American actor (1914–1995)
David Wayne (bornWayne James McMeekan ; January 30, 1914[ 1]
Early life and career [ edit ] Wayne was born inTraverse City, Michigan , the son of Helen Matilda (née Mason) and John David McMeekan. His mother died when he was four.[ 1] Bloomingdale, Michigan .[citation needed
Wayne attendedWestern Michigan University for two years before working as a statistician in Cleveland. He began acting with Cleveland's Shakespereanrepertory theatre in 1936.[ 2]
WhenWorld War II began, Wayne volunteered as an ambulance driver with theBritish Army in North Africa. When the United States entered the war he joined theUnited States Army .[ 2]
Wayne's first majorBroadway role was Og theleprechaun inFinian's Rainbow Theatre World Award [ 3] [ 4] Albert Sharpe were recruited by producerDavid O. Selznick to play Irish characters in the filmPortrait of Jennie
In 1948, Wayne was one of 50 applicants (out of approximately 700) granted membership in New York's newly formedActors Studio .[ 5]
He was awarded a second Tony for Best Actor (Dramatic) forThe Teahouse of the August Moon The Happy Time [ 4] Ensign Pulver in the classic stage comedyMister Roberts Say, Darling After the Fall Incident at Vichy
Film and television career [ edit ] In films, Wayne was most often cast as asupporting player , such as the charming cad and neighbor ofSpencer Tracy andKatharine Hepburn 's characters inAdam's Rib Peter Lorre , in the remake ofM Marilyn Monroe , more than any other actor:As Young as You Feel We're Not Married O. Henry's Full House How to Marry a Millionaire The Tender Trap Frank Sinatra ,Debbie Reynolds , andCeleste Holm .
In 1955, Wayne starred in the NBC comedyNorby [ 6] : 771 ABC 'sThe Pat Boone Chevy Showroom and theTwilight Zone Escape Clause ". He starred as Darius Woodley in two 1961 episodes ofNBC 'sThe Outlaws starringBarton MacLane . Also in 1961, Wayne appeared in theBell Telephone Company -produced driver safety filmAnatomy of an Accident , about a family outing tragically cut short by a car accident.
He played theMad Hatter , one of the recurring villains in the 1960stelevision series Batman CBS 's dramaMr. Broadway Monitor [citation needed
Wayne andJean Peters intrailer forAs Young as You Feel Wayne was known for his role as Dr. Charles Dutton inMichael Crichton 'sThe Andromeda Strain sitcom The Brian Keith Show The Good Life [ 6] : 404–405 Gunsmoke Jim Hutton in the 1976 television seriesEllery Queen Inspector Richard Queen ).[ 6] : 305
In 1978, Wayne played James Lawrence in the ABC dramaFamily [ 6] : 324 Digger Barnes in four episodes of the CBS soap operaDallas [ 6] Keenan Wynn later replaced Wayne in this role. From 1979 to 1982, Wayne starred as Dr. Amos Weatherby in the television seriesHouse Calls [ 6] : 480
Wayne was married to Jane Gordon in 1941 and had two daughters and a son. In August 1970, their son disappeared and was presumed drowned during a camping and fishing trip.[ 7] [ 8] Jeanne Gordon , died in 1993.[citation needed
Wayne was a lifelongDemocrat who supportedAdlai Stevenson 's campaign during the1952 presidential election .[ 9]
On February 9, 1995, Wayne died in hisSanta Monica, California , home from complications oflung cancer at the age of 81.[ 1] [citation needed
Wayne won twoTony Awards , one in 1947 forFinian's Rainbow The Teahouse of the August Moon [ 1]
Features:
Short Subjects:
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Awards (1951) as HimselfScreen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life (1952) as HimselfAnatomy of an Accident (1961) as John AveryJohn F. Kennedy : 1917-1963Great Catherine Norby Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Strawberry Blonde The Twilight Zone Escape Clause " (1959) as Walter BedekerWagon Train Naked City Teahouse of the August Moon Kings of Broadway (1962, TV Movie) (unsold pilot)The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Cowboy and the Tiger (1963, TV Movie) as Narrator (unsold pilot)Lamp At Midnight Batman The Mad Hatter Arsenic and Old Lace (1969, TV Movie) as Teddy BrewsterThe Boy Who Stole the Elephant Night Gallery Mooch Goes to Hollywood The Good Life The Catcher (1972, TV Movie) as Armand FaberThe Dark Side (1972) (unsold pilot)The Streets of San Francisco Banacek Hawaii Five-O Return of the Big Cat (1974, TV Movie) as Grandpa JubalBarney Miller [ 10] Gunsmoke It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman Ellery Queen Once an Eagle In the Glitter Palace (1977, TV Movie) as Nate RedstoneHunter Black Beauty Loose Change Murder at the Mardi Gras Dallas The Gift of Love (1978, TV Movie) as O'Henry / NarratorThe Girls in the Office An American Christmas Carol Eight is Enough House Calls Matt Houston Murder, She Wrote Newhart The Golden Girls Poker Alice Poker Alice , withElizabeth Taylor in the starring role) as Amos (final film role)As You Like It Cleveland )Escape This Night (April 22 – May 1938) (Broadway)Dance Night (October 14–16, 1938) (Broadway)The American Way (January 21 – September 23, 1939) (Broadway)The Scene of the Crime (March 28 – April 4, 1940) (Broadway) The Merry Widow Peepshow (February 3–26, 1944) (Broadway)Park Avenue Finian's Rainbow Mister Roberts Larry Blyden in 1950)The Teahouse of the August Moon Burgess Meredith in 1954)The Ponder Heart The Loud Red Patrick (October 3 – December 22, 1956) (Broadway)Say, Darling Eddie Albert in 1959)Send Me No Flowers Venus at Large (April 12–14, 1962) (Broadway)Too True to Be Good After the Fall ANTA Washington Square Theatre )Marco Millions (February 20 – June 18, 1964) (ANTA Washington Square Theatre )But For Whom Charlie (March 12 – July 2, 1964) (ANTA Washington Square Theatre )Incident At Vichy ANTA Washington Square Theatre )The Yearling Show Boat The Happy Time
^a b c d Lueck, Thomas J. (February 13, 1995)."David Wayne, Sprightly and Versatile Actor, Is Dead at 81" .The New York Times the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved27 June 2015 .When World War II began he was rejected by the Army, but volunteered to serve as an ambulance driver in North Africa with the American Field Service. ^a b Folkart, Burt A. (February 13, 1995)."David Wayne, 81; Versatile Actor Won 2 Tony Awards" .Los Angeles Times . Retrieved2 December 2019 .In the early days of the war he drove an ambulance in Africa for the British. After the United States joined the war he served with the U.S. Army. ^ "Theatre World Award Recipients" .Theatre World Awards . Archived fromthe original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved25 July 2017 .^a b "Search Results: David Wayne" .Tony Awards . Archived fromthe original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved25 July 2017 .^ Kleiner, Dick."The Actors Studio: Making Stars Out of the Unknown," The Sarasota Journal . December 21, 1956, p. 26. "That first year, they interviewed around 700 actors and picked 50. In that first group were people like Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Tom Ewell, John Forsythe, Julie Harris, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, E.G. Marshall, Margaret Phillips, Maureen Stapleton, Kim Stanley, Jo Van Fleet, Eli Wallach, Ray Walston and David Wayne." ^a b c d e f Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014).Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0 . RetrievedDecember 2, 2019 . ^ "David Wayne's Son Missing With a Friend in Canada" .The New York Times . August 24, 1970.^ "Actor's Son Believed Dead" .The New York Times . August 29, 1970. RetrievedDecember 2, 2019 .^ Motion Picture and Television Magazine , November 1952, page 33, Ideal Publishers^ "Barney Miller (TV series) "Bureaucrat" (1975)" .IMDb . Retrieved12 July 2019 .^ Kirby, Walter (March 9, 1952)."Better Radio Programs for the Week" .The Decatur Daily Review . p. 42. RetrievedMay 23, 2015 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ Kirby, Walter (May 3, 1953)."Better Radio Programs for the Week" .The Decatur Daily Review . p. 52. RetrievedJune 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Awards for David Wayne
1947–1975 1976–2000 2001–present
1947–1975 1976–2000 2001–present
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