Wallace Beery
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With his coarse face and unmistakable bulk, Wallace Beery was one of the most popular American actors of the transition from silent to sound, capable of moving from villain to endearing character. He won the Oscar for Best Actor for 'The Champ' (1931), where he played a washed-up boxer devoted to his son, and formed a famous comic pairing with Marie Dressler in 'Min and Bill'. Across some 250 films shot over 36 years he played ruffians, good-hearted louts and historical figures, such as the bandit of 'Viva Villa!' or his role in 'Grand Hotel'. His register combined roughness, gruff humor and an unexpected tenderness. Brother of fellow actor Noah Beery, he was one of MGM's top box-office draws in the 1930s.
Wallace Beery
181 Movies
With his coarse face and unmistakable bulk, Wallace Beery was one of the most popular American actors of the transition from silent to sound, capable of moving from villain to endearing character. He won the Oscar for Best Actor for 'The Champ' (1931), where he played a washed-up boxer devoted to his son, and formed a famous comic pairing with Marie Dressler in 'Min and Bill'. Across some 250 films shot over 36 years he played ruffians, good-hearted louts and historical figures, such as the bandit of 'Viva Villa!' or his role in 'Grand Hotel'. His register combined roughness, gruff humor and an unexpected tenderness. Brother of fellow actor Noah Beery, he was one of MGM's top box-office draws in the 1930s.
Movies
Plays General Director Preysing
Grand Hotel
1932
Plays Long John Silver
Treasure Island
1934
Plays Melvin R. Foster
A Date with Judy
1948
Plays Richard the Lion-Hearted
Robin Hood
1922
Plays Prof. Challenger
The Lost World
1925
Plays Sgt. Dory
A Message to Garcia
1936
Plays Dan Packard
Dinner at Eight
1933
Plays Jack Thompson
Slave Ship
1937
Plays Jamesy MacArdle
China Seas
1935
Plays Captain Boss Starkey
Stand Up and Fight
1939
Plays The Villain
Three Ages
1923
Plays Andy 'Champ' Purcell
The Champ
1931
Plays Lieut. Col. von Richthosen
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
Plays Magua
The Last of the Mohicans
1920
Plays Big Jack Horner
Big Jack
1949
Plays 'Trigger' Bill
The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937
Plays Ned Trumpet
This Man's Navy
1945
Plays Jules Repin
Drifting
1923
Plays General Orlando Jackson
The River of Romance
1929
Plays Sgt. Maj. William Bailey
Salute to the Marines
1943
Plays "Windy" Riker
Hell Divers
1932
Plays Polakai
Flesh
1932
Plays Henry Black
Teddy at the Throttle
1917
Plays Ben Barton
Rationing
1944
Plays Ling Jo
A Tale of Two Worlds
1921
Plays Pancho Villa
Viva Villa!
1934
Plays Jim Breedin
Alias a Gentleman
1948
Plays Henry von Holkar
The Mollycoddle
1920
Plays Honest Plush Brannon
Barbary Coast Gent
1944
Plays Oklahoma Red
Beggars of Life
1928
Plays Michael O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935
Plays Col. Fanner
Johanna Enlists
1918
Plays Roy 'Slag' McGurk
The Mighty McGurk
1947
Plays 'Reb' Harkness
Wyoming
1940
Plays Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
The Big House
1930
Plays Police Sergeant
The Stolen Jools
1931
Plays Count Donelli / Hawkes
White Tiger
1923
Plays P.T. Barnum
A Lady's Morals
1930
Plays Chuck Riley
Chinatown Nights
1929
Plays Duc de Tours
Ashes of Vengeance
1923
Plays William McCabe
Stormswept
1923
Plays Sheik Achmet Hamid
The Virgin of Stamboul
1920
Plays Bill
Min and Bill
1930
Plays Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio
The Secret Six
1931
Plays Sgt. 'Big Mike' Stone
West Point of the Air
1935
Plays Tripod
Way for a Sailor
1930
Plays Rhode Island Red
The Pony Express
1925
Plays Thomas Terry
Stablemates
1938
Plays Wally
Now We're in the Air
1927
Plays Capt. Jasper Leigh
The Sea Hawk
1924
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A Date with Judy
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Big Jack
Big Jack Horner
1949
Film
A Date with Judy
Melvin R. Foster
1948
Film
Alias a Gentleman
Jim Breedin
1948
Film
The Mighty McGurk
Roy 'Slag' McGurk
1947
Film
Bad Bascomb
Zeb Bascomb alias Ezekiel 'Zeke' Smith
1946
Film
This Man's Navy
Ned Trumpet
1945
Film
Barbary Coast Gent
Honest Plush Brannon
1944
Film
Rationing
Ben Barton
1944
Film
Salute to the Marines
Sgt. Maj. William Bailey
1943
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wallace Beery still alive?
Wallace Beery passed away on April 15, 1949 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Wallace Beery?
Wallace Beery is best known for roles in Grand Hotel, The Lost World, Three Ages.
How many movies has Wallace Beery been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1913), Wallace Beery has appeared in 181 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Wallace Beery's first movie?
The career of Wallace Beery began with His Athletic Wife (1913).
What is Wallace Beery's most recent movie or series?
Wallace Beery's most recent release is Big Jack, which premiered on April 12, 1949.
Wallace Beery
1885-03-31 · Clay County, Missouri, USA
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.