About Bill Wallis
Lived 1936 – 2013 (aged 76). Bill Wallis was a British stage actor and television actor.
William Wallis (20 November 1936 – 6 September 2013) was an English actor who appeared in numerous radio and television roles, as well as in the theatre.
Early life Wallis was born in Guildford in Surrey, the only son of Albert Wallis, a trainee fishmonger turned engineer, and his wife, Anne, a nurse. He attended Farnham Grammar School from 1948 to 1955, where he was head boy. He gained a State Scholarship to St John's College, Cambridge, and while at Cambridge met Peter Cook and David Frost. He suffered from multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer, but was able to continue performing in audio and radio work.
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Who was Bill Wallis?
British actor (1936-2013)
When was Bill Wallis born?
Bill Wallis was born on 20 November 1936 in Guildford.
When did Bill Wallis die?
Bill Wallis died on 6 September 2013 in Bath.
What was Bill Wallis's occupation?
Bill Wallis was a stage actor and television actor.
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Bill Wallis was British.
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