Lee Wallace (actor)

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

Lee Wallace
From TV's Alice (1977)
Born
Leo Melis

(1930-07-15) July 15, 1930
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
Spouse(s)
Marilyn Chris
(m. 1975)
Children1

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). John Simon in his review of Batman called Wallace "a perfect Ed Koch lookalike".[2]

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.[3]

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 (1930-)". www.filmreference.com.
  2. Simon, John (2005). John Simon on Film: Criticism 1982-2001. Applause Books. p. 224.
  3. "Fall in love with these Queens power couples". QNS. February 10, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
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