Wallace Reid

Wallace Reid
Reid in 1920
Born
William Wallace Halleck Reid

(1891-04-15)April 15, 1891
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1923(1923-01-18) (aged 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesWally Reid
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • race car driver
Years active1910–1923
Spouse
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(m. 1913)​
Children2, including Wallace Reid Jr.
FatherHal Reid

William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923)[1] was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover".[2] He also had a brief career as a racing driver.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Fleming (2007), pp. 3–21, Chapter 1. Family and youth
  2. ^ "Girls I have made love to". Motion Picture Magazine. The Motion Picture Publishing Co. September 1919. p. 33.
  3. ^ Menefee, David W. (2011). Ohmart, Ben (ed.). Wally: The true Wallace Reid story. Albany GA: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-623-5.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference OldRaceCars was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference ChampCarStats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).