David Wayne
Biography
David Wayne, an American actor and singer, worked in theater, film and television for more than five decades. Born in Traverse City, Michigan, he attended Western Michigan University for two years and began acting with a Cleveland repertory theater in 1936. His first major Broadway part was Og the leprechaun in Finian's Rainbow, which brought him a Theatre World Award and the first Tony for a featured musical actor. His second Tony came for The Teahouse of the August Moon, and he earned a nomination for The Happy Time. He also originated Ensign Pulver in Mister Roberts. On screen he was usually a supporting player, appearing in Adam's Rib (1949), M (1951), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Tender Trap (1955). He was known for Dr. Charles Dutton in The Andromeda Strain (1971) and played the Mad Hatter on Batman. He died in 1995.
81years old at death
- Born Traverse City
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Wayne James McMeekan (birth name)Also credited as Wayne McMeekan
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 36 years1948 to 1984
Genres
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Behind the award
Wayne won the first ever Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured in a Musical, for playing Og the leprechaun in Finian's Rainbow.
Early training
In 1948, Wayne applied to the newly formed Actors Studio in New York. He was among 50 applicants granted membership, chosen from approximately 700.
David Wayne movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Marilyn Monroe appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Marilyn Monroe's page
Kathleen Freeman's page
Richard Widmark's page
Cameron Mitchell's page
Robert Adler's page
Lauren Bacall's page
Also two films together11 more actors
- Cecil KellawayThe Reformer and the Redhead (1950) and Portrait of Jennie (1948)
- Gene EvansThe Sad Sack (1957) and Hell and High Water (1954)
- Anne BaxterMarilyn (1963) and O. Henry's Full House (1952)
- Celeste HolmMarilyn (1963) and The Tender Trap (1955)
- Jean PetersO. Henry's Full House (1952) and As Young as You Feel (1951)
- Martin GabelThe Front Page (1974) and M (1951)
- Tom EwellMarilyn (1963) and Adam's Rib (1949)
- Betty GrableMarilyn (1963) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
- Mitzi GaynorMarilyn (1963) and We're Not Married! (1952)
- Richard GarrickThe Three Faces of Eve (1957) and O. Henry's Full House (1952)
- Fred AllenO. Henry's Full House (1952) and We're Not Married! (1952)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What David Wayne's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$87.3 million
8 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 8 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$37M42.2% of the total
- 2$15M17.2% of the total
- 3$12M14.2% of the total
- 4$9.5M10.8% of the total
- 5$8.0M9.2% of the total
- 6$2.7M3.1% of the total
- 7$1.5M1.7% of the total
- 8$1.4M1.6% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1947 to 1997, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1954 | Best Actor in a Play | Won | |
| 1947 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1997 | Grammy Hall of Fame (posthumous) | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1947 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.