
Known for
Acting
Born
January 30, 1914
Birthplace
Traverse City - Michigan - USA
Died
February 9, 1995 (aged 81)
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 applican...
2005
as Grandpère Bonnard (segment "The Happy Time") (archive footage)
1987
as Amos
1987
as Dub Daniels
1986
as Narrator (voice)
1985
1984
1984
1984
1984
as Stapleton
1982
1982
1982
1979
1979
as Merrivale
1979
as Pop Morgan
1979
as Ben Nayfack
1978
as O'Henry and Narrator
1978
as Amos
1978
as Mickey Mills
1978
1977
1977
1977
as Nate Redstone
1977
1977