Acting
Community Rating
6.2
TMDB estimate
Born
June 26, 1909
Died
January 21, 1997 (age 87)
Born 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.
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
as Self (archive footage)
2026
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
as Self (archive footage)
2024
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The Last Repair Shop
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
as Self (archive footage)
2023
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ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
as Self (archive footage)
2019
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The King
as Self (archive footage)
2018
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
as Self (archive footage)
2018
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Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
as Self
2017
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Elvis Found Alive
as Self (archive footage)
2012
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Elvis by the Presleys
as Self (archive footage)
2005
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Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
as Writer
2002
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
as Self (archive footage)
2002
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Classic Albums
as Self (archive footage)
1997
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This Is Elvis
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Technical Advisor
1981
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Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
as Production Coordinator
1973
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Elvis on Tour
as Technical Advisor
1972
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is
as Self, Technical Advisor
1970
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Clambake
as Technical Advisor
1967
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Easy Come, Easy Go
as Technical Advisor
1967
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Double Trouble
as Technical Advisor
1967
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