George Leonard Wallace

For other people named George Wallace, see George Wallace (disambiguation).

George Wallace Jnr
Born
George Leonard Wallace

16 May 1918
Walkerston, Queensland, Australia
Died30 September 1968(1968-09-30) (aged 50)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television personality
Parents

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]

  1. ^ "Wallace, George Leonard (1918–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. ^ a b "1962–1965 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1966–1969 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 24 June 2022.