George Wallace Biography (1917-)

Born June 8, 1917, in New York, NY; married Jane A. Johnston (an actress). Addresses: Agent: Judy Schoen & Associates, 606 North Larchmont Blvd., Suite 309, Los Angeles, CA 90004.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: June 8, 1917; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Carl, The Fat Man, Universal International, 1951
(Uncredited) Cellblock convict, Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison,Warner Bros., 1951
(Uncredited) Bud Williams (stunt pilot), Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
Chief Herb Bixby, Submarine Command (also known as The Submarine Story), Paramount, 1952
(Uncredited) Jimmy, Sally and Saint Anne, 1952
(Uncredited) Olson, Kansas City Confidential (also known as TheSecret Four), United Artists, 1952
Woody Blacker, Japanese War Bride, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
(Uncredited) Back at the Front (also known as Willie and Joe back at the Front and Willie and Joe in Tokyo), Universal International, 1952
Brewer, Vigilante Terror, Allied Artists Pictures, 1953
Buller, The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd, Columbia, 1953
(Uncredited) Bully Brady, The Lawless Breed, Universal, 1953
Buster Cole, Arena, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
Clampett, Star of Texas, Allied Artists Pictures, 1953
Gil's rival, Pardon My Wrench, RKO Pictures, 1953
Meade, The Homesteaders, Allied Artists Pictures, 1953
(Uncredited) Mounted police officer, Francis Covers the Big Town,Universal, 1953
(Uncredited) Cowboy, The French Line, RKO Radio Pictures, 1954
Curly Adams, Destry, Universal International, 1954
Detective O'Neill, The Human Jungle, Allied Artists Pictures, 1954
Fletcher, Border River, Universal International, 1954
Les Walker, Drums across the River, Universal International, 1954
Bosun, Forbidden Planet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
(Uncredited) Curley, Strange Lady in Town, Warner Bros., 1955
(Uncredited) Gunner, Soldier of Fortune, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955
Simon Clegghorn, The Second Greatest Sex, Universal International,1955
Tom Carter, Man without a Star, Universal, 1955
(Uncredited) Jack Lawford (a miner), Great Day in the Morning, RKO, 1956
Boone, Six Black Horses, Universal International, 1962
Floyd Willet, Texas across the River, Universal, 1966
(Uncredited) Police chief Yates, Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, Columbia, 1966
Caprice, 1967
R. J. McGrath (Fair Shake auctioneer), Skin Game, Warner Bros., 1971
Chief officer, Towering Inferno, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
Mr. Putnam, The Swinging Cheerleaders (also known as H.O.T.S. II), Centaur, 1974
Mr. Carlson, Lifeguard, 1976
Billy Jack Goes to Washington, Taylor-Laughlin, 1977
Senator Joseph McCarthy, The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, American International Pictures, 1978
Father, The Stunt Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Television commentator, Protocol, Warner Bros., 1984
Bob Chadwick, Just between Friends, Orion, 1986
Judge, Native Son, American Playhouse, 1986
(As George D. Wallace) Shoop, In the Hands of the Enemy, 1987
Joe Reese, Prison, Eden Distributing Company, 1988
Orson, Hot to Trot, Warner Bros., 1988
Bartender, Bert Rigby, You're a Fool, Warner Bros., 1989
Carl, Postcards from the Edge, Columbia, 1990
Daniel's judge, Defending Your Life, Warner Bros., 1991
Bob Ferris, Diggstown (also known as Midnight Sting), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
Voice of fourth card player, Bebe's Kids (animated; also known asRobin Harris' Bebe's Kids), Paramount, 1992
Caretaker, Almost Dead, Monarch Home Video, 1994
Gnarly old man, My Girl 2, Columbia, 1994
Sam, Schemes, Bristol Entertainment, 1994
Man in restaurant, Multiplicity, Columbia, 1996
Bartender, Meet Wally Sparks, Trimark Pictures, 1997
Coach Millhaven, Deal of a Lifetime, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
(As George D. Wallace) Male president, Bicentennial Man (also known as Der 200 Jahre Mann), Buena Vista, 1999
Max, Forces of Nature, DreamWorks Distribution, 1999
(As George D. Wallace) Grandfather Blaine, Nurse Betty (also knownas Nurse Betty--Gefaehrliche Traeume), USA Films, 2000
(As George D. Wallace) Chief justice Pollard, Minority Report, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Serials
Commando Cody, Radar Men from the Moon, Republic Pictures, 1952
Television Appearances
Series
Dr. Leo Gault, The Edge of Night, ABC, 1980
Grandpa Hank Hammersmith, Sons and Daughters, CBS, 1991
Miniseries
(As George D. Wallace) Davey Wordley, How the West Was Won, ABC, 1978
Judge Roy Ballantyne, A Death in California (also known as Psychopath), ABC, 1985
Judge Henry Bejajian, Fresno, CBS, 1986
Bernard Bradshaw, Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder, NBC, 1987
Max Luby, People Like Us, NBC, 1990
Tom Manthie, Seduced by Madness (also known as Murderous Passion: The Diane Borchardt Story and Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story), NBC, 1996
Movies
Commando Cody, Retik, the Moon Menace, 1966
Clarence, In Search of America, ABC, 1971
Return to Earth, ABC, 1976
Bill Berry, Deadman's Curve, CBS, 1978
Director of institute for the blind, Love Leads the Way, 1984
Shoop, Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami, CBS,1988
Archibald Cox, The Final Days, ABC, 1989
Big Dan, Working Tra$h, Fox, 1990
(As George D. Wallace) John Smuri, The Haunted, Fox, 1991
Ray, The Boys (also known as The Guys), ABC, 1991
Henry, Child of Rage, CBS, 1992
Grandpa, Miracle Child, NBC, 1993
Tommy, In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?, CBS, 1994
Caretaker, Almost Dead, HBO, 1996
Episodic
Brad Mason, "Marked Cards," Hopalong Cassidy, syndicated, 1952
Roger Endicott, "Don Colorado," Hopalong Cassidy, syndicated, 1952
"The Art Treasure Story," Dangerous Assignment, syndicated, 1952
"A Day at the Beach," My Little Margie, NBC, 1953
Cole Younger, "The Younger Brothers," Stories of the Century, syndicated, 1954
Hank Howell, "Rescue at Twelve Lakes," Studio 57, Du Mont, 1954
Judson Rush, "Copper Hills," Hopalong Cassidy, syndicated, 1954
Sam, "Go Ahead and Jump," Four Star Playhouse, CBS, 1954
Sam Chapman/Jim Forrester, "The Emerald Saint," Hopalong Cassidy,syndicated, 1954

Whitey, "Final Round," The Lux Video Theatre, CBS, 1954
"The Big Chance," Dragnet, NBC, 1954
"Frontier of Challenge," The Adventures of Kit Carson, syndicated,1954
"Powder Depot," The Adventures of Kit Carson, syndicated, 1954
Commando Cody, "The Case of the Unknown Man," The Man behind the Badge, syndicated, 1955
Plank, "Mountain Fortress," Cheyenne, ABC, 1955
Dolph Trimble, "Hack Prine," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1956
Sheriff, "The Thin Rope," Tales of Wells Fargo (also known as Wells Fargo), NBC, 1957
Ted Wyatt, "The Story of Charles Wyatt," The Millionaire, CBS, 1957
"Village of Fear," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1957
"The Accuser," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1958
Bedell, "Desert Showdown," Tales of Wells Fargo (also known as Wells Fargo), NBC, 1959
Bill Adams, "Winter Song," The Alaskans, ABC, 1959
"Shadow of a Man," Bronco, ABC, 1959
Andy Moon, "Sins of the Father," The Rifleman, ABC, 1960
Borkman, "Sundown Smith," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1960
Dan Farrell, "Second Cousin to the Czar," The Deputy, NBC, 1960
Gus, "Apache Friendship," Texas John Slaughter, broadcast on Walt Disney Presents, ABC, 1960
Gus, "Desperado from Tombstone," Texas John Slaughter, broadcast on Walt Disney Presents, ABC, 1960
Horse breaker, "The Breaking (a.k.a.: For Money or Love)," National Velvet, NBC, 1960
Jake Handley, "Pirates of San Francisco," Death Valley Days, syndicated, 1960
Jim Elliott, "Deadly Male," Surfside 6, ABC, 1960
Jim House, "The Killer," Black Saddle, ABC, 1960
Jim Miles, "One of One Thousand," The Tall Man, NBC, 1960
Matt Doolie, "High Bridge," Overland Trail, NBC, 1960
Mordecai, "And Chase the Buffalo," Daniel Boone, broadcast on Walt Disney Presents, ABC, 1960
Peter Justin, "Six Hours to Midnight," Bourbon Street Beat, ABC, 1960
Verne Scott, "A Flock of Trouble," Maverick, ABC, 1960
"Blackwater Swamp," Sugarfoot, ABC, 1960
Aaron Wallace, "The Burying of Sammy Hart," The Rebel, ABC, 1961
Gip, "Badge of the Outsider," Laramie, NBC, 1961
Sheriff, "Old Card Sharps Never Die," 77 Sunset Strip, ABC, 1961
Sheriff Joe Holly, "Benefit of the Doubt," Maverick, ABC, 1961
"The Brahma Bull," Cheyenne (also known as The Cheyenne Show), ABC, 1961
"Deadly Is the Night," Laramie, NBC, 1961
Cross, "Hometown Doctor," Tales of Wells Fargo (also known as Wells Fargo), NBC, 1962
Ralph Selby, "Good Influence," My Three Sons, ABC, 1962
Dixon, "The Mountain of the Sun," The Virginian, NBC, 1963
Tobin, "Easy Come," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1963
Wilkie Carewe, "The Judgment," The Virginian, NBC, 1963
Major Thompson, "Survival," The Defenders, CBS, 1964
Chad, "Lone Woman," The Road West, NBC, 1966
Graham Lockwood, "Ordeal," The F.B.I., ABC, 1966
Philippe Gamet, "When a King Is a Pawn," Daniel Boone, NBC, 1966
Sheriff in Portersville, "The Outcast," The Virginian, NBC, 1966
Stacey Fielding, "The Case of the Vanishing Victim," Perry Mason,CBS, 1966
Deputy Otto McAdoo, "Days of Grace," The Big Valley, ABC, 1967
George Ayers, "The Eye of the Needle," The F.B.I., ABC, 1971
Sheriff, "Touch of Madness," Ghost Story, NBC, 1972
Sheriff Henning, "The Wedding," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1972
Fred Barber, "The Set-Up," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1973
Mr. Binkley, "Getting Greg's Goat," The Brady Bunch, ABC, 1973
Sheriff Cody, "Danger Stranger," Dusty's Trail, syndicated, 1973
Sergeant Thomas, "How Green Was My Thumb?," Emergency!, NBC, 1974
Talbert, "The Cure," Planet of the Apes, CBS, 1974
"Blockade," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1974
Dean Beck, "The Genius," The Waltons, CBS, 1975
Harold "Hal" Buxton, "Murder by Proxy," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1975
Washburn, "A Long Way from Times Square," Kojak, CBS, 1975
"A Deadly Image," The Rookies, ABC, 1975
"Measure of Mercy," The Rookies, ABC, 1975
"The Heisman Killer," Most Wanted, ABC, 1976
Longwood, "The Mercenaries," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1977
Perkins, "The Godsister," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1978
Judge Milton Cole, "Here's Adventure, Here's Romance," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1983
Judge Milton Cole, "Honk If You're a Goose," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1983
Judge Milton Cole, "Midway to What?," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1983
Judge Milton Cole, "Praise Dilaudid," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1983
"The Long Goodbye," Dallas, CBS, 1983
"Episode 3," Bare Essence, NBC, 1983
Judge Phelps, "The Longest Day," Knots Landing, CBS, 1985
Father, "Lunar Eclipse," Moonlighting, ABC, 1989
Greg's grandfather, "Reversal of Grandpa," Nurses, NBC, 1991
Admiral Simons, "Man of the People," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG and TNG), syndicated, 1992
Projectionist, "The City," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1994
Tommy, "Who Was Geli Bendi?," In the Heat of the Night, CBS, 1994
William, "George Destroys a Way of Life," The George Carlin Show,Fox, 1994
Father McRudy, "Sweet Charity," The George Wendt Show, CBS, 1995
Gil, "Again with the Funeral," Alright Already, The WB, 1997
Lou Sinclair, "Where or When," Early Edition, CBS, 1998
Ron Osman, "The Appraisal," Citizen Baines, CBS, 2001
Appeared as Ben, The King of Queens, CBS; as Colonel Sunshine, Good Advice, CBS; as Mr. Biddle, Delta, ABC; and as Mr. Rappaport,Shaky Ground, Fox. Also appeared in Armstrong Circle Theater (also known as Circle Theater), NBC and CBS; The Bob Newhart Show, CBS; Days of Our Lives (also known as DOOL), NBC; The EdSullivan Show, CBS; and Fireside Theatre, NBC.
Episodic; Credited as George D. Wallace
"Red Ransom," The Lawman, ABC, 1959
Jed Carst, "Incident of the Night Horse," Rawhide, CBS, 1960
Brady, "The Blue Sky," Rawhide, CBS, 1961
Colonel Somers (carnival owner), "Incident of the Fish out of Water," Rawhide, CBS, 1961
"Hassayampa," The Lawman, ABC, 1961
"Double Eagles," Laramie, NBC, 1962
"Justice in a Hurry," Laramie, NBC, 1962
"Decision at Los Robles," Bonanza, NBC, 1970
Matt Venner, "The Deadly Conspiracy," Cannon, CBS, 1975
Rancher, "Claws," The Bionic Woman, ABC, 1976
Gus Willison (second deputy), "Copy-Cat Killing," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1977
Harry Sand, "King for a Day/Instant Family," Fantasy Island, ABC,1978
Emery Arnok, "Steele Waters Run Deep," Remington Steele, NBC, 1982
Congressman Fremont, "Magic Bus," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1983
Ernest McKenna, "Don't Rain on My Parade," Newhart, CBS, 1983
Doctor, "Quadrangle of Love," Night Court, NBC, 1984
Nelson, "The Naked and the Dead," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1985
Garrison Snow, "Hearts Divided," Hotel, ABC, 1986
Jake Slater, "Steele in the Spotlight," Remington Steele, NBC, 1986
Walt Tyson, "The Mission," Dynasty, ABC, 1986
"Suitable for Framing," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1987
Judge Peter Brosens, "Lie Down and Deliver," L.A. Law, NBC, 1989
"Reaper," Monsters, syndicated, 1989
"Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die: Parts 1 & 2," Mancuso, F.B.I., NBC, 1990
Father Joe Lyons, "Sacred Hearts," Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
"Drone of Arc," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
Father Joe Lyons, "Fetal Attraction," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
Sheriff Hugo LeBrun, "The Road to Black Bayou," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994
Father Buchanan, "Buffalo Gals," Cybill, CBS, 1996
Chief Walter Hume, "Code Blue," JAG, CBS, 1997
Judge Andrew Wood, "Death Penalties," The Practice, ABC, 2000
Judge Andrew Wood, "Liberty Bells," The Practice, ABC, 2000
Miles Harding, "Boys Will Be Girls," Chicago Hope, CBS, 2000
Bertram Mueller, "Hellbound," The X-Files, Fox, 2002
Xander Harris as an old man, "Hell's Bells," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy), UPN, 2002
Pilots
General, The Six Million Dollar Man (also known as Cyborg: TheSix Million Dollar Man and The Six Million Dollar Man: The Moon and the Desert), ABC, 1973
Snowy's father, The Cheerleaders, NBC, 1976
George Hopkins, Colorado C.I., CBS, 1978
Lyle, Bliss, ABC, 1984
(As George D. Wallace) Mister Sterling, NBC, 2003
Stage Appearances
Clash by Night, Ben Bard's Dramatic School, Hollywood, CA, 1950
(As G. D. Wallace) Mack, Pipe Dreams, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1955-1956
Stage Appearances
Credited as George D. Wallace
Sid Sorokin, The Pajama Game, 46th Street Theatre, New York City,1957
Matt, New Girl in Town, Warwick Musical Theatre, Warwick, RI, alsoCarousel Theatre, Framingham, MA, and Oakdale Musical Theatre, Wallingford,CT, and 46th Street Theatre, 1957-1958
Frank Butler, Annie Get Your Gun, Carousel Theatre, 1958
Fred Graham, Kiss Me Kate, Sacramento Music Circus, Sacramento, CA, 1958
Billy Bigelow, Carousel, Musicarnival, Cleveland, OH, 1959
Joe Dynamite, Wildcat, State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX, 1960, later Theatre under the Stars, Atlanta, GA, 1963
Randolph of the Royal Mounted, James O'Connor, and Omar, Jennie, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1963
New Girl in Town, 46th Street Theatre, beginning 1969
David, Company, Alvin Theatre, New York City, c. 1971-1972
Noonan (the maitre'd), The First, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1981
Also appeared in other productions, including Most Happy Fella andThe Unsinkable Molly Brown.
Major Tours
King Arthur, Camelot, U.S. cities, 1964
David, Company, U.S. cities, 1971
Also appeared in Man of La Mancha, U.S. cities.
RECORDINGS
Albums; Original Broadway Cast Recordings; Credited as George D. Wallace
New Girl in Town, RCA, 1957
Jennie, RCA, 1963

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Weaver, Tom, They Fought in the Creature Features, McFarland &Company, 1995

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