Legendary producer Hal B. Wallis was born in Chicago and moved to Los
Angeles when he was in his early 20s. He got a job managing a theater
owned by Warner Bros., and his success at the job caught the eye of
studio head
Jack L. Warner, who gave him a job in the studio's publicity
department. Within a few months Wallis had worked his way up to head of
the department. He was named studio manager in 1928 and production
manager shortly thereafter, but was pushed aside by another legendary
producer, future 20th Century-Fox studio head
Darryl F. Zanuck. In 1933 Zanuck
left Warner and Wallis moved back to his old position. He oversaw the
production of many of Warners' most famous films, including
Little Caesar (1931),
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932),
Captain Blood (1935),
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and
Casablanca (1942). In 1944 Wallis left Warner and
formed his own production company, and achieved even more success,
being responsible for such films as
The Rose Tattoo (1955),
Becket (1964), and a string of
Elvis Presley movies, most of which were economically produced and all of
which made a fortune. Wallis' last picture was the
John Wayne western
Rooster Cogburn (1975).
Blue Hawaii(1961)as Man Walking Down Street
The Rose Tattoo(1955)as Man at Mardi Gras Club
September Affair(1950)as Capri Shop Tourist
Rooster Cogburn(1975)
The Don Is Dead(1973)
The Nelson Affair(1973)
The Public Eye(1972)
Mary, Queen of Scots(1971)
Boeing, Boeing(1965)
King Creole(1958)
Come Back, Little Sheba(1952)
The Beginning or the End(1947)
Private Detective 62(1933)
The Story of Hollywood(1988)as Self
The Moviemakers(1984)as Self
The Merv Griffin Show(1962)as Self - Guest
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic(2012)as Self
American Masters(1985)as Self
The Adventures of Errol Flynn(2005)as Self - Producer
