David Wayne

Career overview

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Task: Write a career overview of David Wayne (Acting).
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Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Word count: 180-260 words.
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Name: David Wayne (born Wayne James McMeekan).
Birth: January 30, 1914, in Traverse City, Michigan.
Death: February 9, 1995 (81 years old).
Parents: Helen Matilda (née Mason) and John David McMeekan.
Upbringing: Bloomingdale, Michigan.
Career span: Nearly 50 years.
First major Broadway role: Og the leprechaun in Finian's Rainbow.
Awards for Broadway role: Theatre World Award and the first ever Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Film transition: Recruited by producer David O. Selznick while appearing in the play.
Co-star: Albert Sharpe.
Film role: Played Irish characters in Portrait of Jennie (1948).
Known credits: 115.
Paragraph 1: Early Life and Broadway.
David Wayne, born Wayne James McMeekan on January 30, 1914, in Traverse City, Michigan, was an American actor whose career spanned nearly 50 years. The son of Helen Matilda Mason and John David McMeekan, he grew up in Bloomingdale, Michigan. Wayne achieved his first major Broadway role playing Og the leprechaun in Finian's Rainbow. This performance earned him the Theatre World Award as well as the first ever Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Paragraph 2: Film Career and Transition.
While performing in the Broadway production, Wayne and co-star Albert Sharpe were recruited by producer David O. Selznick to appear in a film. This led to their roles playing Irish characters in the 1948 film Portrait of Jennie. Throughout his professional life, Wayne accumulated 115 known credits. He passed away on February 9, 1995, at the age of 81.
Word Count Check:
Para 1: ~75 words.
Para 2: ~65 words.
Total: ~140 words.
Problem: The requirement is 180-260 words. I need to expand using only the provided facts.
Expansion Strategy:
I must be careful not to add "fluff" that isn't a fact. I can elaborate on the details provided.
Facts available:
Name: David Wayne / Wayne James McMeekan.
Birth: Jan 30, 1914, Traverse City, MI.
Parents: Helen Matilda (née Mason) and John David McMeekan.
Childhood: Bloomingdale, MI.
Career length: nearly 50 years.
Broadway: Og the leprechaun in Finian's Rainbow.
Awards: Theatre World Award, first ever Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Film: Portrait of Jennie (1948).
Recruiter: David O. Selznick.
Co-star: Albert Sharpe.
Role in film: Irish characters.
Credits: 115.
Death: Feb 9, 1995 (81 years old).
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