Richard Wallace (director)

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Richard Wallace
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Richard Wallace on the set of The Little Minister (1934)
Born
Clarence Richard Wallace

(1894-08-26)August 26, 1894
Sacramento, California
DiedNovember 3, 1951(1951-11-03) (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation Film director
Years active19251949

Richard Wallace (August 26, 1894 November 3, 1951) was an American film director.

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He began working in the editing department at Mack Sennett Studios in the early 1920s. He later moved on to rival Hal Roach Studios where he began directing two-reel films, on some of which he collaborated with Stan Laurel. In 1926, Wallace began directing feature-length films.

Several of Wallace's memorable films include three Shirley Temple films, A Night to Remember (1943) with Loretta Young, and The Little Minister (1934) with Katharine Hepburn. [1] He was a founding member of the Directors Guild of America. He died of a heart attack. [2]

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References

  1. Richard Wallace at AllMovie.
  2. "Richard Wallace".