Namesakes
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Bill Rowling (a.k.a. Wallace) 1974-1975 
Notable Actors and Actresses:
5 actors, 1 actress
Wallace Beery 1885-1949
Wallas Eaton (a.k.a. Wallace) 1917-1995
Robert Forster (a.k.a. Wallace) 1941-
Wallace Shawn 1943-
Wallace Langham 1965-
Janel Moloney (a.k.a. Wallace) 1969-
Olympic Medalists:
3 gold, 1 bronze, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver
(bronze) Wallace Bryant 1904 archery - team round
(gold/bronze) Wally O'Connor (a.k.a. Wallace) 1924; 1932 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; water polo
(gold) Wallace Jones 1948 basketball
(gold) Wallace Wolf 1948 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Theoren Fleury (a.k.a. Wallace) 2002 ice hockey
(silver) Wallace de Souza 2012 volleyball
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Wallace Beery 1932 The Champ
Pulitzer Award Winners:
1 winner
Wallace Stegner 1972 Angle of Repose