Wallace Beery
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in Min and Bill opposite Marie Dressler, his titular role in a series of films featuring the character Sweedie, and his titular role in The Champ, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Beery appeared in some 250 movies over a 36-year span. He was the brother of actor Noah Berry.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Wallace Beery
Grand Hotel
1932
Three Ages
1923
Filmography
Acting (263)
2026
Away with Wordsas Wallace Beery
2018
The Image Bookas (archive footage)
6.3
2004
Judy Garland: By Myselfas Self - Actor (voice) (archive footage)
8.3
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotelas Self / Various roles (archive footage)
7.0
2003
Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
6.9
1994
The Our Gang Storyas Self (archive footage)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
9.0
1982
Showbiz Ballyhooas Self (archive footage)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
6.3
1974
That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidoras Self (archive footage)
6.5
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1970
Brasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Terry (archive footage)
7.2
1960
When Comedy Was Kingas (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
1949
Big Jackas Big Jack Horner
7.3
1948
A Date with Judyas Melvin R. Foster
6.1
1948
Alias a Gentlemanas Jim Breedin
6.8
1947
The Mighty McGurkas Roy 'Slag' McGurk
6.7
1946
Bad Bascombas Zeb Bascomb alias Ezekiel 'Zeke' Smith
7.3
1945
This Man's Navyas Ned Trumpet
6.7
1944
Barbary Coast Gentas Honest Plush Brannon
5.5
1944
Rationingas Ben Barton
4.0
1944
Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)
8.0
1943
Salute to the Marinesas Sgt. Maj. William Bailey
7.2
1942
Jackass Mailas Marmaduke 'Just' Baggot
7.5
1942
The Bugle Soundsas Sgt. Patrick Aloysius 'Hap' Doan
6.8
1941
Barnacle Billas Bill Johansen
7.8
1941
The Bad Manas Pancho Lopez
5.9
6.8
1940
Wyomingas 'Reb' Harkness
6.7
1940
5.8
1940
20 Mule Teamas Skinner Bill Bragg, an Alias of Ambrose Murphy
6.6
1940
The Man from Dakotaas "Bar" Barstow
5.8
1939
Thunder Afloatas John Thorson
6.1
1939
Land of Libertyas (archive footage)
9.0
1939
From the Ends of the Earthas Self
5.0
1939
Sergeant Maddenas Sgt. Shaun Madden
7.5
1939
Stand Up and Fightas Captain Boss Starkey
6.0
1938
Stablematesas Thomas Terry
6.3
1938
Port of Seven Seasas Cesar
10.0
1937
The Bad Man of Brimstoneas 'Trigger' Bill
6.8
1937
Slave Shipas Jack Thompson
5.1
1937
The Good Old Soakas Clem Hawley
9.0
1936
Old Hutchas "Hutch" Hutchins
10.0
1936
A Message to Garciaas Sgt. Dory
5.0
1935
Ah, Wilderness!as Uncle Sid
6.6
1935
O'Shaughnessy's Boyas Michael O'Shaughnessy
6.2
1935
China Seasas Jamesy MacArdle
6.3
1935
West Point of the Airas Sgt. 'Big Mike' Stone
7.0
1934
The Mighty Barnumas Phineas T. Barnum
4.3
1934
Treasure Islandas Long John Silver
6.5
1934
Viva Villa!as Pancho Villa
6.2
1933
Dinner at Eightas Dan Packard
6.8
1933
Going Hollywoodas Himself - Premiere Clip (archive footage)
5.5
1933
The Boweryas Chuck Connors
5.4
1933
Tugboat Annieas Terry (Husband)
7.3
1932
Fleshas Polakai
5.8
1932
Grand Hotelas General Director Preysing
7.0
1932
Hell Diversas "Windy" Riker
6.7
1931
The Christmas Partyas Himself (uncredited)
5.4
1931
The Champas Andy 'Champ' Purcell
7.1
1931
We’re Switching to Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)
5.2
1931
The Secret Sixas Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio
5.6
1931
The Stolen Joolsas Police Sergeant
5.6
1930
Min and Billas Bill
6.2
1930
A Lady's Moralsas P.T. Barnum
5.0
1930
Way for a Sailoras Tripod
5.3
1930
Billy the Kidas Pat Garrett
4.7
1930
The Big Houseas Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
6.6
1929
The River of Romanceas General Orlando Jackson
5.7
1929
Stairs of Sandas Lacey
1929
Chinatown Nightsas Chuck Riley
4.4
1928
Beggars of Lifeas Oklahoma Red
7.1
1928
The Big Killingas Powderhorn Pete
7.0
1928
Partners in Crimeas Mike Doolan, The Detective
6.0
1928
Wife Saversas Louis Hozenozzle
7.0
1927
Two Flaming Youthsas Beery - Of Berry and Hatton (uncredited)
1927
Now We're in the Airas Wally
7.5
1927
Fireman, Save My Childas Elmer
8.0
1927
Casey at the Batas Casey
8.0
1926
Old Ironsidesas Bos'n
6.4
1926
We're in the Navy Nowas 'Knockout' Hansen
6.3
1926
Volcanoas Quembo
10.0
1926
Behind the Frontas Riff Swanson
6.2
1925
The Pony Expressas Rhode Island Red
6.4
1925
The Wandereras Pharis
3.0
1925
Rugged Wateras Capt. Bartlett
8.0
1925
In the Name of Loveas Glavis
10.0
1925
Adventureas Morgan
9.0
1925
The Night Clubas José
9.0
1925
Coming Throughas Joe Lawler
9.0
1925
The Great Divideas Dutch
9.0
1925
The Lost Worldas Prof. Challenger
6.7
1925
The Devil's Cargoas Ben
9.0
1925
Let Women Aloneas Cap Bullwinkle
8.0
1924
So Bigas Klaus Poole
9.0
1924
Madonna of the Streetsas Bill Smythe
9.0
1924
Dynamite Smithas 'Slugger' Rourke
10.0
1924
The Red Lilyas Bo-Bo
6.2
1924
Another Man's Wifeas Captain Wolf
7.0
1924
The Signal Toweras Joe Standish
5.8
1924
The Sea Hawkas Capt. Jasper Leigh
6.8
1924
Unseen Handsas Jean Scholast
10.0
1923
White Tigeras Count Donelli / Hawkes
5.3
1923
The Drums of Jeopardyas Gregor Karlov
10.0
1923
Richard the Lion-Heartedas King Richard
1923
The Eternal Struggleas Barode Dukane
10.0
1923
The Spanish Danceras King Philip IV
5.0
1923
Three Agesas The Villain
6.8
1923
Driftingas Jules Repin
7.0
1923
Ashes of Vengeanceas Duc de Tours
6.0
1923
Bavuas Felix Bavu
8.0
1923
Stormsweptas William McCabe
4.0
1923
The Flame of Lifeas Don Lowrie
9.0
1922
Only a Shop Girlas Jim Brennan
7.0
1922
A Blind Bargainas Beast Man (uncredited)
8.0
1922
Robin Hoodas Richard the Lion-Hearted
6.4
1922
Troubleas Ed Lee, the Plumber
7.0
7.0
1922
Hurricane's Galas Chris Borg
8.0
1922
I Am the Lawas Fu Chang
10.0
1922
My Wife's Relationsas Photographer (uncredited)
6.2
1922
The Man from Hell's Riveras Gaspard, The Wolf
9.0
1922
The Sagebrush Trailas José Fagaro
10.0
1922
Wild Honeyas Buck Roper
10.0
1922
The Rosaryas Kenwood Wright
7.0
1921
The White Mouseas Dr. Lawler
8.0
1921
The Last Trailas William Kirk
7.0
1921
The Ne'er to Return Roadas Convict #12896
9.0
1921
The Policeman and the Babyas The Crook
10.0
1921
The Golden Snareas Bram Johnson
7.0
1921
The Northern Trailas Otto Franke
9.0
1921
A Tale of Two Worldsas Ling Jo
6.3
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Lieut. Col. von Richthosen
6.6
1921
Patsyas Gustave Ludermann
10.0
1921
7.0
1920
The Rookie's Returnas François Dupont
8.0
1920
The Last of the Mohicansas Magua
6.3
1920
813as Maj. Parbury / Ribeira
9.0
1920
The Round-Upas Buck McKee
6.3
1920
The Mollycoddleas Henry von Holkar
6.5
1920
The Virgin of Stamboulas Sheik Achmet Hamid
6.7
1919
The Lone Wolf's Daughteras Undetermined role (uncredited)
7.0
1919
Behind the Dooras Lt. Brandt
7.0
1919
Victoryas August Schomberg
6.2
1919
Soldiers of Fortuneas Mendoza
7.0
1919
The Life Lineas Bos
7.0
1919
The Love Burglaras Coast-to-Coast Taylor
8.0
1919
The Unpardonable Sinas Col. Klemm
10.0
1919
9.0
1919
10.0
1918
Johanna Enlistsas Col. Fanner
6.0
1917
That Nightas The Cafe Proprietor
1917
Are Waitresses Safe?as Party Guest (uncredited)
5.0
1917
A Bedroom Blunderas Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
5.0
1917
A Clever Dummyas Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager
5.0
1917
The Little Americanas German Soldier (uncredited)
6.3
1917
Cactus Nellas A Polished Gent
1917
Teddy at the Throttleas Henry Black
6.2
1917
Maggie's First False Stepas The Villain
1917
Patriaas Pancho Villa
6.5
1917
Bombs and Banknotesas Janitor
7.0
1916
A Capable Lady Cookas Sweedie
7.0
1916
Sweedie, the Janitoras Sweedie - the Janitor
7.0
1916
Just a Few Little Thingsas Fred
10.0
1916
The Janitoras John - the Hotel Janitor
9.0
1916
Hearts and Sparksas Minor Role
1916
A Dash of Courageas The Police Chief
1915
1915
The Broken Pledgeas Percy
1915
Sweedie's Finishas Sweedie
9.0
1915
The Slim Princessas Popova
1915
Sweedie's Heroas Sweedie
10.0
1915
Sweedie in Vaudevilleas Sweedie
1915
Done in Waxas The Hobo
9.0
1915
The Bouquetas Sweedie
10.0
1915
Sweedie Learns to Rideas Sweedie
9.0
1915
Love and Troubleas Sweedie
8.0
1915
Father's New Maidas Jack / Sweedie
9.0
1915
Sweedie's Hopeless Loveas Sweedie
1915
Ain't It the Truth?as Harold Wallington
10.0
1915
A Pound for a Poundas Buck Gibson
10.0
1915
The Victoras Mr. Justwed
8.0
1915
Sweedie Goes to Collegeas Sweedie
1915
The New Teacheras Sweedie - the New Teacher
10.0
1915
Two Hearts That Beat as Tenas Fred
7.0
1915
Sweedie and Her Dogas Sweedie
1915
Sweedie's Suicideas Sweedie
1915
Sweedie and the Sultan's Presentas Sweedie
9.0
1914
Two Dinky Little Dramas of a Non-Serious Kindas The Lover
1914
Sweedie Collects for Charityas Sweedie
7.0
1914
Their Cheap Vacationas Mr. Newlywed
10.0
1914
Madame Double Xas Madame Double X
9.0
1914
The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualifyas Homer Splivins
1914
Sweedie and the Hypnotistas Sweedie
8.0
1914
A Maid of Waras Sweedie
8.0
1914
Sweedie at the Fairas Sweedie
1914
Countess Sweedieas Sweedie
7.0
1914
Three Boiled Down Fablesas Speeding Driver, Episode #3, The Prevailing Craze
9.0
1914
The Prevailing Crazeas Wally
8.0
1914
Sweedie the Trouble Makeras Sweedie
7.0
1914
The Laundressas Sweedie - the Laundress
6.7
1914
Rivalry and Waras Krautmeyer
10.0
1914
She Landed a Big Oneas Sweedie
10.0
1914
Sweedie Learns to Swimas Sweedie
5.0
1914
The Fickleness of Sweedieas Sweedie
10.0
1914
9.0
1914
Sweedie's Clean-Upas Sweedie
9.0
1914
Sweedie's Skateas Sweedie
8.0
1914
1914
When Knights Were Boldas The Earl
1914
Love and Sodaas The Plumber
9.0
1914
Sweedie Springs a Surpriseas Sweedie
7.0
1914
Sweedie and the Double Exposureas Sweedie
8.0
1914
The Fable of the Manoeuvres of Joel and Father's Second Time on Earthas Attorney for Suggs
1914
Topsy-Turvy Sweedieas Sweedie
7.0
1914
In and Outas Hans
9.0
1914
Money Talksas The Cook
1914
The Fable of Napoleon and the Bumpsas Prof. Bunkum
1914
Sweedie the Swatteras Sweedie (a Swedish maid)
1914
The Fable of the Coming Champion Who Was Delayedas The Coming Champion
1914
Sweedie and the Lordas Sweedie
8.0
1914
The Epidemicas Texas Tommy
8.0
1914
The Fable of Higher Education That Was Too High for the Old Manas The Football Hero
1914
The Fable of the Brash Drummer and the Nectarineas Gabby Gus - the Brash Drummer
1914
This Is the Lifeas Hiram Stebbins
9.0
1914
Janeas The Doctor
1914
Actor Finney's Finishas Actor James Finney
8.0
1914
Three Little Powdersas Wallace Williams
9.0
1914
Curing a Husbandas Robert - the Husband
10.0
1914
Wrong All Aroundas The Plumber
1914
The Winneras Fritz Noodle
8.0
1914
And He Came Backas Horatio Algernon Botts
1914
The Bargain Huntersas Mr. Hunter
7.0
8.0
1914
Oh, Doctoras The Deaf Minister
9.0
1914
Grass County Goes Dryas The Constable
8.0
1914
The Girl, the Cop, the Burglaras The Cop
10.0
1914
Mrs. Manly's Babyas Mrs G. Howe Wise, Pres. Suffrage League
9.0
1914
One-to-Threeas Willie Brace
8.0
1914
Into Society and Outas First Tramp
10.0
1914
The Hour and the Manas A Juror
1914
A Foot of Romanceas Jim Foley
8.0
10.0
9.0
1913
At the Old Maid's Callas Miss Muchmoney - the Old Maid
9.0
1913
10.0
1913
Smithy's Grandma Partyas Prof. Smithy
8.0
1913
Kitty's Knightas Mike McManus
7.0
1913
The Usual Wayas The Dentist
8.0
1913
Their Wives' Indiscretionas Mr. Jones
8.0
1913
Day by Dayas Bill the Iceman
10.0
1913
10.0
1913
A Successful Failureas The Uncle
7.0
1913
Love Incognitoas Secondary Role
7.0
1913
8.0
1913
Sweet Revengeas Phil Culture
8.0
1913
Mr. Dippy Dippedas Undetermined Role
10.0
1913
His Athletic Wifeas Mr. Strong
7.0
Production & Directing (15)
1919
A Beach NutDirector
9.0
1919
A Beach NutScenario Writer
9.0
1919
Only a JanitorDirector
10.0
1917
Bombs and BanknotesDirector
7.0
1916
A Capable Lady CookDirector
7.0
1916
Sweedie, the JanitorDirector
7.0
1916
Sweedie, the JanitorStory
7.0
1916
Just a Few Little ThingsDirector
10.0
1916
Just a Few Little ThingsScenario Writer
10.0
1916
The JanitorDirector
9.0
1916
The JanitorWriter
9.0
1915
Snakeville’s ChampionDirector
8.0
1914
Rivalry and WarDirector
10.0
1914
She Landed a Big OneDirector
10.0
1913
Kitty's KnightDirector
7.0