David Wayne
Birthday: 1914-01-30 | Place of Birth: Traverse City - Michigan - USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Wayne (January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995) was an American actor with a career spanning nearly 50 years. Early life and career 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.
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jouer Stapleton
jouer Ben Nayfack
jouer Pop Morgan
jouer Inspector Richard Queen
jouer Pee-Wee the Piccolo
jouer T.R. Clydesdale
jouer Roy Bensinger of the Tribune
jouer The Duke
jouer Charles Dutton
jouer Dr. Charles Dutton
jouer Samuel Brennan
jouer Corporal Larry Dolan
jouer Ralph White
jouer Joe McCall
jouer Tugboat Walker
jouer Ed McCoy
jouer Freddie Denmark
jouer Lt. Carl G. Schmidt
jouer Sol Hurok
jouer Don Ross
jouer Jeff Norris
jouer The Cop and the Anthem: Horace
jouer Joe Elliott
jouer Martin W. Harrow
jouer Walter Pringle
jouer Kip Lurie
jouer Gus O'Toole