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Acting

Wallace Beery

Born
Mar 31, 1885 · Aged 64
Died
Apr 15, 1949
Place of birth
Clay County, Missouri, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
263
TV credits
2
Directing credits
11
Also known as (1)
  • Wallace Fitzgerald Beery

Biography

From Wikipedia 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. Beery appeared in some 250 movies over a 36-year span. He was the brother of actor Noah Berry.