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

1970

Tomorrow is Cancelled as Father

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
Sudden Money as Mr. Rodney Hinds
The Covered Trailer as Doctor
The Great Victor Herbert as Michael Brown
Risky Business as District Attorney

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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

1932

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

1931

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

1930

Peacock Alley as Martin Saunders
College Lovers as Gene Hutton
The Bat Whispers as Mr. Bell
Manslaughter as J.P. Albee, Attorney
The Benson Murder Case as Anthony Benson
Brothers as Prosecuting Attorney
Shadow of the Law as Lew Durkin
Puttin' on the Ritz as Fenway Brooks
Safety in Numbers as F. Carstair Reynolds
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
The Squall as Josef
Daughters of Desire
The Unholy Night as Colonel Davidson
Lucky Boy as Mr. Ellis
Ruby Lips
Painted Faces as District Attorney
The Dummy as Blackie Baker
Navy Blues as Man Dancing with Alice
This Is Heaven as E.D. Wallace

1928

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

1927

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

1926

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

1925

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

1924

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

1923

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

1922

Strange Idols as Malcolm Sinclair
Yellow Men and Gold as Lynch
Grand Larceny as Franklin
When the Devil Drives as John Graham
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

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

1920

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

1917

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

1916

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

1915

Vanity Fair as George Osborne

1913

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