Harold Brent Wallis was born on Aaron Blum Wolowicz; October 19,1898 – October 5,1986 and was an American film producer.
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16 Facts About Hal Wallis
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Hal Wallis is best known for producing Casablanca, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and True Grit, along with many other major films for Warner Bros.
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Hal Wallis was the youngest of three children and had two older sisters: Minna Wolovitz, a Hollywood talent agent, and Juel Wolovitz.
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Hal Wallis's parents were Ashkenazi Jews from the Suwalki region of Congress Poland, which was then part of the Russian Empire and is Poland.
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Hal Wallis's family moved in 1922 to Los Angeles, California, where he found work as part of the publicity department at Warner Bros.
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In March 1944, Hal Wallis won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 16th Academy Awards.
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Hal Wallis started to work as an independent producer, enjoying considerable success both commercially and critically.
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Hal Wallis produced True Grit, for which John Wayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor of 1969, and its sequel.
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Hal Wallis received 16 Academy Award producer nominations for Best Picture, winning for Casablanca in 1943.
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Hal Wallis was nominated for seven Golden Globe awards, twice winning awards for Best Picture.
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Hal Wallis named Halbrent Avenue after himself, using his nickname "Hal" and his middle name "Brent".
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Hal Wallis was married to actress Louise Fazenda from 1927 until her death in 1962.
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Hal Wallis was married to actress Martha Hyer from 1966 until his death in 1986.
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Hal Wallis was a member of the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals.
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Hal Wallis died on October 5,1986, of complications of diabetes in Rancho Mirage, California, two weeks away from his 88th birthday.
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Hal Wallis is interred at the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
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