David Wayne
Stage Actor

David Wayne Net Worth

David Wayne was born on January 30, 1914 in Traverse City, MI. He was a renowned actor who made history by becoming the first actor to win a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, for his performance as Og the leprechaun in Finian's Rainbow. He also won a Tony for his performance in The Teahouse of the August Moon. His legacy as an actor lives on to this day.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 30, 1914
Birth Place Traverse City, MI
Age 106 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 9, 1995 (age 81)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $40 million (2024)

About

The first actor to win a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, for his performance as Og the leprechaun in Finian's Rainbow, who also won a Tony for his performance in The Teahouse of the August Moon.

Before Fame

Prior to becoming an actor, he worked as a statistician. He was one of the lucky 50 applicants out of several hundred to be granted membership in New York's new Actors Studio in 1948.

Trivia

He appeared in four films with Marilyn Monroe, more than any other actor has; those films are As Young as You Feel, We're Not Married, O. Henry's Full House, and How to Marry a Millionaire.

Family Life

He was born Wayne James McMeekan in Traverse City, Michigan. He married Jane Gordon in 1941, and they had two daughters and one son together.

Associated With

He was in the 1955 film The Tender Trap, starring Frank Sinatra.

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