Bertram Wallis
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| Bertram Wallis | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1874 London, England, UK |
| Died | April 11, 1952 (aged 78) England, UK |
| Occupation | actor, singer |
Bertram Wallis (February 22, 1874 - April 11, 1952), was a British actor and singer known for his performances in plays and musical comedies in the early 20th century and then for roles in films.
[edit] Life and career
Wallis won a scholarship to study voice at the Royal Academy of Music. After his studies, his first role was Amiens in George Alexander's production of As You Like It in 1896. Soon afterwards, he played in Much Ado About Nothing, and that ended his association with Shakespeare.
In the early years of the 20th century, Wallis had his first successes on the musical stage, including in A Country Girl. He then travelled to New York to play in several Broadway productions, including A Madcap Princess (1904), Princess Beggar (1907), and Miss Hook of Holland (1907-08). Later, Wallis starred in a number of successful London musicals, often with Isabel Jay or José Collins, including King of Cadonia (1908), Dear Little Denmark (1909) The Balkan Princess (1910), The Count of Luxembourg (1911), The Happy Day (1916), the hit revue Zig Zag! (1917), A Southern Maid (1920), Madame Pompadour (1923), Blue Eyes (1928), and So This is Love (1929).
Between the wars, Wallis also made a number of films, including:
- The Cost of a Kiss (1917), as Lord Darlington
- Victory and Peace (1918), as Bob Brierley
- The Wandering Jew (1933/I), as Prince Bohemund
- A Dream of Love (1938), as Liszt 'old'
- Chips (1938), as Smuggler
- A People Eternal (1939), as The English Prince
- Shipbuilders (1944), as Caven Watson
[edit] External links
- List of London cast information, including several cast lists starring Wallis from 1902-1910
- List of London cast information, including several cast lists starring Wallis from 1920-1929
- Information about some of Wallis' appearances on Broadway
- Information about Wallis' early Shakespeare roles
- Photo of Wallis and Lily Elsie in The Count of Luxembourg
- Photo of Wallis and Isabel Jay in Dear Little Denmark
- Review of The Balkan Princess referring to Wallis
