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Lee Wallace (actor)

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Lee Wallace
Born
Leo Melis

(1930-07-15) July 15, 1930 (age 94)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
SpouseMarilyn Chris (1974–present)
Childrenstep-son Paul Christopoulos

Lee Wallace (born July 15, 1930) is an American actor of film, stage, and television.

Biography

Wallace was born as Leo Melis in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Celia (née Gross) and Eddie Melis.[1]

Career

His movie roles include more than a dozen productions big and small, including Klute (1971), The Hot Rock (1972), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) as the Mayor of New York City, The Happy Hooker (1975), Diary of the Dead (1976), Thieves (1977), Private Benjamin (1980) as Mr. Waxman, World War III (1982), Daniel (1983), Batman (1989) as Gotham City's Mayor Borg, and Used People (1992).

On Broadway, he appeared in A Teaspoon Every Four Hours, Unlikely Heroes, The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild, Molly, Zalmen or The Madness of God, Some of My Best Friends, Grind and The Cemetery Club.

Personal life

Wallace currently lives in New York City with his wife Marilyn Chris.

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