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Richard Tucker

Acting
58 years oldBrooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Tucker (June 4, 1884 – December 5, 1942) was an American actor. Tucker was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1884. Appearing in 266 films between 1911 and 1940, he was the first official member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and a founding member of SAG's Board of Directors. Tucker died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles from a heart attack. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in an unmarked niche in Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Faith.

Personal Details

Born
June 3, 1884 - December 5, 1942 (age 58)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Movies (48)

Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos

as Banker Smith

1982

Spaceship to the Unknown
6.0

Spaceship to the Unknown

as Prof. Gordon (archive footage)

1966

Road to Singapore
6.5

Road to Singapore

as Officer on Ship (uncredited)

1940

The Great Victor Herbert
5.0

The Great Victor Herbert

as Michael Brown

1939

The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer

as Doctor

1939

Girl from Rio
2.8

Girl from Rio

as Roger Montgomery

1939

They Made Her a Spy
5.7

They Made Her a Spy

as Colonel at Explosion

1939

Sudden Money
5.0

Sudden Money

as Mr. Rodney Hinds

1939

Risky Business
6.0

Risky Business

as District Attorney

1939

Trade Winds
6.3

Trade Winds

as John Johnson

1938

Sons of the Legion
5.0

Sons of the Legion

as State Commander

1938

Letter of Introduction
5.7

Letter of Introduction

as Mr. Tucker (uncredited)

1938

On the Great White Trail
5.0

On the Great White Trail

as Inspector Newcom

1938

Delinquent Parents
8.0

Delinquent Parents

as Harry Jefferson

1938

The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family

as Burgess

1938

The Girl of the Golden West
4.6

The Girl of the Golden West

as Colonel

1938

Rocket Ship
4.8

Rocket Ship

as Professor Gordon

1938

She's Got Everything
5.3

She's Got Everything

as Dr. Blicker

1937

Something to Sing About
6.1

Something to Sing About

as Mr. Blaine

1937

The Girl Said No
5.4

The Girl Said No

as Charles Dillon

1937

Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men

as Agency Chief Conover

1937

Jungle Menace
5.0

Jungle Menace

as Robert Banning

1937

Make a Wish
5.5

Make a Wish

as Grant

1937

Headline Crasher

Headline Crasher

as Sen. James Tallant

1937

I Cover the War!
4.9

I Cover the War!

as Army Officer

1937

Dangerous Holiday
1.0

Dangerous Holiday

as Stone

1937

Armored Car
4.2

Armored Car

as John Hale

1937

Shall We Dance
7.2

Shall We Dance

as Mr. Russell (uncredited)

1937

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

as General

1937

The Little Maestro
5.0

The Little Maestro

as Manager

1937

She's Dangerous
5.0

She's Dangerous

as District Attorney

1937

We Who Are About to Die
6.8

We Who Are About to Die

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

1937

The Plot Thickens
5.9

The Plot Thickens

as John Carter

1936

Flying Hostess

Flying Hostess

as Doctor

1936

Two Minutes to Play
5.0

Two Minutes to Play

as Lyman Gaines

1936

Libeled Lady
7.3

Libeled Lady

as Barker (uncredited)

1936

Special Agent K-7
3.8

Special Agent K-7

as Chief Agent John Adams

1936

Flash Gordon
6.4

Flash Gordon

as Professor Gordon

1936

It's in the Air
5.0

It's in the Air

as Revenue Chief (uncredited)

1935

Diamond Jim
6.0

Diamond Jim

as Headwaiter

1935

Here Comes the Band
5.0

Here Comes the Band

as Jim - Banker in Band

1935

Calm Yourself
4.5

Calm Yourself

as Police Inspector

1935

Murder in the Fleet
5.0

Murder in the Fleet

as Harry Jeffries (Uncredited)

1935

West Point of the Air
6.0

West Point of the Air

as George - Dare's Companion at Football Game

1935

Shadow of Doubt
6.2

Shadow of Doubt

as Mark Torrey

1935

Elinor Norton
6.0

Elinor Norton

as Civilian Doctor

1934

A Successful Failure
3.3

A Successful Failure

as J.W. Blair

1934

Take the Stand
4.7

Take the Stand

as Mr. Burnside

1934

TV Shows (2)