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Birthday: Jun 26, 1909
Place of Birth: Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Tom Parker

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
Movie Cast Year
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback Self (archive footage) 2023
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas Self (archive footage) 2019
The King Self (archive footage) 2018
Elvis: That's the Way It Is Self 1970
This Is Elvis Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1981
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel Self (archive footage) 2002
Elvis Found Alive Self (archive footage) 2012
The Last Repair Shop Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna Self 2017
Elvis by the Presleys Self (archive footage) 2005
Series Cast Year
Elvis Presley: The Searcher Self (archive footage) 2018
Classic Albums Self (archive footage) 1997
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