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Early career. Wallace Beery joined his older brother Noah in New York City in 1904, finding work in comic opera as a baritone, and appeared on Broadway and in summer stock theatre. He was in The Belle of the West in 1905. His most notable early role came in 1907 when he starred in The Yankee Tourist to good reviews.
In 1902, 16-year-old Wallace Beery joined the Ringling Brothers Circus as an assistant to the elephant trainer. He left two years later after a leopard clawed his arm. Beery next went to New York, where he found work in musical variety shows. He became a leading man in musicals and appeared on Broadway and in traveling stock companies.
- April 1, 1885
- April 15, 1949
Blessed with a pleasant voice, Wallace Beery moved to New York City in 1904 to pursue a singing career. He found work in comic opera as a baritone and began to appear on Broadway as well. One of his early roles was in ‘The Yankee Tourist’ in 1907.
He had a pleasing baritone voice and became a successful leading man in comic operas both on Broadway and on tour with stock companies. For nine years he enjoyed a successful musical career until in 1913 he decided to join the fast growing movie business, moving first to Chicago where he joined the Essanay studio.
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Apr 11, 2024 · Wallace Beery (born April 1, 1885, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.—died April 15, 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor who played in more than 250 motion pictures between 1913 and 1949. Beery’s first job in entertainment was as an elephant trainer for the Ringling Brothers Circus. He later joined his brother, the actor Noah ...
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Wallace Beery ran away from home and joined the Ringling Brothers Circus at age sixteen as an assistant elephant trainer. He left two years later, after being clawed by a leopard. Beery found work in New York City in comic opera as a baritone and began to appear on Broadway.
BEERY, WALLACE (1885-1949) Wallace Beery, the burly actor who made his name in films playing a lovable slob, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 1, 1885. He started in show business in 1901 as an elephant trainer, rising to become elephant manager at Ringling Bros. by 1904.
