Carol Wayne
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Carol Marie Wayne (September 6, 1942 – January 13, 1985) was an American television and film actress. She appeared regularly on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as the Matinee Lady in the Art Fern's Tea Time Movie sketches.
Infobox
Born
Carol Marie Wayne(1942-09-06)September 6, 1942Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
January 13, 1985(1985-01-13) (aged 42)Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1966–1985
Spouses
mw- Loreto Cera (m. 1965; div. 1967) Barry Feinstein (m. 1969; div. 1974) Burt Sugarman (m. 1975; div. 1980)
Children
1
Relatives
Nina Wayne (sister)
Tables
Film · Filmography
1980
Gypsy Angels
Role(s)
Waitress
1984
Role(s)
Candy
E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
Role(s)
Regine
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | Gunn | Ernestine | |
| 1968 | The Party | June Warren | |
| 1979 | Scavenger Hunt | Nurse | |
| 1980 | Gypsy Angels | Waitress | |
| 1982 | Savannah Smiles | Doreen | |
| 1984 | Surf II | Mrs. O'Finlay | Alternative title: Surf II: The End of the Trilogy |
| Heartbreakers | Candy | ||
| E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind | Regine |
Television · Filmography
1966
1967
1970
Role(s)
NBC Soundstage Tour GuideChambermaid
Notes
Episodes: "The Magic Act""The Private Detective"
1970–1972
Role(s)
Love, American Style
Notes
Various
1971
1971–1984
Role(s)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Notes
Art Fern's Tea-Time Movie Lady
1972
1974
1974–1976
Role(s)
Celebrity Sweepstakes
Notes
Herself (regular panelist)
1979
Heaven on Earth
Notes
Television movie
1981
The Big Black Pill
Role(s)
Allegra Farrenpour
Notes
Television movie
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1966 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E | Ginger LaVeer | Episode: "The Super-Colossal Affair" |
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Shelia | Episode: "The Faustus Affair" | |
| 1967 | I Spy | Temple | Episode: "The Trouble with Temple" |
| Occasional Wife | Miss Orange Grove | Episode: "The New Secretary" | |
| I Dream of Jeannie | Bootsie Nightingale | Episode: "Here Comes Bootsie Nightingale" | |
| 1969 | Bewitched | Bunny | Episode: "A Bunny for Tabitha" |
| 1970 | The Red Skelton Show | NBC Soundstage Tour GuideChambermaid | Episodes: "The Magic Act The Private Detective" |
| 1970–1972 | Love, American Style | Various | 6 episodes |
| 1971 | Sarge | Receptionist | Episode: "Psst! Wanna Buy a Dirty Picture?" |
| The Bold Ones: The Lawyers | Christie Mullins | Episode: "The Letter of the Law" | |
| 1971–1984 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Art Fern's Tea-Time Movie Lady | Multiple appearances at irregular intervals. |
| 1972 | Mannix | Bobbi | Episode: "A Puzzle for One" |
| Every Man Needs One | Nancy | Television movie | |
| 1973 | The Girl with Something Extra | Mimi | Episode: "John & Sally & Fred & Linda" |
| 1974 | Medical Center | Blanche | Episode: "Adults Only" |
| Emergency! | Renee, Miss October | Episode: "The Screenwriter" | |
| 1974–1976 | Celebrity Sweepstakes | Herself (regular panelist) | Television game show |
| 1979 | Whew! | Herself (celebrity player) | Television game show |
| Heaven on Earth | Television movie | ||
| 1981 | The Big Black Pill | Allegra Farrenpour | Television movie |
| The Fall Guy | Rose | Episodes: "The Meek Shall Inherit Rhonda Japanese Connection" |
References
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/carol_wayne/
- Vintageplayboymags.co.ukhttp://www.vintageplayboymags.co.uk/80s/Feb/04.htm
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-14-mn-9729-story.html
- Comic Support: Second Bananas in the Movies
- Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/heartbreakers-1985
- More of Hollywood's Unsolved Mysterieshttps://books.google.com/books?id=ErVCPPafmBgC&q=wayne&pg=PA93
- Hollywood's Babylon Womenhttps://archive.org/details/hollywoodsbabylo00aust
- Tvparty!http://www.tvparty.com/wayne.html
- Grungehttps://www.grunge.com/1064586/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-film-actress-carol-wayne/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/la-xpm-2011-aug-02-la-hm-hotprop-mary-hart-20110802-story.html
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-15-mn-7419-story.html
- Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites: Seventeen Driving Tours with Directions and the Full Storyhttps://books.google.com/books?id=vTWSCgAAQBAJ&q=Wayne&pg=PA88
- "Carol Wayne on the Tonight Show wearing a Knotted Shirt"https://web.archive.org/web/20150112120420/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8krJGm_L__Y&gl=US&hl=en
- "WAVE Channel 3 - Celebrity Sweepstakes (Opening, 1975)"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FxoCPRAl84
- "Celebrity Sweepstakes--Alan Sues demonstrates comical irony"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlE3fwTJ9_g