David Carradine was an actor.
David Carradine ( born John Arthur Carradine ; December 8 , 1936 -- June 3 , 2009 ) was an American actor and martial artist . He was also known for playing Frankenstein in the original Death Race movie and Bill in both Kill Bill films . A prolific `` B '' movie actor , he appeared in more than 100 feature films in career spanning over sixty years .