Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 26, 1909
Died
Jan 21, 1997
Place of Birth
Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Credits
39 titles
Tom Parker
Biography
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.
Known For
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
Writer
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
Production Coordinator
Elvis on Tour
Technical Advisor
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Self
Clambake
Technical Advisor
Easy Come, Easy Go
Technical Advisor
Double Trouble
Technical Advisor
Spinout
Technical Advisor
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Technical Advisor
Harum Scarum
Technical Advisor
Tickle Me
Technical Advisor
Girl Happy
Technical Advisor
Roustabout
Technical Advisor
Kissin' Cousins
Technical Advisor
Fun in Acapulco
Technical Advisor
It Happened at the World's Fair
Technical Advisor
Kid Galahad
Technical Advisor
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Technical Advisor
Follow That Dream
Technical Advisor
Blue Hawaii
Technical Advisor
Flaming Star
Technical Advisor
G.I. Blues
Technical Advisor
King Creole
Technical Advisor
Loving You
Technical Advisor
Jailhouse Rock
Technical Advisor
Love Me Tender
Technical Advisor