Ken Wayne (1925–1993) was an Australian actor of radio, theatre, film and television. He made his film debut in '' Sons of Matthew'' (1949) and appeared in a number of movies including ''

Dust in the Sun ''Dust in the Sun'' is a 1958 Australian mystery film adapted from the 1955 novel '' Justin Bayard'' by Jon Cleary and produced by the team of Lee Robinson and Chips Rafferty. The film stars British actress Jill Adams and an indigenous-Australian ...

'' (1958). He was also well known for his work in radio, particularly for playing private eye Larry Kent in the series ''I Hate Crime''. According to colleague and friend

Charles Tingwell Charles William Tingwell AM (3 January 1923 – 15 May 2009), known professionally as Bud Tingwell or Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, was an Australian film, television, theatre and radio actor. One of the veterans of Australian film, he acted in his ...

, being so identified with Larry Kent hurt Wayne from being cast in other roles. He worked for 13 years in London but returned to Australia in 1972.'Larry Kent Comes Home', ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Thursday, 28 December 1972 p4

Selected filmography

*'' Sons of Matthew'' (1950) - Barney O'Riordan *''

The Adventures of Long John Silver ''The Adventures of Long John Silver'' is a TV series about the Long John Silver character from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel ''Treasure Island''. It was made in 1954 in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before the ...

'' (1955) - guest star *''Three in One'' (1957) - First Cab Driver (segment "The City") *''

'' (1958) - Justin Bayard *''

The Multi-Coloured Umbrella ''The Multi-Coloured Umbrella'' is an Australian play written by Barbara Vernon. Plot The play is set at a house in Bondi Beach belonging to the Donnellys, an upwardly mobile family who are bookmakers at Randwick Racecourse. The younger son, Jo ...

'' (1958) *''Double Cross'' (1958) (short) *'' On the Beach'' (1959) - Lt. Benson *'' One Step Beyond'' - "The Stranger" (1961) ... Guard *'' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961) - Soldier (uncredited) *''Armchair Theatre'' (1961) *''Reunion Day'' (1962) *''The Saint'' - "The Element of Doubt" (1962) *'' Solo for Sparrow'' (1962) - Baker *''

Two and Two Make Six ''Two and Two Make Six'', also known as ''A Change of Heart'' and ''The Girl Swappers'', is a 1962 black and white British romantic comedy film directed by Freddie Francis and starring George Chakiris and Janette Scott. Unusually, the two women ...

'' (1962) - Maj. Calhoun *''Richard the Lionheart'' - Guardian of the Temple (1963) *''The Plane Makers'' - Any More for the Skylark? (1963 *''No Hiding Place'' - Four Faces of Clare (1963) . *''ITV Play of the Week'' *''

On the Run On the Run may refer to: * "On the run", a phrase often used to describe a fugitive, a person fleeing custody Literature * ''On the Run'' (novel), by Nina Bawden * On the Run (novel series), by Gordon Korman * ''On the Run'', a novel in the S ...

'' (1963) - Bryce *'' The Small World of Sammy Lee'' (1963) - Barman *''Dixon of Dock Green'' (1964) *'' The Liquidator'' (1965) - Tank Crewman (uncredited) *''The Wednesday Play'' (1965) *''

Up from the Beach ''Up from the Beach'' is a 1965 French-American international co-production war film directed by Robert Parrish and starring Cliff Robertson, Red Buttons and James Robertson Justice. It was based on a 1959 novel by George Barr called ''Epitaph ...

'' (1965) - Pfc. Solly *''

The Dirty Dozen ''The Dirty Dozen'' is a 1967 American war film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin with an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy ...

'' (1967) - Sgt. Fredericks (uncredited) *''

Nobody Runs Forever ''Nobody Runs Forever'', also called ''The High Commissioner'', is a 1968 British political neo noir spy thriller action film directed by Ralph Thomas and based on Jon Cleary's 1966 novel '' The High Commissioner''. It stars Rod Taylor as Aus ...

'' (1968) - Ferguson *''Mogul'' - Who Did You Say Inherits the Earth? (1970) . *''ITV Sunday Night Theatre'' - Lay Down Your Arms (1970) *''Boney'' (1972) *'' The Adventurer'' (1973) *''Division 4'' - voice of the Gun (1973) *''

The Mackintosh Man ''The Mackintosh Man'' is a 1973 British Cold War neo noir Spy film, spy thriller film, directed by John Huston and starring Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda and James Mason. Huston called it "a spy thriller with some amusing moments" that was simil ...

'' (1973) - (uncredited) *''Serpent in the Rainbow'' (1973) *''Homicide'' TV series *''That Certain Woman'' (1975) *''

Matlock Police ''Matlock Police'' is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network (now known as the 10 Network) between 1971 and 1976. The series focused on the police station and crime in the Victorian town o ...

'' (1975) *''Lindsay's Boy'' (1974) *''Silent Number'' (1976) TV series *'' The Professional Touch'' (1976) *'' The Bushranger'' (1976) *''Power without Glory'' (1976) (TV series) *''Alibis'' (1977) - Harry *''Father Dear Father in Australia'' (1978) *''Cop Shop'' (1978) *''Doctor Down Under'' (1979) *''Punishment'' (1981) *''A Country Practice'' (1982) *''Deadline'' (1982) *''Brothers'' (1982) *''Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet'' (1983) - voice *''The Dismissal'' (1984) *''A Tale of Two Cities'' (1984) - voice *''Special Squad'' (1984) *''

Death of a Soldier ''Death of a Soldier'' is a 1986 Australian film based on the life of American serial killer Eddie Leonski. The film was shot using locations around Melbourne, Victoria. The film is directed by Philippe Mora and stars James Coburn, Bill Hun ...

'' (1986) - Law Member *''

Charley's Web ''Charley's Web'' is an Australian film shot in 1984 about a man who dreams of being Prime Minister.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p25 Cast * Max Cullen as Charley O'Keefe * Justine Saunder ...

'' (1986) *''

Rafferty's Rules ''Rafferty's Rules'' is an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1991 on the Seven Network. The producers of the series were Posie Graeme-Evans (1987–1988), and Denis Phelen. The directors were Graham Thorburn, Mike Smit ...

'' (1998) *''

The Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

'' (1989) - Bartender *''GP'' (1992) (TV series)

Theatre Credits

*''These Positions Vacant'', Independent Theatre July 1945 *''Get a Load of This'', Tivoli Theatre 1945 *''Ah, Wilderness!'', Minerva Theatre, Kings Cross 1948 *'' Curly on the Rack'', Elizabethan Theatre 1958 *''That Championship Season'', Parade Theatre 1974

References

External links

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1925 births 1993 deaths Male actors from Sydney 20th-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Australian male radio actors {{Australia-actor-stub