Morgan Wallace

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American actor (1881–1953)

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::summary American actor (1881–1953) ::

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FieldValue
nameMorgan Wallace
imageMorgan Wallace in Dick Tracy (1945).jpg
captionWallace in Dick Tracy (1945)
birth_nameMaier Weill
birth_date
birth_placeLompoc, California, U.S.
death_date
death_placeTarzana, California, U.S.
resting_placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
occupationActor
years_active1914–1946
spouseLouise Chapman
(m. 19??)
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| name = Morgan Wallace | image = Morgan Wallace in Dick Tracy (1945).jpg | image_size = | caption = Wallace in Dick Tracy (1945) | birth_name = Maier Weill | birth_date = | birth_place = Lompoc, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Tarzana, California, U.S. | resting_place = Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1914–1946 | spouse = Louise Chapman (m. 19??)

Morgan Wallace (born Maier Weill, July 26, 1881 – December 12, 1953) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1914 and 1946, including W.C. Fields' It's a Gift (1934) where he persistently asks Fields for some "Kumquats". He supported Fields again in My Little Chickadee (1940).

Early life

Born in Lompoc, California, Wallace was the son of Isidore and Hannah Weill. He attended the University of California.

Career

In 1918, Wallace acted with and managed the Morgan Wallace Players in the Grand Theater in Sioux City, Iowa, and in 1927, the troupe performed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1922, he acted in a production of Lawful Larceny at the Savoy Theatre in London, England.

Wallace's Broadway credits included Loco (1946), Congratulations (1929), Women Go On Forever (1927), Ballyhoo (1927), Gentle Grafters (1926), The Stork (1925), The Law Breaker (1922), Nature's Nobleman (1921), The Tavern (1920), The Acquittal (1920), The Widow's Might (1909), and Romeo and Juliet (1904).

In the 1930s Wallace helped found the Screen Actors Guild. He was SAG member #3.

Death

He died in December 12, 1953 at the age of 72 in Tarzana, California. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.

Selected filmography

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Theodore_von_Eltz-Morgan_Wallace_in_The_Headline_Woman.jpg" caption="[[Theodore von Eltz]] (left) and Morgan Wallace in [[The Headline Woman]] (1935)"] ::

References

References

  1. (March 23, 2008). "Jewish immigrants helped make town what it is". Santa Maria Times.
  2. Deschner, Donald. (1966). "The Films of W.C. Fields". Cadillac Publishing by arrangement with The Citadel Press.
  3. (February 2, 1918). "Twenty Weeks in Sioux City". The Dramatic Mirror.
  4. (December 21, 1927). "Betty Chats With Author an dProducer of New Play Now at Majestic". Harrisburg Telegraph.
  5. (December 3, 1922). "Wallace still a big hit". Sioux City Journal.
  6. "Morgan Wallace". The Broadway League.
  7. "1930s {{!}} SAG-AFTRA".

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