Wallace was born in 1877 in
Russiaville, Indiana. As a film actress, she often played supporting roles for producer
Hal Roach in his
Laurel and Hardy and
Our Gang comedies, mostly in maternal roles. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1939. Wallace was married to Thomas W. Maddox until her death, they had one daughter and one son. She died in
Los Angeles,
California, of heart disease, aged 61. ==Selected filmography==