About Wallace Reid Jr.
Lived 1917 – 1990 (aged 72). Wallace Reid Jr. was an American aircraft pilot, film actor, actor and child actor.
William Wallace Reid Jr. (June 18, 1917 – February 28, 1990) was an American actor.
Life and career Reid's father was actor Wallace Reid Sr.
By the time he was 15 years old, Reid was interested in automobiles. When he came home from school he regularly changed clothes and began working on a four-cylinder racing car that he and a friend were building by using parts from old cars. In 1936 he served a 15-day jail sentence for reckless driving.
Reid's entry into the film industry came when he worked for independent producer Willis Kent.
He appeared in 10 films, later becoming an architect. He died at age 72 when his home-built Rutan Long-EZ airplane crashed into Santa Monica Bay, near his home, during heavy fog.
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Who was Wallace Reid Jr.?
American actor and architect (1917-1990)
When was Wallace Reid Jr. born?
Wallace Reid Jr. was born on 18 June 1917 in Los Angeles.
When did Wallace Reid Jr. die?
Wallace Reid Jr. died on 28 February 1990 in Santa Monica Bay.
What was Wallace Reid Jr.'s occupation?
Wallace Reid Jr. was an aircraft pilot, film actor, actor and child actor.
What nationality was Wallace Reid Jr.?
Wallace Reid Jr. was American.
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