Forrest Tucker
American actor (1919-1986) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Forrest Meredith Tucker was an American actor in movies and television who appeared in nearly a hundred films. Tucker worked in vaudeville as a straight man at the age of fifteen.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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1986Died25 October 19861985
Thunder RunFilm, Charlie Morrison1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Tom Cassidy1977
The Love BoatSeries, Sam Zachary
Final Chapter: Walking TallFilm, 1977Carl1974
Little House on the PrairieSeries, Jim Tyler1971
ColumboSeries, Bo Williamson1970
BarqueroFilm, Mountain Phil1969
Love, American StyleSeries, John1964
Daniel BooneSeries, Joe Snag1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1959
BonanzaSeries, Frank Ryan1958
Auntie MameFilm, Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside1957
The Abominable SnowmanFilm, Tom Friend1955
GunsmokeSeries, Brad McClain
Finger ManFilm, 1955Dutch Becker1953
Pony ExpressFilm, James Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok1951
CrosswindsFilm, 'Jumbo' Johnson1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries, Bob Slater
Rock Island TrailFilm, 1950Reed Loomis1948
Coroner CreekFilm, Ernie Combs1946
Never Say GoodbyeFilm, Fenwick Lonkowski1943
Keeper of the FlameFilm, Geoff Midford1940
The WesternerFilm, Wade Harper1919Born12 February 1919
Thunder RunFilm, Charlie Morrison1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Tom Cassidy1977The Love BoatSeries, Sam ZacharyFinal Chapter: Walking TallFilm, 1977Carl1974Little House on the PrairieSeries, Jim Tyler1971ColumboSeries, Bo Williamson1970BarqueroFilm, Mountain Phil1969Love, American StyleSeries, John1964Daniel BooneSeries, Joe Snag1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1959BonanzaSeries, Frank Ryan1958Auntie MameFilm, Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside1957The Abominable SnowmanFilm, Tom Friend1955GunsmokeSeries, Brad McClainFinger ManFilm, 1955Dutch Becker1953Pony ExpressFilm, James Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok1951CrosswindsFilm, 'Jumbo' Johnson1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries, Bob SlaterRock Island TrailFilm, 1950Reed Loomis1948Coroner CreekFilm, Ernie Combs1946Never Say GoodbyeFilm, Fenwick Lonkowski1943Keeper of the FlameFilm, Geoff Midford1940The WesternerFilm, Wade Harper1919Born12 February 1919People around Forrest
Close ties
Allan Dwan Directed Sands of Iwo Jima and Montana Belle
Joseph Kane Directed Hoodlum Empire and Rock Island Trail- Paul Sawtell Wrote Rage at Dawn, Pony Express and The Big Cat
Grant Withers Also in The Plunderers and Rock Island Trail
Wallace MacDonald Produced Counter-Espionage and Submarine Raider
Edgar Buchanan Also in Rage at Dawn and Coroner Creek
James Edward Grant Wrote California Passage and Rock Island Trail- Harry Joe Brown Produced The Nevadan and Coroner Creek
Paul Fix Also in The Plunderers and Stagecoach to Fury- Gordon Douglas Directed The Nevadan and Barquero
Richard Jaeckel Also in Sands of Iwo Jima and Chisum
Adele Mara Also in California Passage and Rock Island Trail
Val Guest Directed The Abominable Snowman (1958)
Hank Mann Also in The Nevadan and Coroner Creek
Ray Teal Also in Chisum, Rage at Dawn and Montana Belle
Ray Enright Directed Coroner Creek and Flaming Feather- Phil Karlson Directed The Big Cat and Adventures in Silverado
Tom Gries Directed Mustang! and Girl in the Woods
Jerry Hopper Directed Pony Express and Hurricane Smith- Michael Carreras Produced The Abominable Snowman (1958)
William F. Claxton Directed Stagecoach to Fury and The Quiet Gun- Nathan Scott Wrote Montana Belle and Hoodlum Empire
Lee Van Cleef Also in The Quiet Gun and The Vanishing American- Jack Starrett Directed Walking Tall: Final Chapter (1977)
Known for
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La Classe américaine 1993
The Westerner 1940
Auntie Mame 1958
Chisum 1970
The Yearling 1946
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
148 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
While he was on a trip to California, party hostess Cobina Wright persuaded guest Wesley Ruggles to give Tucker a screen test because of Tucker's photogenic good looks, thick wavy hair and height of six feet, five inches.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1986 · aged 67
