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William Daniel Tucker was born on May 26, 1599 in Dublin, D Ireland, and died at age 51 years old on July 6, 1650 in Hampton, Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Daniel Tucker.
Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) Tucker was born on October 3, 1603 in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom. She was in a relationship with William Daniel Tucker, and had a child Memory (Tucker) Southern. Mary Tucker died at age 56 years old on February 25, 1660 in Hampton, Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) Tucker.
Honor (Tucker) Stetson was born on February 16, 1613 at Plymouth Leat in England United Kingdom, and died at age 68 years old on July 8, 1681 in Scituate, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Honor (Tucker) Stetson.
Memory (Tucker) Southern was born on January 3, 1619 in Hampton, Virginia United States, and died at age 41 years old on May 1, 1660 in Richmond. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Memory (Tucker) Southern.
Rebecca Tucker was born in 1642 in Virginia USA, and died at age 54 years old in 1696. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca Tucker.
Margaret L (Tucker) Coppock was born in 1770, and died at age 78 years old in 1848. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret L Coppock .
William Tucker of Australia was born in 1789, and died at age 79 years old in 1868.
Peter Tucker of Melbourne, St James Melbourne Parish County Australia was born in 1791, and died at age 62 years old in 1853 in Melbourne.
Mary Polly (Walser) Tucker was born in 1798 in Rowan County, North Carolina United States, and died at age 37 years old in 1835. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Polly (Walser) Tucker.
Hester Tucker of Australia was born in 1798, and died at age 81 years old in 1879.
James Tucker of Geelong Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 85 years old in 1884 in Geelong.
Mary Tucker of Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 56 years old in 1855.

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Xai’Meir Tucker was born to Khristian phillips. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Xai’Meir tucker.
Isaiah Tucker of Columbus, Ohio United States was born to Pamela tucker and Jerry phillips, and has siblings Khristian phillips, Keshawn tucker, Darianah Hart, Janiya Hart, and Janey Hart. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isaiah tucker.
Keshawn Tucker of Columbus, Ohio United States was born to Pamela tucker and Jerry phillips, and has siblings Khristian phillips, Isaiah tucker, Darianah Hart, Janiya Hart, and Janey Hart. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Keshawn tucker.
Pamela Tucker of Columbus, Ohio United States, was in a relationship with Jerry phillips, and has children Khristian phillips, Keshawn tucker, Isaiah tucker, Darianah Hart, Janiya Hart, and Janey Hart. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pamela tucker.
Forrest Tucker
Forrest Tucker Born February 12, 1919 in Plainfield, Indiana, USA Died October 25, 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (lung cancer and emphysema) Birth Name Forrest Meredith Tucker Nickname Tuck Height 6' 4" (1.93 m) Forrest Tucker, best known to the Baby Boom generation as Sergeant O'Rourke on the classic TV sitcom F Troop (1965), was born on February 12, 1919, in Plainfield, Indiana. He began his performing career at age 14 at the 1933 Chicago "Century of Progress" World's Fair, pushing big wicker tourists' chairs by day and singing at night. His family moved to Arlington, Virginia, where he attended Washington-Lee High School in 1938. Big for his age, as a youth Tucker was hired by the Old Gayety Burlesque Theater in Washington, DC, to serve as a Master of Ceremonies for the burly-cue after consecutively winning Saturday night amateur contests. He was fired when it was found out that he was underage. When he turned 18, he was rehired by the Old Gayety. After graduating from high school in 1938, the 6'4", 200-lb. Tucker played semi-pro football in the Washington, DC, area. He also enlisted in the National Guard and was assigned to a cavalry unit in Ft. Myers, Virginia. He started at the top when he entered the movies, in a supporting role in William Wyler's The Westerner (1940) opposite Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan, who won his third Oscar for portraying Judge Roy Bean in the picture. He got the role during his 1939 vacation from the Old Gayety, which shut down due to the District of Columbia's horrible summers in the days before air conditioning was common.He was signed to the part in the Wyler picture, which required a big fellow with enough presence for a fight scene with the 6'3" superstar Cooper. Tucker moved to California and began auditioning for parts in films. After "The Westerner", it was off to Poverty Row, where he appeared in William Beaudine's Emergency Landing (1941) at rock-bottom PRC (Producers Releasing Corp.). He was soon signed by Columbia and assigned to the B-pictures unit, though he was lent to MGM for the Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn vehicle Keeper of the Flame (1943), his last film before going off to World War II. Tucker served as an enlisted man in the Army during the war, being discharged as a second lieutenant in 1945. He returned to Columbia and resumed his acting career with an appearance in the classic film The Yearling (1946). He signed with Republic Pictures in 1948, which brought him one of his greatest roles, that of the Marine corporal bearing a grudge against gung-ho sergeant John Wayne in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949). At Republic Tucker was top-billed in many of the "B' pictures in the action and western genres the studio was famous for, such as Rock Island Trail (1950), California Passage (1950) and Ride the Man Down (1952), among many others. In 1958 he broke out of action / western pictures and played Beauregard Burnside to Rosalind Russell's Auntie Mame (1958), the highest grossing US film of the year. It showed that Tucker was capable of performing in light comedy. Morton DaCosta, his director on "Auntie Mame", cast Tucker as "Professor" Harold Hill in the national touring production of The Music Man (1962), and he was a more than credible substitute for the great Broadway star Robert Preston, who originated the role. Tucker made 2,008 appearances in The Music Man over the next five years, then starred in "Fair Game for Lovers" on Broadway in 1964. However, it was television that provided Tucker with his most famous role: scheming cavalry sergeant Morgan O'Rourke in "F Troop", which ran from 1965 to 1967 on ABC. Ably supported by Larry Storch, Ken Berry and James Hampton, Tucker showed a flair for comedy and he and Storch had great chemistry, but the series was canceled after only two seasons. It has, however, remained in syndication ever since. Following "F Troop", Tucker returned to films in supporting parts (having a good turn as the villain in the John Wayne western Chisum (1970)) and character leads (The Wild McCullochs (1975)). On television he was a regular on three series: Dusty's Trail (1973) with Bob Denver; The Ghost Busters (1975), which reunited him with Larry Storch; and Filthy Rich (1982). Tucker was also a frequent guest star on TV, with many appearances on Gunsmoke (1955) and in the recurring role of Jarvis Castleberry, Flo's estranged father, on Alice (1976) and its spin-off, Flo (1980). He continued to be active on stage as well, starring in the national productions of Plaza Suite (1971), Show Boat (1936), and That Championship Season (1982). He also toured with Roy Radin's Vaudeville Revue, a variety show in which, as a headliner, he told Irish stories and jokes and sang Irish songs. Tucker returned to the big screen after an absence of several years in 1986, playing hero trucker Charlie Morrison in the action film Thunder Run (1986). His comeback to features was short-lived, however, as he died on October 25, 1986, in the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills, of complications from lung cancer and emphysema. He was 67 years old. Tucker was buried in Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jon C. Hopwood Spouse Sheila Forbes (15 April 1986 - 25 October 1986) ( his death) Marilyn Fisk (23 October 1961 - 12 December 1985) ( divorced) ( 2 children) Marilyn Johnson (28 March 1951 - 19 July 1960) ( her death) Sandra Jolley (26 September 1940 - 3 February 1950) ( divorced) ( 1 child) Played semi-pro football in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Tucker was a 1938 graduate of Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA. Other alumni include Shirley MacLaine, Warren Beatty and Sandra Bullock. Left acting to join the army during World War II, and eventually became a 2nd Lt. After the war he resumed his acting career. Father of Brooke Tucker. Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke on the western spoof F Troop (1965). In the mid-1970s, Tucker toured with the Roy Radin Vaudeville Revue, a variety show in which he was featured telling Irish tales and singing Irish folk songs. Theatrical producer Roy Radin was later the victim in the so-called "Cotton Club Murder." Movie producer Robert Evans, who was producing The Cotton Club (1984) at the time of his brutal killing, had been in contact with Radin as a potential investor in the film. Played a Cavalry Sergeant twice on TV - Morgan O'Rourke (from 1965 to 1967) in the TV series F-Troop and later (1970) in two episodes of Gunsmoke as a character named Emmett Holly. Supported Ronald Reagan's campaign for Governor of California in 1966. Personal Quotes (5) I look in the mirror and I say, 'Forget it: what else is new.' But I know how to do a line, do a take. Let me do the basics. Let other people care about being pretty. I am, by the messages my body sends me, an old man. The way I have abused my body, 66 comes out to about the age of Methuselah - roughly 969 years. When we folded up "The Music Man" after touring it for four years, I thought I would never have such fun again. I figured it was all downhill the rest of my life. I was wrong. If the men on both sides don't understand what hero worship is all about, and how it affects our lives, I feel deeply sorry for them. When you put down your money at the box office, I want you to leave happy.
Joshua Patrick Tucker was born on January 14, 2000. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joshua Tucker.
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Ernest Augustus John Tucker of Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born on July 11, 1851 in Brunswick to Frederick Llewellyn Tucker and Mary Ann (Fielding) Tucker. He had siblings Olive Ethel Letitia Alberta Tucker, Druscilla Letitia Tucker, Mabel Mellor Maud Tucker, Fred Llewellyn Tucker, and Mary Ann Tucker. Ernest Tucker died at age 30 years old in 1881 in Brunswick.
Olive Ethel Letitia Alberta (Tucker) Laing of Preston, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born in 1880 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, and died at age 84 years old on August 12, 1965 in Preston, City of Darebin County.
Druscilla Letitia Tucker of Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born on September 24, 1883 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County to Frederick Llewellyn Tucker and Mary Ann (Fielding) Tucker. She had siblings Olive Ethel Letitia Alberta Tucker, Mabel Mellor Maud Tucker, Ernest Augustus John Tucker, Fred Llewellyn Tucker, and Mary Ann Tucker. Druscilla Tucker died at age 33 years old in 1916 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County.
Alice Freda Tucker of Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born on November 2, 1901 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, and died at age 100 years old on June 8, 2002 in Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County.
Harry Llewellyn Tucker of Coleraine, Southern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia was born on October 22, 1909 in Landsborough, Pyrenees Shire County, and died at age 55 years old on November 24, 1964 in Coleraine, Southern Grampians Shire County.
Edith (Hudswell) Tucker of Landsborough, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1873 in Landsborough, and died at age 73 years old on August 26, 1947 in Landsborough.
Frederick Llewellyn Tucker of Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born in 1853 in Collingwood, City of Yarra County, and died at age 29 years old on December 20, 1883 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County.
Mary Ann (Fielding) Tucker of Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born in 1851. She was married to Frederick Llewellyn Tucker in 1873, and had children Ernest Augustus John Tucker, Fred Llewellyn Tucker, Mabel Mellor Maud Tucker, Olive Ethel Letitia Alberta Tucker, Druscilla Letitia Tucker, and Mary Ann Tucker. Mary Tucker died at age 51 years old in 1902 in Brunswick.
Frederick Llewellyn Tucker of Landsborough, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC Australia was born on August 23, 1874 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County to Frederick Llewellyn Tucker and Mary Ann (Fielding) Tucker. He had siblings Olive Ethel Letitia Alberta Tucker, Druscilla Letitia Tucker, Mabel Mellor Maud Tucker, Ernest Augustus John Tucker, and Mary Ann Tucker. He married Edith Hudswell Tucker in 1899, and had children Alice Freda Tucker and Harry Llewellyn Tucker. Frederick Tucker died at age 73 years old on April 23, 1948 in Landsborough, Pyrenees Shire County.
Mary Ann (Tucker) Bleazby of Melbourne Australia was born on September 24, 1883 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, VIC, and died at age 80 years old on November 22, 1963 in South Yarra.
Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker Born Sonya Kalish January 13, 1886 Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate Ukraine Died February 9, 1966 (aged 80) Manhattan, New York City Other names Sophie Tuck; Sophie Abuza Occupation Singer Actress Comedian Radio Personality Years active 1903–1965 Spouse(s) Louis Tuck (1903–1913) Frank Westphal (1917–1920) Al Lackey (1928–1934) Children 1 Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was a Ukrainian-born American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in America during the first half of the 20th century. She was widely known by the superlative nickname "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas". Tucker was born Sofia Kalish (in Ukrainian, Софiя «Соня» Калиш) in 1886 to a Jewish family in Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Ukraine, now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. (Sonya is a nickname for Sofia in both Russian and Ukrainian, as well as for Sofya, the Yiddish form of the name Sophia.) They arrived in Boston on September 26, 1887. The family adopted the surname Abuza before immigrating, her father fearing repercussions for having deserted the Russian military. The family lived in Boston's North End for eight years before settling in Hartford, Connecticut, and opening a restaurant. At a young age, she began singing at her parents' restaurant for tips. Between taking orders and serving customers, Tucker recalled: " [Iwould stand up in the narrow space by the door and sing with all the drama I could put into it. At the end of the last chorus, between me and the onions there wasn't a dry eye in the place." In 1903, around the age of 17, Tucker eloped with Louis Tuck, a beer cart driver, from whom she would later derive her professional surname. When she returned home, her parents arranged an Orthodox wedding for the couple. In 1905, she gave birth to a son, Albert. However, shortly after Albert was born, the couple separated and Tucker left the baby with her family to move to New York. Career After she left her husband, Willie Howard gave Tucker a letter of recommendation to Harold Von Tilzer, a composer and theatrical producer in New York. When it failed to bring her work, Tucker found jobs in cafés and beer gardens, singing for food and tips from the customers. She sent most of what she made back home to Connecticut to support her son and family. Stage In 1907, Tucker made her first theater appearance, singing at an amateur night in a vaudeville establishment. It was here her producers thought that the crowd would tease her for being "so big and ugly." Tucker also began integrating "fat girl" humor, which became a common thread in her acts. Her songs included "I Don't Want to Get Thin" and "Nobody Loves a Fat Girl, But Oh How a Fat Girl Can Love." Tucker's 1926 song, "Some of These Days". In 1909, Tucker performed with the Ziegfeld Follies. Though she was a hit, the other female stars refused to share the spotlight with her, and the company was forced to let her go. This caught the attention of William Morris, a theater owner and future founder of the William Morris Agency, which would become one of the largest and most powerful talent agencies of the era. Two years later, Tucker released "Some of These Days" on Edison Records, written by Shelton Brooks. The title of the song was later used as the title of Tucker's 1945 biography. In 1921, Tucker hired pianist and songwriter Ted Shapiro as her accompanist and musical director, a position he would keep throughout her career. Besides writing a number of songs for her, Shapiro became part of her stage act, playing piano on stage while she sang, and exchanging banter and wisecracks with her in between numbers. Tucker remained a popular singer through the 1920s and became friends with stars such as Mamie Smith and Ethel Waters, who introduced her to jazz. Tucker learned from these talented women and became one of the first performers to introduce jazz to white vaudeville audiences. In 1925, Jack Yellen wrote one of her most famous songs, "My Yiddishe Momme". The song was performed in large American cities where there were sizable Jewish audiences. Tucker explained, "Even though I loved the song and it was a sensational hit every time I sang it, I was always careful to use it only when I knew the majority of the house would understand Yiddish. However, you didn't have to be a Jew to be moved by My Yiddishe Momme." During the Hitler regime, the song was banned by the German government for evoking Jewish culture. Popularity By the 1920s, Tucker's success had spread to Europe, and she began a tour of England, performing for King George V and Queen Mary at the London Palladium in 1926. Tucker re-released her hit song "Some of These Days", backed by Ted Lewis and his band, which stayed at the number 1 position of the charts for five weeks beginning November 23, 1926.[14] It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. Tucker in the 1920s Tucker was strongly affected by the decline of vaudeville. Speaking about performing in the final show at E. F. Albee's Palace in New York City, she remarked, "Everyone knew the theater was to be closed down, and a landmark in show business would be gone. That feeling got into the acts. The whole place, even the performers, stank of decay. I seemed to smell it. It challenged me. I was determined to give the audience the idea: why brood over yesterday? We have tomorrow. As I sang I could feel the atmosphere change. The gloom began to lift, the spirit which formerly filled the Palace and which made it famous among vaudeville houses the world over came back. That's what an entertainer can do." My Pet sung by Sophie Tucker in 1928 with the Ted Shapiro Orchestra In 1929, she made her first movie appearance, in the sound picture Honky Tonk. During the 1930s, Tucker brought elements of nostalgia for the early years of 20th century into her show. She was billed as "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas", as her hearty sexual appetite was a frequent subject of her songs, unusual for female performers of the day after the decline of vaudeville. American Federation of Actors In 1938, Tucker was elected president of the American Federation of Actors, an early actors' trade union. Originally formed for vaudeville and circus performers, the union expanded to include nightclub performers and was chartered as a branch of the Associated Actors and Artistes. In 1939, the union was disbanded by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) for financial mismanagement. However, Tucker was not implicated in the proceedings. The AFL later issued a charter for the succeeding American Guild of Variety Artists, which remains active. Later days In 1938–1939 she had her own radio show, The Roi Tan Program with Sophie Tucker, broadcast on CBS for 15 minutes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. She made numerous guest appearances on such programs as The Andrews Sisters and The Radio Hall of Fame. In the 1950s and early 1960s Tucker, "The First Lady of Show Business", made frequent television appearances on many popular variety and talk shows of the day such as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. She remained popular abroad, performing for fanatical crowds in the music halls of London that were even attended by King George V. On April 13, 1963, a Broadway musical called "Sophie", based on her early life up until 1922, opened with Libi Staiger as the lead. It closed after eight performances. Tucker continued to perform for the rest of her life. In 1962, she performed in the Royal Variety Performance, which was also broadcast on the BBC. She appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show on October 3, 1965. For the color broadcast, her last television appearance, she performed "Give My Regards to Broadway", "Louise", and her signature song, "Some Of These Days".

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John Alonzo Tucker
John Alonzo Tucker was born on October 22, 1835. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Alonzo Tucker.
Terin Blake (Tucker) Tucker of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas United States was born on October 14, 1988 in Dallas, Dallas County to Robert Keith Tucker. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Terin Blake Tucker.
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William V Tucker was born on September 23, 1890. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William v Tucker.
Jeffrey Edward Tucker
Jeffrey Edward Tucker of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona United States was born on October 15, 1962 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO, and died at age 29 years old on December 15, 1991 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. Jeffrey Tucker was buried in February 1992 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.
Cathy Lynn (Gruver) Tucker was born on March 17, 1949 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cathy Lynn Tucker.
Helen J (Tucker) Zettel of Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States was born in January 1921 in East Peoria, IL, and died at age 86 years old in February 2007 in Milwaukee, WI.
Ruth Tucker
When she was 14, she appeared on “I’ve Got a Secret.” Her Secret was that she had designed and made the dresses which the lady panelists were wearing that day.
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Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker Born Sonya Kalish January 13, 1886 Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate Ukraine Died February 9, 1966 (aged 80) Manhattan, New York City Other names Sophie Tuck; Sophie Abuza Occupation Singer Actress Comedian Radio Personality Years active 1903–1965 Spouse(s) Louis Tuck (1903–1913) Frank Westphal (1917–1920) Al Lackey (1928–1934) Children 1 Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was a Ukrainian-born American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in America during the first half of the 20th century. She was widely known by the superlative nickname "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas". Tucker was born Sofia Kalish (in Ukrainian, Софiя «Соня» Калиш) in 1886 to a Jewish family in Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Ukraine, now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. (Sonya is a nickname for Sofia in both Russian and Ukrainian, as well as for Sofya, the Yiddish form of the name Sophia.) They arrived in Boston on September 26, 1887. The family adopted the surname Abuza before immigrating, her father fearing repercussions for having deserted the Russian military. The family lived in Boston's North End for eight years before settling in Hartford, Connecticut, and opening a restaurant. At a young age, she began singing at her parents' restaurant for tips. Between taking orders and serving customers, Tucker recalled: " [Iwould stand up in the narrow space by the door and sing with all the drama I could put into it. At the end of the last chorus, between me and the onions there wasn't a dry eye in the place." In 1903, around the age of 17, Tucker eloped with Louis Tuck, a beer cart driver, from whom she would later derive her professional surname. When she returned home, her parents arranged an Orthodox wedding for the couple. In 1905, she gave birth to a son, Albert. However, shortly after Albert was born, the couple separated and Tucker left the baby with her family to move to New York. Career After she left her husband, Willie Howard gave Tucker a letter of recommendation to Harold Von Tilzer, a composer and theatrical producer in New York. When it failed to bring her work, Tucker found jobs in cafés and beer gardens, singing for food and tips from the customers. She sent most of what she made back home to Connecticut to support her son and family. Stage In 1907, Tucker made her first theater appearance, singing at an amateur night in a vaudeville establishment. It was here her producers thought that the crowd would tease her for being "so big and ugly." Tucker also began integrating "fat girl" humor, which became a common thread in her acts. Her songs included "I Don't Want to Get Thin" and "Nobody Loves a Fat Girl, But Oh How a Fat Girl Can Love." Tucker's 1926 song, "Some of These Days". In 1909, Tucker performed with the Ziegfeld Follies. Though she was a hit, the other female stars refused to share the spotlight with her, and the company was forced to let her go. This caught the attention of William Morris, a theater owner and future founder of the William Morris Agency, which would become one of the largest and most powerful talent agencies of the era. Two years later, Tucker released "Some of These Days" on Edison Records, written by Shelton Brooks. The title of the song was later used as the title of Tucker's 1945 biography. In 1921, Tucker hired pianist and songwriter Ted Shapiro as her accompanist and musical director, a position he would keep throughout her career. Besides writing a number of songs for her, Shapiro became part of her stage act, playing piano on stage while she sang, and exchanging banter and wisecracks with her in between numbers. Tucker remained a popular singer through the 1920s and became friends with stars such as Mamie Smith and Ethel Waters, who introduced her to jazz. Tucker learned from these talented women and became one of the first performers to introduce jazz to white vaudeville audiences. In 1925, Jack Yellen wrote one of her most famous songs, "My Yiddishe Momme". The song was performed in large American cities where there were sizable Jewish audiences. Tucker explained, "Even though I loved the song and it was a sensational hit every time I sang it, I was always careful to use it only when I knew the majority of the house would understand Yiddish. However, you didn't have to be a Jew to be moved by My Yiddishe Momme." During the Hitler regime, the song was banned by the German government for evoking Jewish culture. Popularity By the 1920s, Tucker's success had spread to Europe, and she began a tour of England, performing for King George V and Queen Mary at the London Palladium in 1926. Tucker re-released her hit song "Some of These Days", backed by Ted Lewis and his band, which stayed at the number 1 position of the charts for five weeks beginning November 23, 1926.[14] It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. Tucker in the 1920s Tucker was strongly affected by the decline of vaudeville. Speaking about performing in the final show at E. F. Albee's Palace in New York City, she remarked, "Everyone knew the theater was to be closed down, and a landmark in show business would be gone. That feeling got into the acts. The whole place, even the performers, stank of decay. I seemed to smell it. It challenged me. I was determined to give the audience the idea: why brood over yesterday? We have tomorrow. As I sang I could feel the atmosphere change. The gloom began to lift, the spirit which formerly filled the Palace and which made it famous among vaudeville houses the world over came back. That's what an entertainer can do." My Pet sung by Sophie Tucker in 1928 with the Ted Shapiro Orchestra In 1929, she made her first movie appearance, in the sound picture Honky Tonk. During the 1930s, Tucker brought elements of nostalgia for the early years of 20th century into her show. She was billed as "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas", as her hearty sexual appetite was a frequent subject of her songs, unusual for female performers of the day after the decline of vaudeville. American Federation of Actors In 1938, Tucker was elected president of the American Federation of Actors, an early actors' trade union. Originally formed for vaudeville and circus performers, the union expanded to include nightclub performers and was chartered as a branch of the Associated Actors and Artistes. In 1939, the union was disbanded by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) for financial mismanagement. However, Tucker was not implicated in the proceedings. The AFL later issued a charter for the succeeding American Guild of Variety Artists, which remains active. Later days In 1938–1939 she had her own radio show, The Roi Tan Program with Sophie Tucker, broadcast on CBS for 15 minutes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. She made numerous guest appearances on such programs as The Andrews Sisters and The Radio Hall of Fame. In the 1950s and early 1960s Tucker, "The First Lady of Show Business", made frequent television appearances on many popular variety and talk shows of the day such as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. She remained popular abroad, performing for fanatical crowds in the music halls of London that were even attended by King George V. On April 13, 1963, a Broadway musical called "Sophie", based on her early life up until 1922, opened with Libi Staiger as the lead. It closed after eight performances. Tucker continued to perform for the rest of her life. In 1962, she performed in the Royal Variety Performance, which was also broadcast on the BBC. She appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show on October 3, 1965. For the color broadcast, her last television appearance, she performed "Give My Regards to Broadway", "Louise", and her signature song, "Some Of These Days".
Tamica S Tucker of TX was born on December 18, 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tamica S. (Smith) Tucker.
Mwanaisha Tucker of Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC was born on May 30, 1975, and died at age 19 years old on August 11, 1994.
Emily H. (Tucker) Field
Emily H. (Tucker) Field was born in 1823 in Vermont United States, and died at age 69 years old on November 7, 1893 in IL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emily H. (Tucker) Field.
Dorothy Florence (Tucker) Nixon of Brisbane Australia was born on April 4, 1907 in Armadale, Victoria, and died at age 73 years old in 1980 in Brisbane, QLD.
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Lucy Louiza (Depew) Tucker was born in 1908, and died at age 69 years old in 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lucy "Louise" Louiza (Depew) Tucker.
Virgie L Tucker
Virgie L Tucker was born on March 20, 1888. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Virgie L Tucker.
Edna Mae (Prater) Tucker was born on August 12, 1914 in Tennessee United States, and died at age 76 years old on August 11, 1991 in Ripley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edna Mae (Prater) Tucker.
My dad was a huge part of our lives when we were younger and when our mom divorced him he left oklahoma to go back to vegas I didn't hear from him till I turned 21 he was living in tulsa I got to spend a day with him and introduced him to his first grand daughter I miss my dad every day I looked everywhere for him till last year I googled his name and there it was a death date a part of me is missing every day I am my fathers daughter o know he's with me everyday
Kathryn C. (Cooper) Tucker
Kathryn C. (Cooper) Tucker was born on March 20, 1891, and died at age 88 years old on August 13, 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kathryn C. (Cooper) Tucker.
Joseph G Tucker of York County, Maine United States was born circa 1920. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph G Tucker.

Tucker Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Tucker family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 61,652 people with the last name Tucker that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Tuckers

These are the longest-lived members of the Tucker family on AncientFaces.

Lura Tucker of Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware was born on November 11, 1864, and died at age 114 years old in January 1979.
114 years
Bobby Tucker of Springfield Gardens, Queens County, NY was born on April 15, 1862, and died at age 112 years old in October 1974.
112 years
Edith L Tucker of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on December 3, 1889, and died at age 109 years old on January 31, 1999.
109 years
Harry Tucker of River Rouge, Wayne County, Michigan was born on October 13, 1861, and died at age 109 years old in July 1971.
109 years
Willie Tucker was born on October 2, 1826, and died at age 108 years old in March 1935. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Willie Tucker.
108 years
Florence Tucker of Madison, Madison County, Mississippi was born on March 14, 1874, and died at age 109 years old in September 1983.
109 years
Susie Tucker of Brookville, Jefferson County, PA was born on June 22, 1884, and died at age 109 years old on August 23, 1993.
109 years
Viola Tucker of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on November 8, 1892, and died at age 108 years old on December 17, 2000.
108 years
Pauline Tucker of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on July 19, 1902, and died at age 107 years old on May 7, 2010.
107 years
Sally M Tucker of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on July 7, 1902, and died at age 106 years old on April 8, 2009.
106 years
Mollie Tucker of Mansfield, Richland County, OH was born on January 20, 1887, and died at age 107 years old on December 15, 1994.
107 years
Salome Tucker of Gates Mills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on January 7, 1872, and died at age 107 years old in July 1979.
107 years
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I have a Tucker photo album but none are marked. The album belonged to Mary Lease Tucker wife of Wm. Henry Tucker and they lived in McKinney, Texas in the late 1800's. How do I share them?
Marilyn - just post them to AncientFaces and in the surname section, put the name "Tucker". It won't mean that the name of the person is Tucker, simply that he/she/they are associated with the Tucker family in some way You may also want to state that they most probably are from Texas.
Hi, I am looking for some information on Naomi. My adopted brother's
Mother I think is Naomi. He was adopted when he was 9 months old.
We live in Indiana. I just recently saw his adoption papers. It shows her name.
Any information i would appreciate. He was born May 9. He just turned 59.
He is doing great. He does not know I am doing this.


Thanks, Very much

Bev
Obituary of Stillman Tucker (from an undated newspaper clipping)

Stillman Tucker was a native of Vermont, was an elder in the church of Lower Liberty six years, was also an elder in the church of Central College, while pursuing his studies there under the care of the Presbytery of Franklin, as a candidate for the ministry, and was licensed to preach in April, 1850. He preached to the churches of Liberty and Little Mill Creek, and was ordained by the Presbytery in April, 1852. He continued his labors in Little Mill Creek church about a year, then supplied the church of Ashley two years, moved to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1855, as a Home Missionary, and died in afflictive circumstances, while from home seeking medical aid, at Freeport, Ill., Nov. 16, 1856. He had been dismissed from the Presbytery, but had not joined any other ecclesiastical body. He was a good man and a devoted Christian minister. H. S.

The places mentioned in the obituary without mentioning a state are evidently in Ohio. There is a picture of him here at ancientfaces in the photographs section. When Stillman Tucker died, he left his three daughters from a previous marriage, and two daughters and a son from his current marriage to the care of his wife, born Margaret S. Loy. The first three were Mariah Tucker (Mrs. Blodgett), Elizabeth Tucker (also Mrs. Blodgett) and Hellen Tucker (Mrs. Rice). The later three were Mary Tucker, Phebe Olive Tucker (Mrs. Collins), and John Foster Tucker.
This newspaper clipping from around 1902, New London, Connecticut, mentions Mrs. Robert B. Crocker, W. L. Hawkins, Eugene B. Lawrence, Abel P. Tanner, and my grandfather, John Foster Tucker. It recounts a gathering of church members to thank their minister.

GOLD LINED BOOK FOR PASTOR TUCKER

PRESENTATION BY UNITARIAN CHURCH AND AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AT RECEPTION

The reception tendered Rev. J. F.
Tucker last evening in Unity Hall by his friends was a very pleasant affair. About 200 people were present, representing members of the Unitarian society, Women's Alliance and Unity Club. The Unity Club's card tables were arranged about the hall and a large table in the center was prepared for the officers of the club and the honorary guests. Previous to the serving of refreshments entertainment was furnished by the Unity orchestra of four pieces, which gave several selections, and solos by Mrs. Robert B. Crocker and Mrs. Spiera. Both the soloists were encored and warmly
applauded by the appreciative audience.
Young women of the club served ice
cream and cake to those present and
when these had been enjoyed the feature
of the evening was sprung.

First Vice President Eugene B. Law
rence introduced President W. L.
Hawkins who presented Rev. J. F. Tucker
a prettily bound volume of the Cape Cod
Ballads. President Hawkins said he was
delegated by the members of the
Unitarian society, Women's alliance and
Unity club to present this gift, which
Mr. Tucker would receive in the spirit
in which it was given, which was that
of appreciation of Mr. Tucker's work
among the people. The fact that there
was an envelope containing $102 inside
the volume was not apparent from the
outside. Rev. Mr. Tucker replied ap-
appropriately to the presentation, wishing all present might have as good a time as he anticipated having in the reading of the ballads, and thanking the people for the gift.

President Hawkins then introduced
Abel P. Tanner to address the gathering. Mr. Tanner said that there had been an air of mystery about President Hawkins for some days, which reminded him of the story of the minister who was called to pray at a Masonic function. The minister was opposed to secret orders, but could not well refuse to offer prayer and he did so in the following words: ”Oh Lord we pray for something, we know not what. If it's good, bless it; if it's bad, cuss it, world without end, Amen.” Mr. Tanner then recalled the first time he met Rev. Mr. Tucker about six years ago. Mr. Tucker then came into his office without ceremony and began talking in the incisive way natural
to him. When he went out, Mr. Tanner
said to himself, there is a straight-for
ward, candid man, who will always say
what he means. Years had passed since
then and he had become better
acquainted with Mr. Tucker. He had sometimes differed with him, though always pleasantly, and he was glad the world was not all like, for if it were we should perish on the dead level of uniformity. Never during these years had Mr. Tanner had occasion to change or revise the judgment pronounced on first meeting Mr. Tucker. He knew Mr. Tucker was wishing he would not speak in this way and that the latter would like to choke him off, but Mr. Tucker was not in perfect command on the present occasion. It is not often than the opportunity to eulogize a man is given before the man's death, and the speaker was going to take this opportunity lest he be unable at
another time.

Mr. Tanner said: “There sits in your midst of citizen of this town who would take his coat off and give it to a man in need or would give his last dollar that some suffering man might have food. I am glad there are a few such men. I don't know that charity is always best, as those who are always helped lost the power to help themselves, but it is well there are some men of Mr. Tucker's class. If there is another world where charity is remembered and virtue is rewarded, these men will there wear crowns.”

After these remarks the affair became informal and those present greeted Mr. Tucker. A general social session completed the evening, and at last a number of the members gathered about the piano and sang college and other songs.
Edward Tucker Family Tree;

The Missouri Pioneers of Boone County Missouri book in the archives shows Edward Tucker as a landowner in 1833. Edward and Elizabeth m 19 Dec 1811 in Madison Co., VA. Edward was the owner of a sugar orchard. William B. Woodruff was son of David Woodruff and Martha Blackwell. He married Hannah B. Turner. Wm B. Woodruff b 25 Apr 1788 d 9 Mar 1879 in Mariposa CA.
Boone County was created from Howard County and some of that land now extended into Audrain and Calloway Counties.
Edward Tucker came to Missouri in 1820 and settled in Rocky Fork, 10 miles North of Columbia in Boone County Missouri. He died of pneumonia in 1855 at the age of 75.
Edward was born in Culpepper Co., Virginia about 1777, by the birth places of some of his children it is believed that he went to Kentucky before going to Missouri in 1820. He married Elizabeth [Betsy] Simms, December 19, 1811 in Madison Co., VA. Edward b; 28 Apr, 1777 d; 7 Apr, 1855. He was born near Appomattox Court house, VA. He m; Elizabeth “Betsy” Sims 19 Dec, 1811 in Madison, VA. [1795-1880] She was the daughter of William & Mary [Leavell] Sims.
Edward died in Boone Co, MO and was originally buried in the Tucker Family Cemetery. The other Tucker's were moved to Red Top Cem. Outside Hallsville, MO so he might have too when the cemetery was destroyed.
They had 9 children:
1.Wm. Warren b; September 24, 1812 m. Martha Blackwell
2.James B. b; abt. 1816 m. Mary (Polly) Dunbar
3.Arthur Sherrod b; abt. 1818 m. Eleanor Woodruff
4.Virenda Haden b; November 28, 1822 m. John Turner
5.Parthina F. b; December 24, 1827 m. Wm. Pigg
6.Paulina Leavell b; December 24, 1827 m. Wm. Goslin
7.Lamira J. b; 1828 m. Demarcus Palmer
8.*John M. b; 1833 m. Eliz. A. White
9. Nancy Eliz. b; March 28, 1836 m. Alexander Schooler

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