Jane Tucker

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Jane Tucker
Freddy Marks (left), Jane Tucker (centre), and Rod Burton (right)
Born	(1949-10-20) 20 October 1949 (age 74)
Alma mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer, entertainer
Spouses	Rod Burton ​ ​ (m. 1976; div. 1979)​ Freddy Marks ​ ​ (m. 2016; died 2021)​
Parent	Rex Tucker (father)

Jane Tucker (born 20 October 1949) is a British actress, singer, songwriter, musician and keyboardist. She is best known for being part of the musical trio Rod, Jane and Freddy who appeared in many TV series, notably Rainbow.^[1]

Career

In 1967, Tucker was a hostess on the Associated-Rediffusion game show Exit! It's the Way-Out Show, hosted by Ed Stewart. The show ran for thirteen episodes, and all of them are now believed to be lost media.

After graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she worked in repertory theatre, touring, TV, and radio, during which she met and eventually married Rod Burton and, together with him and Matthew Corbett, formed the long-lasting musical trio Rod, Matt and Jane. Corbett was replaced by Roger Walker in 1976 then by Freddy Marks in 1979 to form Rod, Jane and Freddy.

Personal life

She was born into a family with an artistic background. Her grandmother was an opera singer, her mother Jean a pianist, and her father was Rex Tucker, the drama director for the BBC. Jane began to play the piano when she was three, being taught by her mother.

Tucker's first ambition was to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a concert pianist, but as a teenager she decided she would rather be an actress. This led her to study at the

, where she continued her piano and singing whilst embarking on a full-time drama course.

Tucker was married to both of her male co-stars. Burton and Tucker divorced in 1979, following which she went on to marry Marks; Tucker remained married to Marks until his death in 2021.^[2]

References

External links

• Jane Tucker at
  IMDb
• Rod, Jane and Freddy Biography
• Rod, Jane and Freddy Songs Archived 28 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• Jane Tucker Official Facebook Fan Page
• Official RJF Episode List
• Rod, Jane and Freddy Mini Website
• British Film Institute Screen Online Episode List

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