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

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

Midnight Mary as Club Imperial Manager (uncredited)
The World Gone Mad as Graham Gaines
The Women in His Life as Prosecuting Attorney
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
Made on Broadway as Party Guest
Saturday's Millions as Mr. Chandler
The Iron Master as Paul Rankin
Daring Daughters as Lawton
Back Page as John H. Smith

1932

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

1931

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

1930

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

1929

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

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
On Trial as Prosecuting Attorney
Show Folks as Vaudeville Performer
The Crimson City as Richard Brand
My Man as Waldo
The Border Patrol as Earl Hanway

1927

The Jazz Singer as Harry Lee
Wings as Air Commander
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 Desired Woman as Sir Sydney Vincent
The Bush Leaguer as Wallace Ramsey
Matinee Ladies as Tom Mannion
Women's Wares as Frank Stanton

1926

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

1925

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

1924

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

1923

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

1922

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

1921

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

1920

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

1917

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

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 Proposal from the Duke as Duke Leonardo Di Ferrara
A Reluctant Cinderella as Dinner Guest
Caste as The Honorable George D'Alroy