David Wayne

David Wayne

Date of Birth:

Jan 30, 1914

Place of Birth:

Traverse City - Michigan - USA

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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.

filmography:

Tubby the Tuba Tubby the Tuba

1975

Loose Change Loose Change

1978

The African Elephant The African Elephant

1971

Return of the Big Cat Return of the Big Cat

1974

Murder at the Mardi Gras Murder at the Mardi Gras

1978

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

O. Henry's Full House O. Henry's Full House

1952

Up Front Up Front

1951

The Survivalist The Survivalist

1987

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952

The I Don't Care Girl The I Don't Care Girl

1953

The Big Gamble The Big Gamble

1961

The Girls in the Office The Girls in the Office

1979

In the Glitter Palace In the Glitter Palace

1977

Mooch Goes to Hollywood Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970

The Catcher The Catcher

1972

An American Christmas Carol An American Christmas Carol

1979

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

Ditch and Live Ditch and Live

1944

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

2005

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

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

1975

Marilyn Marilyn

1963

Arsenic and Old Lace Arsenic and Old Lace

1969

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

Stella Stella

1950

Lassie: The New Beginning Lassie: The New Beginning

1978

Portrait of Jennie Portrait of Jennie

1948

The Three Faces of Eve The Three Faces of Eve

1957

M M

1951

The Sad Sack The Sad Sack

1957

Adam's Rib Adam's Rib

1949

The Prize Fighter The Prize Fighter

1979

How to Marry a Millionaire How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

The Andromeda Strain The Andromeda Strain

1971

Finders Keepers Finders Keepers

1984

Hell and High Water Hell and High Water

1954

We're Not Married! We're Not Married!

1952

The Tender Trap The Tender Trap

1955

The Reformer and the Redhead The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

The Naked Hills The Naked Hills

1956

The Last Angry Man The Last Angry Man

1959

The Gift of Love The Gift of Love

1978

Poker Alice Poker Alice

1987

Down Among the Sheltering Palms Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

Tonight We Sing Tonight We Sing

1953

My Blue Heaven My Blue Heaven

1950

As Young as You Feel As Young as You Feel

1951

With a Song in My Heart With a Song in My Heart

1952

The Apple Dumpling Gang The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975

Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn

1974

The Front Page The Front Page

1974

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