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[[Image:Simons.jpg|thumb|... as Admiral Simons. ({{y|1994}})]]'''George D. Wallace''' {{born|8|June|1917|died|22|July|2005}} was an actor who appeared as [[Admiral]] [[Simons]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode "[[Man of the People]]".
  
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| Birth name = George Dewey Wallace
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| Gender = Male
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| Date of birth = {{d|8|June|1917}}
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| Place of birth = New York City, New York, USA
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| Date of death = {{d|22|July|2005}}
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| Place of death = Los Angeles, California, USA
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'''George Dewey Wallace''' {{born|8|June|1917|died|22|July|2005}} was an actor who appeared as [[Admiral]] [[Simons]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 6|sixth season]] episode {{e|Man of the People}} in {{y|1992}}.
   
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Wallace had a role in the classic [[science fiction]] [[film]] ''Forbidden Planet'' (1956; with [[Warren Stevens]], [[Morgan Jones]] and [[William Boyett]]). In 1978, he was among the many ''[[Star Trek]]'' performers to appear in the television mini-series ''How the West Was Won''. Among his co-stars on this series were [[William Shatner]], [[Fionnula Flanagan]], [[Robert Doqui]], [[Richard Hale]], [[Ed Lauter]], [[Ricardo Montalban]], and [[Morgan Woodward]].
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Wallace was [[Star Trek birthdays#June|born]] in New York City, USA. He had a role in the classic science fiction film ''Forbidden Planet'' (1956, with [[Warren Stevens]], [[Morgan Jones]] and [[William Boyett]]). In 1978, he was among the many ''[[Star Trek]]'' performers to appear in the television mini-series ''How the West Was Won''. Among his co-stars on this series were [[William Shatner]], [[Fionnula Flanagan]], [[Robert DoQui]], [[Richard Hale]], [[Ed Lauter]], [[Ricardo Montalban]], and [[Morgan Woodward]].
   
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He played the character of [[Frank McLowery]] in four episodes of ''The Life and Times of Wyatt Earp''. He also had a recurring role as a judge in season four of ''Hill Street Blues'', which featured [[TOS]] guest actress [[Barbara Babcock]].
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He played the character of [[Frank McLowery]] in four episodes of ''The Life and Times of Wyatt Earp''. Wallace also had a recurring role as a judge in season four of ''Hill Street Blues'', which featured [[TOS]] guest actress [[Barbara Babcock]].
   
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Wallace also acted with [[Michael Ansara]] in the films ''Lawless Breed'' (1953) and ''Texas Across the River'' (1966) and with [[John de Lancie]] in the 1994 direct-to-video movie ''Schemes'' (also with [[Leslie Hope]] and [[John Glover]]) and the 1996 comedy ''Multiplicity''. He also appeared in ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974) along with [[TOS]] guest stars [[Elizabeth Rogers]], [[Paul Comi]]and [[Gregory Sierra]]. Other films included ''Postcards from the Edge'' (1990), ''Forces of Nature'' (1999), and ''Nurse Betty'' (2000, with [[Christopher McDonald]] and [[Steven Culp]]).
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Wallace acted with [[Michael Ansara]] in the films ''Lawless Breed'' (1953) and ''Texas Across the River'' (1966) and with [[John de Lancie]] in the 1994 direct-to-video movie ''Schemes'' (also with [[Leslie Hope]] and [[John Glover]]) and the 1996 comedy ''Multiplicity''. He appeared in ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974) along with TOS guest stars [[Elizabeth Rogers]], [[Paul Comi]], and [[Gregory Sierra]]. Other films included ''Postcards from the Edge'' (1990), ''Forces of Nature'' (1999), and ''Nurse Betty'' (2000, with [[Christopher McDonald]] and [[Steven Culp]]).
   
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His final film was 2002's ''Minority Report'', which featured ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'''s [[Neal McDonough]].
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His final film was 2002's science fiction thriller ''Minority Report'', which featured {{film|8}}'s [[Neal McDonough]]. His final acting role was in the ''{{w|Joan of Arcadia}}'' episode "Anonymous" in 2004.
   
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Wallace died of complications from a fall on July 22nd, 2005, at the age of 88.
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Wallace [[Star Trek deaths#July|died]] of complications from a fall on 22 July 2005, at the age of 88.
   
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==Other Trek connections==
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== Other ''Trek'' connections ==
 
Additional projects in which Wallace appeared with other ''Trek'' performers include:
  
Additional projects in which Wallace appeared with other ''Trek'' performers include:
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*''The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover'' (1977 film) with [[Andrew Duggan]] and [[William Wellman Jr.]]
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*''The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover'' (1977 film) with [[William Wellman, Jr.]]
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*''Deadman’s Curve'' (1978 TV movie) with [[Bruce Davison]]
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*''Deadman's Curve'' (1978 TV movie) with [[Bruce Davison]]
 
*''The Stunt Man'' (1980 film) with [[James Avery]]
  
*''The Stunt Man'' (1980 film) with [[James Avery]]
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*''Protocol'' (1984 film) with [[Ed Begley, Jr.]], [[Cliff deYoung]], [[Kenneth Mars]], [[Keith Szarabajka]], [[Chris Sarandon]], [[Gail Strickland]]
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*''Protocol'' (1984 film) with [[Ed Begley, Jr.]], [[Cliff DeYoung]], [[Kenneth Mars]], [[Keith Szarabajka]], [[Chris Sarandon]], [[Gail Strickland]]
 
*''A Death in California'' (1985 TV movie) with [[Chad Allen]], [[Bruce Gray]], [[William Lucking]], [[John McLiam]], [[Kenneth Tigar]] and [[Fritz Weaver]]
  
*''A Death in California'' (1985 TV movie) with [[Chad Allen]], [[Bruce Gray]], [[William Lucking]], [[John McLiam]], [[Kenneth Tigar]] and [[Fritz Weaver]]
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*''Just Between Friends'' (1986 film) with [[Joshua Harris]] ans [[Salome Jens]]
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*''Just Between Friends'' (1986 film) with [[Joshua Harris]] and [[Salome Jens]]
 
*''Fresco'' (1986 mini-series) with [[Henry Darrow]] and [[Teri Garr]]
  
*''Fresco'' (1986 mini-series) with [[Henry Darrow]] and [[Teri Garr]]
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* '''Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder'' (1987 mini-series) with[[Jonathan Frakes]], John Glover, [[Daniel Hugh Kelly]], [[Frank Military]] and [[Noble Willingham]]
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* '''Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder'' (1987 mini-series) with [[Jonathan Frakes]], John Glover, [[Daniel Hugh Kelly]], [[Frank Military]] and [[Noble Willingham]]
 
*''Prison'' (1988 film) with [[Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]]
  
*''Prison'' (1988 film) with [[Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]]
 
*''Hot to Trot'' (1988 film) with [[Virginia Madsen]] and [[Jim Metzler]]
  
*''Hot to Trot'' (1988 film) with [[Virginia Madsen]] and [[Jim Metzler]]
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* ''Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool'' (1989 film) with [[Corbin Bernsen]]
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* ''Bert Rigby, You're a Fool'' (1989 film) with [[Corbin Bernsen]]
 
* ''Poeple Like Us'' (1990 TV movie) with [[Jean Simmons]] and [[Thomas Kopache]]
  
* ''Poeple Like Us'' (1990 TV movie) with [[Jean Simmons]] and [[Thomas Kopache]]
 
*''Working Tra$h'' (1990 TV movie) with [[Jack Blessing]], [[Leslie Hope]] and [[Michael J. Pollard]]
  
*''Working Tra$h'' (1990 TV movie) with [[Jack Blessing]], [[Leslie Hope]] and [[Michael J. Pollard]]
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* ''The Haunted'' (1991 TV movie) with [[William O’Connell]]
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* ''The Haunted'' (1991 TV movie) with [[William O'Connell]]
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* ''My Girl 2'' (1994 film) with [[Richard Beymer]], [[Gerrt Graham]] and [[Wendy Schaal]]
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* ''My Girl 2'' (1994 film) with [[Richard Beymer]], [[Gerrit Graham]] and [[Wendy Schaal]]
 
* ''Almost Dead'' (1994 film) with [[Roy Brocksmith]] and [[Wren T. Brown]]
  
* ''Almost Dead'' (1994 film) with [[Roy Brocksmith]] and [[Wren T. Brown]]
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* ''Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story'' (1996 TV movie) with [[Shay Astar]], Cliff deYoung, Leslie Hope, and [[Barbara Tarbuck]]
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* ''Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story'' (1996 TV movie) with [[Shay Astar]], Cliff DeYoung, Leslie Hope, and [[Barbara Tarbuck]]
   
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== External Links ==
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George Dewey Wallace (8 June 1917 – 22 July 2005; age 88) was an actor who appeared as Admiral Simons in the Star Trek: The Next Generation sixth season episode "Man of the People" in 1992.

Wallace was born in New York City, USA. He had a role in the classic science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956, with Warren Stevens, Morgan Jones and William Boyett). In 1978, he was among the many Star Trek performers to appear in the television mini-series How the West Was Won. Among his co-stars on this series were William Shatner, Fionnula Flanagan, Robert DoQui, Richard Hale, Ed Lauter, Ricardo Montalban, and Morgan Woodward.

He played the character of Frank McLowery in four episodes of The Life and Times of Wyatt Earp. Wallace also had a recurring role as a judge in season four of Hill Street Blues, which featured TOS guest actress Barbara Babcock.

Wallace acted with Michael Ansara in the films Lawless Breed (1953) and Texas Across the River (1966) and with John de Lancie in the 1994 direct-to-video movie Schemes (also with Leslie Hope and John Glover) and the 1996 comedy Multiplicity. He appeared in The Towering Inferno (1974) along with TOS guest stars Elizabeth Rogers, Paul Comi, and Gregory Sierra. Other films included Postcards from the Edge (1990), Forces of Nature (1999), and Nurse Betty (2000, with Christopher McDonald and Steven Culp).

His final film was 2002's science fiction thriller Minority Report, which featured Star Trek: First Contact's Neal McDonough. His final acting role was in the Joan of Arcadia episode "Anonymous" in 2004.

Wallace died of complications from a fall on 22 July 2005, at the age of 88.

Other Trek connections

Additional projects in which Wallace appeared with other Trek performers include:

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