George Leonard Wallace

George Wallace Jnr
George Wallace Jnr
Born	George Leonard Wallace; 16 May 1918; Walkerston, Queensland, Australia
Died	30 September 1968 (aged 50); Southport, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupations	Comedian; television personality;
Parents	George Stephenson Wallace; Margarita Edith Emma, née Nicholas;

George Leonard Wallace known as George Wallace Jnr (16 May 1918 – 30 September 1968), was an Australian comedian, vaudevillian, and television personality.^[1]

The son of George Stephenson Wallace, he became a famous comedian in his own right, having considerable success on television in the late 1950s and 1960s, winning Logie Awards in 1963 and 1964.^[2]

Wallace's television show, Theatre Royal, which originated in Brisbane, won six consecutive Logie Awards from 1962 to 1967.^[2]^[3]

Early and personal life

Wallace was born in Walkerston, Queensland to comedian George Stevenson "Onkus" Wallace and Margarita Edith Emma, née Nicholas,^[4] and first appeared on stage aged three in Sydney with his father.^[1] Wallace married Marjorie Bruce-Clarke on 10 January 1945 at St Philip's Church of England, Sydney.

Wallace died of cerebrovascular disease on 30 September 1968 at Southport, Queensland.^[1]

Professional career

Wallace worked the Tivoli circuit in Australia and New Zealand.^[1] On 27 December 1948 Wallace started at the Theatre Royal in Brisbane, a ten-week engagement extended to a decade; his four thousand performances at the Royal in revue and pantomime were considered at the time to be a world record for a comedian.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Wallace, George Leonard (1918–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
^ ^a ^b "1962–1965 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^ "1966–1969 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^ "Wallace, George Stevenson (1895–1960)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.