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Handsome African-American actor Lorenzo Tucker played romantic leads in the 1928-1934 films of Oscar Micheaux. At the peak of his career, Tucker was billed as "the Black Valentino." Before becoming an actor, Tucker attended Temple University and studied photography in trade school. He got his start on-stage appearing with Bessie Smith on a number of cross-country tours. He also appeared in Broadway shows and in road shows. In the early '50s, Tucker spent two years appearing on the London stage in a production of Anna Lucasta.