Richard Wallace (director)

Richard Wallace (August 26, 1894 – November 3, 1951) was an American film director.

Richard Wallace
Richard Wallace on the set of The Little Minister (1934)
Born	Clarence Richard Wallace (1894-08-26)August 26, 1894 Sacramento, California
Died	November 3, 1951(1951-11-03) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1925–1949

He began working in the editing department at Mack Sennett Studios in the early 1920s. He later moved on to rival Hal Roach Studios where he began directing two-reel films, on some of which he collaborated with Stan Laurel. In 1926, Wallace began directing feature-length films.

Several of Wallace's memorable films include three Shirley Temple films, A Night to Remember (1943) with Loretta Young, and The Little Minister (1934) with Katharine Hepburn.[1] He was a founding member of the Directors Guild of America. He died of a heart attack.[2]