Wallace Lupino | |
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Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 23 January 1898
Died | 11 October 1961 63) | (aged
Years active | 1918–1945 |
Children | Richard Lupino [1] |
Relatives | Lupino Lane (brother) Stanley Lupino (brother) Ida Lupino (niece) |
Wallace Lupino (23 January 1898 – 11 October 1961) was a British-born stage and film actor who was a member of the Lupino family. [2] [3] [4] He appeared in 63 films between 1918 and 1945, most often with his older brother, Lupino Lane. [5] He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died in Ashford, Kent, England. [3]
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