David Wayne Overview:

Actor, David Wayne, was born Wayne James McMeekan on Jan 30, 1914 in Traverse City, MI. Wayne died at the age of 81 on Feb 9, 1995 in Santa Monica, CA and was cremated and his ashes given to family or friend.

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appeared in four films with Marilyn Monroe (more than any other actor).

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As Young as You Feel (1951). Is a comedy film starring Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, and , with Marilyn Monroe in a small role. Sixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He decides to impersonate the president of the parent company and arrives at his old plant on an... Read full article


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David Wayne Quotes:

Arthur 'Artie' Colner Maxwell: [Seeing lion] Let's get outta here.
Andrew 'Andy' Rockton Hale: [Referring to lion] Aw, scared of his own shadow.
Arthur 'Artie' Colner Maxwell: I'm scared of it too.


Andrew 'Andy' Rockton Hale: What's the matter, you yellow or something?
Arthur 'Artie' Colner Maxwell: Yellow? If I had wheels I'd be a taxi cab.


Kip Lurie: [to Adam] What have you been eating, raspberry jam or Amanda's face?


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Westport, Connecticut was Wayne's home for decades.

He displayed his musical talents as co star to Judy Garland on her 1955 TV Special. Singing and dancing, he took Fred Astaire's part with Judy in the reenactment of the "Couple Of Swells" segment from "Easter Parade"(1948).

Three of his biggest roles on Broadway -- Og in "Finian's Rainbow," Ensign Pulver in "Mister Roberts" and Sakini in "The Teahouse of the August Moon" --were handed to other actors when they transferred to film: Tommy Steele, Jack Lemmon and Marlon Brando, respectively.

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