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Wallace Beery Biography

Birth Name:Wallace Beery

Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • His brother was fellow-actor Noah Beery, Sr․ and nephew was Noah Beery, Jr
  • Became involved in Broadway and Summer stock theatre with his brother after moving to New York City in 1904
  • Beery joined the circus as an elephant trainer after running away from home at 16, but left when he was clawed by a leopard
  • Was married for three weeks to actress Gloria Swanson
  • Replaced Lee Tracy as Panch Villa in the 1934 film "Viva Villa!" after Tracy drunkenly urinated off of a balcony in Mexico
  • Was part of the first tie in Oscar history, sharing the Best Actor award with Fredric March in 1932

Awards

  • 1923Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
  • 1924Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (August): winner
  • 1925Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (November): winner
  • 1926Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
  • 1927Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
  • 1927Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
  • 1930Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1931Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
  • 1931Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
  • 1932Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (May): winner
  • 1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
  • 1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
  • 1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner
  • 1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
  • 1934Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
  • 1934Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (September): winner
  • 1934Golden Medal-Best Actor: winner
  • 1935Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
  • 1935Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (May): winner
  • 1935Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner
  • 1938Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
  • 1938Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner