--- name: "George D. Wallace" canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-d-wallace" fi1m_id: "george-d-wallace" imdb_id: "nm0908647" tmdb_id: 1273694 wikidata_id: "Q5538333" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 June 1917" died: "22 July 2005" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 77 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-25T07:41:18.392835+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # George D. Wallace ## Identity George D. Wallace - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-d-wallace - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** george-d-wallace - **IMDb ID:** nm0908647 - **TMDB ID:** 1273694 - **Wikidata ID:** Q5538333 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_D._Wallace, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5538333, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908647/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1273694 Actor. Born 8 June 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 22 July 2005. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 June 1917, New York City, New York, USA - **Died:** 22 July 2005 - **Active:** 1956–2002 - **Also known as:** Geo. Wallace , George P. Wallace , George Wallace, George Dewey Wallace - **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 81 (1), 1970s 68 (1), 1980s 78 (1), 2000s 81 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 73 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 2, Drama 2, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $478m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_D._Wallace, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5538333, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908647/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1273694 ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*Forbidden Planet*](https://film.one/film/forbidden-planet.md) (81) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography George D. Wallace (1917–2005) was an American actor who appeared in films, television and on stage. He played the Bosun in the science-fiction film *Forbidden Planet* (1956) and starred as Commando Cody in the serial *Radar Men from the Moon* (1952). His later screen credits include roles in *The Towering Inferno* (1974), *Minority Report* (2002) and *Bicentennial Man* (1999), as well as guest appearances in series such as *Star Trek: The Next Generation* and *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*. Wallace made his Broadway debut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Pipe Dream* (1955). He replaced John Raitt in *The Pajama Game* and co-starred with Mary Martin in *Jennie*. He received a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award nomination for his leading role opposite Gwen Verdon in *New Girl in Town* (1957). Other stage work included productions of *Camelot*, *Man of La Mancha* and *The Unsinkable Molly Brown*. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, nytimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Minority Report* (2002), Fi1m 81, as Chief Justice Pollard — [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md) - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Nelson — [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *The Towering Inferno* (1974), Fi1m 68, as Chief Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md) - *Forbidden Planet* (1956), Fi1m 81, as Bosun — [page](https://film.one/film/forbidden-planet.md) ## Complete filmography (144) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, as Old Man Walker God - *Mister Sterling* (2003), series, Actor - *Minority Report* (2002), as Chief Justice Pollard — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md) - *Deal of a Lifetime* (2000), as Coach Millhaven - *Nurse Betty* (2000), as Grandfather - *Bicentennial Man* (1999), as Male President - *Forces of Nature* (1999), as Max - *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Ben - *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, as Old Man — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) - *The Practice* (1997), series, as Judge Andrew Wood - *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Lou Sinclair - *Multiplicity* (1996), as Man in Restaurant - *JAG* (1995), series, as Chief Petty Officer Walter Hume - *Cybill* (1995), series, as Father Buchanan - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Miles Harding - *Schemes* (1994), as Sam - *Almost Dead* (1994), as Caretaker - *My Girl 2* (1994), as Gnarly Old Man - *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Bertram Mueller — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Sheriff Hugo LeBrun - *Good Advice* (1993), series, as Colonel Sunshine - *Child of Rage* (1992), as Henry - *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Projectionist - *Delta* (1992), series, as Warren Biddle - *Diggstown* (1992), as Bob Ferris - *The Haunted* (1991), as John - *The Boys* (1991), as Ray - *Defending Your Life* (1991), as Daniel's Judge - *Sons and Daughters* (1991), series, as Hank Hammersmith - *Working Tra$h* (1990), as Big Dan - *Postcards from the Edge* (1990), as Carl - *People Like Us* (1990), as Max Luby - *Capital News* (1990), series, as Judge Bowker - *The Final Days* (1989), as Archibald Cox - *Mancuso, F.B.I.* (1989), series, Actor - *Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami* (1988), as Shoop - *Monsters* (1988), series, as Robert Ross - *Punchline* (1988), as Doctor Wishniak (as George D. Wallace) - *Hot to Trot* (1988), as Orson (as George Wallace) - *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Admiral Simons — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) - *Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder* (1987), series, as Bernard Bradshaw - *Native Son* (1986), as Judge - *Fresno* (1986), series, as Judge Henry Bejajian - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Judge Peter Brosens - *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Father — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md) - *Protocol* (1984), as T. V. Commentator - *Love Leads the Way: A True Story* (1984), as Blind Institute Director - *Night Court* (1984), series, as Doctor - *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Nelson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Newhart* (1982), series, as Ernest McKenna - *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Emery Arnok, Jake Slater - *Hotel* (1982), series, Actor - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *The Stunt Man* (1980), as Father - *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Judge Phelps - *Colorado C.I.* (1978), as George Hopkins - *Deadman's Curve* (1978), as Bill Berry - *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Harry Sand - *The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover* (1977), as Senator Joseph McCarthy - *Lifeguard* (1976), as Mr. Carlson - *Return to Earth* (1976), Actor - *The Bionic Woman* (1976), series, Actor - *The Towering Inferno* (1974), as Chief Officer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md) - *The Swinging Cheerleaders* (1974), as Mr. Putnam - *Planet of the Apes* (1974), series, as Talbert - *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Perkins - *The Manhunter* (1974), series, Actor - *Kojak* (1973), series, as Washburn — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1973), as General - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor - *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as The Sheriff - *The Waltons* (1972), series, Actor - *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor - *Emergency!* (1972), series, as Sgt. Thomas - *Skin Game* (1971), as Auctioneer - *In Search of America* (1971), as Clarence - *The Brady Bunch* (1969), series, Actor - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *Texas Across the River* (1966), as Willet - *Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round* (1966), as Captain Yates (uncredited) - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Graham Lockwood, George Ayers - *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Deputy Otto McAdoo - *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Philippe Gamet - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Wilkie Carewe, Dixon, Sheriff in Portersville - *Six Black Horses* (1962), as Will Boone - *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor - *Surfside 6* (1960), series, as Jim Elliot - *The Barbara Stanwyck Show* (1960), series, as Johnson - *The Tall Man* (1960), series, Actor - *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, Actor - *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Aaron Wallace - *The Alaskans* (1959), series, Actor - *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as James House - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Colonel Somers, Brady - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Sheriff - *Man with a Camera* (1958), series, Actor - *Lawman* (1958), series, as Clyde Morton - *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor - *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor - *Maverick* (1957), series, as Sheriff Joe Holly - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Stacey Fielding - *Sugarfoot* (1957), series, as John Crain - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Brill, Union Corporal, Borkman, Dooley Schroeder - *Great Day in the Morning* (1956), as Jack Lawford (uncredited) - *Forbidden Planet* (1956), as Bosun — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/forbidden-planet.md) - *Slightly Scarlet* (1956), Actor - *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Plank - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Dolph Timble, Tobin, Sheriff Dave Henning - *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, as Frank McLowery - *Strange Lady in Town* (1955), as Curley (uncredited) - *Man Without a Star* (1955), as Tom Carter - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Ted, Pete - *Destry* (1954), as Curly - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Mordecai Tompkins - *The Human Jungle* (1954), as Detective O'Neill - *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor - *Drums Across the River* (1954), as Les Walker - *Border River* (1954), as Fletcher - *The French Line* (1954), as Cowboy (uncredited) - *Vigilante Terror* (1953), as Brewer - *The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd* (1953), as Buller - *Arena* (1953), as Buster Cole - *The Homesteaders* (1953), as Meade - *Pardon My Wrench* (1953), as Raymond - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Danny - *Star of Texas* (1953), as Clampett - *Kansas City Confidential* (1952), as Olson (uncredited) - *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Sam - *Hopalong Cassidy* (1952), series, Actor - *We're Not Married!* (1952), as Shore Patrolman (uncredited) - *Sally and Saint Anne* (1952), as Jimmy Mulvaney - *Ghost Buster* (1952), as Bigelow - *Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics* (1952), as Harry - *Japanese War Bride* (1952), as Woody Blacker - *Radar Men from the Moon* (1952), as Commando Cody - *Dangerous Assignment* (1952), series, Actor - *Dragnet* (1951), series, Actor - *Man in the Saddle* (1951), Actor - *Submarine Command* (1951), as Chief Herb Bixby - *The Adventures of Kit Carson* (1951), series, Actor - *Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison* (1951), Actor - *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Whitey --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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