Forrest Tucker’s Net Worth, Height, Age, & Personal Info Wiki

It is also interesting to note that Forrest Tucker is a great actor. In most scenes, he can finish the job in one take. Even though blonde men aren’t perceived as photogenic then, Forrest’s career isn’t affected by that.

Forrest’s major project in Columbia Pictures was “Counter Espionage” in 1942. He was able to work with Hepburn since Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer traded him for the motion picture “Keeper of the Flame.”

During the Second World War, Forrest Tucker provided his service in the army. When it ended, he went back to acting. Several movie outfits borrowed him for work, and in one of his feature films, “Never Say Goodbye,” playing an anti-hero opposite Eleanor Parker.

However, Forrest became even more popular with his involvement in “Coroner Creek” production in 1948. Randolph Scott worked with him on that intriguing project for Columbia Pictures.

After Forrest’s long stint with Columbia Pictures, he transferred to another film production company. He enlisted to be part of Republic Pictures. Following the transfer, he appeared in “Sands of Iwo Jima” with John Wayne. His character is PFC Thomas, a villain to Wayne’s Sergeant Stryker. 

In 1950, Forrest worked on two movies, “California Passage” and “Rock Island Trail.” Before that, he supported Scott at Columbia Pictures for the flick, “The Nevadan.” It seems that Forrest isn’t picky with his roles. He returned as a supporting actor, appearing in “Hoodlum Empire.” The following year, he backed Charles Heston in Paramount’s motion picture, “Pony Express.”

The famed American stunner also supported Margaret Lockwood, a British movie star, for “Laughing Anne.” After that, he returned to the United States to work under the helm of the Republic.

Forrest’s prominence as a movie star in the United States extended to England. He returned there, accepting several roles for different movie and television productions. He top-billed “The Quiet Gun,” too. In 1958, he finished filming, “The Trollenberg Terror” in England.

It’s a good thing that Forrest Tucker returned to the United States right away. He was cast in the movie “Auntie Mame.” The said film was the highest-grossing U.S. flick in 1958. Forrest’s role is the first husband of Mame.

Eager to try new genres, he worked on a light comedy role for a film helmed by DaCosta. Three years later, he received an offer as a lead of “Counterplot,” a fantastic action saga.

For once, Forrest Tucker played as a professor in the national touring production of “The Music Man.” The show went on for 56 weeks in Chicago’s Shubert Theater. In 1964, the dapper-looking actor participated in the Broadway production of “Fair Game for Lovers.”

In 1961, he finished filming three shows. He also appeared in the productions of CBS and ABC. Most of these shows are adventure TV series. From 1969 to 1978, he focused on filming movies again. Some of his notable flicks are “Cancel My Reservation,” “Chisum,” “A Real American Hero,” and more.

Going back to television in 1976, he played the estranged father of Flo in “Gunsmoke.” He stayed on the show until 1985, playing Jarvis Castleberry. He was also active in movie, TV, and theater productions during this time. Through “Thunder Run” by Cannon Films, he managed to stir the film industry again after a long hiatus. He played Charlie Morrison, a hero truck driver.

The movie star’s last appearance is in “Outtakes,” a low-budget copy of “The Groove Tube.” On October 25, 1986, he died due to lung cancer, a few months before the film premiere of “Thunder Run” and “Outtakes.”

In sum, Forrest’s casting includes action genres at first. Later, he accepted supporting roles for other genres, showcasing his versatility as a comedic and stage musical actor.