Lee Wallace (actor)


Lee Wallace is an American actor of film, stage, and television.

Biography

Wallace was born as Leo Melis in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Celia and Eddie Melis.

Career

His movie roles include more than a dozen productions big and small, including Klute, The Hot Rock, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as the Mayor of New York City, The Happy Hooker, Diary of the Dead, Thieves, Private Benjamin as Mr. Waxman, World War III, Daniel, Batman as Gotham City's Mayor Borg, and Used People. John Simon in his review of Batman called Wallace "a perfect Ed Koch lookalike".
On Broadway, he appeared in A Teaspoon Every Four Hours, Unlikely Heroes, The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild, Molly, Zalmen or The Madness of God, Some of My Best Friends, Grind and The Cemetery Club.

Personal life

As of 2016, Wallace lived in New York City with his wife Marilyn Chris. They have one child together.

Filmography