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He was the last "communicator" (host) of the long-running NBC Radio program '' Monitor ''; he was on the air when the show signed off for the last time on January 26 , 1975 . On television, he was seen as the host of the short-lived Game Show ''Treasure Isle,'' which aried on ABC from 1967 to 1968 . In the early 1970's, Mr. Tucker hosted a local morning show on WABC-TV, in New York, called ''A.M. New York'', which served as the genesis for what is now '' Good Morning America ''. He also was the co-host of the Syndicated version of '' Candid Camera '' from 1974 to 1975, and again from 1977 to 1978 . He has done Voice-over work on numerous Commercial s and other projects over the years, most notably for Owens-Corning and their " Pink Panther " spots advertising their Fiberglass Insulation .

In 1975 , he played a bit part in the movie, "Abduction."

Tucker is known to have written two novels, both based on the television business:

  • ''He'd Dead, She's Dead — Details at Eleven'' (ISBN ISBN 0-517-07807-4), published in 1991 by Random House

  • ''The Man Who Looked Like Howard Cosell'' (ISBN 0-312-02248-4), published in 1988 by St. Martin's Press .



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