Tom Parker
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1909
- Died
- January 21, 1997 (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Last Repair Shop
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The King
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
Movie · as Self
Elvis Found Alive
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elvis by the Presleys
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
This Is Elvis
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Movie · as Self