Lew Wallace Net Worth
Lew Wallace Net Worth is
$5 Million
Lew Wallace Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author. Wallace served as governor of the New Mexico Territory at the time of the Lincoln County War and worked to bring an end to the fighting.Of his novels and biographies, he is best known for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling book since its publication, and called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century." It has been adapted four times for films. | Full Name | Lewis Wallace |
| Date Of Birth | April 10, 1827 |
| Died | 1905-02-15 |
| Place Of Birth | Brookville, Indiana, USA |
| Profession | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Susan Wallace |
| Children | Henry Lane Wallace |
| Parents | Esther French, David Wallace |
| Movies | Ben-Hur, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, Ben Hur |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | One son: Henry Lane Wallace. |
| 2 | He is most famous today as the author of "Ben-Hur", which has been filmed several times, most notably in 1959 (Ben-Hur (1959)) starring Charlton Heston. |
| 3 | As governor of New Mexico Territory in 1879 he offered a pardon to notorious outlaw William H. Bonney (aka Billy the Kid), but subsequently withdrew the offer when Bonney failed to apply for it. Bonney was later shot to death by a sheriff who had been hunting him. |
| 4 | He was President of the Court at the famous "Andersonville Trial", in which Col. Henry Wirz, commandant of the notorious Confederate POW camp at Andersonvile, GA, was charged with multiple counts of murder for the thousands of Union prisoners who died there of disease, starvation, neglect, shootings, etc. Wirz was found guilty and hanged. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben-Hur | 2016 | based on the novel by | |
| Ben Hur | 2010 | TV Mini-Series novel - 1 episode | |
| Ben Hur | 2003 | Video novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" - as General Lew Wallace | |
| Ben-Hur | 1988 | Video novel - as General Lew Wallace | |
| Ben-Hur | 1959 | novel - as General Lew Wallace | |
| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | 1925 | by - as General Lew Wallace | |
| Cuori e sensi | 1917 | novel | |
| A Prince of India | 1914 | novel | |
| Ben Hur | 1907 | Short novel |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake and the Giants | 2015 | inspired by |
Known for movies
Ben-Hur (1959)
as Writer
Ben-Hur (2016)
as Writer
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
as Writer
Ben Hur (2003)
as Writer