Tom Parker

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1909-06-26

Deathday 1997-01-21 (87 years old)

Place of Birth Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Also Known As "Colonel" Tom Parker, Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, The Colonel

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

Actor

2024
The Last Repair Shop

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

as Self (archive footage)

2019
2018
The King

as Self (archive footage)

2018
Elvis Presley: The Searcher

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Elvis Found Alive

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Elvis by the Presleys

as Self (archive footage)

2002
1997
Classic Albums

as Self (archive footage)

1981
This Is Elvis

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

1981
This Is Elvis

as Technical Advisor

1972
Elvis on Tour

as Technical Advisor

1970
Elvis: That's the Way It Is

as Technical Advisor

1967
Double Trouble

as Technical Advisor

1967
Clambake

as Technical Advisor

1967
Easy Come, Easy Go

as Technical Advisor

1966
Paradise, Hawaiian Style

as Technical Advisor

1966
Spinout

as Technical Advisor

1965
Tickle Me

as Technical Advisor

1965
Girl Happy

as Technical Advisor

1965
Harum Scarum

as Technical Advisor

1964
Kissin' Cousins

as Technical Advisor

1964
Roustabout

as Technical Advisor

1963
It Happened at the World's Fair

as Technical Advisor

1963
Fun in Acapulco

as Technical Advisor

1962
Kid Galahad

as Technical Advisor

1962
Follow That Dream

as Technical Advisor

1962
Girls! Girls! Girls!

as Technical Advisor

1961
Blue Hawaii

as Technical Advisor

1960
G.I. Blues

as Technical Advisor

1960
Flaming Star

as Technical Advisor

1958
King Creole

as Technical Advisor

1957
Jailhouse Rock

as Technical Advisor

1957
Loving You

as Technical Advisor

1956
Love Me Tender

as Technical Advisor

Producer

1973
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii

as Production Coordinator