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Nov 8, 2013 · Wallace Reid(April 15,1891-January 18,1923) was an actor in silent films referred to by Motion Picture Magazine as the screen's No. 1 lover. Today, in 2007, Wallace Reid is almost unknown. William Wallace Reid was born in St. Louis, Missouri into a show business family.
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Died Jan. 18, 1923 of drug addiction in Hollywood, CA. W allace Reid was a film star whose death at the height of his stardom shocked Hollywood. Gaining fame from his work in "silents," the legendary star had a life and career that was far from quiet. Known as a dashing heartthrob who seduced audiences with adventures, grand romantic gestures ...
Apr 9, 2020 · The individual involved dwindles down to a name, a “character” from long-ago times. A prime example is Wallace Reid, major leading man of the 1910s and early 1920s. As a performer, he’s known mainly to silent film buffs. As a name, he has the sad distinction of being the first major Hollywood star to die of a drug addiction.
Other articles where Wallace Reid is discussed: James Cruze: …which starred the popular star Wallace Reid, with whom he made 13 more films prior to Reid’s death in 1923. He also made five Roscoe (“Fatty”) Arbuckle comedies, two of which, The Fast Freight (1922) and Leap Year (1924), were shelved and only released abroad years after the scandal that…
Feb 8, 2007 · E.J. Fleming. 3.50. 14 ratings2 reviews. For a decade Wallace Reid was the most recognized face in Hollywood, the most universally beloved actor in silent film. Today all that is widely remembered of "Wally" Reid is that he died in a padded sanitarium cell, the victim of a fatal morphine addiction. Of all the actors who have enjoyed great fame ...
Wallace Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an actor in silent film referred to by Motion Picture Magazine as "the screen's most perfect lover". Born William Wallace Reid in St. Louis, Missouri into a show business family, his mother Bertha Westbrook was an actress and his father, Hal Reid (1860-1920), worked successfully in a variety of theatrical jobs, traveling the country. As a ...
Wallace Reid Jr.. Actor: Excuse My Dust. Wallace Reid Jr. was born on 18 June 1917 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Excuse My Dust (1920), The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936) and The Racing Strain (1932).
