Wayne made his film debut in
Sons of Matthew (1949) and appeared in a number of movies including
Dust in the Sun (1958). Wayne had a featured role as a submarine officer using an American accent in 1959's
On the Beach filmed in Melbourne. He also worked in radio and was best known for his role as private eye Larry Kent in the series
I Hate Crime. Wayne auditioned for the part of Larry Kent, after the first choice for the lead felt through. He played him for all three seasons. According to colleague and friend
Charles Tingwell, being so identified with Larry Kent hurt Wayne from being cast in other roles. Wayne relocated to Britain in the early 1960s where he worked in London for 13 years, appearing in series such as
The Saint,
No Hiding Place,
Dixon of Dock Green and
Coronation Street. including the miniseries
Serpent in the Rainbow (1973) and
Power Without Glory (1976), police procedural series
Homicide and
Matlock Police, sitcom
Doctor Down Under and soap operas
Punishment,
A Country Practice and
E Street, continuing to act until the early 1990s. He also had a minor role as a bartender in the 1989 American film
The Punisher, which was filmed in Australia. On stage in Australia, Wayne appeared in productions of
These Positions Vacant (1945),
Get a Load of This (1945),
Ah, Wilderness! (1948),
The Big Knife (1957),
Curly on the Rack (1958) and
That Championship Season (1974). His stage credits in the UK included
Happy as a King (1953),
Licence to Murder (1963),
Twelve Angry Men (1963–1964) and
The Odd Couple (1966–1967). ==Filmography==