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David Wayne
Acting

David Wayne

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

30 Jan 1914

Age

112 Years

Born In

Traverse City - Michigan - USA

Total Projects

120

Years Active

61 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

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

movie

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

2005

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

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

Poker Alice

movie

Poker Alice

1987

Poker Alice

as Amos

The Survivalist

movie

The Survivalist

1987

The Survivalist

as Dub Daniels

CineRaya

movie

Masters of Photography - Edward Steichen

1986

Masters of Photography - Edward Steichen

as Narrator (voice)

The Golden Girls

tv

The Golden Girls

1985

The Golden Girls

as Big Daddy

Crazy like a Fox

tv

Crazy like a Fox

1984

Crazy like a Fox

as Jennings Hyde

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Cyrus Leffingwell

Finder of Lost Loves

tv

Finder of Lost Loves

1984

Finder of Lost Loves

as Professor Wheeler

Finders Keepers

movie

Finders Keepers

1984

Finders Keepers

as Stapleton

St. Elsewhere

tv

St. Elsewhere

1982

St. Elsewhere

as George Wyler

Newhart

tv

Newhart

1982

Newhart

as Mr. Pittman

Matt Houston

tv

Matt Houston

1982

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

tv

Matt Houston

1982

Matt Houston

as Bill Houston

House Calls

tv

House Calls

1979

House Calls

as Amos Weatherby

An American Christmas Carol

movie

An American Christmas Carol

1979

An American Christmas Carol

as Merrivale

The Prize Fighter

movie

The Prize Fighter

1979

The Prize Fighter

as Pop Morgan

The Girls in the Office

movie

The Girls in the Office

1979

The Girls in the Office

as Ben Nayfack

The Gift of Love

movie

The Gift of Love

1978

The Gift of Love

as O'Henry and Narrator

Lassie: The New Beginning

movie

Lassie: The New Beginning

1978

Lassie: The New Beginning

as Amos

Murder at the Mardi Gras

movie

Murder at the Mardi Gras

1978

Murder at the Mardi Gras

as Mickey Mills

Dallas

tv

Dallas

1978

Dallas

as Digger Barnes

Dallas

tv

Dallas

1978

Dallas

as Willard 'Digger' Barnes

Loose Change

tv

Loose Change

1978

Loose Change

as Dr. Moe Sinden

Big Hawaii

tv

Big Hawaii

1977

Big Hawaii

Eight Is Enough

tv

Eight Is Enough

1977

Eight Is Enough

In the Glitter Palace

movie

In the Glitter Palace

1977

In the Glitter Palace

as Nate Redstone

Hunter

tv

Hunter

1977

Hunter

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

tv

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Once an Eagle

tv

Once an Eagle

1976

Once an Eagle

as Col. Terwilliger

Delvecchio

tv

Delvecchio

1976

Delvecchio

as Jack Henderson

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Ellery Queen

tv

Ellery Queen

1975

Ellery Queen

as Inspector Richard Queen

Switch

tv

Switch

1975

Switch

as Dancer

The Apple Dumpling Gang

movie

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975

The Apple Dumpling Gang

as T.R. Clydesdale

Tubby the Tuba

movie

Tubby the Tuba

1975

Tubby the Tuba

as Pee-Wee the Piccolo (voice)

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

movie

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

as Insp. Richard Queen

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

movie

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

1975

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

as Dr. Abner Sedgwick

Barney Miller

tv

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

as E.J. Heiss

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

movie

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

1974

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

as Maynard Richards

The Front Page

movie

The Front Page

1974

The Front Page

as Roy Bensinger

Return of the Big Cat

movie

Return of the Big Cat

1974

Return of the Big Cat

as Grandpa Jubal

Huckleberry Finn

movie

Huckleberry Finn

1974

Huckleberry Finn

as The Duke

Faraday and Company

tv

Faraday and Company

1973

Faraday and Company

as Branigan

Barnaby Jones

tv

Barnaby Jones

1973

Barnaby Jones

as Raymond Lennox / 'Steele'

The Streets of San Francisco

tv

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as Wally Sensibaugh

The Brian Keith Show

tv

The Brian Keith Show

1972

The Brian Keith Show

Banacek

tv

Banacek

1972

Banacek

as Walter Tyson

The Catcher

movie

The Catcher

1972

The Catcher

as Armand Faber

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

movie

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as David Wayne (uncredited)

The African Elephant

movie

The African Elephant

1971

The African Elephant

as Narrator

CineRaya

tv

The Good Life

1971

The Good Life

as Charles Dutton

The Andromeda Strain

movie

The Andromeda Strain

1971

The Andromeda Strain

as Dr. Charles Dutton

Night Gallery

tv

Night Gallery

1970

Night Gallery

as Dr. Mill

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

movie

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

as Colonel Rufus Ryder

CineRaya

movie

With These Hands

1970

With These Hands

as Narrator

Arsenic and Old Lace

movie

Arsenic and Old Lace

1969

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Teddy Brewster

Hawaii Five-O

tv

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Monsieur Bordeaux

The Name of the Game

tv

The Name of the Game

1968

The Name of the Game

as Emory Ward

Mannix

tv

Mannix

1967

Mannix

Ironside

tv

Ironside

1967

Ironside

as Dr. Ian Rice

CineRaya

tv

CBS Playhouse

1966

CBS Playhouse

as George Spears

Batman

tv

Batman

1966

Batman

as The Mad Hatter

CineRaya

tv

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as George Holloway

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Al 'The Bomber' Devlin

Channing

tv

Channing

1963

Channing

as Dr. James Crown

Marilyn

movie

Marilyn

1963

Marilyn

as archive footage

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Andrew Anderson

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Martin Reese

Sam Benedict

tv

Sam Benedict

1962

Sam Benedict

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Big Gamble

movie

The Big Gamble

1961

The Big Gamble

as Samuel Brennan

Anatomy of an Accident

movie

Anatomy of an Accident

1961

Anatomy of an Accident

as John Avery

Route 66

tv

Route 66

1960

Route 66

Outlaws

tv

Outlaws

1960

Outlaws

The Last Angry Man

movie

The Last Angry Man

1959

The Last Angry Man

as Woodrow Thrasher

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Walter Bedeker

CineRaya

tv

NBC Sunday Showcase

1959

NBC Sunday Showcase

as The Devil

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Herbert Konish

The Three Faces of Eve

movie

The Three Faces of Eve

1957

The Three Faces of Eve

as Ralph White

The Sad Sack

movie

The Sad Sack

1957

The Sad Sack

as Corporal Larry Dolan

Suspicion

tv

Suspicion

1957

Suspicion

as James Mennick

DuPont Show of the Month

tv

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

DuPont Show of the Month

as Willis Reynolds

CineRaya

tv

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

The Naked Hills

movie

The Naked Hills

1956

The Naked Hills

as Tracy Powell

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Performer

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

The Tender Trap

movie

The Tender Trap

1955

The Tender Trap

as Joe McCall

The Alcoa Hour

tv

The Alcoa Hour

1955

The Alcoa Hour

as Homer Bolton

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Sam Jacoby

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Judge Warfield

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Rev. Arthur Byrne

CineRaya

tv

Norby

1955

Norby

as Preston Norby

The Wonderful World of Disney

tv

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Grandpa Jubal

The Wonderful World of Disney

tv

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Colonel Rufus Ryder

Hell and High Water

movie

Hell and High Water

1954

Hell and High Water

as Tugboat Walker

How to Marry a Millionaire

movie

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

How to Marry a Millionaire

as Freddie Denmark

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

movie

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

as Lt. Carl G. Schmidt

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as David Vincent

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Arthur Martin

Tonight We Sing

movie

Tonight We Sing

1953

Tonight We Sing

as Sol Hurok

The I Don't Care Girl

movie

The I Don't Care Girl

1953

The I Don't Care Girl

as Ed McCoy

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

O. Henry's Full House

movie

O. Henry's Full House

1952

O. Henry's Full House

as Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")

We're Not Married!

movie

We're Not Married!

1952

We're Not Married!

as Jeff Norris

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

movie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

as Ben Halper

With a Song in My Heart

movie

With a Song in My Heart

1952

With a Song in My Heart

as Don Ross

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Sakini

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Father Firenzuola

As Young as You Feel

movie

As Young as You Feel

1951

As Young as You Feel

as Joe Elliott

Up Front

movie

Up Front

1951

Up Front

as Joe

M

movie

M

1951

M

as Martin W. Harrow

My Blue Heaven

movie

My Blue Heaven

1950

My Blue Heaven

as Walter Pringle

Stella

movie

Stella

1950

Stella

as Carl Granger

The Reformer and the Redhead

movie

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

The Reformer and the Redhead

as Arthur Maxwell

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

Adam's Rib

movie

Adam's Rib

1949

Adam's Rib

as Kip Lurie

Portrait of Jennie

movie

Portrait of Jennie

1948

Portrait of Jennie

as Gus O'Toole

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Jasper Hornby

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Ditch and Live

1944

Ditch and Live

as Pilot of Ditching B-17

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