Larry Tucker

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1934-06-23

Deathday 2001-04-01 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Larry Tucker

Biography

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.

Known For

Writer

1985
Stir Crazy

as Writer

1983
1982
Teachers Only

as Writer

1981
Mr. Merlin

as Writer

1970
Alex in Wonderland

as Screenplay

1966
The Monkees

as Writer

Actor

1969
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

as Bearded Man Walking in Front of Hotel (uncredited)

1963
Shock Corridor

as Pagliacci

1962
1961
Blast of Silence

as Big Ralph

Producer

1983
1982
Teachers Only

as Producer

1981
Mr. Merlin

as Producer

1970
Alex in Wonderland

as Producer

1968
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

as Executive Producer

Creator

1985
Stir Crazy

as Creator

1983
1981
Mr. Merlin

as Creator