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Richard Tucker

Richard Whitlock Tucker (June 4, 1884 – December 5, 1942) was an American actor. Tucker was born in Brooklyn, New York. Appearing in more than 260 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.

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Low resolution screenshot of Richard Tucker as Mr. Dixon from the American public domain exploitation film The Road to Ruin (1934).

Willis Kent Productions · The Road To Ruin (1934) on the Internet Archive · Public domain

Name
Richard Tucker
Born
4 June 1884
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died
5 December 1942
Place of death
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Spouse
Mabel Reed (m. 1906; div. 19??) Ruth Mitchell (m. 1924; div. 19??) Arlene Andrews (m. 1931; div. 1936) Erma O.
Nationality
United States

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Richard Whitlock Tucker (June 4, 1884 – December 5, 1942) was an American actor. Tucker was born in Brooklyn, New York. Appearing in more than 260 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.

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Richard Tucker (1884–1942) was a composer, film actor and silent film actor, of American nationality. The composer was born in Brooklyn and died in Woodland Hills.

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