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Wallace Beery

Birth Name:
Wallace Beery
Birth Place:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Wallace Beery

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
  • Replaced Lee Tracy as Panch Villa in the 1934 film "Viva Villa!" after Tracy drunkenly urinated off of a balcony in Mexico
  • Was married for three weeks to actress Gloria Swanson
  • 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
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