George Leonard Wallace
George Wallace Jnr | |
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| Born | George Leonard Wallace 16 May 1918 Walkerston, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 30 September 1968 (aged 50) Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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George Leonard Wallace known as George Wallace Jnr (16 May 1918 – 30 September 1968), was an Australian comedian, vaudevillian, and television personality.[1]
The son of George Stephenson Wallace, he became a famous comedian in his own right, having considerable success on television in the late 1950s and 1960s, winning Logie Awards in 1963 and 1964.[2]
Wallace's television show, Theatre Royal, which originated in Brisbane, won six consecutive Logie Awards from 1962 to 1967.[2][3]
Early and personal life
Wallace was born in Walkerston, Queensland to comedian George Stevenson "Onkus" Wallace and Margarita Edith Emma, née Nicholas,[4] and first appeared on stage aged three in Sydney with his father.[1] Wallace married Marjorie Bruce-Clarke on 10 January 1945 at St Philip's Church of England, Sydney.
Wallace died of cerebrovascular disease on 30 September 1968 at Southport, Queensland.[1]
Professional career
Wallace worked the Tivoli circuit in Australia and New Zealand.[1] On 27 December 1948 Wallace started at the Theatre Royal in Brisbane, a ten-week engagement extended to a decade; his four thousand performances at the Royal in revue and pantomime were considered at the time to be a world record for a comedian.[1]
See also
- The Contact Show
- The George Wallace Show
- Theatre Royal
- George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent
References
- ^ a b c d e "Wallace, George Leonard (1918–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ a b "1962–1965 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "1966–1969 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Wallace, George Stevenson (1895–1960)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
