Wallace Beery
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American actor.[1] He is best known for his roles of Bill in Min and Bill (1930), as Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1934), as Pancho Villa in Viva Villa! (1934), and as Andy Purcell in The Champ (1931), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Wallace Beery | |
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 Wallace Beery circa 1930 | |
| Born | Wallace Fitzgerald Beery April 1, 1885 Clay County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1949 (aged 64) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1949 |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Gilman (m. 1924; div. 1939) |
| Children | 1 (adopted) |
Notes
- Obituary Variety, April 20, 1949.
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