David Wayne

David Wayne

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards ★ 7.2 Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards 2005 Poker Alice ★ 6.9 Poker Alice 1987 The Survivalist ★ 3.3 The Survivalist 1987 Masters of Photography - Edward Steichen Masters of Photography - Edward Steichen 1986 The Golden Girls ★ 7.6 The Golden Girls 1985 Crazy like a Fox ★ 7.2 Crazy like a Fox 1984 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Finder of Lost Loves ★ 6.8 Finder of Lost Loves 1984 Finders Keepers ★ 5.4 Finders Keepers 1984 St. Elsewhere ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982 Newhart ★ 7.1 Newhart 1982 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 House Calls ★ 6.3 House Calls 1979 An American Christmas Carol ★ 6.2 An American Christmas Carol 1979 The Prize Fighter ★ 4.8 The Prize Fighter 1979 The Girls in the Office ★ 6.0 The Girls in the Office 1979 The Gift of Love ★ 6.7 The Gift of Love 1978 Lassie: The New Beginning ★ 5.5 Lassie: The New Beginning 1978 Murder at the Mardi Gras ★ 7.0 Murder at the Mardi Gras 1978 Dallas ★ 6.8 Dallas 1978 Loose Change ★ 10.0 Loose Change 1978 Big Hawaii ★ 6.0 Big Hawaii 1977 Eight Is Enough ★ 6.2 Eight Is Enough 1977 In the Glitter Palace ★ 4.0 In the Glitter Palace 1977 Hunter ★ 8.2 Hunter 1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries ★ 7.1 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977 Once an Eagle ★ 6.8 Once an Eagle 1976 Delvecchio ★ 7.0 Delvecchio 1976 That's Entertainment, Part II ★ 7.0 That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 Ellery Queen ★ 7.5 Ellery Queen 1975 Switch ★ 6.7 Switch 1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang ★ 6.6 The Apple Dumpling Gang 1975 Tubby the Tuba ★ 8.0 Tubby the Tuba 1975 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects ★ 8.0 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects 1975 It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! ★ 4.4 It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! 1975 Barney Miller ★ 7.4 Barney Miller 1975 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 1974 The Front Page ★ 7.3 The Front Page 1974 Return of the Big Cat ★ 9.0 Return of the Big Cat 1974 Huckleberry Finn ★ 6.0 Huckleberry Finn 1974 Faraday and Company ★ 7.0 Faraday and Company 1973 Barnaby Jones ★ 7.0 Barnaby Jones 1973 The Streets of San Francisco ★ 7.0 The Streets of San Francisco 1972 The Brian Keith Show ★ 6.3 The Brian Keith Show 1972 Banacek ★ 8.5 Banacek 1972 The Catcher ★ 7.0 The Catcher 1972 Mooch Goes to Hollywood ★ 4.8 Mooch Goes to Hollywood 1971 The African Elephant ★ 9.0 The African Elephant 1971 The Good Life ★ 6.5 The Good Life 1971 The Andromeda Strain ★ 7.1 The Andromeda Strain 1971 Night Gallery ★ 7.8 Night Gallery 1970 The Boy Who Stole the Elephant ★ 4.0 The Boy Who Stole the Elephant 1970 With These Hands With These Hands 1970 Arsenic and Old Lace ★ 7.0 Arsenic and Old Lace 1969 Hawaii Five-O ★ 7.2 Hawaii Five-O 1968 The Name of the Game ★ 7.0 The Name of the Game 1968 Mannix ★ 6.8 Mannix 1967 Ironside ★ 6.9 Ironside 1967 CBS Playhouse ★ 7.0 CBS Playhouse 1966 Batman ★ 7.3 Batman 1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ★ 5.9 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963 Burke's Law ★ 6.3 Burke's Law 1963 Channing ★ 7.5 Channing 1963 Marilyn ★ 7.5 Marilyn 1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ★ 7.8 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962 The Virginian ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962 Sam Benedict ★ 6.7 Sam Benedict 1962 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 The Big Gamble ★ 6.0 The Big Gamble 1961 Anatomy of an Accident ★ 8.0 Anatomy of an Accident 1961 Route 66 ★ 6.7 Route 66 1960 Outlaws ★ 6.7 Outlaws 1960 The Last Angry Man ★ 6.9 The Last Angry Man 1959 The Twilight Zone ★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone 1959 NBC Sunday Showcase ★ 5.0 NBC Sunday Showcase 1959 Naked City ★ 5.7 Naked City 1958 The Three Faces of Eve ★ 7.2 The Three Faces of Eve 1957 The Sad Sack ★ 5.6 The Sad Sack 1957 Suspicion ★ 6.2 Suspicion 1957 DuPont Show of the Month ★ 7.4 DuPont Show of the Month 1957