Obituaries - Jan. 20, 1995

Kay Aldridge Tucker; Actress, Model and Philanthropist

Kay Aldridge Tucker, 77, a philanthropist, actress and model who was one of the most photographed women in the country during the 1930s. Tucker, whose stage name was Kay Aldridge, appeared on the covers of Life, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook and Look magazines. She was screen-tested for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind” and appeared in the musicals “Rosalie” and “DuBarry Was a Lady.” She also appeared on stage, mostly in New York, in such plays as “Meal Ticket” and “Vogues of ’38.” Miss Aldridge retired from acting in 1945. On Jan. 12 in Camden, Me.