Wallas Eaton

Wallas Eaton
Born 18 February 1917[1]
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom[1]
Died 3 November 1995 (aged 78)[1]
Australia[1]
Other names  • Wallace Eaton
 • Wallis Eaton
Occupation Actor

Wallas Eaton (18 February 1917 — 3 November 1995),[1] sometimes credited as Wallace Eaton or Wallis Eaton,[2] was an English film, radio, television and theatre actor.

He is perhaps best remembered for his voice roles between 1949 and 1960 in the BBC radio-comedy serial Take It from Here.[1] and as Ludicrus Sextus in the BBC comedy series Up Pompeii! in 1970.

Early life and education

Eaton was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.[1]

Career

Military service

He served in World War II as a Major in charge of a searchlight battery.[1]

Acting

In addition to his work in radio on Take It from Here, Eaton appeared in over twenty-five films and over fifty television productions. He guest starred in 'The Young Doctors' in 1979 as Roland Perry, a rich friend of principal character Ada Simmonds.[2]

Personal life

Following a trip to Australia in 1975, Eaton moved there.[1]

Death

He died in Australia, age 78.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Gifford, Denis (9 December 1995). "Obituary: Wallas Eaton". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 'Wal' was Wallas Eaton, a straight actor turned funny-voice man via a string of stage revues and comedies including 1066 and All That (1947), Slings and Arrows (1948) and For Amusement Only (1958).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Wallas Eaton". The Internet Movie Database. Accessed 10 August 2010.

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