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 (1958). He was also well known for his work in radio, particularly for playing private eye Larry Kent in the series I Hate Crime.[1][2] According to colleague and friend Charles Tingwell, being so identified with Larry Kent hurt Wayne from being cast in other roles.[3]

He worked for 13 years in London but came back to Australia in 1972.[4]

Selected filmography

• Sons of Matthew (1950) - Barney O'Riordan
• The Adventures of Long John Silver (1955) - guest star
• Three in One (1957) - First Cab Driver (segment "The City")
• Dust in the Sun (1958) - Justin Bayard
• The Multi-Coloured Umbrella (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 (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 (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 (1965) - Pfc. Solly
• The Dirty Dozen (1967) - Sgt. Fredericks (uncredited)
• Nobody Runs Forever (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 (1973) - (uncredited)
• Serpent in the Rainbow (1973)
• Homicide TV series
• That Certain Woman (1975)
• Matlock Police (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 (1986) - Law Member
• Charley's Web (1986)
• Rafferty's Rules (1998)
• The Punisher (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

1. Richard Lane, The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama, Melbourne University Press, 1994 p266
2. "ON THE AIR". Smith's Weekly. New South Wales, Australia. 10 June 1950. p. 30. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove.
3. Phil, Peter. Drama in Silent Rooms: A History of Radio Drama in Australia from the 1920s to the 1970s. Eureka Media. p. 284.
4. 'Larry Kent Comes Home', The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, 28 December 1972 p4

External links

• Ken Wayne at National Film and Sound Archive
• Ken Wayne at IMDb
• Cuttings on Ken Wayne at National Library of Australia
• Australian theatre credits at AusStage

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