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George D. Wallace (George Dewey Wallace) was born on 8 June, 1917 in New York City, U.S., is an American actor (1917–2005). Discover George D. Wallace's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As George Dewey Wallace
Occupation Actor
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 8 June 1917
Birthday 8 June
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Date of death 22 July, 2005
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1917

George Dewey Wallace (June 8, 1917 – July 22, 2005) was an American stage and screen actor.

Wallace co-starred with Mary Martin in the Broadway musical Jennie and was nominated for a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for playing the male lead in New Girl in Town opposite Gwen Verdon.

He is also remembered for playing Commando Cody in the movie serial Radar Men from the Moon.

Wallace was born in New York City.

When he was 13 his family moved to McMechen, West Virginia.

While still in his teens Wallace worked as a coal miner and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps after it was created during the Great Depression.

1936

He joined the United States Navy in 1936 and served for eight years through World War II.

Wallace served in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, where he earned the title of light heavyweight champion.

After leaving the navy, Wallace worked as a bartender in Hollywood, California.

One night gossip columnist Jimmie Fidler was in the bar and heard Wallace singing along with the jukebox for tips.

Fidler was impressed with Wallace's voice and introduced him to some contacts at the film studios.

1952

In 1952 Wallace auditioned for a character part in Radar Men from the Moon and landed the starring role of Commando Cody.

To play Cody, Wallace's outfit consisted of a leather jacket, a Silver Bullet-shaped helmet, and an atomic-powered rocket pack controlled by three dials: up/down, fast/slow and on/off.

Wallace appeared to fly in the serial by lying face-down on a long two-by-four that stuck out horizontally from a platform in front of a rear-projection screen.

1955

In 1955, on the set of Forbidden Planet, Walter Pidgeon introduced him to Richard Rodgers.

Wallace's Broadway debut was in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Pipe Dream, starring the operatic soprano Helen Traubel.

Wallace's next break on Broadway came when he was chosen to replace John Raitt in The Pajama Game when Raitt left the cast to co-star in the film version of the musical.

1956

In 1956, he portrayed “Dolph Timble” in James Arness's TV Western Series Gunsmoke in the episode “Hack Prine” (S1E26).

1960

In 1960 he appeared as Andy Moon in the TV western The Rifleman in the episode "Sins of the Father."

1961

In 1961 Wallace appeared as Clyde Morton in the TV western Lawman in the episode titled "Hassayampa."

In Rawhide (1961) – Colonel Somers in S3:E15, "Incident of the Fish Out of Water".

1963

In 1963 Wallace appeared as Dixon on The Virginian in the episode titled "The Mountain of the Sun."

, plus he was back on Gunsmoke as outlaw & gambler Ham Tobin in the episode “Easy Come” (S9E5).

He starred opposite Mary Martin in the 1963 flop Jennie.

While appearing in The Most Happy Fella at the Long Beach Community Music Theatre (a theatre company competing with Long Beach Civic Light Opera) in 1963, Wallace met Jane A. Johnston, whom he later married.

The couple later appeared together in road company productions of Company, Kiss Me, Kate, and Funny Girl.

Wallace died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from injuries he sustained during a fall while on vacation in Pisa, Italy.

He was interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

1966

In 1966 he appeared as Stacey Fielding in Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Vanishing Victim".

1967

In 1967 he appeared as Deputy Otto McAdoo on the TV western The Big Valley in the episode titled "Days of Grace."

1991

In 1991, he appeared in the TV film The Boys, followed by Minority Report in 2002.

2003

One of his last roles was an appearance in an episode of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens in 2003.