Percy Tucker | |
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Born | Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa | 10 July 1928
Died | 29 January 2021 Cape Town, South Africa | (aged 92)
Nationality | South African |
Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
Occupation(s) | ticket booking agent and author |
Known for | pioneer of South African entertainment industry and launched world's first electronic theatre booking system. |
Website | percytucker |
Percy Tucker (10 July 1928 – 29 January 2021) was a South African ticket booking agent and author. He launched the first electronic theatre booking system in the world in 1971.[1] He was regarded as a pioneer in the entertainment industry of South Africa. He was also nicknamed as South Africa's ticket master.[2]