David Wayne

David Wayne

Acting
Born 1914-01-30 - Died 1995-02-09Traverse City - Michigan - USA

Biography

David Wayne (January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995) was an American actor with a career spanning nearly 50 years. 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.

Movies (57)

The Andromeda Strain
7.1

The Andromeda Strain

1971Movie7.1
How to Marry a Millionaire
6.8

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953Movie6.8
Portrait of Jennie
7.2

Portrait of Jennie

1948Movie7.2
Adam's Rib
7.1

Adam's Rib

1949Movie7.1
The Front Page
7.3

The Front Page

1974Movie7.3
The Apple Dumpling Gang
6.6

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975Movie6.6
We're Not Married!
5.9

We're Not Married!

1952Movie5.9
Lassie: The New Beginning
5.5

Lassie: The New Beginning

1978Movie5.5
Poker Alice
6.9

Poker Alice

1987Movie6.9
Finders Keepers
5.5

Finders Keepers

1984Movie5.5
M
6.5

M

1951Movie6.5
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
8.0

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

1974Movie8.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
The Sad Sack
5.7

The Sad Sack

1957Movie5.7
My Blue Heaven
7.5

My Blue Heaven

1950Movie7.5
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
6.5

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953Movie6.5
The Tender Trap
6.2

The Tender Trap

1955Movie6.2
The Reformer and the Redhead
7.6

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950Movie7.6
The Three Faces of Eve
7.2

The Three Faces of Eve

1957Movie7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

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

2005Movie7.2
Ditch and Live

Ditch and Live

1944Movie
O. Henry's Full House
6.9

O. Henry's Full House

1952Movie6.9
Stranger on the Third Floor
6.5

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940Movie6.5
Hell and High Water
6.0

Hell and High Water

1954Movie6.0
The Naked Hills
4.6

The Naked Hills

1956Movie4.6
Up Front
7.0

Up Front

1951Movie7.0
In the Glitter Palace
4.0

In the Glitter Palace

1977Movie4.0
Sunday Showcase

Sunday Showcase

1959Movie
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
4.4

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

1975Movie4.4
Tonight We Sing
9.5

Tonight We Sing

1953Movie9.5
As Young as You Feel
6.4

As Young as You Feel

1951Movie6.4
The Gift of Love
6.7

The Gift of Love

1978Movie6.7
Marilyn
7.5

Marilyn

1963Movie7.5
Huckleberry Finn
6.0

Huckleberry Finn

1974Movie6.0
The Big Gamble
6.0

The Big Gamble

1961Movie6.0
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.0

Arsenic and Old Lace

1969Movie7.0
The I Don't Care Girl
7.3

The I Don't Care Girl

1953Movie7.3
Tubby the Tuba
8.0

Tubby the Tuba

1975Movie8.0
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
5.8

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952Movie5.8
With a Song in My Heart
6.1

With a Song in My Heart

1952Movie6.1
With These Hands

With These Hands

1970Movie
An American Christmas Carol
6.2

An American Christmas Carol

1979Movie6.2
The Last Angry Man
6.9

The Last Angry Man

1959Movie6.9
The Jet-Propelled Couch

The Jet-Propelled Couch

1957Movie
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
8.0

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975Movie8.0
The Prize Fighter
5.3

The Prize Fighter

1979Movie5.3
Anatomy of an Accident
8.0

Anatomy of an Accident

1961Movie8.0
Return of the Big Cat
9.0

Return of the Big Cat

1974Movie9.0
The Girls in the Office
6.0

The Girls in the Office

1979Movie6.0
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
4.8

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971Movie4.8
The Survivalist
3.3

The Survivalist

1987Movie3.3
The Catcher
7.0

The Catcher

1972Movie7.0
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
4.0

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970Movie4.0
Murder at the Mardi Gras
7.0

Murder at the Mardi Gras

1978Movie7.0
Stella
9.0

Stella

1950Movie9.0
The African Elephant
9.0

The African Elephant

1971Movie9.0
Masters of Photography - Edward Steichen

Masters of Photography - Edward Steichen

1986Movie

TV Shows (58)

Dallas
6.9

Dallas

1978Series6.9
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Newhart
7.2

Newhart

1982Series7.2
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Golden Girls
7.6

The Golden Girls

1985Series7.6
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
Omnibus
7.0

Omnibus

1952Series7.0
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Night Gallery
7.8

Night Gallery

1970Series7.8
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
Barney Miller
7.3

Barney Miller

1975Series7.3
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
Eight Is Enough
6.1

Eight Is Enough

1977Series6.1
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977Series7.1
Ellery Queen
7.5

Ellery Queen

1975Series7.5
Crazy like a Fox
7.2

Crazy like a Fox

1984Series7.2
Suspicion
6.2

Suspicion

1957Series6.2
Finder of Lost Loves
6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

1984Series6.8
Outlaws
6.7

Outlaws

1960Series6.7
Sam Benedict
6.7

Sam Benedict

1962Series6.7
Banacek
8.4

Banacek

1972Series8.4
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4

DuPont Show of the Month

1957Series7.4
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
Delvecchio
7.0

Delvecchio

1976Series7.0
Once an Eagle
6.8

Once an Eagle

1976Series6.8
The Brian Keith Show
6.3

The Brian Keith Show

1972Series6.3
Channing
7.5

Channing

1963Series7.5
The Alcoa Hour
7.0

The Alcoa Hour

1955Series7.0
CBS Playhouse
7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966Series7.0
Hunter
8.2

Hunter

1977Series8.2
Big Hawaii
6.0

Big Hawaii

1977Series6.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Faraday and Company
7.0

Faraday and Company

1973Series7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
NBC Sunday Showcase
5.0

NBC Sunday Showcase

1959Series5.0
House Calls
6.3

House Calls

1979Series6.3
The Good Life
6.5

The Good Life

1971Series6.5
Norby
7.0

Norby

1955Series7.0