Forrest Meredith Tucker Biography (1919-1986)
Born February 12, 1919, in Plainfield, IN; died of throat cancer in WoodlandHills, CA, October 25, 1986; son of Forrest A. and Doris P. (Heringlake) Tucker; married Marilyn Johnson, March 28, 1950 (died July, 1960); married Marilyn Fisk, October 23, 1961; children: (first marriage) Pamela Brooke; (second marriage) Cynthia, Forrest Sean.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- February 12, 1919
- Plainfield, Indiana, United States
- Death Details
- October 25, 1986
- Woodland Hills, California, United States
Famous Works
- Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
- FILM DEBUT--The Westerner, 1939.
- The Howards of Virginia, 1940.
- Emergency Landing, 1941.
- New Wave, 1941.
- Keeper of the Flame, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1942.
- Counter Espionage, 1942.
- The Yearling, MGM, 1946.
- Renegades, 1946.
- Never Say Goodbye, 1946.
- Rock Island Trail, 1950.
- Sands of Iwo Jima, 1950.
- Warpath, 1951.
- Oh, Susannah!, 1951.
- Crosswinds, 1951.
- The Fighting Coast Guard, 1951.
- Wild Blue Yonder, 1951.
- Flaming Feather, 1951.
- Bugles in the Afternoon, 1952.
- Hoodlum Empire, 1952.
- Ride the Man Down, 1952.
- Hurricane Smith, 1952.
- Montana Belle, 1952.
- Pony Express, 1953.
- Laughing Anne, 1953.
- Trouble in the Glen, 1953.
- Jubilee Trail, 1954.
- San Antone, 1954.
- Flight Nurse, 1954.
- Rage at Dawn, RKO, 1955.
- Vanishing American, Republic, 1955.
- Finger Man, Allied Artists, 1955.
- Night Freight, Allied Artists, 1955.
- Paris Follies of 1956, Allied Artists, 1956.
- Break in the Circle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956.
- Auntie Mame, Warner Brothers, 1958.
- Counterplot, United Artists, 1959.
- The Night They Raided Minsky's, United Artists, 1968.
- Barquiero, United Artists, 1970.
- Chisum, Warner Brothers, 1970.
- The Wild McCullocks, American International, 1975.
- The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West, Topar, 1977.
- The Final Chapter: Walking Tall, 1977.
- Thunder Run, 1985.
- Outtakes, 1985.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Crunch and Des, NBC, 1956.
- Sergeant Morgan O'Rourke, F Troop, ABC, 1965-67.
- Mr. Callahan, Dusty's Trail, syndicated, 1973.
- Credits; EPISODIC
- Kaiser Aluminum Hour, NBC.
- Filthy Rich, CBS.
- Murder, She Wrote, CBS.
- Credits; MOVIES
- Welcome Home Johnny Bristol, 1971.
- Footsteps, 1972.
- Jarrett, 1973.
- The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race, 1977.
- A Real American Hero, 1978.
- The Rebels, 1979.
- Blood Feud, 1983.
- Also Black Beauty; Once an Eagle.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
- STAGE DEBUT--Gayety Burlesque Theatre, Washington, DC.
- Fair Game for Lovers, Broadway production, 1964.
- The Confidence Game, Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago, 1972-73.
- Credits; MAJOR TOURS
- Professor Harold Hill, The Music Man, U.S. cities, for three and one-halfyears.
- Plaza Suite, U.S. cities, 1971-72.
- That Championship Season, 1972-73.
- Also Showboat.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO WORK
- Host of music and interview show, WCFL, Chicago, 1960s.