Royce K. Wallace (May 9, 1925 – November 24, 1992) was an American actress, singer and dancer who had a long, distinguished career beginning in the 1940s through the late–1980s.
Biography Born in Buffalo, Nebraska or Pleasanton, Nebraska or Cleveland, Ohio (sources differ), Wallace began her acting career on Broadway. Wallace received her first role as a dancer in Carmen Jones in 1943 which ran on Broadway for two years. Wallace appeared in productions throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s such as Funny Girl in 1964. In the 1960s, Wallace was a founding co-member of the Cambridge Players theatrical group, a group which included some of the distinguished black actresses such as Esther Rolle (of Good Times TV show fame), Lynn Hamilton (who starred as "Donna" on the hit NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son), and Helen Martin of NBC-TV's 227.reference at USA Film Festival-Schedule listing (scribed.com)
Wallace later appeared mostly in guest roles on Sanford and Son, Barnaby Jones, The Paper Chase,The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 16: "A Matter of Anger" (YouTube) Benson, Soap, Quincy, M.E., and Roots: The Next Generations. Wallace also appeared as Agnes, in an episode of Barnaby Jones entitled “Theater Of Fear”, alongside actress Anne Francis.The New York Times Movies Royce Wallace bio and filmography
Personal life and death Wallace was married twice and had no children. On December 24, 1956, Wallace married Bermuda socialite Alexander Stuart Outerbridge.Pinterest, JET, Marriage Upsets Bermuda, circa Dec. 1956/Jan. 1957 Wallace later filed for divorce from Outerbridge in December 1958.JET, May 22, 1958 In 1960, Wallace married New York City fireman Bill Riley.JET, Sept 28, 1961 Wallace died on November 24, 1992, in Ventura, California, at the age of 67.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1959 Take a Giant Step Rose Thompson 1969 Goodbye, Columbus Carlotta 1972 Cool Breeze Emma Mercer 1974 Willie Dynamite Willie's Mother (Emma) 1975 Funny Lady Adele 1986 Wildcats Judge 1986 Crossroads Hotel Proprietress 1989 Immediate Family Nurse
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