[16], Regardless of the success that Parker and Presley had achieved, Parker was still struggling to believe that Presley's career would last longer than a year or two. [52] Angered by this outburst, Parker declared: "You can't fire me. Elvis didn't really fire Colonel Parker on stage in Vegas. [72], His funeral was held at the Hilton Hotel and was attended by a handful of friends and former associates, including Eddy Arnold and Sam Phillips. [4] Although Parker had served honorably for a time, he went AWOL this time and was charged with desertion. For a time, Parker lied about his childhood, claiming to have been born in Huntington, West Virginia, in the early 1900s to explain his Dutch accent as being a Southern accent, and to have run away from home at an early age to join a circus owned by an uncle before serving in the U.S. Army prior to his involvement with being a music manager. [4] From about 1931 until 1938, he worked as a "carny" with Royal American Shows. After Presley showed signs of rebellion again in 1966 and because of his flagging career, Parker decided that it was time for a new approach: marriage. Oh, I just pictured Elvis, like, singing it. [citation needed] After a cold reception during his first few shows,[30] Parker cut Presley's appearance to two weeks. [16] Critics were very positive in their reviews of both the drama and Sands, leading to Capitol Records signing Sands within a week. Parker made several attempts to have it stopped, but failed to do so. [66] Some suggested that Parker married Marie to disguise his illegal status in the United States;[65] a marriage to a U.S. citizen with a child could help him bury his past in a "ready-made family". [41], To make up for lack of earnings, Parker arranged for Presley's gold Cadillac to go on tour. But according to IMDb, it was because Elvis just didn't like dealing with confrontation. He was a heavier-set man with balding hair and frequently wore a fedora and a suit of some type, sometimes made of gaudy designs to help promote something. He said 'Did I really?' However, it soon became obvious that Elvis had staying power, with the right guidance. Phillips told them to make a separate deal with Elvis. [54], In July 1976, three of Presley's personal bodyguards and members of the "Memphis Mafia", Robert Gene "Red" West, his cousin Sonny West and David Hebler, were fired by Vernon Presley and decided to write a tell-all book about their life in his inner circle, Elvis: What Happened? Just the opposite. In particular, Hanks was looking forward to taking part in a fresh look at the story, as the tale of Elvis is well-known enough to garner fatigue. He died in 1997 at the age of 87. Colonel Tom Parker, as played by Tom Hanks in Elvis, was the controversial manager of singer Elvis Presley (played by Austin Butler) with a mysterious past who had a key role in both The King's success and downfall. [26] He had even come up with the idea to market "I Hate Elvis" badges. Formerly the Editor-in-Chief of JoBlo.com, he has over a decade of writing and reporting about the entertainment industry and has covered everything from Comic Con to CinemaCon to Star Wars Celebration, as well as covering numerous set visits and junkets all over the world. In any case, Parker remained Presley's manager without a break until Presley's death in 1977. [1], Parker was born as Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk on June 26, 1909, in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands,[4] and was the seventh of eleven children. [6] He was the son of Maria Elisabeth (Ponsie) and Adam van Kuijk. The Masked Lookalike Explained. After the Sinatra special, Parker decided that Presley's future lay in Hollywood. Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 January 21, 1997),[1] commonly known as Colonel Parker, was a Dutch musical entrepreneur, best known for being Elvis Presley's manager. [58], Following Presley's death, Parker set up a licensing operation with Factors Etc. [13] Within a year, he had the opportunity to become a legal citizen of the United States a new law allowed illegal aliens the chance to become citizens in return for their promise to fight for the country during World War II, if required. [12] He was a successful promoter, but he wanted to move into management.[12]. Elvis and the Colonel worked to change his overall image in the wake of the backlash from his critics, who frequently deemed him offensive. . [37] After that, until 1968, Presley gave no live performances, and had very little contact with his fans. Hanks has portrayed real-life people in a number of films, from Jim Lovell in Apollo 13 to Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood to Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in Sully - and many more. [citation needed], When Presley died on August 16, 1977, one day before he was due to go out on tour, some accounts suggest Parker acted as if nothing had happened. Colonel Parker was a very complicated person, and his . [60] On the surface, however, relations between the two were as good as ever, with Parker helping the Hilton to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Presley's death. [4] He would often spend 1214 hours at a time gambling in the casinos, betting large sums. During the interview, Parker said that he was not aware that another one of his sisters, Adriana van Kuijk, had died in the Netherlands a few years before. For his part, Parker himself died with a net worth of $1 million, or roughly . He arranged for Presley to appear on popular television shows, such as The Milton Berle Show and The Ed Sullivan Show, securing fees that made Presley the highest-paid star on television. Presley remembered the event as one of the worst moments of his career. Elvis Presley expressed his desire to go overseas frequently, but he was kept at bay with easy and fast money arranged by The Colonel on projects in the U.S. By the time they reached the final years of Elvis' career, the two were so intertwined and invested that it made more sense to stay in business than to walk away. Instead, Parker sent demonstration recordings to record producer Steve Sholes at RCA Victor. [37] He allowed him to perform three live shows in 1961, all charity events, two in Memphis and one in Hawaii. He completed basic training at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Georgia.[4]. You're going to be a star.'"[71]. At the time of his death, Parker was suffering with diabetes, gout, and various other health problems. [10] Parker later said that at times they had had to live on as little as $1 a week (US$20 in 2021 dollars). However, the music scene had radically changed. [4][5] Parker's final years were spent living in Las Vegas, in increasingly poor health before his death in 1997. [33], Presley had been showing signs of rebellion against Parker, and Parker believed that a stint in the Army would cure him of this. [44] At the time, Presley's back catalog was not considered very important and RCA initially calculated it at being worth much less, but in later years it would become one of the most valuable record catalogs in the music business. [21] In return for a larger financial stake in the deal, Neal agreed not to renew his management contract with Presley after it expired in March 1956,[22] allowing Parker the opportunity to claim the job for himself. The Tom Hanks Tom Parker portrayal has caused quite a bit of controversy upon the film's release. [64] In 1993, in one of his last media appearances, Parker appeared in a television interview with Dutch TV director Jorrit van der Kooi where they spoke to each other in Dutch about the Netherlands and about Elvis Presley's life and career. In 1983, he was paid $2 million dollars in an out-of-court settlement, which had him turn over any and all audio and video recordings he had of Elvis and terminated his involvement in any Elvis-related earnings for five years. Second, for a movie about a musician, Elvis also didn't receive any music nominations at the Oscars. In general, fans of the icon think that Colonel Parker never let Elvis fully shine. For the entirety of Presley's nearly 25-year career as "The King," his manager, "Colonel" Tom Parker, was the man who made all the career decisions. [53] Despite this, however, the deal never materialized. He quickly became the singer's sole representative, and within months he had won Elvis a recording contract with RCA Victor.. Mourners recall being surprised at his wearing a Hawaiian shirt and baseball cap, smoking his trademark cigar, and purposely avoiding the casket. In later years, Parker's influence waned, but he continued in his management role until Presley's death in 1977. Tom Parker died in 1997. During the week-long visit, Parker was informed by Adam van Kuijk that their mother had died three years earlier in 1958, never knowing what happened to her son after he left the Netherlands for good in 1929. Tom Parker wasn't a household name before Elvis, but it's clear that after the biopic, it soon will be. However, as he always does, Hanks shone as Tom Parker in Elvis, and the Colonel proved to the world that he could play a complex villain. At the time of Presley's death in 1977, it was suspected that Parker owed the Las Vegas Hilton over $30 million ($134,151,565 in 2021 dollars[11]) in gambling losses. This proved very lucrative, especially when the single for Presley's first film, Love Me Tender, sold over one million copies in advance sales. [53] Streisand's production company, First Artists, offered Presley a salary of $500,000 ($2,517,934 in 2021 dollars[11]) and 10% of the profits. [26] Parker, with his 25% share of profits, found ways to make money from his artist that other managers before him had never thought of. [26] By the summer Presley had become one of the most famous new faces of the year, causing excitement among the new teenage audience and outrage among some older audiences and religious groups. [54] Vernon also threatened to find a new manager if Parker wouldn't continue to tour Presley. [44], During a closing night performance on September 3, 1973, following news that a Hilton staff member whom Presley was fond of had been fired, Presley attacked Hilton Hotels chairman Barron Hilton in a verbal rage on stage. The show, titled "Welcome Home, Elvis", was Presley's first national television appearance since The Ed Sullivan Show in January 1957. Imagine owing anyone $146.6 million dollars. Most notably, in Colonel Tom Parker, the mysterious manager portrayed by Tom Hanks in Elvis. Their's was probably the most unique artist-manager relationship ever in show business, clearly one of the most successful. Stories appeared in the press regularly about Presley, including that he would do a live CCTV broadcast when he returned and that he had signed a deal for a series of annual television spectaculars to be broadcast across the country. The pattern that Parker would traditionally follow was affordability and profit over quality, which would eventually help to torpedo Elvis' career for a time. PIONEERING EARLY MANAGEMENT According to several people who knew Presley at the time, the talks with Hulett got so far along that it seemed almost inevitable the deal would be done. [55] Although Parker publicly denied these claims, he had been in talks with Peter Grant, the manager of Led Zeppelin, about the possibility of him overseeing a European tour for Presley. Dutch-born US musical entrepreneur (19091997). [14] Parker served in the peacetime army as a precondition for taking advantage of that stipulation, but he never subsequently applied to become a citizen. Even so, he continued to sell out shows and hit the Top 10 charts. And there certainly would've been no Elvis without Colonel Tom Parker.' [41] Frank Sinatra had married Mia Farrow in 1966, and it had produced enough publicity for Parker to sit up and take notice. For Presley's return in March 1960, Parker had arranged for a train to take him from Washington, D.C., to Memphis, with stops along the way for fans to see their idol in person. The Elvis manager certainly had some unethical practices when it came to the King of Rock n Roll, and many were shocked upon viewing the film to find out that this was the case. Paul Shirey is a senior news writer for Screen Rant. Austin Butler won the Golden Globe for Best Actor, beating out favorite Brendan Fraser (The Whale), and he picked up a nomination for the same award at the Oscars. It's one of only a very few villainous roles that Hanks has taken in his long career in movies, making it a relatively rare departure for the actor. Parker was looking ahead when he persuaded Presley to sign up as a Soldier. A gambling, circus- and cigar-loving illegal immigrant: that's who created the buzz behind the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley.Colonel Tom Parker was the one person you'd see at . Andreas Cornelius Van Kuijk ("Colonel Tom Parker"), manager and promoter: born Breda, Holland 26 June 1909; twice married; died Las Vegas 21 January 1997. [48] (During Presley's career, except for a few concerts in Canada in 1957, he never performed outside the United States.) [53] Presley was beginning to consider new management, with Concerts West co-founder Tom Hulett being the clear favorite for the job. I said, 'Yeah, you rubbed my head.' [4] By this time, with the IRS demanding almost $15 million in taxes, the estate was facing bankruptcy. [13] Instead, Parker decided to stay in Temple Terrace, Florida, with his family, perhaps to avoid having to submit paperwork that could expose his illegal status. Nash portrays the Colonel as a psychopathic murderer born June 26, 1909 in Breda, Holland, whose real name is Andreas "Andre" Cornelis van Kuijk. Parker's cut of Presley's earnings was typically 50%, and by the time Presley died in 1977, Parker had earned an estimated $40 million from his share of Presley's income. Parker held another press conference on September 4, 1972, in Las Vegas to confirm that the concert, now titled Aloha from Hawaii, would be broadcast on January 14, 1973. With more and more fans learning about Presley and his legacy, many are developing an intense curiosity about those in the King's inner circle. Parker had unknowingly backed himself into a financial corner. After a lifetime of earning well over $100 million managing Elvis, The Colonel's estate was barely worth $1 million upon his death. That was 1977 money, using the inflation calculator $30 million in 1977 is equaled to $146,671,287.13 in 2022. He was 87. [1][4], At age 15, Van Kuijk moved to Rotterdam, gaining employment on boats in the port town. It took a probate court to remove Parker and his 50% fee from future dealings. But according to Alanna Nashwho spent time with the real Colonel in the '90sthere were times when he was just as scary as what you see onscreen. Tual also said a 1973 agreement selling RCA 700 master recordings for $5 million made no sense for the. [33] Parker, on the other hand, was fully aware that any special treatment given to Presley would instantly be used against him in the media and by those who disliked his style of music. Presley's acting career was originally intended to be a serious one, but after seeing a chance to cross-promote singles and albums with the films, Parker persuaded Presley to sing in his films. Frank Sinatra, who had declared Presley a rock and roll disgrace in the 1950s, was keen to have him appear on his show. Tom discovered the then-unknown 20-year-old Elvis Presley in 1955. In 1967, Parker pushed Elvis to marry Priscilla Beaulieu, hoping that it would help change the tide of his career. [18] According to Moore, Presley agreed to take 50 percent, with Moore and Black splitting the other 50 percent. [65] Marie was one of six children,[65] had been married twice before, and had a son from her first marriage. Later in 1975, the government of Saudi Arabia offered Parker $5 million for Presley to perform there. Parker returned to the carnival (one not-too-dissimilar to the 1950s carnival in American Horror Story thanks to the setting), where he made his living for a time before getting involved in music promotion, working with the likes of Gene Austin, Minnie Pearl, Eddy Arnold, and Hank Snow. Presley's first manager was Scotty Moore, the guitarist in his band, who was encouraged by Sun Records owner Sam Phillips to become Presley's manager to protect Elvis from unscrupulous music promoters. [39], For the remainder of the 1960s, Presley made films that relied heavily on exotic locations and mundane songs, and he was tied into contracts that he could not escape. 1. [53] Parker later claimed that Presley had asked him to make the contract so demanding so that they would not offer him the part, although many of Presley's friends have contradicted Parker's statement because they had said Presley was furious at losing the role.[53]. Stories of managerial terrorism abound in music history. [36] If Parker had had any doubts about his return, they were soon gone when he witnessed the turnout along the route. [51], After the Aloha special, Parker made a deal that would later be used in court to prove that he had not acted in the best interests of Presley. He negotiated Presley's lucrative merchandising deals, TV appearances, and acting roles in films. The Colonel was well-known as a strong promoter that frequently leaned into exploitation. [44] The tours were so popular and financially successful that they determined Presley's workload for the remainder of his life and career. [68] From then on, he continued living in Las Vegas, mostly avoiding contact with the press. [54] He phoned Presley's father once to suggest taking time off, but Vernon Presley told him they couldn't afford to stop touring due to Presley's constant and lavish spending of money. [51] In her book, The Colonel, she writes: "in the days before the Betty Ford Clinic, the Colonel didn't know where to take him for discreet, effective help and loathed risking the loss of work if the truth got out". [50] As well as being their employer and paying their wages, he was also their main source of access to drugs for themselves. Adam van Kuijk died from emphysema in 1992, never seeing or visiting Parker again.[63]. In the end, both Elvis and Colonel Parker shared a tragic journey that mirrored their working relationship. [12] Despite having sold over 86 million records since 1924 and earning over $17 million, Austin's career was at a low point. [53] Yet, despite Presley's eagerness to do the shows, Parker again turned them down. What happened to Colonel Tom Parker after Elvis died? [41], On January 2, 1967, Parker re-negotiated his managerial/agent contract with Presley, persuading him to increase Parker's share from 25% to 50% on certain transactions. In January 1979, it was discovered that Presley had lost out on royalties for songs on which he had been listed as an author or composer because Parker had unwisely advised him not to sign up to ASCAP or its younger competitor, BMI. Despite the shady financial dealings Parker maintained with Presley, his net worth when he died was much less than that of Elvis, who died with a net worth of $5 million - around $20 million when adjusted for inflation. The opposing counsel responded by presenting into evidence a copy of Parker's U.S. Army enlistment form which stated, through a legal loophole, that because Parker signed his enlistment papers under his alias "Thomas Andrew Parker" and once he took the oath by swearing allegiance to the United States of America, he unofficially renounced his Dutch citizenship, although it is claimed that he died a Dutch citizen. Presley was never one to stand up against Parker, but he knew that this TV show was his one chance at a true comeback, and with Binder backing him, Presley told Parker he was doing it "Binder's way". [67] According to interviews given by Parker to the Associated Press many years later, he and Marie were married in Tampa, Florida, during the winter of 1932,[67] but the Florida Office of Vital Statistics had no record of such a marriage any time between 1927 and 1946. Elvis is signed exclusively to the Colonel. [37] He envisioned him as an entertainment machine, pumping out three films and soundtracks a year, until the end of the decade. Parker realized early on the bigger potential of Austin Butler's Elvis and transitioned to managing him full-time. In 1963, Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's audacious manager who had gotten his start selling candy apples in carnivals, read in the paper that Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidential yacht, the U.S.S. Colonel Tom Parker was Elvis Presley's manager for more than 20 years, and was with him when he died on August 16, 1977. Dolly admitted: "I cried all night. Parker appeared at posthumous events honoring Presley, such as the 1993 issuing of a U.S. postage stamp with Presley's likeness. [29] Some viewed him as a clown-like figure, wiggling his hips for screams, while others found him vulgar and more suitable for late-night gentleman's clubs. After the special, Parker managed Presley's return to live performance, including a set of brief U.S. tours and many engagements in Las Vegas. Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 - January 21, 1997), commonly known as Colonel Parker, was a Dutch musical entrepreneur, best known for being Elvis Presley's manager.. Parker, who was born in the Netherlands, entered the United States illegally when he was 20 years old. Austin had spent much of his fortune on partying, cars, mansions, and women, and his popularity had been eclipsed by other singers, such as Bing Crosby. First, Baz Luhrmann joined a list of directors including Joe Wright, Frank Darabont, and Lawrence Kasdan as someone who had two Best Picture nominations but didn't get a Best Director nomination either time. [citation needed], After the success of Presley's return to live performing in Las Vegas, Parker decided it was time to take him back out on tour for the first time in 13 years. p. 258. But according to Alanna. [48] The press were told that an audience of one billion was expected to tune in to see the "first entertainment special to be broadcast live around the world",[48] although Parker had not taken into account the fact that many countries, including parts of Europe and America, would not see the concert live due to the time of the broadcast. Despite the court controversy, Parker continued to appear at Elvis-themed events, from anniversaries to special events, etc. [26] Presley said of Parker: "I don't think I would have ever been very big if it wasn't for him. Coupled with the fact that the character of Tom Hanks' Tom Parker isn't his usual role, and Hanks was eager to play the part. So clearly the rock star never worked up the will to actually go through with the firing. With this the fake Americanisation of Dries van Kuijk was complete. He would sniff out talent and attempt to milk them for all they were worth, including Elvis, whom he initially saw as an act that wouldn't last more than a few years. [14] In 1945, Parker became Arnold's full-time manager, signing a contract for 25% of his earnings. Their instincts were proven right; the TV special proved an enormous hit, and the album that was released featuring performances from the special became a best-seller, but the comeback special was interrupted when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5, 1968. For the rest of his life, Parker managed the Presley estate. . [50] They hired private detectives to find out where the drugs were coming from and were successful in stopping any more from reaching Presley. Later, Davis says "He remembered me, and he said 'I told you you were going to be a star.' "[72] She reiterated her positive opinion to Tom Hanks in 2022 when the actor prepared to play Parker for Elvis (2022). 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