Richard Wallace (August 26, 1894 – November 3, 1951) was an American film director.
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Born | Clarence Richard Wallace August 26, 1894 Sacramento, California |
Died | November 3, 1951 Los Angeles, California | (aged 57)
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1925–1949 |
He began working in the editing department at Mack Sennett Studios in the early 1920s. He later moved on to rival Hal Roach Studios where he began directing two-reel films, on some of which he collaborated with Stan Laurel. In 1926, Wallace began directing feature-length films.
Several of Wallace's memorable films include three Shirley Temple films, A Night to Remember (1943) with Loretta Young, and The Little Minister (1934) with Katharine Hepburn.[1] He was a founding member of the Directors Guild of America. He died of a heart attack.[2]