Jack Wallace (actor)
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Jack Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1933 Pekin, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2020 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2020 |
| Spouse | Margot Wallace (until his death) |
Jack Wallace (August 10, 1933 – April 16, 2020) was an American actor who is known for his roles in movies including Death Wish (1974), Tune in Tomorrow (1990), Boogie Nights (1997), American Pie 2 (2001), and Love for Rent (2005).[1]
Wallace was born on August 10, 1933, in Pekin, Illinois.[2] He attended Wells High School in Chicago and served three years in jail for armed robbery. Wallace worked several blue collar jobs such as 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
Death
Wallace died of cancer in the late night of April 16, 2020, at his home in Los Angeles, California.[1]
