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- Birth nameWilliam Wallis
- Bill Wallis was born on November 20, 1936 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Brazil (1985), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) and The Bourne Identity (1988). He was married to Karen Mills and Jean Spalding. He died on September 6, 2013 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
- SpousesKaren Mills(1979 - September 6, 2013) (his death, 2 children)Jean Spalding(1960 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Deep voice
- Along with Lee Cornes and Rik Mayall, he is one of only three actors outside of the six core "Blackadder" cast members (Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Miranda Richardson) to appear in three different "Blackadder" series: The Black Adder (1983), Blackadder II (1986) and Blackadder Goes Forth (1989).
- A distinguished Shakespearean, he acted with the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Bristol Old Vic and with the Young Vic in London. His many acclaimed performances include Bardolph, Mercutio and King Lear. He also lent his voice to BBC radio and audio recordings. On screen, he is fondly remembered as the gaoler Mr. Ploppy.
- Was a Cambridge contemporary of Peter Cook.
- Suffered for the last fifteen years of his life from multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer.
- His father was a former fishmonger, turned engineer. His mother was a nurse.
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