Royce Wallace (May 9, 1925 - November 24, 1992) was an American veteran stage and screen actress who had a long distinguished career in films and television from the 1960s through the 1980s. She has appeared in mostly guest roles on shows such as Sanford and Son, Benson, Soap, Quincy, M.E. and in miniseries such as Roots: The Next Generations.

Career

Wallace first got her acting start on Broadway, appearing in such productions throughout the 1940s and 1950s as Funny Girl (1968) and Carmen Jones (1943, which ran for two years) which was her first stage appearance. In the 1960s, Wallace was a founding co-member of the Cambridge Players theatrical group, a group which included some of the most distinguished veteran black actresses such as Esther Rolle (of Good Times TV show fame), Lynn Hamilton (who starred as "Donna" on the hit NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son), and Helen Martin of NBC-TV's 227.

Death

Wallace died on November 24, 1992, in Ventura, California, at the age of 67.

Royce Wallace

Royce Wallace (May 9, 1925 - November 24, 1992) was an American veteran stage and screen actress who had a long distinguished career in films and television from the 1960s through the 1980s. She has appeared in mostly guest roles on shows such as Sanford and Son, Benson, Soap, Quincy, M.E. and in miniseries such as Roots: The Next Generations. She has not acted in films or TV since 1993.

Career

Wallace first got her acting start on Broadway, appearing in such productions throughout the 1940s and 1950s as Funny Girl (1968) and Carmen Jones (1943, which ran for two years) which was her first stage appearance. In the 1960s, Wallace was a founding co-member of the Cambridge Players theatrical group, a group which included some of the most distinguished veteran black actresses such as Esther Rolle (of Good Times TV show fame), Lynn Hamilton (who starred as "Donna" on the hit NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son), and Helen Martin of NBC-TV's 227.

Death

Wallace died on November 24, 1992, in Ventura, California, at the age of 67