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Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. [1] He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in Min and Bill (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in Grand Hotel (1932), as the pirate Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1934), as Pancho Villa in Viva Villa!
Wallace Beery. Actor: A Date with Judy. In 1902, 16-year-old Wallace Beery joined the Ringling Brothers Circus as an assistant to the elephant trainer. He left two years later after a leopard clawed his arm. Beery next went to New York, where he found work in musical variety shows.
Wallace Beery, the “lovable old rascal” of many a Hollywood film, is dead. He died Friday night at his home, 816 N. Alpine Drive, Beverly Hills. The veteran actor succumbed to a heart...
Wallace Beery was an Academy Award winning American actor best known for his role in ‘The Champ.’ His portrayal of Long John Silver in ‘Treasure Island’ and Pancho Villa in ‘Viva Villa!’ are also memorable ones.
Wallace Beery (born April 1, 1885, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.—died April 15, 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor who played in more than 250 motion pictures between 1913 and 1949. Beery’s first job in entertainment was as an elephant trainer for the Ringling Brothers Circus.
Beefy Wallace Beery gradually progressed from theatre to film and starred in a multitude of comedic shorts during the silent era before becoming one of the biggest and most improbable stars of the 1930s.
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in Min and Bill opposite Marie Dressler, his titular role in a series of films featuring the character Sweedie, and his titular role in The Champ, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Aug 7, 2015 · Burly, graveled-voice character actor Wallace Beery is an acquired taste for contemporary audiences, but in the golden age of Hollywood he was one of the biggest stars at MGM, winning a lead...
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in Min and Bill (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1934), as Pancho Villa in Viva Villa! (1934), and his titular role in The Champ (1931), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery: Born: April 1, 1885 • Kansas City • Missouri: Died: April 15, 1949 (aged 64) • Los Angeles • California: Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1932) • Academy Award (1933): Actor in a Leading Role: Married To: Rita Gilman (1924–1939) • Gloria Swanson (1916–1919) Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)
