Jack Wallace (actor)

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Jack Wallace
Born(1933-08-10)August 10, 1933
DiedApril 16, 2020(2020-04-16) (aged 86)
OccupationActor
Years active1969–2020
SpouseMargot Wallace (until his death)

Jack Wallace (August 10, 1933 – April 16, 2020) was an American actor who is known for his roles in films including Death Wish (1974), Tune in Tomorrow (1990), Boogie Nights (1997), American Pie 2 (2001), and Love for Rent (2005).[1]

Early life and education

Wallace was born on August 10, 1933, in

window washing before becoming an actor, which he was also passionate about.[1]

Career

In 1969, Wallace began his acting career in Chicago. In 1973, he portrayed Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. He played a detective in the film Death Wish.[1]

Wallace was a co-recipient of the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble, which he shared with the rest of the cast members in the Broadway production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross.[3] He had also appeared in such films as Death Wish (1974), House of Games (1987), Above the Law (1988) and Boogie Nights (1997) as well as television programs such as Law & Order, Six Feet Under and NYPD Blue.[4]

Personal life

Wallace was married at least twice. At an early age, Wallace married and fathered two children.[1] He later married his wife Margot, whom he met on the set of the film Lakeboat.[1] They were married until his death in 2020.[1]

Death

Wallace died of cancer in the late night of April 16, 2020, at his home in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kogan, Rick. "Actor Jack Wallace is dead at 86: From Chicago's Kingston Mines, he was a tough guy for real and Mamet's muse". chicagotribune.com.
  2. ^ Blades, John (3 February 1985). "A DEAD PRODUCER, SMALL ROLES, BOOZE, MAMET: TALKING WITH JACK". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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