Wallace Beery, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wallace Beery

American actor

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1885

Place of Birth: Clay County, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1949

Profession: actor, stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Wallace Beery

  • Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) 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.
  • Beery appeared in some 250 films during a 36-year career.
  • His contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stipulated in 1932 that he would be paid $1 more than any other contract player at the studio.
  • This made Beery the highest-paid actor in the world.
  • He was the brother of actor Noah Beery Sr.
  • and uncle of actor Noah Beery Jr. For his contributions to the film industry, Beery was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star in 1960.
  • His star is located at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard.

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