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Len Wayland(1920-2001)

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Len Wayland in Dragnet 1967 (1967)
Before his break into television in the 1950s, Len Wayland began as a Broadway actor and toured the country starring in such favorites as "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "A Man for All Seasons". He later started his television career with a stint in soap operas and then, later, in nighttime dramas. He went on to appear in episodes of The F.B.I. (1965), Dragnet 1967 (1967), Barnaby Jones (1973), Ironside (1967) and The Fugitive (1963). He retired from TV about 20 years before his death and spent his retirement playing golf with friends. They thought it fitting, then, that his memorial should, and did, take place at a golf course in Los Angeles.
BornDecember 28, 1920
DiedFebruary 5, 2001(80)
BornDecember 28, 1920
DiedFebruary 5, 2001(80)
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Known for

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
Barnaby Jones
6.9
TV Series
  • Joe Cooper
  • Glen Wilcox
  • Tim Carter
  • Ed Flynn
  • Frank at Scrap Yard
Eleanor and Franklin (1976)
Eleanor and Franklin
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Admiral McIntire
The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977)
The Lincoln Conspiracy
5.9
  • Ward H. Lamon
  • 1977
Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
Tales of the Unexpected
7.3
TV Series
  • Jack Hardy

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  • Kelly Rutherford, Anthony Addabbo, and Kristoff St. John in Generations (1989)
    Generations
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Vern Hutchings
    • 1990–1991
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lefty Simmons
    • 1990
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • McMurtry
    • 1989
  • Chuck Connors, Lance LeGault, and John J. York in Werewolf (1987)
    Werewolf
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Miller
    • 1987
  • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
    The A-Team
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Calvin 'Cal' Mayer
    • 1983
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Ben
    • 1982
  • The Blue and the Gray (1982)
    The Blue and the Gray
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Field General
    • 1982
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Isaiah Tomkins
    • 1981
  • Amy (1981)
    Amy
    6.4
    • Mr. Grimes
    • 1981
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Gentry
    • 1981
  • The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980)
    The Memory of Eva Ryker
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Commander Masterson
    • 1980
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Joe Cooper
    • Glen Wilcox
    • Tim Carter ...
    • 1973–1980
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Homer Nelson
    • 1978
  • Little Mo (1978)
    Little Mo
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Johnson
    • 1978
  • Mark Harmon in Sam (1978)
    Sam
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Capt. Tom Clagett
    • 1978

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  • Alternative names
    • Wayland & Madame
  • Born
    • December 28, 1920
    • Gentry City, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • February 5, 2001
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Julie BovassoJuly 12, 1959 - 1964 (divorced)

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    Companion of actress Anina Lincoln (1978 - 5 February 2001) (his death).

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