Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

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.Forrest Meredith Tucker was born in Plainfield, Indiana, a son of Forrest A. Tucker and his wife Doris Heringlake. He began his performing career at age 14 at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, pushing the big wicker tourist chairs by day and singing "Throw Money" at night. After his family moved to Washington, D.C., Tucker attracted the attention of Jimmy Lake, the owner of the Old Gaiety Burlesque Theater, by winning its Saturday night amateur contest on consecutive weeks. After his second win.

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker