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Richard Tucker(1884-1942)

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Richard Tucker
The activities of Nubi (Myrna Loy), a minx-like, Hungarian gypsy girl who, while on the run from her abusive husband, takes shelter in a farmhouse, where she seduces and holds in thrall all the male members of the family.
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The Squall (1929)
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Richard Tucker was born on 4 June 1884 in Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Jazz Singer (1927), The Squall (1929) and Flash Gordon (1936). He was married to Ruth Mitchell and Mabel Reed. He died on 5 December 1942 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 4, 1884
DiedDecember 5, 1942(58)
BornJune 4, 1884
DiedDecember 5, 1942(58)
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Known for

Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer (1927)
The Jazz Singer
6.4
  • Harry Lee
  • 1927
Myrna Loy in The Squall (1929)
The Squall
4.7
  • Josef
  • 1929
Buster Crabbe and Jean Rogers in Flash Gordon (1936)
Flash Gordon
6.9
  • Professor Gordon
  • 1936
Clara Bow and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Wings (1927)
Wings
7.5
  • Air Commander
  • 1927

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  • Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Singapore (1940)
    Road to Singapore
    6.6
    • Officer on Ship (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Walter Connolly, Allan Jones, and Mary Martin in The Great Victor Herbert (1939)
    The Great Victor Herbert
    5.5
    • Michael Brown
    • 1939
  • Harry Davenport, Hobart Cavanaugh, Spencer Charters, James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason, Mary Beth Hughes, Tommy Ryan, and Maurice Murphy in The Covered Trailer (1939)
    The Covered Trailer
    5.7
    • Doctor
    • 1939
  • Movita in The Girl from Rio (1939)
    The Girl from Rio
    5.1
    • Roger Montgomery
    • 1939
  • Lenita Lane in While America Sleeps (1939)
    While America Sleeps
    6.1
    Short
    • Air Force Colonel
    • 1939
  • Sally Eilers, Allan Lane, Fritz Leiber, and Theodore von Eltz in They Made Her a Spy (1939)
    They Made Her a Spy
    5.6
    • Colonel at Explosion (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Marjorie Rambeau and Charles Ruggles in Sudden Money (1939)
    Sudden Money
    5.8
    • Mr. Rodney Hinds
    • 1939
  • Dorothea Kent and George Murphy in Risky Business (1939)
    Risky Business
    6.4
    • District Attorney
    • 1939
  • Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Trade Winds
    6.3
    • John Johnson
    • 1938
  • Franciska Gaal, Rita Johnson, and Franchot Tone in The Girl Downstairs (1938)
    The Girl Downstairs
    6.2
    • Opera House Manager (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Sweethearts (1938)
    Sweethearts
    6.2
    • Man in Lobby (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Sons of the Legion (1938)
    Sons of the Legion
    6.5
    • State Commander
    • 1938
  • Randolph Scott and Joan Bennett in The Texans (1938)
    The Texans
    6.3
    • Gen. Corbett (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Andrea Leeds and Adolphe Menjou in Letter of Introduction (1938)
    Letter of Introduction
    6.1
    • Mr. Tucker (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • James Newill and Silver King the Dog in On the Great White Trail (1938)
    On the Great White Trail
    5.3
    • Inspector Newcomb
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • Virginia Bruce, Ted Lewis, Harry Stockwell, and Ted Lewis and His Orchestra in Here Comes the Band (1935)
    Here Comes the Band
    5.8
    • performer: "The Army Band" (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Myrna Loy in The Squall (1929)
    The Squall
    4.7
    • Soundtrack ("Gypsy Charmer" (1929), uncredited)
    • 1929

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • June 4, 1884
    • Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 5, 1942
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Ruth Mitchell1924 - ?
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    • 4 Articles

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    The first official member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). He's also a founding member of SAG's Board of Directors.

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