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Richard Tucker | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | June 4, 1884
Died | December 5, 1942 | (aged 58)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1911–1940 |
Spouse(s) | Mabel Reed (m. 1906; div. 19??) Ruth Mitchell (m. 1924; div. 19??) Arlene Andrews (m. 1931; div. 1936) Erma O. Deen (m.193?; div.1938) |
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. 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.