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.
56 movies · 58 shows
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005·7.2
Poker Alice
1987·6.9
The Survivalist
1987·3.3
Masters of Photography - Edward Steichen
1986·0.0
Finders Keepers
1984·5.4
An American Christmas Carol
1979·6.2
The Prize Fighter
1979·4.8
The Girls in the Office
1979·6.0
The Gift of Love
1978·6.7
Lassie: The New Beginning
1978·5.5
Murder at the Mardi Gras
1978·7.0
In the Glitter Palace
1977·4.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976·7.0
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975·6.6
Tubby the Tuba
1975·8.0
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
1975·8.0
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975·4.4
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974·8.0
The Front Page
1974·7.3
Return of the Big Cat
1974·9.0
Huckleberry Finn
1974·6.0
The Catcher
1972·7.0
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971·4.8
The African Elephant
1971·9.0
The Andromeda Strain
1971·7.1
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
1970·4.0
With These Hands
1970·0.0
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969·7.0
Marilyn
1963·7.5
The Big Gamble
1961·6.0
Anatomy of an Accident
1961·8.0
The Last Angry Man
1959·6.9
Sunday Showcase
1959·0.0
The Three Faces of Eve
1957·7.2
The Sad Sack
1957·5.7
The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957·0.0
The Naked Hills
1956·4.6
The Tender Trap
1955·6.2
Hell and High Water
1954·6.0
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953·6.8
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953·6.5
Tonight We Sing
1953·9.5
The I Don't Care Girl
1953·7.3
O. Henry's Full House
1952·6.9
We're Not Married!
1952·5.9
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
1952·5.8
With a Song in My Heart
1952·6.1
As Young as You Feel
1951·6.4
Up Front
1951·7.0
M
1951·6.5
My Blue Heaven
1950·7.5
Stella
1950·9.0
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950·7.6
Adam's Rib
1949·7.1
Portrait of Jennie
1948·7.2
Ditch and Live
1944·0.0