Regina Wallace
Wallace in 1900
Born(1886-09-01)September 1, 1886
DiedFebruary 13, 1978(1978-02-13) (aged 91)
OccupationActress
Years active1913–1963

Regina Wallace (September 1, 1886[1] – February 13, 1978) was an American film and theatre actress.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey,[1] Wallace began her career in 1913, performing in New York, where she appeared in the Broadway play A Good Little Devil,[2] under the name Reggie Wallace.[3] She also appeared in Broadway productions of Friendly Enemies, The Male Animal,[4] The Breaking Point, The Show-Off and First Lady, among others.[5] From 1956 to 1962 Wallace appeared in the Broadway production of My Fair Lady.[2]

Wallace's film credits include Scattergood Rides High, Rachel and the Stranger, Mr. Skeffington, Behind Prison Walls, My Foolish Heart, Two Blondes and a Redhead, Avalanche, The Dark Corner, Sherlock Holmes in Washington and The Adventures of Martin Eden.[2]

Wallace died in February 1978 of a stroke at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey.[2][6]

References

  1. 1 2 Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 567. ISBN 9780810835474 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Regina Wallace, Actress For Stage, Films and TV". The New York Times. March 9, 1978. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  3. "Reggie Wallace". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  4. Beckerman, Bernard; Siegman, Howard (1973). On Stage: Selected Theater Reviews from the New York Times, 1920-1970. Quadrangle. p. 221. ISBN 9780812903638 via Google Books.
  5. "Reggina Wallace". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. "Actress Regina Wallace, 86; veteran of stage and screen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 11, 1978. p. 27. Retrieved December 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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