Biographies: Wallace Reid - Actor

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American actor, writer, and director. He was born on April 15, 1891, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and is the son of actor and director Hal Reid. At the age of four, he appeared on stage with his parents, but he spent most of his childhood years in private schools, and he was a pioneer in music and athletics. When his father went in 1910 to the Selig Polyscope Company in Chicago studios, Reid decided to become a cameraman instead of acting, but eventually he was put in front of the camera and not behind it because of his good athletic looks. He was hired by Universal director Otis Turner to be an assistant director, second cameraman, gopher, and scenario writer when he moved to Hollywood. He appeared in over 200 productions in various roles and worked with several well-known actors and directors, but his dreams of directing and writing were put to an end. His acting debut was in The Phoenix (1910). Among his many notable works are Carmen (1915), Across the Continent (1922), and The Ways of Fate (1913). He passed away on January 18, 1923, in Los Angeles, California, USA, from influenza.

• 8 November 2022
• Salma El-Sharkawy