David Wayne (born Wayne James McMeekan, January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995) was an American stage and screen actor with a career spanning over 50 years.

Early life and career

Wayne was born in

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, the son of Helen Matilda (née Mason) and John David McMeekan. His mother died when he was four. He grew up in

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. Wayne attended

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for two years and then went to work as a statistician in Cleveland. He began acting with Cleveland's Shakesperean repertory theatre in 1936. When

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began, Wayne volunteered as an ambulance driver with the

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in North Africa. When the United States entered the war he joined the

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. Wayne's first major

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role was Og the

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in '' Finian's Rainbow'', for which he won the

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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 ''Portrait of Jennie'' is a 1948 American fantasy film based on the 1940 novella by Robert Nathan. The film was directed by William Dieterle and produced by David O. Selznick. It stars Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten. At the 21st Academy A ...

'' (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 ''The Happy Time'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by the award-winning director Richard Fleischer, based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Robert Fontaine, which Samuel A. Taylor turned into a hit play. A boy, played by Bobb ...

''. He originated the role of

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in the classic stage comedy '' Mister Roberts'' and also appeared in ''

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''; '' After the Fall''; and ''

Incident at Vichy ''Incident at Vichy'' is a one-act play written in 1964 by American dramatist Arthur Miller. It depicts a group of men who have been detained in Vichy France in 1942; they are being held for their "racial" inspection by German military officer ...

''.

Film and television career

In films, Wayne most often was cast as a supporting player, such as the charming cad and singer/songwriter/neighbor opposite

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and Katharine Hepburn in ''

Adam's Rib ''Adam's Rib'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor from a screenplay written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. It stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who come to oppose each other in ...

'' (1949). He portrayed the child killer, originally played by

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, in the remake of '' M'' (1951), a chance to see him in a rare leading role, even rarer as a villain. Wayne also appeared in four films with

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(more than any other actor): ''

As Young as You Feel ''As Young as You Feel'' is a 1951 American comedy film starring Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, and David Wayne, with Marilyn Monroe in a small role. It was directed by Harmon Jones. Plot When printer John R. Hodges is forced to retire at age 65 ...

'' (1951), ''

We're Not Married ''We're Not Married!'' is a 1952 American anthology romantic comedy film directed by Edmund Goulding. It was released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Nunnally Johnson, while the story was adapted by Dwight Taylor from Gin ...

'' (1952), '' O. Henry's Full House'' (1952) (although he shared no scenes with Monroe), and '' How to Marry a Millionaire'' (1953) where he did have scenes with Monroe. He costarred in '' The Tender Trap'' (1955) with Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, and

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. In 1955, Wayne starred in the NBC comedy ''

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''. Wayne appeared in the late 1950s on ABC's ''

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'' and the '' Twilight Zone'' episode "

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". He starred as Darius Woodley in two 1961 episodes of

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's ''The Outlaws'' starring

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. Also in 1961, Wayne appeared in the Bell Telephone Company-produced driver safety film ''Anatomy of an Accident'', about a family outing tragically cut short by a car accident. He played the

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, one of the recurring villains in the 1960s

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'' Batman''. In 1964, he guest-starred in the series finale, "Pay Now, Die Later", of

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's drama '' Mr. Broadway'', starring Craig Stevens as

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specialist Mike Bell. In the storyline, Wayne's character, the wealthy John Zeck, hires Bell to prepare Zeck's obituary before his death. Also in the 1960s, Wayne was a radio host on NBC's magazine program ''

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''.

Wayne was known for his role as Dr. Charles Dutton in Michael Crichton's ''

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'' (1971). He also appeared as Uncle Timothy Jamison in the NBC

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'' and played Charles Dutton in '' The Good Life'', also on NBC. Wayne made a guest appearance in a leading role for a 1975 episode of '' Gunsmoke'' titled "I Have Promises to Keep". He co-starred with

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in the 1976 television series ''

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'' (as Inspector Richard Queen). In 1973 on Mannix season 6 episode 22 Wayne played a hobo being hunted by the men mistaking him for a different hobo who witnesses a criminal still alive after staging his own death. In 1978, Wayne played James Lawrence in the ABC drama ''

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'', and he played Digger Barnes in four episodes of the CBS soap opera ''

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''. (Wayne's friend Keenan Wynn replaced Wayne in the role of Digger Barnes.) Wayne co-starred in the role of Dr. Amos Weatherby in the 1979–82 television series ''

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'' with

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and later

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Personal life

Wayne was married to Jane Gordon in 1941 and had two daughters, Susan Wayne Kearney and Melinda Wayne, and a son, Timothy. Timothy disappeared and was presumed drowned during a rafting trip in August 1970. Wayne's wife, daughter of opera vocalist Jeanne Gordon, died in 1993. Susan died in 2019; her remains were cremated and given to her family. Wayne was a lifelong

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who supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election.

Death

On February 9, 1995, ten days after his 81st birthday, Wayne died in his

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, home from complications of

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. His remains were cremated and distributed to his family.

Awards

Wayne won two

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s, one in 1947 for '' Finian's Rainbow'' and one in 1954 for '' The Teahouse of the August Moon''.

Filmography

Features: *'' Stranger on the Third Floor'' (1940) as Cab Driver (uncredited) *''

'' (1948) as Gus O'Toole *''

'' (1949) as Kip Lurie *'' The Reformer and the Redhead'' (1950) as Arthur Colner Maxwell *'' Stella'' (1950) as Carl Granger *'' My Blue Heaven'' (1950) as Walter Pringle *'' Up Front'' (1951) as Joe *'' M'' (1951) as Martin W. Harrow *''

'' (1951) as Joe Elliott *'' With a Song in My Heart'' (1952) as Don Ross *'' Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie'' (1952) as Ben Halper *''

We're Not Married! ''We're Not Married!'' is a 1952 American anthology romantic comedy film directed by Edmund Goulding. It was released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Nunnally Johnson, while the story was adapted by Dwight Taylor from Gin ...

'' (1952) as Jeff Norris *'' O. Henry's Full House'' (1952) as Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") *'' The I Don't Care Girl'' (1953) as Ed McCoy *''

Tonight We Sing ''Tonight We Sing'' is a 1953 American musical biopic film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring David Wayne, Ezio Pinza and Roberta Peters. It is based on the life and career of the celebrated impresario Sol Hurok. The film is based on the 19 ...

'' (1953) as Sol Hurok *''

Down Among the Sheltering Palms "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" is a popular song. The music was written by Abe Olman, the lyrics by James Brockman and Leo Wood. The song was published in 1914 by Olman who heavily marketed it in the Chicago region. Music publisher Leo Fei ...

'' (1953) as Lt. Carl G. Schmidt *'' How to Marry a Millionaire'' (1953) as Freddie Denmark *'' Hell and High Water'' (1954) as Tugboat Walker *'' The Tender Trap'' (1955) as Joe McCall *''

The Naked Hills ''The Naked Hills'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Josef Shaftel, starring David Wayne, Keenan Wynn, and James Barton. Plot summary Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849 ...

'' (1956) as Tracy Powell *''

The Three Faces of Eve ''The Three Faces of Eve'' is a 1957 American film noir mystery drama film presented in CinemaScope, based on the book of the same name about the life of Chris Costner Sizemore, which was written by psychiatrists Corbett H. Thigpen and Hervey M. ...

'' (1957) as Ralph White *'' The Sad Sack'' (1957) as Corporal Larry Dolan *'' The Last Angry Man'' (1959) as Woodrow 'Woody' Thrasher *'' The Big Gamble'' (1961) as Samuel Brennan *''

'' (1971) as Dr. Charles Dutton *''The African Elephant'' (1971, Documentary) as Narrator *''

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'' (1974) as The Duke *''

The Front Page ''The Front Page'' is a Broadway comedy about newspaper reporters on the police beat. Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it was first produced in 1928 and has been adapted for the cinema several times. Plot T ...

'' (1974) as Bensinger *'' Tubby the Tuba'' (1975) as Pee-Wee the Piccolo (voice) *'' The Apple Dumpling Gang'' (1975) as Col. T.R. Clydesdale *''A Place to Be'' (1979, Documentary) as Narrator *''

The Prize Fighter ''The Prize Fighter'' is an American comedy film starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts. Directed by Michael Preece, it was written by Tim Conway and John Myhers, based on a story by Conway. It was released by New World Pictures in November 1979. Pl ...

'' (1979) as Pop Morgan *''

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'' (1984) as Stapleton *''The Survivalist'' (1987) as Dub Daniels Short Subjects: *''Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Awards'' (1951) as Himself *''Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life'' (1952) as Himself *''Anatomy of an Accident'' (1961) as John Avery *''

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: 1917-1963'' (1979) as Narrator

Television work

*'' Great Catherine'' (1948, TV Movie) *''

'' (1955) as Preston Norby / Pearson Norby (canceled after 13 episodes) *'' Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', "One More Mile to Go" (1957) as Sam Jacoby *''

The Strawberry Blonde ''The Strawberry Blonde'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland, and featuring Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson, and George Tobias. Set in New York City arou ...

'' (1959, TV Movie) as Biff Grimes *''

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'', "

" (1959) as Walter Bedeker *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings ...

'' (1960) ('The Shad Bennington Story') as Shadrack Bennington *'' Naked City'', "The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish" (1962) as Herbert Konish *'' Teahouse of the August Moon'' (1962 TV movie) as Sakini *''Kings of Broadway'' (1962, TV Movie) (unsold pilot) *'' The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'', "The 31st of February" (1963) as Andrew Anderson *''Cowboy and the Tiger'' (1963, TV Movie) as Narrator (unsold pilot) *'' Lamp At Midnight'' (1966, TV Movie) as Father Firenzuola *'' Batman'' (1966, guest villain, episodes 13, 14, 69, 70) as The Mad Hatter *''Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1969, TV Movie) as Teddy Brewster *''

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant ''The Boy Who Stole the Elephant'' is a 1970 American television film starring Mark Lester. It was produced by Winston Hibler. It was originally filmed as a two part episode of ''The Wonderful World of Disney''. It was filmed in December 1969.Mar ...

'' (1970, TV Movie) as Colonel Rufus Ryder *''

Night Gallery ''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, ''The Twilight Zone ...

'', "The Diary" (1971) as Dr. Mill (segment "The Diary") *'' Mooch Goes to Hollywood'' (1971, TV Movie) as Himself (uncredited) *'' The Good Life'' (1971–1972) as Charles Dutton *''The Catcher'' (1972, TV Movie) as Armand Faber *''The Dark Side'' (1972) (unsold pilot) *''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is a television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin Productions, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the show on its ...

'' (1972, TV Series) as Wally Sensibaugh *'' Banacek'' ("Ten Thousand Dollars a Page") (1973) as Walter Tyson *''

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'' ("30,000 Rooms and I Have the Key") (1974) as Horus *''Return of the Big Cat'' (1974, TV Movie) as Grandpa Jubal *''

Barney Miller ''Barney Miller'' is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village. The series was broadcast on ABC Network from January 23, 1975, to May 20, 1982. It was created ...

'' ("Bureaucrat") (1975) as E. J. Heiss *'' Gunsmoke'' ("I Have Promises to Keep") (1973-1975) as Reverend Byrne / Judge Warfield *'' It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman'' (1975, TV Movie) as Dr. Abner Sedgwick *''

'' (1975–1976) as Inspector Richard Queen *'' Once an Eagle'' (1976, TV Mini-Series) as Col. Terwilliger *''In the Glitter Palace'' (1977, TV Movie) as Nate Redstone *'' Hunter'' ("Yesterday Upon the Stair") (1977) *''

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'' (1978, TV Mini-Series) as Mr. Dowling / Narrator *''

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'' (1978, TV Mini-Series) as Dr. Moe Sinden *''Murder at the Mardi Gras'' (1978, TV Movie) as Mickey Mills *''

'' (1978) as Digger Barnes *''The Gift of Love'' (1978, TV Movie) as O'Henry / Narrator *''

The Girls in the Office ''The Girls in the Office'' is a 1979 American made-for-television romantic drama film starring Susan Saint James, Barbara Eden, Robyn Douglass and Penny Peyser as four young women working in the office of a new department store in Houston, Texa ...

'' (1979, TV Movie) as Ben Nayfack *''

An American Christmas Carol ''An American Christmas Carol'' is a 1979 American made-for-television fantasy drama film directed by Eric Till and loosely based on Charles Dickens' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''. Plot In Depression-era Concord, New Hampshire, a miserly ...

'' (1979, TV Movie) as Merrivale *''

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'' (1980) as Matt *''

'' (1979–1982) as Dr. Amos Weatherby *'' Matt Houston'' (1984) S2/Ep20, “Blood Ties” as Bill Houston *'' Murder, She Wrote'' (1985, TV Series) as Cyrus Leffingwell *''

Newhart ''Newhart'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from October 25, 1982, to May 21, 1990, with a total of 184 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series stars Bob Newhart and Mary Frann as an author and his wife, ...

'' (1985, TV Series) as Mr. Pittman (episode "Pirate Pete") *'' The Golden Girls'' (1986) as Big Daddy *''

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'' (1987, TV Movie, based on the frontier gambler

, with Elizabeth Taylor in the starring role) as Amos (final film role)

Stage appearances

*'' As You Like It'' (1935) (

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) *''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) *''

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'' (Revival) (August 4, 1943 – May 6, 1944) (Broadway) *''Peepshow'' (February 3–26, 1944) (Broadway) *''

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'' (November 4, 1946 – January 4, 1947) (Broadway) *'' Finian's Rainbow'' (January 10, 1947 – October 2, 1948) (Broadway) (replaced by Philip Truex in February 1948) *'' Mister Roberts'' (February 18, 1948 – January 6, 1951) (Broadway) (replaced by

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in 1950) *'' The Teahouse of the August Moon'' (October 15, 1953 – March 24, 1956) (Broadway) (replaced by

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in 1954) *'' The Ponder Heart'' (February 16 – June 23, 1956) (Broadway) *''The Loud Red Patrick'' (October 3 – December 22, 1956) (Broadway) *''

'' (April 3, 1958 – January 17, 1959) (Broadway) (replaced by

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in 1959) *''

Send Me No Flowers ''Send Me No Flowers'' is a 1964 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by Julius Epstein, based on the play of the same name by Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore, which had a brief run on Broadway in 1960. ...

'' (December 5, 1960 – January 7, 1961) (Broadway) *''Venus at Large'' (April 12–14, 1962) (Broadway) *'' Too True to Be Good'' (Revival) (March 12 – June 1, 1963) (Broadway) *'' After the Fall'' (January 23, 1964 – May 29, 1965) (

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) *''Marco Millions'' (February 20 – June 18, 1964) (

) *''But For Whom Charlie'' (March 12 – July 2, 1964) (

) *''

Incident At Vichy ''Incident at Vichy'' is a one-act play written in 1964 by American dramatist Arthur Miller. It depicts a group of men who have been detained in Vichy France in 1942; they are being held for their "racial" inspection by German military officer ...

'' (December 3, 1964 – May 7, 1965) (

) *''

The Yearling ''The Yearling'' is a novel by American writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, published in March 1938. It was the main selection of the Book of the Month Club in April 1938. It won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It was the best-selling n ...

'' (December 10–11, 1965) (Broadway) *''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...

'' (July 1966) Lincoln Center (Role; Capt. Andy) *''

'' (January 18 – September 28, 1968) (Broadway)

Radio appearances

Notes

References

External links

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David Wayne as The Mad Hatter
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wayne, David 1914 births 1995 deaths Male actors from Michigan American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male stage actors American male television actors Deaths from lung cancer in California Donaldson Award winners People from Traverse City, Michigan Theatre World Award winners Tony Award winners 20th-century American male actors Western Michigan University alumni California Democrats Michigan Democrats 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers United States Army personnel of World War I