Forrest Tucker story by Mamie Van Doren

My old friend, the late Forrest Tucker was rumored to have one of the biggest cocks in Hollywood. He was a tall, good-looking guy with blond hair and a great tan even in his mid-sixties, and it wouldn't have been surprising. Forrest and I were in a show back in the mid-1980's, and after a performance one night we took a limo to a Polynesian restaurant for drinks and dinner. On the ride to the restaurant, I asked him if all the rumors were true and he told me the following story.

Forrest and another actor were drinking at Slapsy Maxy's, a famous Hollywood watering hole back in the 1940's owned by the prizefighter, Slapsy Maxy Rosenblum. On this evening everyone got pretty well oiled and there was considerable bragging about sexual exploits. It finally got down to the size of their penises. The argument got more and more serious, and by closing time, money started getting thrown on the bar and a sizable bet was made. Slapsy rummaged around under the bar and came up with a ruler, and the contestants unzipped to settle the matter then and there.

"I pulled mine out, Mamie," Forrest told me while the limo driver strained to hear from the front seat, Aand it was between eleven and twelve. I thought I had the bet won! Then this guy who could not have been more than five feet three or four hauled his out..."
He paused for effect. "And? And?" I asked.

"And it hung over the end!"

"Who was it, Forrest?" I asked.

He grinned. "Never underestimate those short guys. It was George Raft."

(George Raft pictured below)

FORREST TUCKER AND "THE CHIEF"

Hollywood Babylon (the new version by Darwin Porter, not the original one from the 1960's) is a fascinating read. There is a chapter on Forrest Tucker in there.

He used to call his schlong "The Chief".

In the book it said Tucker and Phil Harris (another actor) were friends and used to regularly golf (and drink a lot). One day they're playing golf and Tucker has like a 3" putt, a gimme. Tucker goes to pick up his ball and Harris says no, Tucker has to putt through.

Tucker says "C'mon Phil, even 'The Chief' can make this putt". Harris says, "You're on, $500 "The Chief' can't do it". So Tucker drops his pants and putts the ball into the hole with his schlong.

Forrest Tucker is my hero.

FORREST TUCKER AND GAY POOL PARTIES

Cast as her main squeeze in the Auntie Mame was handsome Forrest Tucker, an affable fellow, who'd been doing supporting work in films for years and was known about town not so much for his talent, as for his massive endowment. Although straight, he would show up at gay director George Cukor's Sunday afternoon gay soirees and swim naked in the pool for the viewing pleasure of Cukor's famous gay guests who included W. Somerset Maugham, Noel Coward, Cecil Beaton and other assorted gay influential's in the art, literary and movie colonies. Tucker realized these men were important contacts and was one of many up and coming young studs who made an appearance in the altogether for the sake of their careers.