David Wayne

David Wayne

Acting

Born: 1914-01-30 · Traverse City - Michigan - USA

Died: 1995-02-09

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

🎬 Movies (20)

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

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

2005

Grandpère Bonnard (segment "The Happy Time") (archive footage)

★ 7.2
Poker Alice

Poker Alice

1987

Amos

★ 6.9
The Survivalist

The Survivalist

1987

Dub Daniels

★ 3.3
Ma

Masters of Photography - Edward Steichen

1986

Narrator (voice)

★ 0
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1984

Stapleton

★ 5.4
An American Christmas Carol

An American Christmas Carol

1979

Merrivale

★ 6.2
The Prize Fighter

The Prize Fighter

1979

Pop Morgan

★ 4.8
The Girls in the Office

The Girls in the Office

1979

Ben Nayfack

★ 6
The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love

1978

O'Henry and Narrator

★ 6.7
Lassie: The New Beginning

Lassie: The New Beginning

1978

Amos

★ 5.5
Murder at the Mardi Gras

Murder at the Mardi Gras

1978

Mickey Mills

★ 7
In the Glitter Palace

In the Glitter Palace

1977

Nate Redstone

★ 4
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

(archive footage)

★ 7
The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975

T.R. Clydesdale

★ 6.6
Tubby the Tuba

Tubby the Tuba

1975

Pee-Wee the Piccolo (voice)

★ 8
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

Insp. Richard Queen

★ 8
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

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

1975

Dr. Abner Sedgwick

★ 4.4
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

Maynard Richards

★ 8
The Front Page

The Front Page

1974

Roy Bensinger

★ 7.3
Return of the Big Cat

Return of the Big Cat

1974

Grandpa Jubal

★ 9

📺 TV Shows (20)

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985

Big Daddy

★ 7.6
Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984

Jennings Hyde

★ 7.2
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Cyrus Leffingwell

★ 7.5
Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves

1984

Professor Wheeler

★ 6.8
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

George Wyler

★ 5.7
Newhart

Newhart

1982

Mr. Pittman

★ 7.1
Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982

★ 6.3
Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982

Bill Houston

★ 6.3
House Calls

House Calls

1979

Amos Weatherby

★ 6.3
Dallas

Dallas

1978

Digger Barnes

★ 6.8
Dallas

Dallas

1978

Willard 'Digger' Barnes

★ 6.8
Loose Change

Loose Change

1978

Dr. Moe Sinden

★ 10
Big Hawaii

Big Hawaii

1977

★ 6
Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

1977

★ 6.2
Hunter

Hunter

1977

★ 8.2
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

★ 7.1
Once an Eagle

Once an Eagle

1976

Col. Terwilliger

★ 6.8
Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976

Jack Henderson

★ 7
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975

Inspector Richard Queen

★ 7.5
Switch

Switch

1975

Dancer

★ 6.7