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Occupations. Actor. dancer. singer. Years active. 1955–1986. Height. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Tucker Smith (born Thomas William Smith, April 24, 1936 – December 22, 1988) was an American actor, dancer, and singer who performed the role of Ice in the movie musical West Side Story.
Tucker Smith (1936-1988) was an American actor, singer and dancer who appeared in West Side Story, The Producers and At Long Last Love. He also performed on stage, TV and radio, and was a member of the Cancer Support Group with Gilda Radner.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Natalie Wood
- George Chakiris
- Russ Tamblyn
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After his role in West Side Story, Richard played Nick Adams in Adventures of a Young Man and also had a significant role in the film The Longest Day. His other credits include The Stripper in 1963 with Joanne Woodward and Twin Peaksbetween 1990 and 1991, which he reprised in 2017. Beymer also turned to filmmaking and wrote, produced and directed t...
Following her role as Maria, Natalie went on to star in the 1962 film Gypsy, as well as Splendor in the Grass, Love with the Proper Stranger and Inside Daisy Clover. During the 1970s, Wood took a break from acting to have a baby with husband Robert Wagner. She later had a role in From Here to Eternityfor which she received a Golden Globe Award. Woo...
After West Side Story, Chakiris played the lead in Two and Two Make Six and also had roles in Diamond Head, Kings of the Sun, Bebo's Girl and 633 Squadron. In the early 1960s, he also tried his hand at a career as a pop singer, resulting in a couple of hit songs. Chakiris had a recurring role on the TV show Superboy as Professor Peterson and starre...
Throughout his teens, Tamblyn appeared in several films and worked as a choreographer. In 1990, he played Dr. Lawrence Jacoby in the television drama Twin Peaks alongside his West Side Storyco-star Richard Beymer, which he reprised during its 2017 revival. His other credits include Running Mates, Cabin Boy, Drive, Django Unchained andThe Increasing...
Rita Moreno’s career has spanned over 70 years, and she has starred in The Electric Company, Oz, Popi, Carnal Knowledge and The Four Seasons. The star also played the role of the matriarch Lydia Margarita del Carmen Inclán Maribona Leyte-Vidal de Riera in One Day at a Time. She has previously won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony and is the on...
Other than West Side Story, Joe appeared in Blue Hawaii, Bonanza, Dynasty, Mission Impossible and Hart to Hart. He also choreographed, directed and performed in concerts and productions of Great Leap, a Los Angeles group of Asian-American artists. 1. Matilda cast then and now: Where are the film's child stars and actors now? He died in April 1990 a...
Tucker Smith joined the cast of the original Broadway production of West Side Storyin 1958, as a replacement for the role of Big Deal, then going on to play the roles of Diesel and Snowboy. He also understudied for the character of Riff and had played that role many times. 1. 10 secrets about Grease you probably never knew The role of Ice in the mo...
Tucker Smith played Ice in the 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story, and also appeared in the original Broadway production. He died of cancer in 1988 at the age of 52.
Tucker Smith was an actor who played Ice in West Side Story (1961) and other roles in film and TV. He died of cancer in 1988 and had a bar named after him in North Hollywood.
- April 24, 1936
- December 22, 1988
Dec 24, 1988 · Tucker Smith, who became known briefly in the entertainment world after appearing as Ice in the film version of “West Side Story” in 1961, has died. He was 52 and died of neck and jaw cancer at...
Tucker Smith played Ice, a member of the Jets gang, in the classic musical film West Side Story. See his photos, quotes, and scenes from the movie on IMDb.
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Tucker Smith is a comedic actor who appeared in films like \"West Side Story\" and \"To Be or Not to Be\". Find out his biography, filmography, ratings, and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
