Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Actor

Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
June 3, 1884

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.

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Representative Works

Half Marriage
Half Marriage
5.8
/ English
Wings
Wings
7.2
/ English
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
6.1
/ English
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady
7.3
/ English
Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley
5.0
/ English
Strange Idols
Strange Idols
4.0
/ English
Careless Lady
Careless Lady
5.8
/ English
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
6.4
/ English
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance
7.3
/ English
Captain Swagger
Captain Swagger
7.0
/ English
Show Girl
Show Girl
8.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Half Marriage
1929Nominee

Best Performance

Half Marriage

Wings
1927Nominee

Best Performance

Wings

The Jazz Singer
1927Nominee

Best Performance

The Jazz Singer

Career Highlights

Libeled Lady
1936Highlight

Best Performance

Libeled Lady

Peacock Alley
1930Highlight

Best Performance

Peacock Alley