Lee Wallace (born Leo Melis; July 15, 1930 – December 20, 2020)[1][2] was an American actor of film, stage, and television.
Lee Wallace | |
|---|---|
 Wallace in Alice (1977) | |
| Born | Leo Melis July 15, 1930 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 2020 (aged 90) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2005 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editWallace was born as Leo Melis in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Celia (née Gross) and Eddie Melis.[citation needed]
Career
editHis movie roles include more than a dozen productions big and small, including Klute (1971), The Hot Rock (1972), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) as the Mayor of New York City, The Happy Hooker (1975), Diary of the Dead (1976), Thieves (1977), Private Benjamin (1980) as Mr. Waxman, World War III (1982), Daniel (1983), Batman (1989) as Gotham City's Mayor Borg, and Used People (1992). John Simon in his review of Batman called Wallace "a perfect Ed Koch lookalike".[3]
On Broadway, he appeared in A Teaspoon Every Four Hours, Unlikely Heroes, The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild, Molly, Zalmen or The Madness of God, Some of My Best Friends, Grind and The Cemetery Club.
Personal life
editAs of 2016, Wallace lived in New York City with his wife Marilyn Chris[4] until his death on December 20, 2020. The couple have one child, Paul Wallace.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Klute | Nate Goldfarb | Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock | Dr. Strauss | |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Al – the Mayor of New York City | |
| 1975 | The Happy Hooker | Henry Knowlton | |
| 1976 | Diary of the Dead | Lt. Gart | |
| 1977 | Thieves | Harry | |
| Lou Grant | Mr. Kelso | Episode: Nazi | |
| 1978 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Episode: And the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead | |
| 1980 | The Associates | Gerald McMartin | Episode: The Censors |
| This Year's Blonde | Samuel Goldwyn | TV movie | |
| Private Benjamin | Mr. Waxman | ||
| 1982 | World War III | Dr. Jules Farber | Miniseries |
| 1983 | Daniel | The Mayor | |
| 1985 | War and Love | Oskar Kohn | |
| 1989 | Batman | Mayor Borg | |
| 1992 | Used People | Uncle Harry |
References
edit- ^ "Lee Wallace". Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Lee Wallace, Actor in 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' and 'Batman,' Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. December 25, 2020.
- ^ Simon, John (2005). John Simon on Film: Criticism 1982–2001. Applause Books. p. 224.
- ^ "Fall in love with these Queens power couples". QNS. February 10, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
External links
edit- Lee Wallace at IMDb
- Lee Wallace at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lee Wallace at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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