Tom Parker
Acting
Born 1909-06-26
Died 1997-01-21
Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, more commonly known as "Colonel" Tom Parker, was a Dutch-born musical entrepreneur, best known for being Elvis Presley's manager. Born in the Netherlands, Parker immigrated illegally to the United States at the age of 20. He then changed his name and claimed to have been born in the United States. A carnival worker by background, Parker moved into music promotion in 1938, working with one of the first popular crooners, Gene Austin, and then country music singers Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, and Tommy Sands in his early career. He also assisted Jimmie Davis's campaign to become Governor of Louisiana. As a reward, Davis gave him the honorary rank of "colonel" in the Louisiana State Militia. Parker encountered Elvis Presley in 1955 and by 1956 had become his sole representative.
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Filmography
Classic Albums
Clambake
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Jailhouse Rock
Blue Hawaii
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Girl Happy
King Creole
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Flaming Star
Kid Galahad
Girls! Girls! Girls!
G.I. Blues
It Happened at the World's Fair
Spinout
Tickle Me
Roustabout
Easy Come, Easy Go
Follow That Dream
Double Trouble
Kissin' Cousins
Harum Scarum
Fun in Acapulco
The King
Loving You
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
The Last Repair Shop
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
This Is Elvis
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
Elvis by the Presleys
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis on Tour
Elvis Found Alive
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
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