Tom Parker
Actor
Born June 26, 1909 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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.
Filmography
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Self (archive footage)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
The Last Repair Shop
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Self (archive footage)
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
Self (archive footage)
The King
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Self (archive footage)
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
Self
Elvis Found Alive
Self (archive footage)
Elvis by the Presleys
Self (archive footage)
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums
Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis on Tour
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Self
Clambake
Easy Come, Easy Go
Double Trouble
Spinout
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Harum Scarum
Tickle Me
Girl Happy
Roustabout
Kissin' Cousins
Fun in Acapulco
It Happened at the World's Fair
Kid Galahad
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Follow That Dream
Blue Hawaii
Flaming Star
G.I. Blues
King Creole
Loving You
Jailhouse Rock
Love Me Tender