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Name

George Wallace

Birth Year

0000

Death Year

1960

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George Wallace began his carrer in entertainment as a performer in vaudeville.
In 1919 he appeared as Onkus in a vaudeville comedy team rountine called 'Dinks and Onkus.' It was here that he established his trademark look of a tacky hat, half mast trousers and an old checkered shirt, as well as much experience in slapstick comedy, acrobatic dance rountines, 'hoofing' and the much-loved trick of falling on his left ear - a routine which he transferred to his film roles.
He was very much involved in stage revues ogf the time, and performed one in 1920 called 'His Royal Highness' - the same title of his debut film, which was said to contain much the same stage rountines as that of his stage revue performances.
After his first film, Wallace became a star of musical comedies and made at least five feature films in the 1930's.
He often worked with director's F.W Thring and Ken G. Hall.
He was very popular and beagn working abroad, with his last Australian feature seemingly being "The Rats of Tobruk" with Charles Chauvel.
After this point, documentation is rare, however it has been said that his career remained primarily a stage performer.

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