Royce Wallace

Royce K. Wallace (May 9, 1925 – November 24, 1992) was an American actress, singer and dancer who had a long, distinguished career beginning in the 1940s through the late–1980s.

Royce Wallace
Wallace in Take a Giant Step, 1959.
Born
Royce K. Wallace

(1925-05-09)May 9, 1925
Buffalo, Nebraska, U.S.
or Pleasanton, Nebraska, U.S.
or Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1]
(sources differ)
DiedNovember 24, 1992(1992-11-24) (aged 67)
Ventura, California, United States
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active1942–1991
Spouses
Alexander Outerbridge
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​
(m. 1956; div. 1958)​
    Bill Riley
    ​
    (m. 1960)​

    Biography

    Born in Buffalo, Nebraska or Pleasanton, Nebraska or Cleveland, Ohio[1] (sources differ), Wallace began her acting career on Broadway. Wallace received her first role as a dancer in Carmen Jones in 1943 which ran on Broadway for two years. Wallace appeared in productions throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s such as Funny Girl in 1964. In the 1960s, Wallace was a founding co-member of the Cambridge Players theatrical group, a group which included some of the distinguished black actresses such as Esther Rolle (of Good Times TV show fame), Lynn Hamilton (who starred as "Donna" on the hit NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son), and Helen Martin of NBC-TV's 227.[2]

    Wallace later appeared mostly in guest roles on Sanford and Son, Barnaby Jones, The Paper Chase,[3] Benson, Soap, Quincy, M.E., and Roots: The Next Generations. Wallace also appeared as Agnes, in an episode of Barnaby Jones entitled “Theater Of Fear”, alongside actress Anne Francis.[4][5]

    Personal life and Death

    Wallace was married twice and had no children. On December 24, 1956, Wallace married Bermuda socialite Alexander Stuart Outerbridge.[6] Wallace later filed for divorce from Outerbridge in December 1958.[7] In 1960, Wallace married New York City fireman Bill Riley.[8] Wallace died on November 24, 1992, in Ventura, California, at the age of 67.

    Filmography
    Year Title Role Notes
    1959Take a Giant StepRose Thompson
    1969Goodbye, ColumbusCarlotta
    1972Cool BreezeEmma Mercer
    1974Willie DynamiteWillie's Mother (Emma)
    1975Funny LadyAdele
    1986WildcatsJudge
    1986CrossroadsHotel Proprietress
    1989Immediate FamilyNurse

    References
    1. JET, Oct. 30, 1952
    2. reference at USA Film Festival-Schedule listing (scribed.com)
    3. The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 16: "A Matter of Anger" (YouTube)
    4. The New York Times Movies Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine Royce Wallace bio and filmography
    5. "Royce Wallace - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
    6. Pinterest, JET, Marriage Upsets Bermuda, circa Dec. 1956/Jan. 1957
    7. JET, May 22, 1958
    8. JET, Sept 28, 1961
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