Royce K. Wallace[citation needed] (May 9, 1925 – November 24, 1992) was an American actress, singer and dancer who had a long, distinguished career beginning in the 1940s through the late–1980s.
Royce Wallace | |
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 Wallace in Take a Giant Step, 1959. | |
| Born | Royce K. Wallace May 9, 1925 Buffalo, Nebraska, U.S. or Pleasanton, Nebraska, U.S.[citation needed] or Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] (sources differ) |
| Died | November 24, 1992 (aged 67) Ventura, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1942–1991 |
| Spouses | Alexander Outerbridge
(m. 1956; div. 1958)Bill Riley (m. 1960) |
Biography
editBorn in Buffalo, Nebraska or Pleasanton, Nebraska or Cleveland, Ohio[1] (sources differ), Wallace began her acting career on Broadway. Wallace received her first role as a dancer in Carmen Jones in 1943 which ran on Broadway for two years. Wallace appeared in productions throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s such as Funny Girl in 1964. In the 1960s, Wallace was a founding co-member of the Cambridge Players theatrical group, a group which included some of the distinguished black actresses such as Esther Rolle (of Good Times TV show fame), Lynn Hamilton (who starred as "Donna" on the hit NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son), and Helen Martin of NBC-TV's 227.[2]
Wallace later appeared mostly in guest roles on Sanford and Son, Barnaby Jones, The Paper Chase,[3] Benson, Soap, Quincy, M.E., and Roots: The Next Generations. Wallace also appeared as Agnes, in an episode of Barnaby Jones entitled “Theater Of Fear”, alongside actress Anne Francis.[4][5]
Personal life and Death
editWallace was married twice and had no children. On December 24, 1956, Wallace married Bermuda socialite Alexander Stuart Outerbridge.[6] Wallace later filed for divorce from Outerbridge in December 1958.[7][citation needed] In 1960, Wallace married New York City fireman Bill Riley.[8] Wallace died on November 24, 1992, in Ventura, California, at the age of 67.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Take a Giant Step | Rose Thompson | |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Columbus | Carlotta | |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze | Emma Mercer | |
| 1974 | Willie Dynamite | Willie's Mother (Emma) | |
| 1975 | Funny Lady | Adele | |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Judge | |
| 1986 | Crossroads | Hotel Proprietress | |
| 1989 | Immediate Family | Nurse |
References
edit- ^ a b JET, Oct. 30, 1952
- ^ reference at USA Film Festival-Schedule listing (scribed.com)
- ^ The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 16: "A Matter of Anger" (YouTube)
- ^ The New York Times Movies Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine Royce Wallace bio and filmography
- ^ "Royce Wallace - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ Pinterest, JET, Marriage Upsets Bermuda, circa Dec. 1956/Jan. 1957
- ^ JET, May 22, 1958
- ^ JET, Sept 28, 1961
