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David Wayne

David Wayne

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   David Wayne (January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995) was an American actor with a career spanning nearly 50 years. Early life and career 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. 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1914-01-30

Birth Place

Traverse City - Michigan - USA

Movies and TV shows :

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949

7.1

Movie
poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

7.7

TV
An American Christmas Carol

An American Christmas Carol

1979

6.1

Movie
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1969

7.0

Movie
As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

1951

6.8

Movie
poster

Banacek

1972

8.6

TV
poster

Barnaby Jones

1973

6.9

TV
poster

Barney Miller

1975

7.3

TV
poster

Batman

1966

7.3

TV
poster

Big Hawaii

1977

5.0

TV
poster

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

5.5

TV
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005

7.2

Movie
poster

Burke's Law

1963

6.0

TV
poster

CBS Playhouse

1966

7.0

TV
poster

Channing

1963

7.0

TV
poster

Crazy like a Fox

1984

7.1

TV
poster

Dallas

1978

6.8

TV
poster

Delvecchio

1976

0.0

TV
Ditch and Live

Ditch and Live

1944

0.0

Movie
Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

5.0

Movie
poster

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

6.7

TV
poster

Eight Is Enough

1977

6.1

TV
poster

Ellery Queen

1975

7.4

TV
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

0.0

Movie
poster

Finder of Lost Loves

1984

5.7

TV
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1984

5.3

Movie
poster

General Electric Theater

1953

6.0

TV
poster

Gunsmoke

1955

6.5

TV
poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
poster

Hawaii Five-O

1968

7.1

TV
Hell and High Water

Hell and High Water

1954

6.1

Movie
poster

House Calls

1979

5.0

TV
How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

6.8

Movie
Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

1974

5.9

Movie
poster

Hunter

1977

8.0

TV
In the Glitter Palace

In the Glitter Palace

1977

3.5

Movie
poster

Ironside

1967

6.9

TV
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

1975

4.0

Movie
Lassie: The New Beginning

Lassie: The New Beginning

1978

4.8

Movie
Loose Change

Loose Change

1978

0.0

Movie
M

M

1951

6.3

Movie
poster

Mannix

1967

6.7

TV
Marilyn

Marilyn

1963

6.0

Movie
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

7.5

Movie
poster

Matt Houston

1982

6.2

TV
Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

5.1

Movie
Murder at the Mardi Gras

Murder at the Mardi Gras

1978

0.0

Movie
poster

Murder, She Wrote

1984

7.5

TV
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1950

7.0

Movie
poster

Naked City

1958

5.3

TV
poster

NBC Sunday Showcase

1959

4.5

TV
poster

Newhart

1982

7.2

TV
poster

Night Gallery

1970

7.8

TV
poster

Norby

1955

0.0

TV
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

6.5

Movie
poster

Omnibus

1952

6.0

TV
poster

Once an Eagle

1976

6.8

TV
poster

Outlaws

1960

6.2

TV
Poker Alice

Poker Alice

1987

6.3

Movie
Portrait of Jennie

Portrait of Jennie

1948

7.1

Movie
Return of the Big Cat

Return of the Big Cat

1974

0.0

Movie
poster

Route 66

1960

6.4

TV
poster

Sam Benedict

1962

6.0

TV
poster

St. Elsewhere

1982

5.4

TV
Stella

Stella

1950

0.0

Movie
poster

Studio One

1948

4.7

TV
poster

Suspicion

1957

5.9

TV
poster

Switch

1975

6.7

TV
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

6.8

Movie
The African Elephant

The African Elephant

1971

0.0

Movie
poster

The Alcoa Hour

1955

4.0

TV
poster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

7.8

TV
The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

1971

7.0

Movie
The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975

6.5

Movie
The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

1961

5.7

Movie
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970

4.0

Movie
poster

The Brian Keith Show

1972

5.0

TV
The Catcher

The Catcher

1972

6.0

Movie
poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

6.6

TV
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

1974

0.0

Movie
The Front Page

The Front Page

1974

7.3

Movie
The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love

1978

6.0

Movie
The Girls in the Office

The Girls in the Office

1979

2.0

Movie
poster

The Golden Girls

1985

7.5

TV
poster

The Good Life

1971

5.0

TV
poster

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

7.0

TV
The I Don't Care Girl

The I Don't Care Girl

1953

6.5

Movie
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

1959

6.9

Movie
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills

1956

4.6

Movie
poster

The Name of the Game

1968

6.8

TV
The Prize Fighter

The Prize Fighter

1979

4.8

Movie
The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

6.3

Movie
The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack

1957

5.6

Movie
poster

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

7.0

TV
The Survivalist

The Survivalist

1987

2.4

Movie
The Tender Trap

The Tender Trap

1955

6.1

Movie
The Three Faces of Eve

The Three Faces of Eve

1957

7.2

Movie
poster

The Twilight Zone

1959

8.4

TV
poster

The Virginian

1962

6.4

TV
poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

7.6

TV
poster

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

6.5

TV
Tonight We Sing

Tonight We Sing

1953

10.0

Movie
poster

Tony Awards

1956

5.0

TV
Tubby the Tuba

Tubby the Tuba

1975

0.0

Movie
Up Front

Up Front

1951

0.0

Movie
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952

5.6

Movie
We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952

5.9

Movie
poster

What's My Line?

1950

6.7

TV
With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

5.9

Movie