghost Rider'' (1935) * '' Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man'' (1943) * '' Days of Old Cheyenne'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Trigger Fingers'' (1946) * '' Raiders of the South'' (1947) * '' Trailing Danger'' (1947) * '' Shadow Valley'' (1947) * '' Valley of Fear'' (1947) * '' The Fighting Ranger'' (1948) * '' Law of the West'' (1949) * '' Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1953) * ''

'' (1954) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' (1955) * '' The Spoilers'' (1955) * '' Tarantula!'' (1955) * '' Monster on the Campus'' (1958) * '' Curse of the Undead'' (1959)

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* * * American stunt performers Male film serial actors Male actors from Illinois Actors from Waukegan, Illinois Male actors from Los Angeles 1900 births 1960 deaths 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub