Larry Tucker (screenwriter)

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Larry Tucker
Born(1934-06-23)June 23, 1934
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 2001(2001-04-01) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican

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.

Biography

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.

Filmography

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
1961 Blast of Silence Big Ralph
1962 Advise and Consent Manuel
1963 Shock Corridor Pagliacci
1968 I Love You, Alice B. Toklas Hitch-hiker Uncredited
1969 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Bearded Man Walking in Front of Hotel Uncredited
1971 Angels Hard as They Come Lucifer (final film role)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1966 The Monkees Dr. Turner S1:E10, "The Monkees"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Larry Tucker -- Writer and Producer, 67". The New York Times. 13 April 2001.
  2. ^ a b "Larry Tucker; Film and TV Producer, Writer". The LA Times.

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