Hal B. Wallis

Harold Brent "Hal" Wallis (born Aaron Blum Wolowicz, September 14, 1898 – October 5, 1986) was an American film producer. He is best remembered for producing Casablanca (1942), and other films for Warner Bros. featuring such film stars as Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis and Errol Flynn. Later, for a long period, he was connected with Paramount Pictures and oversaw films featuring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Elvis Presley, and John Wayne.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Wallis Harold Brent
Birth dateSeptember 14, 1898
Birth nameHarold Brent Wallis
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois
cause of death
Diabetes mellitus
Date of deathOctober 05, 1986
Place of death
California , Rancho Mirage California
Resting place
California , Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale , Glendale California
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  1. http://catalog.oscars.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=66589
  2. http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/14037/hal-b-wallis