Lee Wallace (actor)

Lee Wallace
From TV's Alice (1977)
Born Leo Melis
(1930-07-15) July 15, 1930
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Residence New York City, New York
Nationality American
Occupation Actor
Years active 1973–present
Spouse(s)
Marilyn Chris
(m. 1975)
Children 1

Lee Wallace (born July 15, 1930) is an American actor of film, stage, and television.

Biography

Wallace was born as Leo Melis in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Celia (née Gross) and Eddie Melis.[1]

Career

His 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).

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

Wallace currently lives in New York City with his wife Marilyn Chris. They have one child together.[2]

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1971KluteNate GoldfarbUncredited
1972The Hot RockDr. Strauss
1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeAl - the Mayor of New York City
1975The Happy HookerHenry Knowlton
1976Diary of the DeadLt. Gart
1977ThievesHarry
1980Private BenjaminMr. Waxman
1983DanielThe Mayor
1985War and LoveOskar Kohn
1989BatmanMayor Borg
1992Used PeopleUncle Harry

References

  1. Lee Wallace Biography
  2. "Fall in love with these Queens power couples". QNS. February 10, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
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