Cause of death Lung Cancer Years active 1938–1994 Resting place Cremated Name David Wayne | Nationality American Role Actor Occupation Actor | |
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Full Name Wayne James McMeekan Born January 30, 1914 ( 1914-01-30 ) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. Residence Santa Monica, California Died February 9, 1995, Santa Monica, California, United States Spouse Jane Gordon (m. 1941–1993) Books Someone Is Hiding Something: What happened to flight MH370? Children Timothy Wayne, Susan Wayne Kearney, Melinda Wayne Movies How to Marry a Millionaire, The Andromeda Strain, Adam's Rib, The Three Faces of Eve, The Tender Trap Similar People Jean Negulesco, Nunnally Johnson, Celeste Holm, Rory Calhoun, Edmund Goulding | ||
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David Wayne (January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995) was an American stage and screen actor with a career spanning over 50 years.
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- What s my line john hodiak david wayne panel feb 7 1954
- David wayne for amc
- Early life and career
- Later career
- Personal life
- Death
- Awards
- Filmography
- References
David wayne for amc
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. His mother died when he was 4. He grew up in Bloomingdale, Michigan.
When World War II began Wayne volunteered as an ambulance driver with the British Army in North Africa. When the United States entered the war he joined the United States Army.
Wayne attended Western Michigan University for two years and then went to work as a statistician in Cleveland. He began acting with Cleveland's Shakesperean repertory theatre in 1936.
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 Actor, Supporting or Featured (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).
In 1948, Wayne was one of 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 (Dramatic) for The Teahouse of the August Moon and was nominated as Best Actor (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.
Later career
In films, Wayne most often was cast as a supporting player, such as the charming cad and singer/songwriter/neighbor opposite Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in Adam's Rib (1949). He portrayed the child killer, originally played by Peter Lorre, in the remake of M (1951), a chance to see him in a rare leading role, even rarer as an evil character. He costarred in The Tender Trap (1955) with Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, and Celeste Holm.
Wayne also appeared in four films with Marilyn Monroe (more than any other actor): As Young as You Feel (1951), We're Not Married (1952), O. Henry's Full House (1952) (although he shared no scenes with Monroe), and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953).
In 1955, Wayne starred in the NBC comedy Norby =.:771 Wayne appeared in the late 1950s on ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom and the Twilight Zone episode "Escape Clause". He starred as Darius Woodley in two 1961 episodes of NBC's The Outlaws television series with Barton MacLane. Wayne was also noted for his portrayal of Dr. Charles Dutton in the 1971 film version of Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain. He also played the Mad Hatter, one of the recurring villains in the 1960s television series Batman. In 1964, he guest-starred in the series finale, "Pay Now, Die Later", of CBS's drama, Mr. Broadway, starring Craig Stevens as public relations specialist Mike Bell. In the storyline, Wayne's character, the wealthy John Zeck, hires Bell to prepare Zeck's obituary before his death.
In the 1960s, Wayne was a radio host on NBC's magazine program Monitor.
Wayne appeared as Uncle Timothy Jamison in the NBC sitcom, The Brian Keith Show and played Charles Dutton in The Good Life.:404-405 He co-starred with Jim Hutton in the 1976 television series Ellery Queen (as Inspector Richard Queen).:305 In 1978, Wayne played Digger Barnes in 4 episodes of the CBS soap opera Dallas. He played James Lawrence in the ABC drama Family.:324
Wayne left that show to co-star in the 1979-82 television series House Calls with Lynn Redgrave and later Sharon Gless in the role of Dr. Amos Weatherby.:480 Wayne's friend, Keenan Wynn, replaced Wayne in the role of Digger Barnes. Wayne made a guest appearance in a 1975 episode of Gunsmoke titled "I Have Promises to Keep". His leading role in this episode is considered one of his best performances.
Personal life
Wayne was married to Jane Gordon in 1941 and had two daughters, Kearney Wayne and Melinda Wayne, and a son, Timothy. Timothy disappeared and was presumed drowned during a rafting trip in August, 1970. His wife died in 1993.
Death
On February 9, 1995, Wayne died in his Santa Monica, California home from complications of lung cancer at the age of 81. He was survived by his twin daughters and two grandchildren. His remains were cremated and given to his family.
Awards
Wayne won two Tony Awards, one in 1947 for Finian's Rainbow and one in 1954 for The Teahouse of the August Moon.
Filmography
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