Richard Tucker

Born: 1884-06-03 in Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

Died: 1942-12-05

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1982

Dance of the Cookoos as Banker Smith

1966

Spaceship to the Unknown as Prof. Gordon (archive footage)

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self

1959

The Bell Telephone Hour as Self

1940

Road to Singapore as Officer on Ship (uncredited)

1939

Girl from Rio as Roger Montgomery
They Made Her a Spy as Colonel at Explosion
Risky Business as District Attorney
Sudden Money as Mr. Rodney Hinds
The Great Victor Herbert as Michael Brown
The Covered Trailer as Doctor

1938

Letter of Introduction as Mr. Tucker (uncredited)
Trade Winds as John Johnson
The Girl of the Golden West as Colonel
The Higgins Family as Burgess
Sons of the Legion as State Commander
Rocket Ship as Professor Gordon
Delinquent Parents as Harry Jefferson
On the Great White Trail as Inspector Newcom

1937

Shall We Dance as Mr. Russell (uncredited)
The Girl Said No as Charles Dillon
She's Dangerous as District Attorney
She's Got Everything as Dr. Blicker
Make a Wish as Grant
Armored Car as John Hale
We Who Are About to Die as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
I Cover the War! as Army Officer
The Woman I Love as General
Jungle Menace as Robert Banning
Something to Sing About as Blaine
Headline Crasher as Sen. James Tallant
The Little Maestro as Manager
Trapped by G-Men as Agency Chief Conover
Dangerous Holiday as Stone

1936

Libeled Lady as Barker (uncredited)
Flash Gordon as Professor Gordon
The Plot Thickens as John Carter
Special Agent K-7 as Chief Agent John Adams
Two Minutes to Play as Lyman Gaines
Flying Hostess as Doctor

1935

It's in the Air as Revenue Chief (uncredited)
Diamond Jim as Headwaiter
Murder in the Fleet as Harry Jeffries (Uncredited)
Shadow of Doubt as Mark Torrey
Calm Yourself as Police Inspector
Here Comes the Band as Jim - Banker in Band
West Point of the Air as George - Dare's Companion at Football Game

1934

A Successful Failure as J.W. Blair
A Modern Hero as Mr. Eggelson
Baby Take a Bow as Mr. Joseph Carson
This Side of Heaven as Henry W. Maxwell - Producer (uncredited)
The Countess of Monte Cristo as Picture Director
Sadie McKee as Dr. Patrick (uncredited)
Elinor Norton as Civilian Doctor
The Road to Ruin as Mr. Dixon
Handy Andy as Mr. Beauregard
Take the Stand as Mr. Burnside
Money Means Nothing as George Whitney
Paris Interlude as Stevens
Public Stenographer as James Martin Sr.

1933

Midnight Mary as Club Imperial Manager (uncredited)
Only Yesterday as One of Jim's Friends (Uncredited)
The Working Man as Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)
Meet the Baron as Radio Station Boss (uncredited)
Men Must Fight as Doctor
Saturday's Millions as Mr. Chandler
Back Page as John H. Smith
The Women in His Life as Prosecuting Attorney
Made on Broadway as Party Guest
The Iron Master as Paul Rankin
The World Gone Mad as Graham Gaines
Daring Daughters as Lawton

1932

Careless Lady as Captain Gerard
The Shadow of the Eagle as Major Evans
Flames as Garson
Pack Up Your Troubles as Mr. Smith
The Crash as Frank Parrish
A Successful Calamity as Lawrence - Partington's Partner
The Stoker as Alan Ballard
Guilty as Hell as District Attorney

1931

The Black Camel as Wilkie Ballou (uncredited)
Inspiration as Galand
Graft as District Attorney Martin Harrison
Up for Murder as Cyril Herk
Maker of Men as Mr. Rhodes
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
A Holy Terror as Tom Hedges
Seed as Bliss
The Deceiver as Mr. Lawson
Stepping Out as Charley Miller
Too Young to Marry as Chester Armstrong
Hell Bound as Gilbert
The Devil Plays as Jerry Murdock
Convicted as Tony Blair

1930

Manslaughter as J.P. Albee, Attorney
Peacock Alley as Martin Saunders
College Lovers as Gene Hutton
Safety in Numbers as F. Carstair Reynolds
The Bat Whispers as Mr. Bell
Brothers as Prosecuting Attorney
Shadow of the Law as Lew Durkin
Puttin' on the Ritz as Fenway Brooks
The Benson Murder Case as Anthony Benson
Recaptured Love as Rawlings
Courage as James Rudlin

1929

Half Marriage as Mr. Page
The King of the Kongo as Chief of the Secret Service
Navy Blues as Man Dancing with Alice
The Unholy Night as Colonel Davidson
The Squall as Josef
Lucky Boy as Mr. Ellis
Daughters of Desire
The Dummy as Blackie Baker
Ruby Lips
Painted Faces as District Attorney
This Is Heaven as E.D. Wallace

1928

Captain Swagger as Phil Poole
Show Girl as Jack Milton
Beware of Married Men as Leonard Gilbert
Loves of an Actress as Baron Hartman
Thanks for the Buggy Ride as Mr. McBride
Love Over Night as Richard Thorne
My Man as Waldo
Show Folks as Vaudeville Performer
On Trial as Prosecuting Attorney
The Border Patrol as Earl Hanway
The Crimson City as Richard Brand

1927

Wings as Air Commander
The Jazz Singer as Harry Lee
Dearie as Luigi
The World At Her Feet as Dr. H.G. Pauls
The Girl from Rio as Antonio Santos
A Kiss in a Taxi as Henri Le Sage
The Bush Leaguer as Wallace Ramsey
The Desired Woman as Sir Sydney Vincent
Women's Wares as Frank Stanton
Matinee Ladies as Tom Mannion

1926

Devil's Island as Jean Valyon
The Blind Goddess as Henry Kelling
That's My Baby as Schuyler Van Loon
The Lily as Huzar
Shameful Behavior? as Jack Lee

1925

The Tornado as Ross Travers
As No Man Has Loved as Aaron Burr
The Air Mail as Jim Cronin
The Bridge of Sighs as Glenn Hayden
The Golden Cocoon as Mr. Renfro
The Lure of the Wild as Gordon Daniels

1924

The Star Dust Trail as John Benton
Beau Brummel as Lord Stanhope
The Fast Worker as Roxbury Medcroft
40-Horse Hawkins as Rudolph Catalina

1923

Cameo Kirby as Cousin Aaron Randall
Lovebound as Paul Meredith
The Dangerous Age as Robert Chanslor
The Eleventh Hour as Herbert Glenville
The Broken Wing as Sylvester Cross
Her Accidental Husband as Paul Dupré
Hearts Aflame as Philip Rowe
Poor Men's Wives as Richard Smith-Blanton
Is Divorce a Failure? as David Lockwood

1922

Strange Idols as Malcolm Sinclair
When the Devil Drives as John Graham
Grand Larceny as Franklin
Yellow Men and Gold as Lynch
Remembrance as J.P. Grout Jr.
Rags to Riches as Blackwell Clarke
A Self-Made Man as Hugo Bonsall
The Worldly Madonna as Alan Graves

1921

Voices of the City as Clancy
A Voice in the Dark as Lieutenant Patrick Cloyd
A Virginia Courtship as Dwight Neville
The Old Nest as Tom at 36
Don't Neglect Your Wife as George Geary

1920

Dollars and Sense as George Garrison
The Woman in Room 13 as Joe
The Great Lover as Ward
The Branding Iron as Prosper Gael
Darling Mine as Jay Savoy

1917

Threads of Fate as Dr. Grant Hunter
The Master Passion as Professor Alberto Martino
The Law of the North as The Rt. Hon. Reginald Annesley
Pardners as Justus Morrow
Think It Over as Henry Whitworth
The On-the-Square Girl as Actor
Behind the Mask as Lord Strathmore
Babbling Tongues as Viscount de Bellerive
The Power of Decision as Austin Bland

1916

When Love Is King as Felix, the King
The Cossack Whip as Sergius Kordkin

1915

Vanity Fair as George Osborne

1913

A Letter to Uncle Sam as 2nd Officer
Who Will Marry Mary? as Duke Leonardo de Ferrara
Bread on the Waters as George Varick
A Reluctant Cinderella as Dinner Guest
A Proposal from the Duke as Duke Leonardo Di Ferrara
Caste as The Honorable George D'Alroy