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My Take
Forrest Tucker is the sort of name that conjures the sturdy backbone of classic American entertainment. Born in Plainfield, Indiana, and immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he worked film, television, and stage with equal ease across nearly a hundred movies. What moves me most is that he started in vaudeville as a straight man at fifteen, an apprenticeship learned on the boards rather than in a classroom. He belonged to a generation forged by the grind of live performance. Tucker passed in 1986, but the unfussy, hard-earned craft of old Hollywood he embodied deserves to be remembered.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Forrest Tucker
- Name (Japanese)
- フォレスト・タッカー
- Reading
- ふぉれすと・たっかー
- Born
- February 12, 1919 – October 25, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Plainfield, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Washington-Liberty High School
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Forrest Tucker born?
February 12, 1919 – October 25, 1986.
Where is Forrest Tucker from?
Forrest Tucker is from Plainfield, Indiana, United States.
What does Forrest Tucker do?
Forrest Tucker works as television actor, stage actor, film actor, actor.
Television actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.