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David Wayne
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.
Known For
The Andromeda Strain
as Dr. Charles Dutton
How to Marry a Millionaire
as Freddie Denmark
Adam's Rib
as Kip Lurie
The Front Page
as Roy Bensinger
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as T.R. Clydesdale
The Three Faces of Eve
as Ralph White
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Huckleberry Finn
as The Duke
The Naked Hills
as Tracy Powell
O. Henry's Full House
as Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
