Wallace is a

Scottish surname Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were ...

stemmed from the

Anglo-Norman French Anglo-Norman, also known as Anglo-Norman French ( nrf, Anglo-Normaund) (French: ), was a dialect of Old Norman French that was used in England and, to a lesser extent, elsewhere in Great Britain and Ireland during the Anglo-Norman period. When ...

"Welshman". It is a northern variant form of "Welshman" ( Wace, ''Brut'', éd. I. Arnold, 13927); adjectiv "Welsh" (Id., ibid., 14745); same as "the oil language" (J. Bretel, ''Tournoi de Chauvency'', éd. M. Delbouille, 63). It originates from

Old Low Franconian In linguistics, Old Dutch (Dutch: Oudnederlands) or Old Low Franconian (Dutch: Oudnederfrankisch) is the set of Franconian dialects (i.e. dialects that evolved from Frankish) spoken in the Low Countries during the Early Middle Ages, from arou ...

''*Walhisk'' meaning "foreigner", "Celt", "Roman" which is a cognate of

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th ...

''wylisċ'' (pronounced "wullish") meaning "foreigner" or "Welshman" (see also Wallach and

Walhaz ''Walhaz'' is a reconstructed Proto-Germanic word meaning 'foreigner', or more specifically 'Roman', 'Romance-speaker' or '(romanized) Celt', and survives in English as 'Welsh'. The term was used by the ancient Germanic peoples to describe inha ...

). The original surname may have denoted someone from the former

Kingdom of Strathclyde Strathclyde (lit. " Strath of the River Clyde", and Strað-Clota in Old English), was a Brittonic successor state of the Roman Empire and one of the early medieval kingdoms of the Britons, located in the region the Welsh tribes referred to as ...

who spoke

Cumbric Cumbric was a variety of the Common Brittonic language spoken during the Early Middle Ages in the '' Hen Ogledd'' or "Old North" in what is now the counties of Westmorland, Cumberland and northern Lancashire in Northern England and the south ...

, a close relative of the

Welsh language Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it h ...

, or possibly an incomer from

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

, or the

Welsh Marches The Welsh Marches ( cy, Y Mers) is an imprecisely defined area along the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods. The English term Welsh March (in Medieval Latin ...

. The Kingdom of Strathclyde was originally a part of the

Hen Ogledd Yr Hen Ogledd (), in English the Old North, is the historical region which is now Northern England and the southern Scottish Lowlands that was inhabited by the Brittonic people of sub-Roman Britain in the Early Middle Ages. Its population sp ...

, its people speaking a

Brythonic Brittonic or Brythonic may refer to: *Common Brittonic, or Brythonic, the Celtic language anciently spoken in Great Britain *Brittonic languages, a branch of the Celtic languages descended from Common Brittonic *Britons (Celtic people) The Br ...

language distinct from

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

and the Scots language derived from

Lothian Lothian (; sco, Lowden, Loudan, -en, -o(u)n; gd, Lodainn ) is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills and the Moorfoot Hills. The principal settlement is the Scott ...

. Variations of the name include Walla, Wallais, Wallice, Wallang, Wallass, Wallayis, Wallays, Walleis, Wallensis, Walles, Valance, Valensis, Valeyns, Vallace,

Vallance Vallance is a surname, and may refer to: * Elizabeth Vallance (1945–2020), British philosopher, magistrate and policy maker * Gerald Aylmer Vallance (1892–1955), born George Alexander Gerald Vallance, was a Scottish newspaper editor * Iain Va ...

, and Valles. In modern times, in the 19th and 20th centuries, the surname has been used as an

Americanization Americanization or Americanisation (see spelling differences) is the influence of American culture and business on other countries outside the United States of America, including their media, cuisine, business practices, popular culture, te ...

of numerous Ashkenazic

Jewish surname Jewish surnames are family names used by Jews and those of Jewish origin. Jewish surnames are thought to be of comparatively recent origin; the first known Jewish family names date to the Middle Ages, in the 10th and 11th centuries CE. Jews have ...

Notable people

Academia

Alexander Doniphan Wallace Alexander Doniphan Wallace (21 August 1905, in Hampton, Virginia, USA – 16 October 1985, in New Orleans, USA) was an American mathematician who introduced proximity spaces. Wallace received from the University of Virginia B.A. in 1935, M.A. in 1 ...

(1905–1985) American mathematician *

Alfred Russel Wallace Alfred Russel Wallace (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British natural history, naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist and illustrator. He is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution thro ...

(1823–1913), British naturalist and biologist * Andrew H. Wallace (1926–2008), Scottish-American mathematician *

Bruce Wallace (geneticist) Bruce Wallace (1920 – January 12, 2015) was an American scientist. He was University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech. Biography Wallace was born and raised in McKean, Pennsylvania. He received his bach ...

Carden Wallace Carden Crea Wallace (fl. 1970–) is an Australian scientist who was the curator/director of the Museum of Tropical Queensland from 1987 to 2003. She is an expert on corals having written a "revision of the Genus ''Acropora''". Wallace was ...

, Australian marine biologist * Catherine C. "Cath" Wallace (born 1952), New Zealand environmentalist and academic *

Chris Wallace (computer scientist) Christopher Stewart Wallace (26 October 1933 – 7 August 2004) was an Australian computer scientist and physicist. Wallace is notable for having devised: * The minimum message length principle — an information-theoretic principle in stat ...

(1933–2004), Australian computer scientist and physicist, developer of Minimum Message Length * David R. Wallace (1942–2012), American software engineer and inventor *

David Rains Wallace David Rains Wallace (born 1945) is an American writer who has published more than twenty books on conservation and natural history, including ''The Monkey's Bridge'' (a 1997 ''New York Times'' Notable Book) and '' The Klamath Knot'' (1984 Burroug ...

(born 1945), author on conservation and natural history *

David Wallace (physicist) Sir David James Wallace, CBE, FRS, FRSE, FREng (born 7 October 1945) is a British physicist and academic. He was the Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University from 1994 to 2005, and the Master of Churchill College, Cambridge from 2006 to ...

(born 1945), British physicist and Master of Churchill College, Cambridge * David Wallace (medievalist), British scholar of medieval literature *

Dorothy Wallace Dorothy Irene Wallace Andreoli is an American number theorist, mathematical biologist, and mathematics educator. She is a professor of mathematics at Dartmouth College. Education Wallace is a graduate of Yale University. She completed her Ph.D. ...

, American mathematician *

Douglas C. Wallace Douglas Cecil Wallace (born November 6, 1946) is a geneticist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. He pioneered the use of human mitochondrial DNA as a molecular ...

(born 1946), American geneticist and evolutionary biologist *

Frank R. Wallace Frank R. Wallace (1932 – January 26, 2006), born Wallace Ward, was an American author, publisher and mail-order magnate. Previously a professional poker player, he is originator of the philosophy of Neo-Tech (also referred to as "Neotech" or ...

(1932–2006), author and philosopher * Ian Wallace (ornithologist) (1933–2021), British ornithologist and natural history author * John Higgins Wallace Jr. (1906–1989), American chemist * John L. Wallace (born 1956), Canadian medical scientist *

J. M. Wallace-Hadrill John Michael Wallace-Hadrill, (29 September 1916 – 3 November 1985) was a senior academic and one of the foremost historians of the early Merovingian period. Wallace-Hadrill was born on 29 September 1916 in Bromsgrove, where his father ...

(1916–1985), British academic and historian *

John Michael Wallace John Michael Wallace (born October 28, 1940), is a professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington, as well as the former director of the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO)—a joint research venture ...

(born 1940), American atmospheric scientist *

Mike Wallace (historian) Mike Wallace (born July 22, 1942) is an American historian. He specializes in the history of New York City, and in the history and practice of "public history". In 1998 he co-authored ''Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898'', which in 1999 ...

(born 1942), American historian *

Perry Wallace Perry Eugene Wallace Jr. (February 19, 1948 – December 1, 2017) was an American lawyer who was a professor of law at Washington College of Law. He was the first African-American varsity athlete to play basketball under an athletic scholarship in ...

(1948–2017), American law professor and first African American athlete to play a complete college career in the Southeastern Conference * Raymond L. Wallace (1918–2002), American Bigfoot researcher *

Richard Wallace (scientist) Richard S. Wallace is an American author of AIML and Botmaster of A.L.I.C.E. (Artificial Linguistic Internet Computer Entity). He is also the founder of the A.L.I.C.E Artificial Intelligence Foundation. Dr. Wallace's work has appeared in the N ...

, artificial intelligence researcher *

Robert Charles Wallace Robert Charles Wallace (June 15, 1881 – January 29, 1955) was a Scots-Canadian geologist, educator, and administrator who served as president of the University of Alberta (1928–1936), the principal of Queen's University (1936–1951), and the ...

(1881–1955), Scottish-born Canadian geologist, educator, and administrator * William Wallace (philosopher) (1844–1897), Scottish philosopher *

William Wallace (mathematician) William Wallace LLD (23 September 176828 April 1843) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who invented the eidograph (an improved pantograph). Life Wallace was born at Dysart in Fife, the son of Alexander Wallace, a leather manufact ...

(1768–1843), Scottish mathematician *

William Wallace, Baron Wallace of Saltaire William John Lawrence Wallace, Baron Wallace of Saltaire, (born 12 March 1941 in Leicester), is a British academic, writer, and Liberal Democrat politician, who was a Lord in Waiting from 2010 to 2015. Early life Wallace was educated at West ...

(born 1941), British academic, writer and politician * William A. Wallace (organizational theorist) (born 1935), Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute * William E. Wallace (1917–2004), physical chemist

Armed forces

Christopher Wallace (British Army officer) Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Brooke Quentin Wallace (3 January 1943 – 7 January 2016) was a British Army officer and military historian. Early life Born the son of Major Robert and Diane Wallace, he was competitive from boyhood. At his ...

(born 1943), retired British Army general and trustee of the Imperial War Museum *

Colin Wallace John Colin Wallace (born June 1943) is a British former member of Army Intelligence in Northern Ireland and a psychological warfare specialist. He refused to become involved in the Intelligence-led 'Clockwork Orange' project, which was an att ...

(born 1943), British soldier and psychological warfare operative * George W. Wallace (1872–1946), American soldier * Herman C. Wallace (1924–1945), American soldier *

James Wallace (Royal Navy officer) Sir James Wallace (1731–6 March 1803) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served for a time as a colonial governor. Career in England Wallace was born in Loddon, Norfolk in 1731 and was the son of Thomas and Mary (née Beamish) Wallace ( ...

(1731–1803), Royal Navy officer *

Lew Wallace Lewis Wallace (April 10, 1827February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is ...

(1827–1905), American Civil War general and author *

Martin Wallace (soldier) Martin 'Jock' Wallace MG was born in 1969 of Scottish ancestry, grew up in Tamworth, New South Wales, and enlisted in the Australian Army in 1987 at the age of seventeen. He was a member of 152 Signals Squadron and served as a signalman with the ...

(born 1969), Australian SASR soldier * Martin R. M. Wallace (1829–1902), American Union brevet brigadier general * Robert Wallace (British Army officer) (1860–1929), Irish lawyer, soldier and politician * Samuel Thomas Dickson Wallace (1892–1968), Scottish soldier *

W. H. L. Wallace William Hervey Lamme Wallace (July 8, 1821 – April 10, 1862), more commonly known as W.H.L. Wallace, was a lawyer and a Union general in the American Civil War, considered by Ulysses S. Grant to be one of the Union's greatest generals. Early ...

(1821–1862), Union general in the American Civil War *

William Wallace Sir William Wallace ( gd, Uilleam Uallas, ; Norman French: ; 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army ...

(died 1305), Scottish landowner, one of the main leaders during the wars of Scottish Independence *

William Henry Wallace William Henry Wallace (March 24, 1827 – March 21, 1901) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). Before the Civil War, he was a planter, newspaper publisher, lawyer and South Carolina legi ...

(1827–1901), Confederate general and South Carolina state legislator * William Miller Wallace (1844–1924), U.S. Army general

Law

* John Wallace (New Zealand judge) (1934–2012), chairman of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System, 1986 *

John Clifford Wallace John Clifford Wallace (born December 11, 1928) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the South ...

(born 1928), United States federal judge * John E. Wallace Jr. (born 1942), former New Jersey Supreme Court justice *

John William Wallace John William Wallace (February 17, 1815 – January 12, 1884) was an American lawyer and the seventh reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1863 to 1874. Born in Philadelphia, he graduated from the University of Pe ...

(1815–1884), American lawyer * Michael Wallace (lawyer) (born 1951), U.S. lawyer *

William James Wallace William James Wallace (April 14, 1837 – March 11, 1917) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit and previously was a United S ...

(1837–1917), lawyer and federal judge in the United States * William Robert Wallace (1886–1960), American judge *

William T. Wallace William Thompson Wallace (March 22, 1828 – August 11, 1909) was the 12th Chief Justice of California and the 6th Attorney General of California. He served on the Supreme Court of California from 1871 to 1879 and as Attorney General from 1856 to ...

(1828–1909), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California and an Attorney General of California

Media (actors, artists, writers, journalists)

* Andree Wallace, American actress *

Andy Wallace (producer) Andy Wallace (born 1947 in New Jersey) is an American music studio producer, audio and mixing engineer with a long track record of productions. Over the years, he focused exclusively on mixing. Wallace is known for his "sonically influential pre ...

(born 1947), American music studio engineer * Anne Wallace (born 1970), Australian painter * Barbara Brooks Wallace (1922-2018), American children's writer *

Benjamin Wallace (writer) Benjamin Wallace is an American author and magazine writer known for his 2008 book ''The Billionaire's Vinegar''. Early life Benjamin Wallace grew up in Washington, D.C. and was the son of Daphne Wallace and Don Wallace Jr. His father was a pro ...

, American author and magazine writer *

Beryl Wallace Beryl Wallace (born Beatrice Heischuber, September 29, 1912 – June 17, 1948) was an American singer, dancer and actress. Biography Wallace was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second of nine children of working class Jewish immigrants from ...

(1912-1948), American singer, dancer, and actress *

Bill Wallace (author) William Wallace (August 1, 1947 – January 30, 2012) was an American teacher and later an author of children's books. He started writing to quiet down his fourth grade students, who loved his stories and encouraged him to make "real" books. Per ...

(1947–2012), American author *

Bronwen Wallace Bronwen Wallace (26 May 1945 – 25 August 1989) was a Canadian poet and short story writer. Life and career Wallace was born in Kingston, Ontario. She attended Queen's University, Kingston (B.A. 1967, M.A. 1969). In 1970, she moved to Windsor, ...

(1945–1989), Canadian poet and short story writer *

Chris Wallace Christopher Wallace (born October 12, 1947) is an American broadcast journalist. He is known for his tough and wide-ranging interviews, for which he is often compared to his father, ''60 Minutes'' journalist Mike Wallace. Over his 50-year care ...

(born 1947), American newscaster at ABC, NBC, and Fox News *

Chris Wallace-Crabbe Christopher Keith Wallace-Crabbe (born 6 May 1934) is an Australian poet and emeritus professor in the Australian Centre, University of Melbourne. Life and career Wallace-Crabbe was born in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. His father was K ...

(born 1934), Australian poet * Christine Wallace (born 1960), Australian journalist and author * Claire Wallace (broadcaster) (1900 or 1906–1968), Canadian journalist and broadcaster * Daniel Wallace (author) (born 1959), American author *

Danny Wallace (humourist) Daniel Frederick Wallace (born 16 November 1976) is an English filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television. His notable works include the books '' Join Me'', '' Yes Man'', voice acting as the narrator for ''Thomas ...

(born 1976), British comedian, author and presenter *

David Wallace (American actor) David Wallace (born November 23, 1958) is an American actor. Personal life Wallace was born in Miami, Florida. Wallace has been married to actress Lisa Trusel since 1986. They met on ''Days of Our Lives.'' They have 4 children: Ryan Elizabet ...

(born 1958), American actor *

David Foster Wallace David Foster Wallace (February 21, 1962 – September 12, 2008) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and university professor of English and creative writing. Wallace is widely known for his 1996 novel '' Infinite Jest'', whi ...

(1962–2008), American novelist *

Dee Wallace Deanna Wallace (née Bowers; born December 14, 1948), also known as Dee Wallace Stone, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mary Taylor, the mother in the 1982 blockbuster film '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial''. She i ...

(born 1948), American actress *

DeWitt Wallace William Roy DeWitt Wallace; (November 12, 1889 – March 30, 1981), publishing as DeWitt Wallace, was an American magazine publisher. Wallace co-founded ''Reader's Digest'' with his wife Lila Bell Wallace, publishing the first issue in 1922. Lif ...

(1889–1981), American co-founder of ''Reader's Digest'' magazine *

Donald Mackenzie Wallace Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace (11 November 1841 – 10 January 1919) was a Scottish public servant, writer, editor and foreign correspondent of ''The Times'' (London). Early life Donald Mackenzie Wallace was born to Robert Wallace of Boghead, ...

(1841–1919), British public servant, journalist and author *

Dougie Wallace Dougie Wallace, also known as Glasweegee, is a Scottish street photographer from Glasgow, based in east London. He has had five books of his work published and been awarded Second Prize in the Portraiture category of the 2015 Sony World Photo ...

, Scots photographer *

Edgar Wallace Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – 10 February 1932) was a British writer. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at the age of 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during th ...

(1875–1932), British crime writer *

George Wallace (American comedian) George Henry Wallace (born July 21, 1952) is an American comedian and actor. Early life and education Wallace was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Mary Lou and George Wallace Sr. Wallace was educated at Lynwood Park Elementary School and Lynwood P ...

(born 1952), American comedian *

Ginger Wallace Ginger Wallace (January 31, 1924 – November 23, 2010) was an American artist, sculptor and philanthropist based in San Diego, California. Biography Wallace was born in Ogden and was raised in both Utah and Idaho, spending summers in Fish ...

(1924–2010), American artist * Ian Wallace (author) (1912–1998), American science fiction author *

Ian Wallace (artist) Ian Wallace (born 1943) is a British-born Canadian artist, living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia. Wallace has been an influential figure in the development of an internationally acknowledged photographic and conceptual art practice ...

(born 1943), pioneer of Vancouver's conceptual art movement * Ian Wallace (illustrator), Canadia illustrator of children's books * Ian Wallace (photographer) (born 1972), Tasmanian landscape photographer * Irving Wallace (1916–1990), American author and screenwriter * Jean Wallace (1923–1990), American actress *

Jessie Wallace Karen Jane Wallace (born 25 September 1971), known professionally as Jessie Wallace, is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kat Slater on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' since 2000. Her role as Kat won her the Nationa ...

(born 1971), English actress *

John Graham Wallace John Graham Wallace (born 23 August 1966) is an English author and illustrator of children's picture books. Early life Wallace was born in Felixstowe and grew up in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. He attended De Aston School and went on to stu ...

(born 1966), English author of children's books * Kathleen Kemarre Wallace (born 1948), Australian Aboriginal artist * Kathryn Ann Wallace (born 1975), American television and film journalist *

Kevin Wallace Kevin Gerard Wallace (born 19 June 1957) is an Irish theatre producer. Early life and career Wallace was born in Limerick, Ireland, the youngest of the three children of Michael Kevin Wallace and Nancy (née Cussen). Wallace worked as a sta ...

(born 1957), Irish theatrical producer *

Lila Bell Wallace Lila Bell Wallace (December 25, 1889 – May 8, 1984) was an American magazine publisher and philanthropist. She co-founded ''Reader's Digest'' with her husband Dewitt Wallace, publishing the first issue in 1922. Early life and education Born Lil ...

(1889–1984), American co-founder of ''Reader's Digest'' magazine *

Louise Wallace Louise Annette Wallace (née Hooper, born 21 November 1959) is a New Zealand television presenter, actress, and director. Early life Born Louise Annette Hooper in Auckland on 21 November 1959, Wallace was educated at St Cuthbert's College. S ...

(born 1959), New Zealand television presenter, actress and director * Louise Wallace (writer) (born 1983), New Zealand poet *

Marcia Wallace Marcia Karen Wallace (November 1, 1942 – October 25, 2013) was an American actress and comedian, primarily known for her roles in television situation comedies. She is best known for her roles as receptionist Carol Kester on the 1970s sitc ...

(1942–2013), American actress *

Marjorie Wallace Marjorie Wallace (born January 23, 1954) is an American actress, television host, model and beauty queen. In 1973, she made history as the first woman from the United States to be crowned Miss World, but just 104 days later, pageant officials a ...

(born 1954), American model, actress and presenter *

Mike Wallace Myron Leon Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade career. He was one of the original correspo ...

(1918–2012), American television correspondent *

Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace (born Maier Weill, July 26, 1881 – December 12, 1953) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1914 and 1946, including W.C. Fields' '' It's a Gift'' (1934) Introduction by Arthur Knight where he p ...

(1881-1953), American actor *

Naomi Wallace Naomi Wallace (born 1960) is an American playwright, screenwriter and poet from Kentucky. She is widely known for her plays, and has received several distinguished awards for her work. Biography Naomi Wallace was born in Prospect, Kentucky, to ...

(born 1960), American playwright, screenwriter and poet *

Nick Wallace Nick Wallace (born 1972) is a novelist and short story writer based in Tunbridge Wells, best known for his work in Doctor Who spin-offs. Biography Wallace works in media consultancy in London, advising on script development and programme acq ...

(born 1972), British author *

Nicolle Wallace Nicolle Wallace (née Devenish; born February 4, 1972) is an American television host and author. She is known for her work as the anchor of the MSNBC news and politics program '' Deadline: White House'' and a former co-host of the ABC daytime ...

(born 1972), American television host, author, and former political figure *

Randall Wallace Randall Wallace (born July 28, 1949) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and songwriter who came to prominence by writing the screenplay for the historical drama film ''Braveheart'' (1995). His work on the film earned him a nom ...

(born 1949), American writer and film director *

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

(1894–1951), American film director *

Richard Wallace (journalist) Richard Wallace (born 1961) was the editor of British newspaper the '' Daily Mirror'' until May 2012. Early career Wallace began his Fleet Street career working for the '' Daily Mail'' and '' The Sun''. In 1990 he joined the ''Daily Mirror''. D ...

(born 1961), British newspaper editor *

Rowena Wallace Rowena Wallace (born 23 August 1947) is an English-born Australian stage and screen actress, most especially in the genre of television soap opera. She is best known for her Gold Logie-winning role as conniving Patricia "Pat the Rat" Hamilton/ ...

(born 1947), English-born Australian actress *

Tommy Lee Wallace Thomas Lee Wallace (born October 8, 1949) is an American film producer, director, editor and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, directing films such as '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' and ''Fright Night Part 2' ...

(born 1949), American film producer, director and screenwriter * William O. Wallace (1906-1968), American Hollywood set decorator *

William Ross Wallace William Ross Wallace (1819 – May 5, 1881) was an American poet, with Scottish roots, best known for writing " The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Is The Hand That Rules The World". Early life Wallace was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1819.Wallace' ...

(1819–1881), American poet

Musicians

Aria Wallace Aria Summer Wallace (born November 3, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter and retired actress. She is known for her guest role as Amanda "Mandy" Valdez on the Nickelodeon sitcom '' iCarly'' and for her role as '' Roxy Hunter'' in the four ...

(born 1996), American actress and singer *

(1912–1948), American singer, dancer and actress *

Bill Wallace (musician) The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965. The band originated in 1962 and achieved an international hit single with a cover of "Shakin' All Over" in 1965 under the name Chad Allan and the Expressions. After c ...

(born 1949), Canadian rock-and-roll musician * Chris Wallace (musician) (born 1985), lead vocalist for The White Tie Affair * Christopher George Latore Wallace (1972–1997), aka

The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...

, American rap artist *

Emmett "Babe" Wallace Emmett "Babe" Wallace (1909–2006), was an American singer, stage performer, composer, actor, and poet. His decades long career included many years performing abroad in Europe and Israel. He featured on stage and screen. The New York Public Librar ...

(1909–2006), American composer, singer, actor * Frank Wallace (piper) (), Irish musician * Ian Wallace (drummer) (1946–2007), drummer with King Crimson, Bob Dylan, and many others *

Ian Wallace (singer) Ian Bryce Wallace OBE (10 July 191912 October 2009) was an English bass-baritone opera and concert singer, actor and broadcaster of Scottish extraction. His family intended him for a career in the law, but he was attracted to the stage. Original ...

(1919–2009), singer and contestant on ''My Music'' *

Jerry Wallace Jerry Leon Wallace (December 15, 1928 – May 5, 2008) was an American country and pop singer. Between 1958 and 1964, Wallace charted nine hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including the No. 8 " Primrose Lane" that was later used as the them ...

(1928–2008), American country and pop singer *

John Wallace (musician) "Big" John Wallace is a bassist and singer who became known as a backup for singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. Career Musician Wallace gained membership of Chapin's band by responding to an ad placed in the ''Village Voice'' in 1971. Other respon ...

(fl. 1971– present), American bassist and singer *

John Bruce Wallace John Bruce Wallace is an American composer and avant-garde, free jazz, fusion, experimental, improvisational progressive metal guitarist. Early life John Bruce Wallace a/k/a jacewbal was born February 6, 1950, in Calais, Maine, United Stat ...

, American musician and artist * Michael Wallace (piper) (fl. late 1800s), Irish musician *

Simon Wallace Simon Wallace (born 1957) is a British composer and pianist. Simon Wallace was born in Newport, South Wales. He studied music at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and University College, Oxford, where he ran the Oxford University Jazz C ...

(born 1957), British composer and pianist * Sippie Wallace (1898–1986), American singer-songwriter * Stewart Wallace (born 1960), American composer * Terry Wallace Jr. (born 1994), aka Tee Grizzley, American rapper * Wesley Wallace dates unknown), American blues and boogie-woogie pianist *

William Wallace (Scottish composer) William Wallace (3 July 186016 December 1940) was notable as a Scottish classical composer and writer. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Music in the University of London. Early life and education Born at Greenock, Wallace studied ophthal ...

(1860–1940), Scottish composer *

William Vincent Wallace William Vincent Wallace (11 March 1812 – 12 October 1865) was an Irish composer and pianist. In his day, he was famous on three continents as a double virtuoso on violin and piano. Nowadays, he is mainly remembered as an opera composer of n ...

(1812–1865), Irish composer

Politics and business

Ben Wallace (politician) Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (born 15 May 1970) is a British politician and former soldier who has served as Secretary of State for Defence since 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre and Pr ...

(born 1970), British Conservative politician *

Bob Wallace (computer scientist) Bob Wallace (May 29, 1949 – September 20, 2002) was an American software developer, programmer and the ninth Microsoft employee. He was the first popular user of the term shareware, creator of the word processing program PC-Write, founder of t ...

(1949–2002), American software developer & programmer * Carleton Lyman Wallace (1866-1919), American lawyer and Minnesota state legislator * Dan Wallace (politician) (born 1942), Irish Fianna Fáil politician *

David Wallace (Indiana politician) David Wallace (April 24, 1799 – September 4, 1859) was the sixth governor of the US state of Indiana. The Panic of 1837 occurred just before his election and the previous administration, which he had been part of, had taken on a large pu ...

(1799–1859), 6th Governor of Indiana * David G. Wallace, American businessman and politician, mayor of Sugar Land, Texas * David Wardrope Wallace (1850–1924), Canadian MP for Russell, 1903–1904 * Elizabeth Virginia Wallace (1885–1982), birth name of Bess Truman, wife of U.S. President Harry S. Truman * Euan Wallace (1892–1941), British Conservative politician * G. Frank Wallace (1887–1964), New York state senator * Georg Wallace (1804-1890), Norwegian politician. *

George Wallace George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist a ...

(1919–1998), 45th Governor of Alabama * George Wallace Jr. (born 1951), American politician *

Henry A. Wallace Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was an American politician, journalist, farmer, and businessman who served as the 33rd vice president of the United States, the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and the 10th U.S. ...

(1888–1965), 33rd Vice President of the United States *

Henry Cantwell Wallace Henry Cantwell "Harry" Wallace (May 11, 1866 – October 25, 1924) was an American farmer, journalist, and political activist who served as the Secretary of Agriculture from 1921 to 1924 under Republican presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvi ...

(1866–1924), American farmer, journalist and political activist *

I. T. A. Wallace-Johnson Isaac Theophilus Akunna Wallace-Johnson (1894 – 10 May 1965) was a Sierra Leonean, British West African workers' leader, journalist, activist and politician. Born into a poor Creole family in British Sierra Leone, he emerged as a natural lead ...

(1894–1965), Sierra Leonean journalist, activist and politician *

Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness James Robert Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, (born 25 August 1954) is a Scottish politician serving as a Liberal Democrat life peer in the British House of Lords since 2007 and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland ...

(born 1954), British politician and former Deputy First Minister of Scotland * John Wallace (Australian politician) (1828–1901), Australian politician * John Wallace (Canadian politician) (1812–1896), New Brunswick farmer and member of the Canadian House of Commons *

John Wallace (English politician) John Stewart Wallace (1840-1910) was a British Liberal Party politician who represented Limehouse in the East End of London The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wid ...

(1840-1910), English politician * John Wallace (Florida politician) (1842–1908), Florida Republican politician *

John Wallace (Scottish politician) Sir John Wallace (1 July 1868 – 12 April 1949) was a Scottish Liberal Party and National Liberal Party politician. He was elected at the 1918 general election as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline Burghs. However, ...

(1868–1949), Member of Parliament for Dumfermline Burghs *

John Alexander Wallace John Alexander Wallace (April 3, 1881 – October 13, 1961) was a Canadian politician, engineer and farmer. Wallace was born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. He was elected in 1921 to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive ...

(1881–1961), Canadian politician * John D. Wallace (born 1949), Canadian politician *

John Winfield Wallace John Winfield Wallace (December 20, 1818 – June 24, 1889) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography John Winfield Wallace was born near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He attended Darlington A ...

(1818–1889), US Congressman from Pennsylvania * Jonathan H. Wallace (1824–1892), United States Congressman * Lurleen Wallace (1926–1968), 46th Governor of Alabama *

Marjorie Wallace (SANE) Marjorie Shiona Wallace, CBE (born January 1943) is a British investigative journalist, author, and broadcaster. She is also the Founder and Chief Executive of mental health charity SANE. Early life and education Wallace was born in Nair ...

(born 1945), British writer, broadcaster, investigative journalist, charity executive *

Mark Wallace Mark David Wallace (born December 31, 1967) is an American businessman, former diplomat and lawyer who has served in a variety of government, political and private sector posts. He served in several positions during the administration of Presi ...

(born 1967), American businessman, former diplomat, and lawyer *

Martin Kelso Wallace Sir Martin Kelso Wallace (3 May 1898 – 12 February 1978) was a unionist (Ireland), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Wallace attended Methodist College Belfast and served in the RNVR during the First World War. He worked as a company di ...

(1898–1978), Irish Lord Mayor of Belfast * Mary Wallace (born 1959), Irish Fianna Fáil politician * Maynard Wallace (1943-2021), American politician *

Michael Wallace (politician) Michael Wallace (ca 1744 – October 8, 1831) was a Scottish-born merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1785 to 1802. He was born in Lanarkshire and bec ...

(died 1831), Scottish-born merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia * Mick Wallace (born 1955), Irish politician, football manager and property developer * Mike Wallace (politician) (born 1963), Canadian politician * Peggy Wallace (1943-2020), American politician *

Robert Wallace (Canadian politician) Robert Wallace (8 December 1820 – 1899) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Wallace served as a Member of Parliament, representing the Vancouver Island riding in British Columbia during the final months of the 1st Canadian Parliament ...

(1820–?), Canadian Member of Parliament *

Robert Wallace (Edinburgh MP) Robert Wallace (24 June 1831 – 6 June 1899) was a British writer who had a varied career as a classics teacher, minister, university professor, newspaper editor, barrister and finally a Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East. Personal lif ...

(1831–1899), British Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East, 1886–1899 *

Robert Wallace (MP for Greenock) Robert Wallace (1773–1855) was a Scottish politician. He was an electoral franchise reformer and agitator for postal service reform. He was elected to the Westminster Parliament as the member for Greenock in the 1832 general election, sittin ...

(1773–1855), Scottish politician, MP for Greenock, 1832–1845 * Robert Wallace (MP for Perth) (1850–1939), Irish-born politician, MP for Perth, 1895–1907 * Robert B. Wallace (–1928), American politician * Robert M. Wallace (1856–1942), United States Representative from Arkansas *

William Wallace (Canadian politician) William Wallace (February 4, 1820 – August 28, 1887) was a Canadian journalist and political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882 as a Conservative Conservatism is a cultura ...

(1820–1887), Scottish-born merchant and politician in Ontario * William A. Wallace (1827–1896), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania * William C. Wallace (1856–1901), U.S. Representative from New York * William H. Wallace (1811–1879), first territorial governor and Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory * William J. Wallace (Indianapolis mayor), 7th Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana

Religion

Duncan Wallace Duncan Douglas Wallace (March 1, 1938 - June 22, 2015) was the 10th Diocese of Qu'Appelle, Bishop of Qu'Appelle in the Anglican Church of Canada. Early life and education Born in Kitchener, Ontario in 1938, Wallace was raised and educated in W ...

(1938-2015), Canadian Anglican Bishop of Qu'Appelle * Foy E. Wallace (1896–1979), American Churches of Christ minister *

John Wallace (bishop) John Wallace (8 April 1654 – 11 July 1733) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of Scotland and then of Lowland District, Scotland. Life Born in Arbroath, Forfarshire in 1654 ...

(1654–1733), Scottish Roman Catholic prelate * Martin Wallace (bishop) (born 1948), English Anglican Bishop of Selby * Robert Wallace (minister) (1697–1771), minister of the Church of Scotland and writer on population *

Robert Wallace (Unitarian) Robert Wallace (1791–1850) was an English Unitarian minister, now best known for his ''Antitrinitarian Biography'' (1850). Life He was born at Dudley, Worcestershire, on 26 February 1791. In 1808 he came under the influence of James Hews Brans ...

(1791–1850), English Unitarian minister * William Wallace (Jesuit) (1863–1922), Irish Jesuit and Indologist

Sport

* A. J. Wallace (American football) (born 1988), American football player * Alexander Wallace (footballer) (1874 – 1899), English footballer *

Andy Wallace (racing driver) Andy Wallace (born 19 February 1961, in Oxford, England) is a professional racing car driver from the United Kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. In 1976, Wallace attended the Jim Russell Racing Drivers' School. He is the current official ...

(born 1961), British race car driver * Ben Wallace (born 1974), American basketball player *

Bill Wallace (American football) Bill Wallace (July 21, 1912 – May 17, 1993) was an American football halfback at Rice Institute in 1932, 1934, and 1935. He was a first-team All-American in 1934 and has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Ha ...

(1912–1993), American football player *

Bill Wallace (martial artist) William Louis Wallace (born December 1, 1945) is an American karateka and former professional kickboxer. He is known for his adept use of high-speed leg kicks, earning him the nickname "Superfoot." He was the Professional Karate Association (PK ...

(born 1945), American karateka and kickboxer *

Billy Wallace William Joseph Wallace (2 August 1878 – 2 March 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer and foundryman. Wallace won his first Test cap for New Zealand on 15 August 1903 against Australia. He was a member of the legendary 1905 Original ...

(1878–1972), New Zealand rugby union player *

B. J. Wallace Billy Lyle "B. J." Wallace, Jr. (born May 18, 1971) is a retired American professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball for Mississippi State University and pitched for the United States national baseball team in the 1992 Summer Olym ...

(born 1971), former American Minor League Baseball pitcher *

Bo Wallace William Robert Wallace, Jr. (born June 23, 1992), nicknamed Dr. Bo, is an American football coach and former player. He played college football at Ole Miss and was the Rebels starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014. College career Wallace atte ...

(born 1992), American football player * Bob Wallace (American football) (born 1945), former American football player *

Bob Wallace (footballer born 1948) Robert Wallace (born 14 February 1948 in Huddersfield) is a former footballer who made 322 appearances in the Football League as a midfielder, playing for Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Chester and Aldershot Aldershot () is a town in Ham ...

, English footballer * Bob Wallace (footballer born 1893) (1893–1970), Scottish footballer for Nottingham Forest *

Bob Wallace (test driver) Bob Wallace (4 October 193819 September 2013) was a New Zealand test driver, automotive engineer and mechanic, best known for his role in developing early Lamborghini road cars. Early life Wallace was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1938. He ...

(1938–2013), New Zealand racing driver, auto engineer, developer of Lamborghini *

Bobby Wallace (American football) Robert Hue Wallace (born September 17, 1954) is an American former college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at the University of North Alabama at 1988 to 1997 and again from 2012 to 2016, at Temple Univ ...

(born 1954), American college football coach *

Bobby Wallace (baseball) Roderick John "Bobby" Wallace (November 4, 1873 – November 3, 1960) was a Major League Baseball infielder, pitcher, manager, umpire, and scout. Wallace claimed to have invented the continuous throwing motion as a shortstop. Career Wallace was ...

(1873–1960), American baseball player * Chris Wallace (American football) (born 1975), American football quarterback * Chris Wallace (basketball), American basketball executive, scout, and manager *

Chrissy Wallace Chrissy Wallace (born May 15, 1988) is an American stock car racing driver. She is the daughter of NASCAR driver Mike Wallace, niece of Rusty Wallace and Kenny Wallace, cousin of Steve Wallace, and sister of Matt Wallace. Racing career At 19 ...

(born 1988), American race car driver * Darrell Wallace Jr. (born 1993), American stock car driver * Dave Wallace (baseball) (born 1947), American baseball coach and player *

David Wallace (catcher) David Huggins Wallace (born October 17, 1979 in Brentwood, Tennessee), is a former American professional baseball catcher. He was the manager of the Eastern Leagues's Akron RubberDucks, the AA level minor-league affiliate of then Cleveland Indians. ...

(born 1979), American professional baseball player * David Wallace (footballer), New Zealand international soccer player *

David Wallace (rugby union) David Peter Wallace (born 8 July 1976) is an Irish retired rugby union player, who played for Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions. He normally played as an openside flanker, but could also play blindside flanker and number 8. Ea ...

(born 1976), Irish rugby union player * Derek Wallace (born 1971), American baseball player * Doc Wallace (1893–1964), American baseball player * Don Wallace (born 1940), American baseball player *

Frank Wallace (soccer) Frank Wallace (born Frank Valicenti; July 15, 1922 – November 13, 1979) was an American international soccer player who played as forward. He earned 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the ...

(1922–1979), American soccer player, nicknamed "Pee Wee" * Gerald Wallace (born 1982), American basketball player *

Harold Wallace Harold Wallace McDonald (born September 7, 1975) is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a right-back and central midfielder. Club career He started his career with Deportivo Saprissa, being part of their minor league system. After a ...

(born 1975), Costa Rican soccer player *

Heather Wallace Heather Wallace (born December 4, 1961, in Kitwe, Zambia) is a former professional female squash player who represented Scotland and Canada during her career. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 6 in July 1993. She represente ...

(born 1961), Canadian squash player * Huck Wallace (1882–1951), American baseball player * Ian Wallace (footballer) (born 1956), Scottish international footballer *

Isabelle Wallace Isabelle Wallace (born 7 September 1996) is a Scottish- Australian former tennis player. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 Australian Open, after being awarded a wildcard into the women's doubles with Naiktha Bains. Wallace h ...

(born 1996), Australian tennis player * Jack Wallace (American football) (c. 1925–1995), American football player and coach * Jack Wallace (catcher) (1890–1960), American baseball player *

Jackie Wallace Jackie Wallace (born March 13, 1951) is a former American college and professional football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Arizona from 1970 through 1972 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesot ...

(born 1951), American football player * Jarrod Wallace (born 1991), Australian Rugby League player * Jilly Wallace (born 1964), British freestyle skier and mother of Lloyd *

Jock Wallace Jr. John Martin Bokas Wallace (6 September 1935 – 24 July 1996) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. Wallace played as a goalkeeper, and has the unique distinction of being the only player ever to play in the English, Welsh and Sco ...

(1935–1996), Scottish football player and manager *

John Wallace (American football coach) John H. Wallace was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Rutgers University from 1924 to 1926. In his first season, the team went 7–1–1 and Wallace was signed to a three-year contract. But over the next two y ...

, college football coach, head football coach at Rutgers University *

John Wallace (basketball) John Gilbert Wallace (born February 9, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player and current broadcaster on MSG Networks. He also hosts a live stream and podcast called "Power Forward w/ John Wallace" on SportsCastr. A 6' 8" f ...

(born 1974), American basketball player * John Wallace (cricketer) (born 1924), South African-born first-class cricketer, who played for Rhodesia *

John Wallace (rower) John William Wallace (born 1 April 1962 in Burlington, Ontario) is a retired rower from Canada. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. At his second appearance, he was a member of the team ...

(born 1962), Canadian rower * John Wallace (sailor) (1903–1990), American sailor *

Jonathan Wallace Jonathan Lewis Wallace (born May 16, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Walter Tigers Tübingen of the Basketball Bundesliga. The 6'2" guard from Huntsville, Alabama played college basketball for George ...

(born 1986), American basketball player * Joe Wallace (footballer) (1933–1993), Scottish footballer * Keith Wallace (boxer) (1961–2000), English professional and Olympic boxer *

Ken Wallace (canoeist) Kenneth Maxwell Wallace, (born 26 July 1983) is an Australian sprint canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s, winning gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at several World Championships. Career Born in Gosford, New South Wales, Wallace ...

(born 1983), Australian sprint canoer * Ken Wallace (cricketer) (born 1936), English cricketer *

Kenny Wallace Kenneth Lee Wallace (born August 23, 1963) is an American race car driver and former reporter for Fox NASCAR. He retired from NASCAR in 2015 after driving in the national series since 1988. In a career spanning twenty-five years in NASCAR, Wallace ...

(born 1963), American stock car driver, former TV commentator * K'Von Wallace (born 1997), American football player *

Lee Wallace Lee Wallace (born 1 August 1987) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He represented the Scotland national team with 10 caps. Wallace started his career Heart of Midlothian, making his debut in 2005 at age seventeen, and joined Ran ...

(born 1987), Scottish football player *

Levi Wallace Levi Wallace (born June 12, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama. Early years Wallace attended Tucson H ...

(born 1995), American football player * Lloyd Wallace (born 1995), British freestyle skier and son of Jilly *

Mark Wallace (cricketer) Mark Alexander Wallace (born 19 November 1981) is a former Welsh cricketer; a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Wallace made his second XI debut for Glamorgan at the age of just 15, and by 1998 he was in the England U-19 team that played ...

(born 1981), Welsh cricketer * Matt Wallace (racing driver) (born 1995), American race car driver *

Merv Wallace Walter Mervyn Wallace (19 December 1916 – 21 March 2008) was a New Zealand cricketer and former Test match captain. Former New Zealand captain John Reid called him "the most under-rated cricketer to have worn the silver fern." He was nick ...

(1916–2008), New Zealand cricketer *

Mike Wallace (American football) Burnell Michael Wallace III (born August 1, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Ole Miss, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall of the 2009 NFL Draft. He als ...

(born 1986), American football wide receiver *

Mike Wallace (baseball) Michael Sherman Wallace (born February 3, 1951), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to with four teams. He batted and threw left-handed. Wallace had an 11–3 record in 117 career games. He was drafted by the Philadelp ...

(born 1951), American baseball player *

Mike Wallace (racing driver) Michael Samuel Wallace (born March 10, 1959) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports. Born in Fenton, Missouri, he is the ...

(born 1959), American race car driver *

Nancy Wallace Nancy G. Wallace is an American Republican politician from Evanston, Wyoming Evanston is a city in and the county seat of Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2010 census. It is located near the border ...

(''Pearson''), American curler *

Peter Wallace Peter James Wallace (born 16 October 1985) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin representative, Wallace began his ...

(born 1985), Australian Rugby League player *

(born 2002), Dedicated Weezer fan *

Philo Wallace Philo Alphonso Wallace (born 2 August 1970) is a Barbadian cricketer who played for the West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent ...

(born 1970), Barbadian cricketer * Raphael Wallace (born 1957), Nevisian cricketer *

Rasheed Wallace Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. A native of Philadelphia, Wallace played college basketball at the University of North Carolina before declaring for the draft in 199 ...

(born 1974), American basketball player * Robin Wallace, British freestyle skier * Rod Wallace (born 1969), English football player *

Ross Wallace Ross Wallace (born 23 May 1985) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger. He has previously played for Celtic, Sunderland, Preston North End, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, Fleetwood Town, and once played in a full int ...

(born 1985), Scottish football player *

Rusty Wallace Russell William "Rusty" Wallace Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is an American former NASCAR racing driver. He has won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. Over the course of his successful care ...

(born 1956), American NASCAR driver *

Seneca Wallace Seneca Sinclair Wallace (born August 6, 1980) is a former American football quarterback and current assistant coach for John Paul II High School. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Steve Wallace (American football) Barron Steven Wallace (born December 27, 1964) is a former professional American football player. He played 12 seasons as an offensive tackle in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. He has since ...

(born 1964), American football player * Steve Wallace (NASCAR) (born 1987), American race car driver *

Terry Wallace Terry Wallace (born 13 December 1958) is a former professional Australian rules football player and coach. As a player, his career spanned three VFL/AFL clubs; most notably Hawthorn where he played in three premierships. After one season with ...

(born 1958), Australian football player and coach *

Tylan Wallace Tylan Michael Wallace (born May 13, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State. Early years Wallace attended South Hills High Schoo ...

(born 1999), American football player * William Wallace (rower) (born 1904), Canadian Olympic rower * William Middleton Wallace (died 1915), Scotland rugby player *

Willie Wallace William Semple Brown Wallace (born 23 June 1940) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He won the European Cup with Celtic in 1967 along with several domestic honours. His other clubs included Stenhousemuir, Raith Rovers, Heart of M ...

(born 1940), Scottish footballer

Fiction

Barret Wallace is a player character in Square Enix's role-playing video game ''Final Fantasy VII''. Created by character designer Tetsuya Nomura, he has since appeared in the CGI film sequel, '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' as well as other games and ...

, fictional character in ''Final Fantasy VII'' *

Beth Wallace Beth Wallace is a fictional character from the NBC/DirecTV soap opera '' Passions''. Beth was played by actress and former beauty pageant Kelli McCarty from August 23, 1999, until July 18, 2005, and from May 12 to July 14, 2006. The role was co ...

, fictional character in the soap opera ''Passions'' * Chris Wallace (EastEnders), an ''EastEnders'' character * David Wallace, CEO of Dunder Mifflin on the US TV series ''The Office'' *

Eli Wallace This is a list of characters in ''Stargate Universe'', an American-Canadian military science fiction serial drama which made its premiere on October 2, 2009, on the Syfy channel. Main characters Nicholas Rush Nicholas Rush (portrayed by R ...

, fictional character on the TV science fiction drama series ''Stargate Universe'' * Marsellus Wallace, fictional gangster portrayed by Ving Rhames in the 1994 film ''Pulp Fiction'' * Nathan Wallace, fictional character in ''Repo! The Genetic Opera'' *

Nicole Wallace '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', a spin-off of the crime drama ''Law & Order'', follows the detectives who work in the "Major Case Squad" of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on high-profile cases (in most cases murder, j ...

, fictional character on the TV drama series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * Shilo Wallace, fictional character in ''Repo! The Genetic Opera'' * Wallace Wallace, fictional character in '' No More Dead Dogs'' who was always on detention.

Other

Benjamin Wallace (circus owner) Benjamin E. Wallace (October 4, 1847 – April 7, 1921) was an American circus owner and Civil War veteran who founded the Hagenbeck–Wallace Circus, the second-largest circus in America. Early life Wallace was born on October 4, 1847, near Jo ...

(1847–1921), American circus owner * David A. Wallace (1917–2004), American urban planner, architect, and educator * Frank Wallace (gangster) (before 1910–1931), Irish-American gangster from South Boston * John Findley Wallace (1852–1921), American engineer, worked on the Panama Canal * John-Paul Wallace (born 1976), English chess player *

Keith Wallace (wine writer) Keith Wallace, M.S. Oenology and Viticulture (University of California, Davis) is the wine columnist for '' The Daily Beast''. He founded The Wine School of Philadelphia. Previously he served as an executive chef and a journalist for National ...

, wine columnist, journalist and wine school founder * Martin Wallace (game designer), English game designer * Michele Wallace (born 1952), African American feminist and author * Minik Wallace (c. 1890–1918), Greenland-born Inuk brought to America for study *

Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet (21 June 1818 – 20 July 1890), of Sudbourne Hall in Suffolk, Hertford House in London, and of the Château de Bagatelle in Paris, was a British art collector and Francophile. Origins and youth Richard i ...

(1818–1890), English art collector * Richetta Randolph Wallace (1884-1971), American administrator and campaigner *

Sanford Wallace Sanford 'Spamford' Wallace (1968-2023) was an Internet spammer. He initially sent junk faxes before coming to notoriety in 1997, promoting himself as the original "Spam King". Wallace's prolific spamming has resulted in encounters with the United ...

(born 1968), American spammer and DJ, self-proclaimed "Spam King" *

Staker Wallace Patrick "Staker" Wallace (1733 - 1798) was a United Irishman, perhaps born at Teermore, in Bulgaden-Ballinvana parish of County Limerick, Ireland, near the town of Kilfinane. He achieved some fame as an Irish patriot when he was brutally execute ...

(1733–1798), United Irishman who rebelled against the British *

(c. 1270-1305), Scottish leader in the 1st

Wars of Scottish Independence The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The First War (1296–1328) began with the English invasion of ...

William Wallace (mason) William Wallace (died 1631) was a Scottish master mason and architect. He served as King's Master Mason under James VI. From 1615, Wallace is known to have been the leading mason working on the King's Lodgings at Edinburgh Castle. On 18 April 1 ...

(died 1631), Scottish master mason and architect *

William A. A. Wallace William Alexander Anderson "Bigfoot" Wallace (April 3, 1817January 7, 1899) was a famous Texas Ranger who took part in many of the military conflicts of the Republic of Texas and the United States in the 1840s, including the Mexican–American ...

(1817–1899), American Texas Ranger captain with the nickname "Bigfoot" *

William Herbert Wallace William Herbert Wallace (29 August 1878 – 26 February 1933) was an Englishman convicted in 1931 of the murder of his wife, Julia, in their home in Wolverton Street in Liverpool's Anfield district. Wallace's conviction was later overturned by the ...

(1878–1933), English convicted 'murderer', later found to be innocent on appeal * William Kelly Wallace (1883–1969), Irish railway engineer * William Wallace Lincoln (1850–1862), son of Abraham Lincoln * Peter Wallace (buccaneer) (fl. 1630s), Anglo-Scottish buccaneer in the Bay of Honduras

References

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