Movies by David Wayne
As part of the cast:
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The Prize Fighter (1979)
Cast: Don Knotts, Tim Conway, David Wayne …
Directed by: Michael Preece
"Bags" the boxer (funnyman Tim Conway) and his manager, Shake (Don Knotts), are quite a pair: One is a dim bulb, and the other has a mean streak. Times are tough and they must save their gym,…
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The Gift of Love (1978)
Cast: Marie Osmond, Timothy Bottoms, James Woods …
Directed by: Don Chaffey
First broadcast on television in 1978, this touching adaptation of O. Henry's famous short story "The Gift of the Magi" stars Marie Osmond as Beth Atherton, an heiress who turns her back…
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The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
Cast: Don Knotts, Tim Conway, Harry Morgan …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
This Disney Western has a roving bachelor (Bill Bixby) getting saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold stash. They join forces with…
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The Front Page (1974)
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon …
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau play battling newspapermen in 1920s Chicago in this fast-paced version of the comedy classic from director Billy Wilder. Lemmon is ace reporter Hildy Johnson…
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Huckleberry Finn (1974)
Cast: Jeff East, Paul Winfield, Harvey Korman …
Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Join Huckleberry Finn (Jeff East) and runaway slave Jim (Paul Winfield) on a thrilling Mississippi River raft adventure in this musical version of Mark Twain's beloved novel. When…
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The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Cast: Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson …
Directed by: Robert Wise
A satellite crashes in New Mexico, prompting scientists to race against the clock to stop a deadly virus from spreading in this Oscar-nominated sci-fi classic based on Michael Crichton's…
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The African Elephant (1971)
Cast: David Wayne
Directed by: Simon Trevor
In this exquisitely filmed documentary, director Simon Trevor tracks an African elephant from birth through the many seasons of the animal's long life. Actor David Wayne narrates,…
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The Twilight Zone: Vol. 15 (1959)
Cast: Rod Serling, David Wayne
Directed by: William Asher, Jus Addiss
Creator Rod Serling's long-running, Emmy-winning television series brought science fiction to the masses. Viewers enjoyed the twisted, often-humorous mysteries as well as the show's…
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The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Cast: Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb …
Directed by: Nunnally Johnson
In this classic drama, Joanne Woodward gives a tour-de-force performance as Eve, a woman who suffers from multiple personality disorder. Her husband (David Wayne), perplexed by her odd…
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The Sad Sack (1957)
Cast: Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk …
Directed by: George Marshall
Jerry Lewis stars as inept soldier Meredith Bixby in this hilarious comedic romp. In spite of his incompetence, Bixby is sent to Morocco on a top-secret assignment after an Army psychiatrist…
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The Tender Trap (1955)
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, David Wayne …
Directed by: Charles Walters
This lively musical comedy stars Frank Sinatra as philandering theater agent Charlie Reader, who falls hard for aspiring actress Julie Gillis (Debbie Reynolds). But does he have what it takes…
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Hell and High Water (1954)
Cast: Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi, Victor Francen …
Directed by: Samuel Fuller
At the height of the Cold War, sub commander Adam Jones (Richard Widmark) is recruited to crack a communist plot to start World War III. He and his crew travel to an island near Japan, where…
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How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall …
Directed by: Jean Negulesco
In this classic comedy, three New York models (Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall) set up an apartment with a mission: They plan to use their looks, charm and talent to catch and…
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With a Song in My Heart (1952)
Cast: Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun, David Wayne …
Directed by: Walter Lang
Susan Hayward stars as Jane Froman, an ambitious singer whose career takes off after she makes her radio debut and marries her pianist (David Wayne), in this Oscar-winning musical biography.…
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We're Not Married (1952)
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, Victor Moore …
Directed by: Edmund Goulding
Five couples find out they're not legally married. Annabel (Marilyn Monroe) hurries to end her marriage to Jeff (David Wayne); the Gladwyns (Fred Allen and Ginger Rogers) host a radio…
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O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Cast: Charles Laughton, Anne Baxter, Richard Widmark …
Directed by: Howard Hawks, Henry Koster, Jean Negulesco …
Top movie talents lend their gifts to this 1952 anthology of O. Henry short-story adaptations, introduced and narrated by Nobel laureate John Steinbeck. "The Gift of the Magi," "The Clarion…
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As Young As You Feel (1951)
Cast: Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, David Wayne …
Directed by: Harmon Jones
After aging John Hodges (Monty Woolley) is forced to retire from his printing company, he can't seem to find anything to do with his time. Aching to get back into the business world, he…
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My Blue Heaven (1950)
Cast: Mitzi Gaynor, Jane Wyatt, Dan Dailey …
Directed by: Henry Koster
In this heartwarming musical, radio personalities Molly Moran (Betty Grable) and her hubby, Jack (Dan Dailey), finally get their big break in showbiz but aren't so lucky in family…
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Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Cast: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore …
Directed by: William Dieterle
Artist Eben Adams (Joseph Cotten) has never been able to impress infuential art dealer Henry Matthews with his work, until he meets a schoolgirl in Central Park named Jennie (Jennifer Jones).…