Tom Parker

Known for ActingBorn 1909-06-26Died 1997-01-21Breda, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

The Last Repair Shop

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Classic Albums

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

Elvis on Tour

This Is Elvis

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

The King

The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel

Girl Happy

G.I. Blues

Flaming Star

King Creole

Jailhouse Rock

Loving You

Love Me Tender

Kid Galahad

Follow That Dream

Easy Come, Easy Go

Tickle Me

Roustabout

Blue Hawaii

Elvis by the Presleys

Elvis and the Girl from Vienna

Clambake

Fun in Acapulco

It Happened at the World's Fair

Spinout

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Double Trouble

Harum Scarum

Kissin' Cousins

Elvis Found Alive

Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection