| Wallace Beery
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April 1, 1885 Ð April 15, 1949 Wallace Fitzgerald Beery was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1934) as well as more than 200 other movie roles over a 36-year span. Running away from school to join a circus when he was a small boy, he later became an elephant trainer. He rarely had the opportunity to showcase his fine baritone voice during his film career. Initiated Blaney Lodge No. 271, IL
Source: 10.000 Famous Freemasons, William R. Denslow. Missouri : 1957. Image detail : No. 5 in a series of 50 from Player’s Navy Cut Tobacco |