Royce Wallace

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

Wallace later appeared mostly in guest roles on Sanford and Son, Barnaby Jones, The Paper Chase, 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.

Personal life and death Wallace was married twice and had no children. On December 24, 1956, Wallace married Bermuda socialite Alexander Stuart Outerbridge. Wallace later filed for divorce from Outerbridge in December 1958. In 1960, Wallace married New York City fireman Bill Riley. 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