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Filmography

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	* ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949) – Straker		* ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949) – Straker
	* ''[[w:Stop Press Girl\|Stop Press Girl]]'' (1949) – The Mechanical Type		* ''[[w:Stop Press Girl\|Stop Press Girl]]'' (1949) – The Mechanical Type
	* ''[[Helter Skelter (1949 film)\|Helter Skelter]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early (uncredited)		* ''[[w:Helter Skelter (1949 film)\|Helter Skelter]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early (uncredited)
	* ''[[w:Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949) – Supt. Finsbury		* ''[[w:Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949) – Supt. Finsbury
	* ''[[w:Double Confession\|Double Confession]]'' (1950) – Inspector Tenby		* ''[[w:Double Confession\|Double Confession]]'' (1950) – Inspector Tenby

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	\| other_names =		\| other_names =
	\| years_active = 1932–1969		\| years_active = 1932–1969
	\| spouse =		\| spouse = {{Marriage\|Gladys Dove\|1927\|1970}}
			\| children = 2 sons, Peter and John
	}}		}}

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	==Death==		==Death==
	Wayne died in [[Tolworth]], in the county of [[Surrey]] on 17 November 1970, at the age of 69.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news \|title=Nauton Wayne, 69, British actor, dies \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/19/archives/naunton-wayne-69-british-actor-dies.html \|accessdate=2 October 2017 \|work=The New York Times \|agency=United Press International \|date=19 November 1970 }}</ref>		Wayne died in [[w:Tolworth\|Tolworth]], in the county of [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]] on 17 November 1970, at the age of 69.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news \|title=Nauton Wayne, 69, British actor, dies \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/19/archives/naunton-wayne-69-british-actor-dies.html \|accessdate=2 October 2017 \|work=The New York Times \|agency=United Press International \|date=19 November 1970 }}</ref>

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	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	* ''[[The First Mrs. Fraser (1932 film)\|The First Mrs. Fraser]]'' (1932) – Compere		* ''[[w:The First Mrs. Fraser (1932 film)\|The First Mrs. Fraser]]'' (1932) – Compere
	* ''[[Going Gay]]'' (1933) – Jim		* ''[[w:Going Gay\|Going Gay]]'' (1933) – Jim
	* ''[[For Love of You]]'' (1933) – Jim		* ''[[w:For Love of You\|For Love of You]]'' (1933) – Jim
	* ''[[Something Always Happens]]'' (1934) – Man Refusing to Help Peter (uncredited)		* ''[[w:Something Always Happens\|Something Always Happens]]'' (1934) – Man Refusing to Help Peter (uncredited)
	* ''[[The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)\|The Lady Vanishes]]'' (1938) – Caldicott		* ''[[w:The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)\|The Lady Vanishes]]'' (1938) – Caldicott
	* ''[[A Girl Must Live]]'' (1939) – Hugo Smythe		* ''[[w:A Girl Must Live\|A Girl Must Live]]'' (1939) – Hugo Smythe
	* ''[[Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940) – Caldicott		* ''[[w:Night Train to Munich\|Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940) – Caldicott
	* ''[[Crook's Tour]]'' (1941) – Caldicott		* ''[[w:Crook's Tour\|Crook's Tour]]'' (1941) – Caldicott
	* ''[[The Next of Kin]]'' (1942) – Careless talker on train (last scene)		* ''[[w:The Next of Kin\|The Next of Kin]]'' (1942) – Careless talker on train (last scene)
	* ''[[Millions Like Us]]'' (1943) – Caldicott		* ''[[w:Millions Like Us\|Millions Like Us]]'' (1943) – Caldicott
	* ''[[Dead of Night]]'' (1945) – Larry Potter		* ''[[w:Dead of Night\|Dead of Night]]'' (1945) – Larry Potter
	* ''[[A Girl in a Million]]'' (1946) – Fotheringham		* ''[[w:A Girl in a Million\|A Girl in a Million]]'' (1946) – Fotheringham
	* ''[[Quartet (1948 film)\|Quartet]]'' (1948) – Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")		* ''[[w:Quartet (1948 film)\|Quartet]]'' (1948) – Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")
	* ''[[It's Not Cricket (1949 film)\|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early		* ''[[w:It's Not Cricket (1949 film)\|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early
	* ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949) – Straker		* ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949) – Straker
	* ''[[Stop Press Girl]]'' (1949) – The Mechanical Type		* ''[[w:Stop Press Girl\|Stop Press Girl]]'' (1949) – The Mechanical Type
	* ''[[Helter Skelter (1949 film)\|Helter Skelter]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early (uncredited)		* ''[[Helter Skelter (1949 film)\|Helter Skelter]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early (uncredited)
	* ''[[Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949) – Supt. Finsbury		* ''[[w:Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949) – Supt. Finsbury
	* ''[[Double Confession]]'' (1950) – Inspector Tenby		* ''[[w:Double Confession\|Double Confession]]'' (1950) – Inspector Tenby
	* ''[[Trio (film)\|Trio]]'' (1950) – Mr. Ramsey (in segment Mr. Know-All)		* ''[[w:Trio (film)\|Trio]]'' (1950) – Mr. Ramsey (in segment Mr. Know-All)
	* ''[[Highly Dangerous]]'' (1950) – Mr. Hedgerley		* ''[[w:Highly Dangerous\|Highly Dangerous]]'' (1950) – Mr. Hedgerley
	* ''[[Circle of Danger]]'' (1951) – Reggie Sinclair		* ''[[w:Circle of Danger\|Circle of Danger]]'' (1951) – Reggie Sinclair
	* ''[[The Happy Family (1952 film)\|The Happy Family]]'' (1952) – Mr. Filch		* ''[[w:The Happy Family (1952 film)\|The Happy Family]]'' (1952) – Mr. Filch
	* ''[[The Tall Headlines]]'' (1952) – Police Inspector		* ''[[w:The Tall Headlines\|The Tall Headlines]]'' (1952) – Police Inspector
	* ''[[Treasure Hunt (1952 film)\|Treasure Hunt]]'' (1952) – Eustace Mills		* ''[[w:Treasure Hunt (1952 film)\|Treasure Hunt]]'' (1952) – Eustace Mills
	* ''[[The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) – Blakeworth		* ''[[The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) – Blakeworth
	* ''[[You Know What Sailors Are (1954 film)\|You Know What Sailors Are]]'' (1954) – Captain Owbridge		* ''[[w:You Know What Sailors Are (1954 film)\|You Know What Sailors Are]]'' (1954) – Captain Owbridge
	* ''[[Operation Bullshine]]'' (1959) – Major Pym		* ''[[w:Operation Bullshine\|Operation Bullshine]]'' (1959) – Major Pym
	* ''[[Double Bunk]]'' (1961) – 1st Thames Conservancy Officer		* ''[w:[Double Bunk\|]]'' (1961) – 1st Thames Conservancy Officer
	* ''[[Nothing Barred]]'' (1961) – Lord Whitebait		* ''[[w:Nothing Barred\|Nothing Barred]]'' (1961) – Lord Whitebait
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	* {{cite web \|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/people/Naunton-Wayne \|title=Naunton Wayne Biography \|work=Britmovie \|year=2015 \|accessdate=19 February 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219162949/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/people/Naunton-Wayne \|archivedate=19 February 2015 }}		* {{cite web \|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/people/Naunton-Wayne \|title=Naunton Wayne Biography \|work=Britmovie \|year=2015 \|accessdate=19 February 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219162949/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/people/Naunton-Wayne \|archivedate=19 February 2015 }}

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	==Film actor==		==Film actor==
	He became best known for his role as a supporting character, [[Charters and Caldicott\|Caldicott]], in the 1938 film version of ''[[The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)\|The Lady Vanishes]]'',<ref name=nyt/> a role he repeated in three further films, alongside [[Basil Radford]] as his equally [[cricket]]-obsessed friend, Charters. The two would go on to appear in other films together, often playing similar characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/naunton-wayne-p75100\|title=Naunton Wayne – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Their other joint credits include ''[[Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940), ''[[Crook's Tour]]'' (1941), ''[[Millions Like Us]]'' (1943), ''[[Dead of Night]]'' (1945), ''[[Quartet (1948 film)\|Quartet]]'' (1948), ''[[It's Not Cricket (1949 film)\|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949), and ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/dec/29/film\|title=Mustard and cress\|first=Matthew\|last=Sweet\|date=29 December 2007\|website=the Guardian}}</ref>		He became best known for his role as a supporting character, [[w:Charters and Caldicott\|Caldicott]], in the 1938 film version of ''[[w:The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)\|The Lady Vanishes]]'',<ref name=nyt/> a role he repeated in three further films, alongside [[w:Basil Radford\|Basil Radford]] as his equally [[w:cricket\|cricket]]-obsessed friend, Charters. The two would go on to appear in other films together, often playing similar characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/naunton-wayne-p75100\|title=Naunton Wayne – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Their other joint credits include ''[[w:Night Train to Munich\|Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940), ''[[w:Crook's Tour\|Crook's Tour]]'' (1941), ''[[w:Millions Like Us\|Millions Like Us]]'' (1943), ''[[w:Dead of Night\|Dead of Night]]'' (1945), ''[[w:Quartet (1948 film)\|Quartet]]'' (1948), ''[[w:It's Not Cricket (1949 film)\|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949), and ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/dec/29/film\|title=Mustard and cress\|first=Matthew\|last=Sweet\|date=29 December 2007\|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

	Wayne also appeared alone in other films including the [[Ealing Comedies\|Ealing comedy]] ''[[The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) and ''[[Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f56bf38\|title=Naunton Wayne}}</ref>		Wayne also appeared alone in other films including the [[w:Ealing Comedies\|Ealing comedy]] ''[[w:The Titfield Thunderbolt\|The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) and ''[[w:Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f56bf38\|title=Naunton Wayne}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	==Stage actor==		==Stage actor==
	His first London stage roles were in ''Streamline'' at the Palace in 1934 and in ''1066 and All That'' at the Strand in 1935 (where he provided comic continuity for other performers).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/pmh/naunton-wayne/past?page=2\|title=Naunton Wayne – Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> His first full role was as Norman Weldon in ''Wise Tomorrow'' at The Lyric in 1937. He played Mortimer Brewster in ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace (play)\|Arsenic and Old Lace]]'' at the Strand for four years.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Wearing\|first=J. P.\|title=The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mreCBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA94\|year=2014\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers\|isbn=978-0-8108-9306-1\|page=94}}</ref> He was a leading member of The Stage Golfing Society.<ref name=guardianobit>{{cite web \|url=https://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html \|title=Naunton Wayne: Guardian Obituary \|work=Britmovie \|year=2015 \|accessdate=19 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219161848/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html \|archive-date=19 February 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		His first London stage roles were in ''Streamline'' at the Palace in 1934 and in ''1066 and All That'' at the Strand in 1935 (where he provided comic continuity for other performers).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/pmh/naunton-wayne/past?page=2\|title=Naunton Wayne – Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> His first full role was as Norman Weldon in ''Wise Tomorrow'' at The Lyric in 1937. He played Mortimer Brewster in ''[[w:Arsenic and Old Lace (play)\|Arsenic and Old Lace]]'' at the Strand for four years.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Wearing\|first=J. P.\|title=The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mreCBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA94\|year=2014\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers\|isbn=978-0-8108-9306-1\|page=94}}</ref> He was a leading member of The Stage Golfing Society.<ref name=guardianobit>{{cite web \|url=https://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html \|title=Naunton Wayne: Guardian Obituary \|work=Britmovie \|year=2015 \|accessdate=19 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219161848/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html \|archive-date=19 February 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	From November 1956 he appeared in the long-running farce ''[[The Bride and the Bachelor]]'' at the [[Duchess Theatre]].		From November 1956 he appeared in the long-running farce ''[[w:The Bride and the Bachelor\|The Bride and the Bachelor]]'' at the [[w:Duchess Theatre\|Duchess Theatre]].

	==Film actor==		==Film actor==

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	~~\| imagesize =~~		\| caption = Wayne in ''[[w:The Lady Vanishes\|The Lady Vanishes]]'', 1938
	\| caption = Wayne in ''[[The Lady Vanishes]]'', 1938
	\| birth_name = Henry Wayne Davies		\| birth_name = Henry Wayne Davies
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date~~\|df=yes~~\|1901\|6\|22}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1901\|06\|22\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Pontypridd]], [[Glamorgan]], Wales		\| birth_place = [[w:Pontypridd\|Pontypridd]], [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]], Wales
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1970\|11\|17\|1901\|6\|22\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1970\|11\|17\|1901\|06\|22\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Tolworth]], [[Surrey]], England		\| death_place = [[w:Tolworth\|Tolworth]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], England
	\| other_names =		\| other_names =
	\| years_active = 1932–1969		\| years_active = 1932–1969
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	'''Naunton Wayne''' (born '''Henry Wayne Davies''',<ref name="timesobit">{{cite web\|url=https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/The_Times_(18/Nov/1970)_-_Obituary:_Naunton_Wayne\|title=Obituary: Naunton Wayne – The Times (18 November 1970)\|year=2015\|work=The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki\|accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref> 22 June 1901 – 17 November 1970), was a Welsh character actor, born in [[Pontypridd]], [[Glamorgan]], Wales.<ref name="ODNB">{{Cite ODNB\|id=99637\|title=Wayne, Naunton [formerly Henry Wayne Davies] (1901–1970)}}</ref> He was educated at [[Clifton College]]. His name was changed by [[deed poll#Use for changing name\|deed poll]] in 1933.<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Room\|first1=Adrian\|title=Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed.\|date=2012\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=978-0-7864-5763-2\|page=504\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIhzKnNUf4C&pg=PA504}}</ref>		'''Naunton Wayne''' (born '''Henry Wayne Davies''',<ref name="timesobit">{{cite web\|url=https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/The_Times_(18/Nov/1970)_-_Obituary:_Naunton_Wayne\|title=Obituary: Naunton Wayne – The Times (18 November 1970)\|year=2015\|work=The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki\|accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref> 22 June 1901 – 17 November 1970), was a Welsh character actor, born in [[w:Pontypridd\|Pontypridd]], [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]], Wales.<ref name="ODNB">{{Cite ODNB\|id=99637\|title=Wayne, Naunton [formerly Henry Wayne Davies] (1901–1970)}}</ref> He was educated at [[w:Clifton College\|Clifton College]]. His name was changed by [[w:deed poll#Use for changing name\|deed poll]] in 1933.<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Room\|first1=Adrian\|title=Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed.\|date=2012\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=978-0-7864-5763-2\|page=504\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIhzKnNUf4C&pg=PA504}}</ref>

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| name = Naunton Wayne
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| caption = Wayne in ''[[The Lady Vanishes]]'', 1938
| birth_name = Henry Wayne Davies
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1901|6|22}}
| birth_place = [[Pontypridd]], [[Glamorgan]], Wales
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1970|11|17|1901|6|22|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Tolworth]], [[Surrey]], England
| other_names =
| years_active = 1932–1969
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'''Naunton Wayne''' (born '''Henry Wayne Davies''',<ref name="timesobit">{{cite web|url=https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/The_Times_(18/Nov/1970)_-_Obituary:_Naunton_Wayne|title=Obituary: Naunton Wayne – The Times (18 November 1970)|year=2015|work=The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki|accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref> 22 June 1901 – 17 November 1970), was a Welsh character actor, born in [[Pontypridd]], [[Glamorgan]], Wales.<ref name="ODNB">{{Cite ODNB|id=99637|title=Wayne, Naunton [formerly Henry Wayne Davies] (1901–1970)}}</ref> He was educated at [[Clifton College]]. His name was changed by [[deed poll#Use for changing name|deed poll]] in 1933.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Room|first1=Adrian|title=Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed.|date=2012|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-5763-2|page=504|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIhzKnNUf4C&pg=PA504}}</ref>

==Stage actor==
His first London stage roles were in ''Streamline'' at the Palace in 1934 and in ''1066 and All That'' at the Strand in 1935 (where he provided comic continuity for other performers).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/pmh/naunton-wayne/past?page=2|title=Naunton Wayne – Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> His first full role was as Norman Weldon in ''Wise Tomorrow'' at The Lyric in 1937. He played Mortimer Brewster in ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace (play)|Arsenic and Old Lace]]'' at the Strand for four years.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wearing|first=J. P.|title=The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mreCBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA94|year=2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers|isbn=978-0-8108-9306-1|page=94}}</ref> He was a leading member of The Stage Golfing Society.<ref name=guardianobit>{{cite web |url=https://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html |title=Naunton Wayne: Guardian Obituary |work=Britmovie |year=2015 |accessdate=19 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219161848/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html |archive-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

From November 1956 he appeared in the long-running farce ''[[The Bride and the Bachelor]]'' at the [[Duchess Theatre]].

==Film actor==
He became best known for his role as a supporting character, [[Charters and Caldicott|Caldicott]], in the 1938 film version of ''[[The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)|The Lady Vanishes]]'',<ref name=nyt/> a role he repeated in three further films, alongside [[Basil Radford]] as his equally [[cricket]]-obsessed friend, Charters. The two would go on to appear in other films together, often playing similar characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/naunton-wayne-p75100|title=Naunton Wayne – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Their other joint credits include ''[[Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940), ''[[Crook's Tour]]'' (1941), ''[[Millions Like Us]]'' (1943), ''[[Dead of Night]]'' (1945), ''[[Quartet (1948 film)|Quartet]]'' (1948), ''[[It's Not Cricket (1949 film)|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949), and ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/dec/29/film|title=Mustard and cress|first=Matthew|last=Sweet|date=29 December 2007|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

Wayne also appeared alone in other films including the [[Ealing Comedies|Ealing comedy]] ''[[The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) and ''[[Obsession (1949 film)|Obsession]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f56bf38|title=Naunton Wayne}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Wayne married Gladys Dove, a concert pianist, in 1927 and they had two sons, Peter and John.<ref name=Gloucester>{{cite web | url=https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/Gloucestershire_Echo_(14/Jan/1949)_-_Film_Cricketer_Turns_to_Crime |title=Film cricketer turns to crime | year=1949 |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref>

==Death==
Wayne died in [[Tolworth]], in the county of [[Surrey]] on 17 November 1970, at the age of 69.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |title=Nauton Wayne, 69, British actor, dies |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/19/archives/naunton-wayne-69-british-actor-dies.html |accessdate=2 October 2017 |work=The New York Times |agency=United Press International |date=19 November 1970 }}</ref>

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==Filmography==
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* ''[[The First Mrs. Fraser (1932 film)|The First Mrs. Fraser]]'' (1932) – Compere
* ''[[Going Gay]]'' (1933) – Jim
* ''[[For Love of You]]'' (1933) – Jim
* ''[[Something Always Happens]]'' (1934) – Man Refusing to Help Peter (uncredited)
* ''[[The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)|The Lady Vanishes]]'' (1938) – Caldicott
* ''[[A Girl Must Live]]'' (1939) – Hugo Smythe
* ''[[Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940) – Caldicott
* ''[[Crook's Tour]]'' (1941) – Caldicott
* ''[[The Next of Kin]]'' (1942) – Careless talker on train (last scene)
* ''[[Millions Like Us]]'' (1943) – Caldicott
* ''[[Dead of Night]]'' (1945) – Larry Potter
* ''[[A Girl in a Million]]'' (1946) – Fotheringham
* ''[[Quartet (1948 film)|Quartet]]'' (1948) – Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")
* ''[[It's Not Cricket (1949 film)|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early
* ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949) – Straker
* ''[[Stop Press Girl]]'' (1949) – The Mechanical Type
* ''[[Helter Skelter (1949 film)|Helter Skelter]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early (uncredited)
* ''[[Obsession (1949 film)|Obsession]]'' (1949) – Supt. Finsbury
* ''[[Double Confession]]'' (1950) – Inspector Tenby
* ''[[Trio (film)|Trio]]'' (1950) – Mr. Ramsey (in segment Mr. Know-All)
* ''[[Highly Dangerous]]'' (1950) – Mr. Hedgerley
* ''[[Circle of Danger]]'' (1951) – Reggie Sinclair
* ''[[The Happy Family (1952 film)|The Happy Family]]'' (1952) – Mr. Filch
* ''[[The Tall Headlines]]'' (1952) – Police Inspector
* ''[[Treasure Hunt (1952 film)|Treasure Hunt]]'' (1952) – Eustace Mills
* ''[[The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) – Blakeworth
* ''[[You Know What Sailors Are (1954 film)|You Know What Sailors Are]]'' (1954) – Captain Owbridge
* ''[[Operation Bullshine]]'' (1959) – Major Pym
* ''[[Double Bunk]]'' (1961) – 1st Thames Conservancy Officer
* ''[[Nothing Barred]]'' (1961) – Lord Whitebait
{{div col end}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0915614}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/people/Naunton-Wayne |title=Naunton Wayne Biography |work=Britmovie |year=2015 |accessdate=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219162949/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/people/Naunton-Wayne |archivedate=19 February 2015 }}

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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	~~\| name = Naunton Wayne~~
	\| image = Naunton Wayne.jpg		\| image = Naunton Wayne.jpg
	\| caption = Wayne in ''[[~~w:The Lady Vanishes\|~~The Lady Vanishes]]'', 1938		\| caption = Wayne in ''[[The Lady Vanishes]]'', 1938
	\| birth_name = Henry Wayne Davies		\| birth_name = Henry Wayne Davies
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1901\|06\|22\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1901\|06\|22\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~w:Pontypridd\|~~Pontypridd]], [[~~w:Glamorgan\|~~Glamorgan]], Wales		\| birth_place = [[Pontypridd]], [[Glamorgan]], Wales
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1970\|11\|17\|1901\|06\|22\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1970\|11\|17\|1901\|06\|22\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[~~w:Tolworth\|~~Tolworth]], [[~~w:Surrey\|~~Surrey]], England		\| death_place = [[Tolworth]], [[Surrey]], England
	\| other_names =		\| other_names =
	\| years_active = 1932–1969		\| years_active = 1932–1969
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	'''Naunton Wayne''' (born '''Henry Wayne Davies''',<ref name="timesobit">{{cite web\|url=https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/The_Times_(18/Nov/1970)_-_Obituary:_Naunton_Wayne\|title=Obituary: Naunton Wayne – The Times (18 November 1970)\|year=2015\|work=The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki\|accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref> 22 June 1901 – 17 November 1970), was a Welsh character actor, born in [[w:Pontypridd\|Pontypridd]], [[w:Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]], Wales.<ref name="ODNB">{{Cite ODNB\|id=99637\|title=Wayne, Naunton [formerly Henry Wayne Davies] (1901–1970)}}</ref> He was educated at [[w:Clifton College\|Clifton College]]. His name was changed by [[w:deed poll#Use for changing name\|deed poll]] in 1933.<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Room\|first1=Adrian\|title=Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed.\|date=2012\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=978-0-7864-5763-2\|page=504\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIhzKnNUf4C&pg=PA504}}</ref>		'''Naunton Wayne''' (born '''Henry Wayne Davies''',<ref name="timesobit">{{cite web\|url=https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/The_Times_(18/Nov/1970)_-_Obituary:_Naunton_Wayne\|title=Obituary: Naunton Wayne – The Times (18 November 1970)\|year=2015\|work=The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki\|accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref> 22 June 1901 – 17 November 1970), was a Welsh character actor, born in [[Pontypridd\|Pontypridd]], [[Glamorgan\|Glamorgan]], Wales.<ref name="ODNB">{{Cite ODNB\|id=99637\|title=Wayne, Naunton [formerly Henry Wayne Davies] (1901–1970)}}</ref> He was educated at [[Clifton College\|Clifton College]]. His name was changed by [[deed poll#Use for changing name\|deed poll]] in 1933.<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Room\|first1=Adrian\|title=Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed.\|date=2012\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=978-0-7864-5763-2\|page=504\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIhzKnNUf4C&pg=PA504}}</ref>

	==Stage actor==		==Stage actor==
	His first London stage roles were in ''Streamline'' at the Palace in 1934 and in ''1066 and All That'' at the Strand in 1935 (where he provided comic continuity for other performers).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/pmh/naunton-wayne/past?page=2\|title=Naunton Wayne – Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> His first full role was as Norman Weldon in ''Wise Tomorrow'' at The Lyric in 1937. He played Mortimer Brewster in ''[[w:Arsenic and Old Lace (play)\|Arsenic and Old Lace]]'' at the Strand for four years.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Wearing\|first=J. P.\|title=The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mreCBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA94\|year=2014\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers\|isbn=978-0-8108-9306-1\|page=94}}</ref> He was a leading member of The Stage Golfing Society.<ref name=guardianobit>{{cite web \|url=https://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html \|title=Naunton Wayne: Guardian Obituary \|work=Britmovie \|year=2015 \|accessdate=19 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219161848/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html \|archive-date=19 February 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		His first London stage roles were in ''Streamline'' at the Palace in 1934 and in ''1066 and All That'' at the Strand in 1935 (where he provided comic continuity for other performers).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/pmh/naunton-wayne/past?page=2\|title=Naunton Wayne – Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> His first full role was as Norman Weldon in ''Wise Tomorrow'' at The Lyric in 1937. He played Mortimer Brewster in ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace (play)\|Arsenic and Old Lace]]'' at the Strand for four years.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Wearing\|first=J. P.\|title=The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mreCBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA94\|year=2014\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers\|isbn=978-0-8108-9306-1\|page=94}}</ref> He was a leading member of The Stage Golfing Society.<ref name=guardianobit>{{cite web \|url=https://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html \|title=Naunton Wayne: Guardian Obituary \|work=Britmovie \|year=2015 \|accessdate=19 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219161848/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/actors-actresses/110339-basil-radford-naunton-wayne-3.html \|archive-date=19 February 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	From November 1956 he appeared in the long-running farce ''[[w:The Bride and the Bachelor\|The Bride and the Bachelor]]'' at the [[w:Duchess Theatre\|Duchess Theatre]].		From November 1956 he appeared in the long-running farce ''[[The Bride and the Bachelor\|The Bride and the Bachelor]]'' at the [[Duchess Theatre\|Duchess Theatre]].

	==Film actor==		==Film actor==
	He became best known for his role as a supporting character, [[w:Charters and Caldicott\|Caldicott]], in the 1938 film version of ''[[w:The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)\|The Lady Vanishes]]'',<ref name=nyt/> a role he repeated in three further films, alongside [[w:Basil Radford\|Basil Radford]] as his equally [[w:cricket\|cricket]]-obsessed friend, Charters. The two would go on to appear in other films together, often playing similar characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/naunton-wayne-p75100\|title=Naunton Wayne – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Their other joint credits include ''[[w:Night Train to Munich\|Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940), ''[[w:Crook's Tour\|Crook's Tour]]'' (1941), ''[[w:Millions Like Us\|Millions Like Us]]'' (1943), ''[[w:Dead of Night\|Dead of Night]]'' (1945), ''[[w:Quartet (1948 film)\|Quartet]]'' (1948), ''[[w:It's Not Cricket (1949 film)\|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949), and ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/dec/29/film\|title=Mustard and cress\|first=Matthew\|last=Sweet\|date=29 December 2007\|website=the Guardian}}</ref>		He became best known for his role as a supporting character, [[Charters and Caldicott\|Caldicott]], in the 1938 film version of ''[[The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)\|The Lady Vanishes]]'',<ref name=nyt/> a role he repeated in three further films, alongside [[Basil Radford\|Basil Radford]] as his equally [[cricket\|cricket]]-obsessed friend, Charters. The two would go on to appear in other films together, often playing similar characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/naunton-wayne-p75100\|title=Naunton Wayne – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Their other joint credits include ''[[Night Train to Munich\|Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940), ''[[Crook's Tour\|Crook's Tour]]'' (1941), ''[[Millions Like Us\|Millions Like Us]]'' (1943), ''[[Dead of Night\|Dead of Night]]'' (1945), ''[[Quartet (1948 film)\|Quartet]]'' (1948), ''[[It's Not Cricket (1949 film)\|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949), and ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/dec/29/film\|title=Mustard and cress\|first=Matthew\|last=Sweet\|date=29 December 2007\|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

	Wayne also appeared alone in other films including the [[w:Ealing Comedies\|Ealing comedy]] ''[[w:The Titfield Thunderbolt\|The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) and ''[[w:Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f56bf38\|title=Naunton Wayne}}</ref>		Wayne also appeared alone in other films including the [[Ealing Comedies\|Ealing comedy]] ''[[The Titfield Thunderbolt\|The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) and ''[[Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f56bf38\|title=Naunton Wayne}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	==Death==		==Death==
	Wayne died in [[w:Tolworth\|Tolworth]], in the county of [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]] on 17 November 1970, at the age of 69.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news \|title=Nauton Wayne, 69, British actor, dies \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/19/archives/naunton-wayne-69-british-actor-dies.html \|accessdate=2 October 2017 \|work=The New York Times \|agency=United Press International \|date=19 November 1970 }}</ref>		Wayne died in [[Tolworth\|Tolworth]], in the county of [[Surrey\|Surrey]] on 17 November 1970, at the age of 69.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news \|title=Nauton Wayne, 69, British actor, dies \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/19/archives/naunton-wayne-69-british-actor-dies.html \|accessdate=2 October 2017 \|work=The New York Times \|agency=United Press International \|date=19 November 1970 }}</ref>

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	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	* ''[[w:The First Mrs. Fraser (1932 film)\|The First Mrs. Fraser]]'' (1932) – Compere		* ''[[The First Mrs. Fraser (1932 film)\|The First Mrs. Fraser]]'' (1932) – Compere
	* ''[[w:Going Gay\|Going Gay]]'' (1933) – Jim		* ''[[Going Gay\|Going Gay]]'' (1933) – Jim
	* ''[[w:For Love of You\|For Love of You]]'' (1933) – Jim		* ''[[For Love of You\|For Love of You]]'' (1933) – Jim
	* ''[[w:Something Always Happens\|Something Always Happens]]'' (1934) – Man Refusing to Help Peter (uncredited)		* ''[[Something Always Happens\|Something Always Happens]]'' (1934) – Man Refusing to Help Peter (uncredited)
	* ''[[w:The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)\|The Lady Vanishes]]'' (1938) – Caldicott		* ''[[The Lady Vanishes (1938 film)\|The Lady Vanishes]]'' (1938) – Caldicott
	* ''[[w:A Girl Must Live\|A Girl Must Live]]'' (1939) – Hugo Smythe		* ''[[A Girl Must Live\|A Girl Must Live]]'' (1939) – Hugo Smythe
	* ''[[w:Night Train to Munich\|Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940) – Caldicott		* ''[[Night Train to Munich\|Night Train to Munich]]'' (1940) – Caldicott
	* ''[[w:Crook's Tour\|Crook's Tour]]'' (1941) – Caldicott		* ''[[Crook's Tour\|Crook's Tour]]'' (1941) – Caldicott
	* ''[[w:The Next of Kin\|The Next of Kin]]'' (1942) – Careless talker on train (last scene)		* ''[[The Next of Kin\|The Next of Kin]]'' (1942) – Careless talker on train (last scene)
	* ''[[w:Millions Like Us\|Millions Like Us]]'' (1943) – Caldicott		* ''[[Millions Like Us\|Millions Like Us]]'' (1943) – Caldicott
	* ''[[w:Dead of Night\|Dead of Night]]'' (1945) – Larry Potter		* ''[[Dead of Night\|Dead of Night]]'' (1945) – Larry Potter
	* ''[[w:A Girl in a Million\|A Girl in a Million]]'' (1946) – Fotheringham		* ''[[A Girl in a Million\|A Girl in a Million]]'' (1946) – Fotheringham
	* ''[[w:Quartet (1948 film)\|Quartet]]'' (1948) – Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")		* ''[[Quartet (1948 film)\|Quartet]]'' (1948) – Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")
	* ''[[w:It's Not Cricket (1949 film)\|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early		* ''[[It's Not Cricket (1949 film)\|It's Not Cricket]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early
	* ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949) – Straker		* ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949) – Straker
	* ''[[w:Stop Press Girl\|Stop Press Girl]]'' (1949) – The Mechanical Type		* ''[[Stop Press Girl\|Stop Press Girl]]'' (1949) – The Mechanical Type
	* ''[[w:Helter Skelter (1949 film)\|Helter Skelter]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early (uncredited)		* ''[[Helter Skelter (1949 film)\|Helter Skelter]]'' (1949) – Capt. Early (uncredited)
	* ''[[w:Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949) – Supt. Finsbury		* ''[[Obsession (1949 film)\|Obsession]]'' (1949) – Supt. Finsbury
	* ''[[w:Double Confession\|Double Confession]]'' (1950) – Inspector Tenby		* ''[[Double Confession\|Double Confession]]'' (1950) – Inspector Tenby
	* ''[[w:Trio (film)\|Trio]]'' (1950) – Mr. Ramsey (in segment Mr. Know-All)		* ''[[Trio (film)\|Trio]]'' (1950) – Mr. Ramsey (in segment Mr. Know-All)
	* ''[[w:Highly Dangerous\|Highly Dangerous]]'' (1950) – Mr. Hedgerley		* ''[[Highly Dangerous\|Highly Dangerous]]'' (1950) – Mr. Hedgerley
	* ''[[w:Circle of Danger\|Circle of Danger]]'' (1951) – Reggie Sinclair		* ''[[Circle of Danger\|Circle of Danger]]'' (1951) – Reggie Sinclair
	* ''[[w:The Happy Family (1952 film)\|The Happy Family]]'' (1952) – Mr. Filch		* ''[[The Happy Family (1952 film)\|The Happy Family]]'' (1952) – Mr. Filch
	* ''[[w:The Tall Headlines\|The Tall Headlines]]'' (1952) – Police Inspector		* ''[[The Tall Headlines\|The Tall Headlines]]'' (1952) – Police Inspector
	* ''[[w:Treasure Hunt (1952 film)\|Treasure Hunt]]'' (1952) – Eustace Mills		* ''[[Treasure Hunt (1952 film)\|Treasure Hunt]]'' (1952) – Eustace Mills
	* ''[[The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) – Blakeworth		* ''[[The Titfield Thunderbolt]]'' (1953) – Blakeworth
	* ''[[w:You Know What Sailors Are (1954 film)\|You Know What Sailors Are]]'' (1954) – Captain Owbridge		* ''[[You Know What Sailors Are (1954 film)\|You Know What Sailors Are]]'' (1954) – Captain Owbridge
	* ''[[w:Operation Bullshine\|Operation Bullshine]]'' (1959) – Major Pym		* ''[[Operation Bullshine\|Operation Bullshine]]'' (1959) – Major Pym
	* ''[w:[Double Bunk\|]]'' (1961) – 1st Thames Conservancy Officer		* ''[[Double Bunk\|Double Bunk]]'' (1961) – 1st Thames Conservancy Officer
	* ''[[w:Nothing Barred\|Nothing Barred]]'' (1961) – Lord Whitebait		* ''[[Nothing Barred\|Nothing Barred]]'' (1961) – Lord Whitebait
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