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William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover". He also had a brief career as a racing driver.
Wallace Reid. Actor: Carmen. The son of writer-theater producer-director-actor Hal Reid, Wallace was on stage by the age of four in the act with his parents. He spent most of his early years, not on the stage, but in private schools where he excelled in music and athletics.
Apr 9, 2020 · 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.
This is a comprehensive listing of Wallace Reid's (1891–1923) silent film output. Reid often played a clean-cut, well-groomed American go-getter on screen, which is how he is best remembered, but he could alternate with character roles, especially in his early short films, most of which are now lost .
Nov 14, 2023 · Wallace Reid was a shining light in Hollywood's roaring twenties silent film era, but he was a tragedy in waiting, succumbing to a life of addiction and excess.
Nov 8, 2013 · 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...
Biography of actor Wallace Reid, handsome and energetic star of the early silent short and feature film eras, before his career was cut tragically short by narcotic addiction.
