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Wallace Beery

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Occupation

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Born

April 1, 1885

Zodiac

Aries

23,390

days lived

64

age at death

Born
April 1, 1885
Died
April 15, 1949 (aged 64)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

About

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Before Fame

Before becoming a famous actor, Wallace Beery worked as an assistant elephant trainer for the Ringling Brothers Circus and began his acting career on Broadway.

Trivia

Beery appeared in approximately 250 films during his career. He was known for his gruff voice and imposing physical presence. His contract with MGM stipulated he be paid $1 more than any other contract player.

Family Life

Wallace Beery was the brother of actor Noah Beery and the uncle of actor Noah Beery Jr. He was married and divorced twice, including a brief marriage to actress Gloria Swanson.

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Astrology
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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for April 1, 1885

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1960
Day 27,302
Age 74

Inducted into Hollywood Walk of Fame

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Beery was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1949
Day 23,389
Age 64

Died in Beverly Hills, California

Confidence
96%
Apr 15, 1949

Wallace Beery died in Beverly Hills, California.

1934
Day 17,806
Age 48

Starred in 'Treasure Island'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1934

Beery played Long John Silver in 'Treasure Island'.

Day 17,806
Age 48

Starred in 'Viva Villa!'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1934

Beery starred as Pancho Villa in 'Viva Villa!'

Day 17,806
Age 48

Won Volpi Cup for Best Actor

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1934

Beery won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in 'Viva Villa!'

1932
Day 17,075
Age 46

Starred in 'Grand Hotel'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1932

Beery played General Director Preysing in 'Grand Hotel'.

Day 17,075
Age 46

Became highest-paid actor

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1932

Beery's contract with MGM made him the highest-paid film actor in the world.

1931
Day 16,710
Age 45

Won Academy Award for Best Actor

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1931

Beery won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 'The Champ'.

1930
Day 16,345
Age 44

Starred in 'Min and Bill'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

Beery starred as Bill in 'Min and Bill' opposite Marie Dressler.

1920
Day 12,692
Age 34

Divorced Gloria Swanson

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1920

Beery divorced actress Gloria Swanson.

1915
Day 10,866
Age 29

Starred in 'The Little American'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1915

Beery starred alongside Mary Pickford in 'The Little American'.

1913
Day 10,136
Age 27

Started in silent films

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1913

Beery began his film career in silent movies.

1904
Day 6,848
Age 18

Began acting on Broadway

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1904

Beery started his acting career on Broadway.

1900
Day 5,388
Age 14

Joined the Ringling Brothers Circus

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1900

Beery left home to join the Ringling Brothers Circus as an assistant elephant trainer.

1885
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Kansas City, Missouri

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 1885

Wallace Fitzgerald Beery was born in Kansas City, Missouri.