William Lucking Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied literature at the University of California, Los Angeles
• Attended Pasadena Playhouse, where he studied theater
• Quote: "(On riding horses and motorcycles) "It's a lot scarier to ride a horse․․․because horses can intentionally try to kill you․ Motorcycles, when they try to kill you, it's usually your own fault․""
• After years of on-screen acting roles, he would turn to writing in his later years, eventually penning the novel, Casual Labor
• Best known for portraying military or police officials, as well as tough outlaws that are rough around the edges
• Served as the artistic director and manager of the Santa Paula Theatre Center in California during the 1980s and later co-founded the Santa Paula Theater Center in 1986
• Is one of the co-founders of the Santa Paula Theater Center