Royce Wallace facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Royce Wallace
Wallace in Take a Giant Step, 1959.
Born	Royce K. Wallace (1925-05-09)May 9, 1925 Buffalo, Nebraska, U.S. or Pleasanton, Nebraska, U.S. or Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. (sources differ)
Died	November 24, 1992(1992-11-24) (aged 67) Ventura, California, United States
Occupation	Actress singer dancer
Years active	1942–1991
Spouse(s)	Alexander Outerbridge ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1958)​ Bill Riley m. 1960–?

Royce K. Wallace (born May 9, 1925 – died November 24, 1992) was a talented American actress, singer, and dancer. She had a long and successful career that lasted from the 1940s all the way through the late 1980s. She was known for her work on Broadway and in many popular TV shows.

Royce Wallace's Acting Journey

Royce Wallace was born in the United States, though her exact birthplace is not clear. She started her acting career on Broadway, which is a famous theater district in New York City.

Early Broadway Roles

Her very first role was as a dancer in a show called Carmen Jones in 1943. This play was very popular and ran on Broadway for two years. Royce Wallace continued to appear in many theater productions throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. One of her notable roles was in the musical Funny Girl in 1964.

Forming the Cambridge Players

In the 1960s, Royce Wallace helped start a theater group called the Cambridge Players. She was a founding member of this group. It included several other well-known Black actresses. Some of these actresses were Esther Rolle, famous from the TV show Good Times, Lynn Hamilton, who played "Donna" on Sanford and Son, and Helen Martin from 227.

Television Appearances

Later in her career, Wallace mostly appeared in guest roles on television shows. She was seen on popular series like Sanford and Son, Barnaby Jones, The Paper Chase, Benson, Soap, and Quincy, M.E.. She also appeared in the miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. In one episode of Barnaby Jones called "Theater Of Fear," she played a character named Agnes.

Royce Wallace's Personal Life

Royce Wallace was married twice during her life. She did not have any children. She passed away on November 24, 1992, in Ventura, California. She was 67 years old.

Royce Wallace's Filmography

Royce Wallace also appeared in several movies. Here are some of them: