Acting
Wallace Beery
Born March 31, 1885 · Clay County, Missouri, USA · Died April 15, 1949
Biography
From Wikipedia Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in Min and Bill opposite Marie Dressler, his titular role in a series of films featuring the character Sweedie, and his titular role in The Champ, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Beery appeared in some 250 movies over a 36-year span. He was the brother of actor Noah Berry.
Known for
7.3
Grand Hotel
General Director Preysing
7.0
The Lost World
Prof. Challenger
7.0
Three Ages
The Villain
7.5
Dinner at Eight
Dan Packard
6.6
My Wife's Relations
Photographer (uncredited)
6.2
The Image Book
(archive footage)
7.1
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
7.8
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
The Champ
Andy 'Champ' Purcell
7.1
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Lieut. Col. von Richthosen
7.0
Robin Hood
Richard the Lion-Hearted
7.1
The Big House
Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
6.6
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
7.4
Beggars of Life
Oklahoma Red
6.9
China Seas
Jamesy MacArdle
5.7
The Stolen Jools
Police Sergeant
6.3
Viva Villa!
Pancho Villa
6.7
Min and Bill
Bill
6.5
A Date with Judy
Melvin R. Foster
6.3
The Little American
German Soldier (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2018The Image Book(archive footage)Movie
- 2004Judy Garland: By MyselfSelf - Actor (voice) (archive footage)Movie
- 2004Checking Out: Grand HotelSelf / Various roles (archive footage)Movie
- 2003Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)Movie
- 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)Movie
- 1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: King VidorSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1964The Big Parade of ComedyTerry (archive footage)Movie
- 1960When Comedy Was King(archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1955MGM ParadeChamp in 'The Champ' (archive footage), SelfSeries
- 1949Big JackBig Jack HornerMovie
- 1948A Date with JudyMelvin R. FosterMovie
- 1948Alias a GentlemanJim BreedinMovie
- 1947The Mighty McGurkRoy 'Slag' McGurkMovie
- 1946Bad BascombZeb Bascomb alias Ezekiel 'Zeke' SmithMovie
- 1945This Man's NavyNed TrumpetMovie
- 1944Barbary Coast GentHonest Plush BrannonMovie
- 1944RationingBen BartonMovie
- 1944Twenty Years After(archive footage)Movie
- 1943Salute to the MarinesSgt. Maj. William BaileyMovie
- 1942Jackass MailMarmaduke 'Just' BaggotMovie
- 1942The Bugle SoundsSgt. Patrick Aloysius 'Hap' DoanMovie
- 1941Barnacle BillBill JohansenMovie
- 1941The Bad ManPancho LopezMovie
- 1940A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundSelfMovie
- 1940Wyoming'Reb' HarknessMovie
- 1940Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldSelfMovie
- 194020 Mule TeamSkinner Bill Bragg, an Alias of Ambrose MurphyMovie
- 1940The Man from Dakota"Bar" BarstowMovie
- 1939Thunder AfloatJohn ThorsonMovie
- 1939Sergeant MaddenSgt. Shaun MaddenMovie
- 1939Stand Up and FightCaptain Boss StarkeyMovie
- 1938StablematesThomas TerryMovie
- 1937The Bad Man of Brimstone'Trigger' BillMovie
- 1937Slave ShipJack ThompsonMovie
- 1936A Message to GarciaSgt. DoryMovie
- 1935Ah, Wilderness!Uncle SidMovie
- 1935O'Shaughnessy's BoyMichael O'ShaughnessyMovie
- 1935China SeasJamesy MacArdleMovie
- 1935West Point of the AirSgt. 'Big Mike' StoneMovie
- 1934The Mighty BarnumPhineas T. BarnumMovie
- 1934Treasure IslandLong John SilverMovie
- 1934Viva Villa!Pancho VillaMovie
- 1933Dinner at EightDan PackardMovie
- 1933Going HollywoodHimself - Premiere Clip (archive footage)Movie
- 1933The BoweryChuck ConnorsMovie
- 1933Tugboat AnnieTerry (Husband)Movie
- 1932FleshPolakaiMovie
- 1932Grand HotelGeneral Director PreysingMovie
- 1932Hell Divers"Windy" RikerMovie
- 1931The Christmas PartyHimself (uncredited)Movie
- 1931The ChampAndy 'Champ' PurcellMovie
- 1931We’re Switching to HollywoodSelf (uncredited)Movie
- 1931The Secret SixLouis 'Slaughterhouse' ScorpioMovie
- 1931The Stolen JoolsPolice SergeantMovie
- 1930Min and BillBillMovie
- 1930A Lady's MoralsP.T. BarnumMovie
- 1930Way for a SailorTripodMovie
- 1930Billy the KidPat GarrettMovie
- 1930The Big HouseMachine Gun 'Butch' SchmidtMovie
- 1929The River of RomanceGeneral Orlando JacksonMovie
- 1929Chinatown NightsChuck RileyMovie
- 1928Beggars of LifeOklahoma RedMovie
- 1928Partners in CrimeMike Doolan, The DetectiveMovie
- 1927Now We're in the AirWallyMovie
- 1927Casey at the BatCaseyMovie
- 1926Old IronsidesBos'nMovie
- 1926We're in the Navy Now'Knockout' HansenMovie
- 1926Behind the FrontRiff SwansonMovie
- 1925The Pony ExpressRhode Island RedMovie
- 1925The WandererPharisMovie
- 1925The Lost WorldProf. ChallengerMovie
- 1924The Red LilyBo-BoMovie
- 1924The Signal TowerJoe StandishMovie
- 1924The Sea HawkCapt. Jasper LeighMovie
- 1923White TigerCount Donelli / HawkesMovie
- 1923The Spanish DancerKing Philip IVMovie
- 1923Three AgesThe VillainMovie
- 1923DriftingJules RepinMovie
- 1923Ashes of VengeanceDuc de ToursMovie
- 1923StormsweptWilliam McCabeMovie
- 1922A Blind BargainBeast Man (uncredited)Movie
- 1922Robin HoodRichard the Lion-HeartedMovie
- 1922My Wife's RelationsPhotographer (uncredited)Movie
- 1921The Last TrailWilliam KirkMovie
- 1921A Tale of Two WorldsLing JoMovie
- 1921The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseLieut. Col. von RichthosenMovie
- 1920The Last of the MohicansMaguaMovie
- 1920The Round-UpBuck McKeeMovie
- 1920The MollycoddleHenry von HolkarMovie
- 1920The Virgin of StamboulSheik Achmet HamidMovie
- 1919Behind the DoorLt. BrandtMovie
- 1919VictoryAugust SchombergMovie
- 1918Johanna EnlistsCol. FannerMovie
- 1917A Clever DummyPatrick Cohen - a Vaudeville ManagerMovie
- 1917The Little AmericanGerman Soldier (uncredited)Movie
- 1917Teddy at the ThrottleHenry BlackMovie
- 1915Sweedie's HeroSweedieMovie
- 1914Sweedie Collects for CharitySweedieMovie
- 1914Countess SweedieSweedieMovie
- 1914Sweedie the Trouble MakerSweedieMovie
- 1914The LaundressSweedie - the LaundressMovie
- 1914Sweedie Learns to SwimSweedieMovie
- 1914The Fickleness of SweedieSweedieMovie
- 1914The EpidemicTexas TommyMovie
- 1914This Is the LifeHiram StebbinsMovie
- 1914Actor Finney's FinishActor James FinneyMovie
- 1914Three Little PowdersWallace WilliamsMovie
- 1914Making Him Over -- For MinnieMovie
- 1914Curing a HusbandRobert - the HusbandMovie
- 1914The WinnerFritz NoodleMovie
- 1914The Bargain HuntersMr. HunterMovie
- 1914Oh, DoctorThe Deaf MinisterMovie
- 1914Grass County Goes DryThe ConstableMovie
- 1914The Girl, the Cop, the BurglarThe CopMovie
- 1914Mrs. Manly's BabyMrs G. Howe Wise, Pres. Suffrage LeagueMovie
- 1914One-to-ThreeWillie BraceMovie
- 1914Looking for TroubleMovie