Earl McGraw
| Earl and Edgar McGraw | |
|---|---|
| From Dusk till Dawn, Kill Bill, and Grindhouse characters | |
| First appearance |
From Dusk till Dawn (Earl) From Dusk Till Dawn 2 (Edgar) |
| Last appearance |
From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (Earl) Grindhouse (Edgar) |
| Created by |
Earl: Quentin Tarantino Robert Kurtzman Edgar: Scott Spiegel Boaz Yakin Quentin Tarantino |
| Portrayed by |
Michael Parks (Earl, films) Don Johnson (Earl, TV series) James Parks (Edgar, films only) Jesse Johnson (Young Earl, TV series) |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Quick Draw McGraw (Earl) |
| Occupation | Texas Rangers |
| Children | Edgar McGraw (Earl's son) Dr. Dakota Block née McGraw (Earl's daughter) |
Earl McGraw and his son Edgar McGraw are two fictional characters played by Michael Parks and James Parks. They appear in several feature films by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, including the From Dusk till Dawn franchise, Kill Bill: Volume 1, and in various works from the Grindhouse project. Despite being killed off in his first appearance in From Dusk till Dawn, various characters named Earl and Edgar have returned in several other films from Rodriguez and Tarantino. Talking with a heavy Texas accent and delivering profanity laden dialogue, the Earl character often serves as comic relief. He and Edgar are consistently portrayed as Texas Rangers. Edgar is portrayed by James Parks, the real-life son of Michael Parks. Earl has a daughter who is introduced in the Grindhouse films, named Dakota, played by Marley Shelton, who plays a large role in Planet Terror. Dakota also appears in the television series portrayed by Nicky Whelan.
Not much is known about the original version of Earl before his appearance in From Dusk till Dawn other than his career as a Texas Ranger. Earl McGraw goes into a liquor store, where killers Seth and Richie Gecko are hiding. Before McGraw can leave, he is shot in the head by Richie, who mistakenly believed that the store's clerk whispered "Help us" to McGraw.
This version of Earl had a son named Edgar who appears briefly in two scenes in the sequel film From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money. Bo Hopkins references Edgar's businesslike demeanor: "Oh, them Gecko brothers killed his daddy."
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