Steve Wayne

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Steve Wayne (1920 – September 5, 2004) was a film and television actor appearing in movies and commercials for products such as Alka-Seltzer, Wheaties and Ocean Spray.

Wayne was born Norman Weinberger. He had two brothers. He lived on Payson Street in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in the same neighborhood as professional boxer Jack Portnoy and World War II army hero Hank Bergman.

Traveled to Hollywood, California with the dream of an acting career. From 1944 to 1957, Wayne appeared in 27 movies and t.v. programs. Among his most noted films were Bedtime For Bozo with Ronald Reagan, The Sands of Two Jima with John Wayne, and Stalag 17 with William Holden.

Wayne was married to Nancy and had one child. She died in 1999, and he died on September 5, 2004 in Los Angeles, California of cancer; he was 84 years old.

[edit] External links

• Steve Wayne at the Internet Movie Database
• Find-A-Grave profile for Steve Wayne