Wayne Tippit
| Wayne Tippit | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gerald Wayne Tippit December 19, 1932 Lubbock, Texas |
| Died | August 28, 2009 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Character actor |
| Years active | 1959-2009, his death |
Wayne Tippit (December 19, 1932 – August 28, 2009) was an American television and stage character actor. He was best known to television audiences for playing Ted Adamson on the 1970s and 1980s CBS soap opera, Search for Tomorrow, for five years. He later portrayed Palmer Woodward, the father of Heather Locklear's character, Amanda Woodward, on the Fox primetime soap opera, Melrose Place, during the 1990s.
Gerald Wayne Tippit was born on December 19, 1932, in Lubbock, Texas. He initially enrolled at what is now called Texas Tech University, where he pursued drama and speech. However, Tippit transferred to the University of Iowa, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in fine arts in 1953.
Tippit enlisted in the United States Army following his graduation, where he produced a radio show. He moved to New York City after leaving the Army in order to pursue stage and theater roles.
Shortly after arriving in New York City in the late 1950s, Tippit appeared in small parts on Broadway in Only in America and Tall Story. Additional Broadway credits included Gantry in 1970, Harold Pinter's Old Times, and The Nerd, directed by Charles Nelson Reilly, in 1987-88.
In 1959, Tippit was cast in the CBS soap opera, The Secret Storm, where he portrayed the character, Jerry Ames. He remained on the soap opera for six years, while simultaneously working as an advertising spokesman for several consumer products. During that time he was also affiliated with the now defunct North Jersey Playhouse where Robert Ludlum was producer.
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