Jerry Tucker
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| Born | Jerome H. Schatz November 1, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1931 – 1939 |
Jerry Tucker (born Jerome H. Schatz on November 1, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American child actor, most notable for appearing as the "rich kid" in the Our Gang short subjects series semi-regularly from 1931 to 1938. He also appeared as one of Mother Peep's children in the 1934 Hal Roach film Babes in Toyland featuring Laurel & Hardy.
[edit] Later years
Tucker went on to serve in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He later went on to marry his wife Myra and have a long successful career with RCA before retiring. He had two daughters, Karen and Renee. Granddaughters: Mary, Kathy and Paula. He also has three great-grandchildren; Kyleigh, Matthew and E.J.
Tucker is one of the few living Our Gangers from the original series. Other surviving members are Jackie Cooper, Dorothy DeBorba, Dickie Moore, Shirley Jean Rickert, Jean Darling, Mickey Gubitosi, and Jackie Lynn Taylor.
[edit] External links
- Jerry Tucker at the Internet Movie Database
- Jerry Tucker at Allmovie
- University of Maryland http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP/LAB/COLLECTIONS/schatz.html
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