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Larry Tucker

Larry Tucker (June 23, 1934 – April 1, 2001) was an American film and television writer, producer, and occasional actor, who wrote the comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) with Paul Mazursky. Tucker and Mazursky were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for their work on Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Tucker was from Philadelphia and began his career with humorist Mort Sahl at San Francisco's Hungry i club. After the Hungry i, Tucker became a television writer, working on The Danny Kaye Show. Tucker acted in the films Blast of Silence (1961), Advise and Consent (1962), Shock Corridor (1963) and Angels Hard as They Come (1971). Tucker and Mazursky were also responsible for the development and production of The Monkees eponymous television series and the 1968 romantic comedy I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!, which starred Peter Sellers. In the early 1980s Tucker was executive producer and one of the writers of the sitcom Jennifer Slept Here (1983), Mr. Merlin (1981–82), Teachers Only (1982–83) and Stir Crazy (1985). Tucker died of complications from multiple sclerosis and cancer in 2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Tucker (screenwriter), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jun 23, 1934 In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the movie Blast of Silence 1961-03-20
Latest Project:
Movie Angels Hard as They Come 1971-09-01
Known For
Poster of Angels Hard as They Come
Poster of Shock Corridor
Poster of Advise & Consent
Poster of Blast of Silence
Filmography
Movie Angels Hard as They Come Lucifer 1971-09-01
Movie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Bearded Man Walking in Front of Hotel (uncredited) 1969-09-17
Series Love on a Rooftop Unknown 1966-09-06
Series The Monkees Unknown 1966-09-12
Movie Shock Corridor Pagliacci 1963-09-25
Movie Advise & Consent Manuel 1962-06-06
Movie Blast of Silence Big Ralph 1961-03-20