Wayne Woodson is a
stage
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and
film actor
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who appeared in a number of films in the 1980s which include the
Paul Wendkos
Abraham Paul Wendkos (September 20, 1925 – November 12, 2009) was an American television and film director.
Early life and education
Wendkos was born in Philadelphia to parents Simon Wendkos and Judith Wendkos.
Wendkos served in World War II ...
made for television drama, ''
The Five of Me
''The Five of Me'' is a 1981 American drama television film directed by Paul Wendkos and written by Lawrence B. Marcus. Based on the 1977 autobiography of the same name written by Henry Hawksworth with Ted Schwarz, the film chronicles the true st ...
'' and Norbert Meisel's 1985 crime action film, ''
Walking the Edge
''Walking the Edge'' is a 1985 crime film and action film directed by Norbert Meisel, written by Curt Allen and starring Robert Forster, Nancy Kwan, Joe Spinell, A Martinez, James McIntire, Wayne Woodson, Luis Contreras.
Plot
A criminal gang le ...
'' He was also in the 1988 romantic comedy ''
The Perfect Match''.
Film work
In 1981, he had a role as the jail guard in a
Paul Wendkos
Abraham Paul Wendkos (September 20, 1925 – November 12, 2009) was an American television and film director.
Early life and education
Wendkos was born in Philadelphia to parents Simon Wendkos and Judith Wendkos.
Wendkos served in World War II ...
directed TV drama ''
The Five of Me
''The Five of Me'' is a 1981 American drama television film directed by Paul Wendkos and written by Lawrence B. Marcus. Based on the 1977 autobiography of the same name written by Henry Hawksworth with Ted Schwarz, the film chronicles the true st ...
'' which starred
David Birney
David Edwin Birney (April 23, 1939 – April 27, 2022) was an American actor and director whose career included performances in both contemporary and classical roles in theatre, film, and television. He is noted for having played the title role ...
,
Dee Wallace
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,
Mitch Ryan
Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American film, television, and stage actor, who in his six decades of television is known for playing Burke Devlin in the 1960s gothic soap opera ''Dark Shadows'', and later for his co- ...
and
James Whitmore
James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award, plus two Aca ...
. The following year, he had a part in the 1982 film ''
I Ought to Be in Pictures
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'' which was written by
Neil Simon
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and directed by
Herbert Ross
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He is known for directing ...
. This film starred
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director.
He is best known for his film roles in '' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), ''King Creole'' (1958) and as a coach of a ...
,
Ann-Margret
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She is known for her roles in ''Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961), ''State Fair'' (1962), ''B ...
and
Dinah Manoff
Dinah Beth Manoff (born January 25, 1956) is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. She is best known for her roles as Elaine Lefkowitz on ''Soap'', Marty Maraschino in the film '' Grease'', Libby Tucker in both ...
.
He played the part of McKee, a criminal gang member in the Norbert Meisel directed 1983 revenge film ''
Walking the Edge
''Walking the Edge'' is a 1985 crime film and action film directed by Norbert Meisel, written by Curt Allen and starring Robert Forster, Nancy Kwan, Joe Spinell, A Martinez, James McIntire, Wayne Woodson, Luis Contreras.
Plot
A criminal gang le ...
'', which starred
Robert Forster
Robert Wallace Forster Jr. (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in ''Medium Cool'' (1969), Captain Dan Holland in ''The Black Hole'' (1979), Abdul Rafai in ''The Delta Force'' (1986), ...
and
Nancy Kwan
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. His slick character, was a member of a ruthless criminal gang which included Jesus (played by
Luis Contreras) and Jimmy (played by James McIntire). The gang which had killed a woman's husband and son were led by Bruster played by
Joe Spinnell.
In 1988, he appeared in ''A Perfect Match'', a romantic comedy about a man and woman pretending to be people they are not. It starred
Rob Paulsen
Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...
,
Jennifer Edwards
Jennifer Edwards (born March 25, 1957) is an American actress. She came to national prominence for her role in the 1968 NBC made-for-television movie Heidi.
Career
Her best known role was the NBC made-for-television movie ''Heidi'' (which in ...
and
Mark McClure and was directed by
Mark Deimel.
Filmography
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Wayne Woodson
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References
External links
*
Hollywood.com biography
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1949 births
Living people
African-American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people