Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 31, 1885
Died
April 15, 1949 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Clay County, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery
Wallace Beery
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.
The Real Reason Wallace Beery was Hated By All of His Co-Stars
VideoKnown For
TV
MGM Parade
Champ in 'The Champ' (archive footage)
1955
TV
MGM Parade
Self
1955
Film
Grand Hotel
General Director Preysing
1932
Film
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
1934
Film
Robin Hood
Richard the Lion-Hearted
1922
Film
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
Film
The Image Book
(archive footage)
2018
Film
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Lieut. Col. von Richthosen
1921
Film
Dinner at Eight
Dan Packard
1933
Film
The Lost World
Prof. Challenger
1925
Film
China Seas
Jamesy MacArdle
1935
Film
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944
Film
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Film
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
Film
The Stolen Jools
Police Sergeant
1931
Film
A Date with Judy
Melvin R. Foster
1948
Film
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
1920
Film
Big Jack
Big Jack Horner
1949
Film
The River of Romance
General Orlando Jackson
1929
Film
Drifting
Jules Repin
1923
Filmography
2026FilmAway with Wordsas Wallace Beery2018FilmThe Image Bookas (archive footage)2004FilmJudy Garland: By Myselfas Self - Actor (voice) (archive footage)2004FilmChecking Out: Grand Hotelas Self / Various roles (archive footage)2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)1994FilmThe Our Gang Storyas Self (archive footage)1984FilmGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)1982FilmShowbiz Ballyhooas Self (archive footage)1975FilmBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)1974FilmThat's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)1973FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidoras Self (archive footage)1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1970FilmBrasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)1964FilmThe Big Parade of Comedyas Terry (archive footage)1960FilmWhen Comedy Was Kingas (archive footage) (uncredited)1955TVMGM Paradeas Champ in 'The Champ' (archive footage)1949FilmBig Jackas Big Jack Horner1948FilmA Date with Judyas Melvin R. Foster1948FilmAlias a Gentlemanas Jim Breedin1947FilmThe Mighty McGurkas Roy 'Slag' McGurk1946FilmBad Bascombas Zeb Bascomb alias Ezekiel 'Zeke' Smith1945FilmThis Man's Navyas Ned Trumpet1944FilmBarbary Coast Gentas Honest Plush Brannon1944FilmRationingas Ben Barton1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1943FilmSalute to the Marinesas Sgt. Maj. William Bailey1942FilmJackass Mailas Marmaduke 'Just' Baggot1942FilmThe Bugle Soundsas Sgt. Patrick Aloysius 'Hap' Doan1941FilmBarnacle Billas Bill Johansen1941FilmThe Bad Manas Pancho Lopez1940FilmA New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Soundas Self1940FilmWyomingas 'Reb' Harkness1940FilmHollywood: Style Center of the Worldas Self1940Film20 Mule Teamas Skinner Bill Bragg, an Alias of Ambrose Murphy1940FilmThe Man from Dakotaas "Bar" Barstow1939FilmThunder Afloatas John Thorson1939FilmLand of Libertyas (archive footage)1939FilmFrom the Ends of the Earthas Self1939FilmSergeant Maddenas Sgt. Shaun Madden1939FilmStand Up and Fightas Captain Boss Starkey1938FilmStablematesas Thomas Terry1938FilmPort of Seven Seasas Cesar1937FilmThe Bad Man of Brimstoneas 'Trigger' Bill1937FilmSlave Shipas Jack Thompson1937FilmThe Good Old Soakas Clem Hawley1936FilmOld Hutchas "Hutch" Hutchins1936FilmA Message to Garciaas Sgt. Dory1935FilmAh, Wilderness!as Uncle Sid1935FilmO'Shaughnessy's Boyas Michael O'Shaughnessy1935FilmChina Seasas Jamesy MacArdle1935FilmWest Point of the Airas Sgt. 'Big Mike' Stone1934FilmThe Mighty Barnumas Phineas T. Barnum1934FilmTreasure Islandas Long John Silver1934FilmViva Villa!as Pancho Villa1933FilmDinner at Eightas Dan Packard1933FilmGoing Hollywoodas Himself - Premiere Clip (archive footage)1933FilmThe Boweryas Chuck Connors1933FilmTugboat Annieas Terry (Husband)1932FilmFleshas Polakai1932FilmGrand Hotelas General Director Preysing1932FilmHell Diversas "Windy" Riker1931FilmThe Christmas Partyas Himself (uncredited)1931FilmThe Champas Andy 'Champ' Purcell1931FilmWe’re Switching to Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)1931FilmThe Secret Sixas Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio1931FilmThe Stolen Joolsas Police Sergeant1930FilmMin and Billas Bill1930FilmA Lady's Moralsas P.T. Barnum1930FilmWay for a Sailoras Tripod1930FilmBilly the Kidas Pat Garrett1930FilmThe Big Houseas Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt1929FilmThe River of Romanceas General Orlando Jackson1929FilmStairs of Sandas Lacey1929FilmChinatown Nightsas Chuck Riley1928FilmBeggars of Lifeas Oklahoma Red1928FilmThe Big Killingas Powderhorn Pete1928FilmPartners in Crimeas Mike Doolan, The Detective1928FilmWife Saversas Louis Hozenozzle1927FilmTwo Flaming Youthsas Beery - Of Berry and Hatton (uncredited)1927FilmNow We're in the Airas Wally1927FilmFireman, Save My Childas Elmer1927FilmCasey at the Batas Casey1926FilmOld Ironsidesas Bos'n1926FilmWe're in the Navy Nowas 'Knockout' Hansen1926FilmVolcanoas Quembo1926FilmBehind the Frontas Riff Swanson1925FilmThe Pony Expressas Rhode Island Red1925FilmThe Wandereras Pharis1925FilmRugged Wateras Capt. Bartlett1925FilmIn the Name of Loveas Glavis1925FilmAdventureas Morgan1925FilmThe Night Clubas José1925FilmComing Throughas Joe Lawler1925FilmThe Great Divideas Dutch1925FilmThe Lost Worldas Prof. Challenger1925FilmThe Devil's Cargoas Ben1925FilmLet Women Aloneas Cap Bullwinkle1924FilmSo Bigas Klaus Poole1924FilmMadonna of the Streetsas Bill Smythe1924FilmDynamite Smithas 'Slugger' Rourke1924FilmThe Red Lilyas Bo-Bo1924FilmAnother Man's Wifeas Captain Wolf1924FilmThe Signal Toweras Joe Standish1924FilmThe Sea Hawkas Capt. Jasper Leigh1924FilmUnseen Handsas Jean Scholast1923FilmWhite Tigeras Count Donelli / Hawkes1923FilmThe Drums of Jeopardyas Gregor Karlov1923FilmRichard the Lion-Heartedas King Richard1923FilmThe Eternal Struggleas Barode Dukane1923FilmThe Spanish Danceras King Philip IV1923FilmThree Agesas The Villain1923FilmDriftingas Jules Repin1923FilmAshes of Vengeanceas Duc de Tours1923FilmBavuas Felix Bavu1923FilmStormsweptas William McCabe1923FilmThe Flame of Lifeas Don Lowrie1922FilmOnly a Shop Girlas Jim Brennan1922FilmA Blind Bargainas Beast Man (uncredited)1922FilmRobin Hoodas Richard the Lion-Hearted1922FilmTroubleas Ed Lee, the Plumber1922FilmAlias Julius Caesar1922FilmHurricane's Galas Chris Borg1922FilmI Am the Lawas Fu Chang1922FilmMy Wife's Relationsas Photographer (uncredited)1922FilmThe Man from Hell's Riveras Gaspard, The Wolf1922FilmThe Sagebrush Trailas José Fagaro1922FilmWild Honeyas Buck Roper1922FilmThe Rosaryas Kenwood Wright1921FilmThe White Mouseas Dr. Lawler1921FilmThe Last Trailas William Kirk1921FilmThe Ne'er to Return Roadas Convict #128961921FilmThe Policeman and the Babyas The Crook1921FilmThe Golden Snareas Bram Johnson1921FilmThe Northern Trailas Otto Franke1921FilmA Tale of Two Worldsas Ling Jo1921FilmThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Lieut. Col. von Richthosen1921FilmPatsyas Gustave Ludermann1921FilmSleeping Acres1920FilmThe Rookie's Returnas François Dupont1920FilmThe Last of the Mohicansas Magua1920Film813as Maj. Parbury / Ribeira1920FilmThe Round-Upas Buck McKee1920FilmThe Mollycoddleas Henry von Holkar1920FilmThe Virgin of Stamboulas Sheik Achmet Hamid1919FilmThe Lone Wolf's Daughteras Undetermined role (uncredited)1919FilmBehind the Dooras Lt. Brandt1919FilmVictoryas August Schomberg1919FilmSoldiers of Fortuneas Mendoza1919FilmThe Life Lineas Bos1919FilmThe Love Burglaras Coast-to-Coast Taylor1919FilmThe Unpardonable Sinas Col. Klemm1919FilmA Beach Nut1919FilmOnly a Janitor1918FilmJohanna Enlistsas Col. Fanner1917FilmThat Nightas The Cafe Proprietor1917FilmAre Waitresses Safe?as Party Guest (uncredited)1917FilmA Bedroom Blunderas Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)1917FilmA Clever Dummyas Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager1917FilmThe Little Americanas German Soldier (uncredited)1917FilmCactus Nellas A Polished Gent1917FilmTeddy at the Throttleas Henry Black1917FilmMaggie's First False Stepas The Villain1917FilmPatriaas Pancho Villa1917FilmBombs and Banknotesas Janitor1916FilmA Capable Lady Cookas Sweedie1916FilmSweedie, the Janitoras Sweedie - the Janitor1916FilmJust a Few Little Thingsas Fred1916FilmThe Janitoras John - the Hotel Janitor1916FilmHearts and Sparksas Minor Role1916FilmA Dash of Courageas The Police Chief1915FilmThe Fable of the Roistering Bladesas Milt1915FilmThe Broken Pledgeas Percy1915FilmSweedie's Finishas Sweedie1915FilmThe Slim Princessas Popova1915FilmSweedie's Heroas Sweedie1915FilmSweedie in Vaudevilleas Sweedie1915FilmDone in Waxas The Hobo1915FilmThe Bouquetas Sweedie1915FilmSweedie Learns to Rideas Sweedie1915FilmLove and Troubleas Sweedie1915FilmFather's New Maidas Jack / Sweedie1915FilmSweedie's Hopeless Loveas Sweedie1915FilmAin't It the Truth?as Harold Wallington1915FilmA Pound for a Poundas Buck Gibson1915FilmThe Victoras Mr. Justwed1915FilmSweedie Goes to Collegeas Sweedie1915FilmThe New Teacheras Sweedie - the New Teacher1915FilmTwo Hearts That Beat as Tenas Fred1915FilmSweedie and Her Dogas Sweedie1915FilmSweedie's Suicideas Sweedie1915FilmSweedie and the Sultan's Presentas Sweedie1914FilmTwo Dinky Little Dramas of a Non-Serious Kindas The Lover1914FilmSweedie Collects for Charityas Sweedie1914FilmTheir Cheap Vacationas Mr. Newlywed1914FilmMadame Double Xas Madame Double X1914FilmThe Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualifyas Homer Splivins1914FilmSweedie and the Hypnotistas Sweedie1914FilmA Maid of Waras Sweedie1914FilmSweedie at the Fairas Sweedie1914FilmCountess Sweedieas Sweedie1914FilmThree Boiled Down Fablesas Speeding Driver, Episode #3, The Prevailing Craze1914FilmThe Prevailing Crazeas Wally1914FilmSweedie the Trouble Makeras Sweedie1914FilmThe Laundressas Sweedie - the Laundress1914FilmRivalry and Waras Krautmeyer1914FilmShe Landed a Big Oneas Sweedie1914FilmSweedie Learns to Swimas Sweedie1914FilmThe Fickleness of Sweedieas Sweedie1914FilmGolf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedieas Sweedie1914FilmSweedie's Clean-Upas Sweedie1914FilmSweedie's Skateas Sweedie1914FilmThe Plum Tree1914FilmWhen Knights Were Boldas The Earl1914FilmLove and Sodaas The Plumber1914FilmSweedie Springs a Surpriseas Sweedie1914FilmSweedie and the Double Exposureas Sweedie1914FilmThe Fable of the Manoeuvres of Joel and Father's Second Time on Earthas Attorney for Suggs1914FilmTopsy-Turvy Sweedieas Sweedie1914FilmThe Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in1914FilmIn and Outas Hans1914FilmMoney Talksas The Cook1914FilmThe Fable of Napoleon and the Bumpsas Prof. Bunkum1914FilmSweedie the Swatteras Sweedie (a Swedish maid)1914FilmThe Fable of the Coming Champion Who Was Delayedas The Coming Champion1914FilmSweedie and the Lordas Sweedie1914FilmThe Epidemicas Texas Tommy1914FilmThe Fable of Higher Education That Was Too High for the Old Manas The Football Hero1914FilmThe Fable of the Brash Drummer and the Nectarineas Gabby Gus - the Brash Drummer1914FilmThis Is the Lifeas Hiram Stebbins1914FilmJaneas The Doctor1914FilmActor Finney's Finishas Actor James Finney1914FilmThree Little Powdersas Wallace Williams1914FilmMaking Him Over -- For Minnie1914FilmCuring a Husbandas Robert - the Husband1914FilmWrong All Aroundas The Plumber1914FilmThe Winneras Fritz Noodle1914FilmAnd He Came Backas Horatio Algernon Botts1914FilmThe Bargain Huntersas Mr. Hunter1914FilmA Queer Quarantine1914FilmOh, Doctoras The Deaf Minister1914FilmGrass County Goes Dryas The Constable1914FilmThe Girl, the Cop, the Burglaras The Cop1914FilmMrs. Manly's Babyas Mrs G. Howe Wise, Pres. Suffrage League1914FilmOne-to-Threeas Willie Brace1914FilmInto Society and Outas First Tramp1914FilmLooking for Trouble1914FilmThe Hour and the Manas A Juror1914FilmA Foot of Romanceas Jim Foley1914FilmThe Ups and Downs1914FilmCheering a Husband1913FilmAt the Old Maid's Callas Miss Muchmoney - the Old Maid1913FilmHello, Trouble1913FilmSmithy's Grandma Partyas Prof. Smithy1913FilmKitty's Knightas Mike McManus1913FilmThe Usual Wayas The Dentist1913FilmTheir Wives' Indiscretionas Mr. Jones1913FilmDay by Dayas Bill the Iceman1913FilmDad's Insanity1913FilmA Successful Failureas The Uncle1913FilmLove Incognitoas Secondary Role1913FilmThe Right of Way1913FilmSweet Revengeas Phil Culture1913FilmMr. Dippy Dippedas Undetermined Role1913FilmHis Athletic Wifeas Mr. Strong