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David Wayne
Actor

David Wayne

30 Jan 1914Born
9 Feb 1995Died
81Age at death
109Credits

Biography

David Wayne (January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995) was an American actor with a career spanning nearly 50 years.

Wayne was born Wayne James McMeekan in Traverse City, Michigan, the son of Helen Matilda (née Mason) and John David McMeekan. He grew up in Bloomingdale, Michigan. Wayne's first major Broadway role was Og the leprechaun in Finian's Rainbow, for which he won the Theatre World Award and the first ever Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. While appearing in the play, he and co-star Albert Sharpe were recruited by producer David O.

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Selznick to play Irish characters in the film Portrait of Jennie (1948).

It was in 1948 as well that Wayne became one of those fortunate 50 applicants (out of approximately 700) granted membership in New York's newly formed Actors Studio. He was awarded a second Tony for Best Actor in a Play for The Teahouse of the August Moon and was nominated as Best Actor in a Musical for The Happy Time. He originated the role of Ensign Pulver in the classic stage comedy Mister Roberts and also appeared in Say, Darling, After the Fall, and Incident at Vichy.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 109 credits.

  1. 2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsFilm: Grandpère Bonnard (segment "The Happy Time") (archive footage)
  2. 1987Poker AliceFilm: Amos
  3. 1987The SurvivalistFilm: Dub Daniels
  4. 1986Masters of Photography - Edward SteichenFilm: Narrator (voice)
  5. 1985The Golden GirlsSeries: Big Daddy (1 episode)
  6. 1984Crazy like a FoxSeries: Jennings Hyde (1 episode)
  7. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Cyrus Leffingwell (1 episode)
  8. 1984Finder of Lost LovesSeries: Professor Wheeler (1 episode)
  9. 1984Finders KeepersFilm: Stapleton
  10. 1982St. ElsewhereSeries: George Wyler (3 episodes)
  11. 1982NewhartSeries: Mr. Pittman (1 episode)
  12. 1982Matt HoustonSeries: Bill Houston (3 episodes)
  13. 1979House CallsSeries: Amos Weatherby (59 episodes)
  14. 1979An American Christmas CarolFilm: Merrivale
  15. 1979The Prize FighterFilm: Pop Morgan
  16. 1979The Girls in the OfficeFilm: Ben Nayfack
  17. 1978The Gift of LoveFilm: O'Henry and Narrator
  18. 1978Lassie: The New BeginningFilm: Amos
  19. 1978Murder at the Mardi GrasFilm: Mickey Mills
  20. 1978DallasSeries: Digger Barnes, Willard 'Digger' Barnes (3 episodes)
  21. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Dwight Scoffield (1 episode)
  22. 1977Big HawaiiSeries (1 episode)
  23. 1977Eight Is EnoughSeries (2 episodes)
  24. 1977In the Glitter PalaceFilm: Nate Redstone
  25. 1977HunterSeries (1 episode)
  26. 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries
  27. 1976Once an EagleSeries: Col. Terwilliger (7 episodes)
  28. 1976DelvecchioSeries: Jack Henderson (1 episode)
  29. 1976That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm: (archive footage)
  30. 1975Ellery QueenSeries: Inspector Richard Queen (22 episodes)
  31. 1975SwitchSeries: Dancer (1 episode)
  32. 1975The Apple Dumpling GangFilm: T.R. Clydesdale
  33. 1975Tubby the TubaFilm: Pee-Wee the Piccolo (voice)
  34. 1975Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsFilm: Insp. Richard Queen
  35. 1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!Film: Dr. Abner Sedgwick
  36. 1975Barney MillerSeries: E.J. Heiss (1 episode)
  37. 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneFilm: Maynard Richards
  38. 1974The Front PageFilm: Roy Bensinger
  39. 1974Return of the Big CatFilm: Grandpa Jubal
  40. 1974Huckleberry FinnFilm: The Duke
  41. 1973Faraday and CompanySeries: Branigan (1 episode)
  42. 1973Barnaby JonesSeries: Raymond Lennox / 'Steele' (1 episode)
  43. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries: Wally Sensibaugh (1 episode)
  44. 1972The Brian Keith ShowSeries (1 episode)
  45. 1972BanacekSeries: Walter Tyson (1 episode)
  46. 1972The CatcherFilm: Armand Faber
  47. 1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodFilm: David Wayne (uncredited)
  48. 1971The African ElephantFilm: Narrator
  49. 1971The Good LifeSeries: Charles Dutton (15 episodes)
  50. 1971The Andromeda StrainFilm: Dr. Charles Dutton
  51. 1970Night GallerySeries: Dr. Mill (1 episode)
  52. 1970The Boy Who Stole the ElephantFilm: Colonel Rufus Ryder
  53. 1970With These HandsFilm: Narrator
  54. 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries: Monsieur Bordeaux (1 episode)
  55. 1969Arsenic and Old LaceFilm: Teddy Brewster
  56. 1968The Name of the GameSeries: Emory Ward (1 episode)
  57. 1967MannixSeries (1 episode)
  58. 1967IronsideSeries: Dr. Ian Rice (1 episode)
  59. 1966CBS PlayhouseSeries: George Spears (1 episode)
  60. 1966BatmanSeries: The Mad Hatter (4 episodes)
  61. 1963Burke's LawSeries: Al 'The Bomber' Devlin (1 episode)
  62. 1963ChanningSeries: Dr. James Crown (1 episode)
  63. 1963MarilynFilm: archive footage
  64. 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries: Andrew Anderson (1 episode)
  65. 1962The VirginianSeries: Martin Reese (1 episode)
  66. 1962Sam BenedictSeries (1 episode)
  67. 1961The Big GambleFilm: Samuel Brennan
  68. 1961Anatomy of an AccidentFilm: John Avery
  69. 1960Route 66Series (1 episode)
  70. 1960OutlawsSeries (2 episodes)
  71. 1959The Last Angry ManFilm: Woodrow Thrasher
  72. 1959The Twilight ZoneSeries: Walter Bedeker (1 episode)
  73. 1959Sunday ShowcaseFilm
  74. 1959NBC Sunday ShowcaseSeries: The Devil (1 episode)
  75. 1958Naked CitySeries: Herbert Konish (1 episode)
  76. 1957The Three Faces of EveFilm: Ralph White
  77. 1957The Sad SackFilm: Corporal Larry Dolan
  78. 1957The Jet-Propelled CouchFilm: Dr. Kirk Allen
  79. 1957SuspicionSeries: James Mennick (1 episode)
  80. 1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries: Willis Reynolds (1 episode)

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