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Public records list Forrest Tucker as a television actor, stage actor and film actor. Forrest Tucker was born on February 12, 1919 in Plainfield, Indiana, United States. Death is recorded on October 25, 1986, at the age of 67. Schooling on record includes Washington-Liberty High School. Recorded honors include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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.
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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
- Origin
- Plainfield, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / stage actor / film actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Washington-Liberty High School
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Forrest Tucker born?
Born February 12, 1919.
When did Forrest Tucker die?
Died October 25, 1986, aged 67.
Where was Forrest Tucker from?
Forrest Tucker was from Plainfield, Indiana, United States.
What did Forrest Tucker do?
Forrest Tucker worked as television actor, stage actor, film actor, actor.
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