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Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
' or 'of Wales,' and may refer to: * Wallace (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer, most recently played for Rapid Bucharest * Wallace (footballer, born May 1994), Brazilian footballer *
Wallace (footballer, born October 1994) Wallace Fortuna dos Santos (born 14 October 1994), known as simply Wallace, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Club career A youth product of Cruzeiro, Wallace caused great stir when football agent Jorge Mendes's ...
, Brazilian footballer, plays for
Lazio Lazio ( , ; ) or Latium ( , ; from Latium, the original Latin name, ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the Central Italy, central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants an ...
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Wallace (footballer, born 1986) Wallace Fernando Pereira (born 29 October 1986 in Cerquilho) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back. Career Fredrikstad After three seasons played at FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Wallace signed for Fredrikstad on 19 February ...
, Brazilian footballer * Wallace W. Andrew (1850–1919), American politician *
Wallace Barnes Wallace Barnes (March 22, 1926 – December 10, 2020) was the chairman and chief executive officer of Barnes Group, Inc., a global manufacturer of aerospace and industrial components. The company's symbol is "B" on the New York Stock Exchange. B ...
(1926–2020), American politician *
Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' (1 ...
(1885–1949), American actor * Wallace "Wally" Berman (1926–1976), American filmmaker and artist *
Wallace Carothers Wallace Hume Carothers (; April 27, 1896 – April 29, 1937) was an American chemist, inventor, and the leader of organic chemistry at DuPont, who was credited with the invention of nylon. Carothers was a group leader at the DuPont Experimen ...
(1896–1937), inventor of nylon *
Wallace Chung Wallace Chung Hon-leung (; born 30 November 1974) is a Hong Kong actor and singer, best known for his work on several Chinese television dramas. Chung ranked 68th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 94th in 2014, 45th in 2015, 31st i ...
(born 1974), Hong Kong singer and actor * Wallace E. Conkling (1896–1979), American Episcopal bishop * Wallace de Souza (born 1987), Brazilian volleyball player generally known simply as "Wallace" * Wallace H. Graham (1910–1996), White House Physician 1945–1953 * Wallace Wilson Graham (1815–1898), American lawyer and legislator from Wisconsin * Wallace Gustafson (1925–2018), American lawyer and politician * Wallace E. Hutton (born 1929), American politician from Maryland *
Wallace Johnson (baseball) Wallace Darnell Johnson (born December 25, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He was a first baseman with the Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants, as well as serving a stint as the Chicago White Sox third bas ...
(born 1956), American former professional baseball player and coach * Wallace E. Johnson (1901–1988), co-founder of Holiday Inn * Wallace F. Johnson (1889–1971), American tennis player * Wallace J.S. Johnson (1913–1979), Mayor of Berkeley, California during the 1960s *
Wallace Langham James Wallace Langham II (born March 11, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Phil the Head Writer on ''The Larry Sanders Show''. He has also played the roles of David Hodges on the crime drama television series '' CSI: ...
(born 1965), American actor *
Wallace Reid William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover". He also had a brief career as a racing driver. Early life Reid was born in St. Lou ...
(1891–1923), American actor during the silent-film era * Wallace M. Rogerson, American exercise leader *
Wallace Arthur Sabin Wallace Arthur Sabin (December 15, 1869 – December 8, 1937) was a composer and organist, born in Culworth, Northamptonshire, England.Pratt, Waldo Selden; George Grove; Charles Newell Boyd; John Alexander Fuller-Maitland''Grove's dictionary o ...
(1869–1937), composer and organist *
Wallace Clement Sabine Wallace Clement Sabine (June 13, 1868 – January 10, 1919) was an American physicist who founded the field of architectural acoustics. Sabine was the architectural acoustician of Boston's Symphony Hall, widely considered one of the two or t ...
(1868–1919), founder of acoustic science *
Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in '' The Princess Bride'' (1987), Mr. Hall in '' Clueless'' (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in '' Young Sheldo ...
(born 1943), American actor, comedian and playwright *
Wallace Stegner Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American novelist, writer, environmentalist, and historian. He was often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award ...
(1909–1993), American environmentalist and fiction writer *
Wallace Stevens Wallace Stevens (October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955) was an American modernist poet. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, educated at Harvard and then New York Law School, and spent most of his life working as an executive for an insurance compa ...
(1879–1955), American poet *
Wallace Thayer Wallace Thayer (October 18, 1866 – November 5, 1944) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on October 18, 1866, in Buffalo, New York to Edwin Thayer, a Lawyer from Buffalo, New York and brother of William Walla ...
(1866–1944), New York assemblyman *
Wallace Thompson Wallace Thompson (January 1, 1896 – January 22, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, Thompson received his bachelor's degree from Knox College. He then served in the United States Army during World War ...
(1896–1952), American lawyer and legislator * Wallace "Wally" Wolf (1930–1997), American swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion * Wallace "Wally" Wingert (born 1961), American voice actor and former radio personality


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Wallace (disambiguation) Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (surname) * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name ...
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Wallace (surname) Wallace is an Scottish surname stemmed from the Anglo-Norman French "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, ' ...
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Wallis (given name) Wallis is a unisex given name of English language, English and Scottish Gaelic, Scottish origin. Notable people with the given name include: Women * Wallis Annenberg (born 1939), American philanthropist and heiress * Wallis Bird (born 1982), Irish ...
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Wally (given name) Wally or Wallie is a given name, and a nickname for Wallace (given name), Wallace which ultimately means 'Wales' and Walter (given name), Walter. It may refer to: People * Wally Amos (1936-2024), American personality, enterprenaur, and author * W ...
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