George Loane Tucker

DirectorActorWriter
Born
June 10, 1872
Died
June 20, 1921

A former railroad clerk, Tucker made a name for himself in 1913 with a film entitled Traffic in Souls (1913), a six-reel expose of white slavery. Tucker and Carl Laemmle financed the sum of $57,000 to make the film in New York, the film ultimately grossed $450,000. The success of the film enabled…

Biography

A former railroad clerk, Tucker made a name for himself in 1913 with a film entitled Traffic in Souls (1913), a six-reel expose of white slavery. Tucker and Carl Laemmle financed the sum of $57,000 to make the film in New York, the film ultimately grossed $450,000. The success of the film enabled Laemmle, under pressure from Thomas Edison's Patent Trust, to follow the exodus to Hollywood and create his own studio, Universal City. Tucker was married to actress Elisabeth Risdon.

Actor

Traffic in SoulsTraffic in Souls(1913)as Wireless Operator
The Temptation of JaneThe Temptation of Jane(1913)as Harry Charlton
The Count Retires(1913)as The Father
The Whole Truth(1913)as George Truthtell
The Winning Punch(1912)as James Ross

Producer

The Miracle ManThe Miracle Man(1919)

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