Richard Tucker (actor)

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.

Richard Tucker
Tucker in 1920
Born(1884-06-04)June 4, 1884
DiedDecember 5, 1942(1942-12-05) (aged 58)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
OccupationActor
Years active1911–1940
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)

Personal life

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In December 1931, Tucker announced his intention to marry his third wife, New York dancer Arlene Andrews.[1] They married on December 15 and divorced in October 1936, having been separated for over a year.[2] In September 1938, he divorced his wife of "a few months", Erma O. Deen.[3]

Selected filmography

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Tucker in The Road to Ruin (1934)

References

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  1. ^ "Film Actor to Wed Dancer". Los Angeles Times. December 12, 1931. Part II, p. 3. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Court Corrects Actor's Error". Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1936. Part II, p. 16. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Actor Divorces Young Wife; Says She Loves Another". Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Richard Tucker Signed". Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1930. Part III, p. 22. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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