David Wayne: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 39
- on screen
- 1948–2019
- box office
- $38.3M
David Wayne's Career in Numbers
David Wayne's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres David Wayne works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Portrait of Jennie (1948) to Hear Me (2019), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
David Wayne Movies by Decade
- 1940s 2
- 1950s 18
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 3
- 2010s 1
The 1950s were David Wayne's busiest decade, with 18 films.
David Wayne Movies by Genre
- Drama 10
- Comedy 8
- Romance 4
- Family 3
- Music 3
- Western 2
- Action 2
- Tv movie 2
- Crime 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre David Wayne has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of comedy (8).
David Wayne Career Milestones
- First film
- Portrait of Jennie 1948
- Biggest box office hit
- The Apple Dumpling Gang $36.9M worldwide
- Newest film
- Hear Me 2019
David Wayne Filmography: Every Movie
Every film David Wayne is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
David Wayne Movies as an Actor
37- 2019
Hear Me as Interviewer #3 - 1987
Poker Alice as Amos · Western - 1987
The Survivalist as Dub Daniels · Action - 1984
Finders Keepers as Stapleton · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.47M - 1979
An American Christmas Carol as Merrivale · Drama - 1979
The Prize Fighter as Pop Morgan · Comedy - 1978
The Gift of Love as O'Henry and Narrator · Tv movie - 1978
Lassie: The New Beginning as Amos · Family - 1977
In the Glitter Palace as Nate Redstone · Crime - 1976
Once an Eagle as Col. Terwilliger · Drama - 1975
The Apple Dumpling Gang Comedy Worldwide box office: $36.9M - 1975
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman! as Dr. Abner Sedgwick · Music - 1974
The Front Page as Roy Bensinger · Comedy - 1974
Huckleberry Finn as The Duke · Family - 1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywood as David Wayne (uncredited) · Family - 1969
Arsenic and Old Lace as Teddy Brewster · Tv movie - 1961
The Big Gamble as Samuel Brennan · Drama - 1959
The Last Angry Man as Woodrow Thrasher · Drama - 1957
The Three Faces of Eve Drama - 1956
The Naked Hills as Tracy Powell · Western - 1955
The Tender Trap as Joe McCall · Romance - 1954
Hell and High Water as Tugboat Walker · Action - 1953
How to Marry a Millionaire as Freddie Denmark · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.48K - 1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Lt. Carl G. Schmidt · Comedy - 1953
Tonight We Sing as Sol Hurok · Music - 1953
The I Don’t Care Girl as Ed McCoy · Music - 1952
O. Henry’s Full House as Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") · Comedy - 1952
We’re Not Married! as Jeff Norris · Romance - 1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie as Ben Halper · Drama - 1952
With a Song in My Heart as Don Ross · Drama - 1951
As Young as You Feel as Joe Elliott · Comedy - 1951
M as Martin W. Harrow · Thriller - 1950
My Blue Heaven as Walter Pringle · Drama - 1950
Stella as Carl Granger · Comedy - 1950
The Reformer and the Redhead as Arthur Maxwell · Romance - 1949
Adam's Rib Drama - 1948
Portrait of Jennie as Gus O'Toole · Drama
Who David Wayne Makes Movies With
The actors and directors David Wayne shares the most films with. Marilyn Monroe comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Mitzi Gaynor (5).
David Wayne: Questions & Answers
How many movies David Wayne has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has David Wayne been in?
David Wayne is credited on 39 films, from 1948 to 2019. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is David Wayne's highest-grossing movie?
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) is David Wayne's biggest box office hit, with $36.9M worldwide, ahead of Finders Keepers (1984) ($1.47M). Across every film with box office figures, David Wayne's movies have made $38.3M.
David Wayne's biggest hits What is David Wayne's newest movie?
The most recent film on David Wayne's filmography is Hear Me (2019), in the role of Interviewer #3.
Who does David Wayne work with most often?
David Wayne shares the most films with Marilyn Monroe (6 films), Mitzi Gaynor (5 films) and Gregory Ratoff (4 films).
The Best David Wayne Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.
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