Forrest Tucker Death
Forrest passed away on October 25, 1986 at the age of 67 in Woodland Hills, California, USA. Forrest's cause of death was lung cancer.
When did Forrest Tucker die?
October 25, 1986How did Forrest Tucker die? What was the cause of death?
Lung cancerHow old was Forrest Tucker when died?
67Where did Forrest Tucker die? What was the location of death?
Woodland Hills, California, USA
Forrest Tucker Birthday and Date of Death
Forrest Tucker was born on February 12, 1919 and died on October 25, 1986. Forrest was 67 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 12, 1919
Date of Death: October 25, 1986
Age at Death: 67
Forrest Tucker - Biography
Forrest Meredith Tucker (February 12, 1919 – October 25, 1986) was an American actor in both movies and television who appeared in nearly a hundred films. Tucker worked as a vaudeville straight man, aged fifteen years old. A mentor provided funds and contacts for a trip to California, where party hostess Cobina Wright persuaded guest, Wesley Ruggles to give Tucker a screen test, based on his photogenic good looks, thick wavy hair and height of six feet, five inches - putting him into the same league as John Wayne, Chuck Connors, Fess Parker, Jim Arness and his younger brother Peter Graves. Tucker was a sight reader who needed only one take, and his film career started well despite a perception in most Hollywood studios that blond men were not photogenic, but he enlisted during WW2. After twenty years mainly he spent in westerns and action roles, he returned to his roots showing versatility as a comedic and stage musical actor. He also became identified with a character in the TV show F Troop, in which he played an oleaginous, manipulative Cavalry Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke (quite similar to Phil Silvers's role as MSgt Ernie Bilko). Tucker struggled with a drinking problem that began to affect his performances in the later years of his career.
