Carol Wayne

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caption = Signed publicity photo of Carol Wayne
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birthdate = Birth date|1942|09|06
location = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|1985|01|13|1942|09|11
deathplace = Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
spouse = Barry Feinstein (1969-Divorced)
Burt Sugarman (1975-1980)
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Carol Wayne (September 6, 1942 – January 13, 1985) was an American television and film actress. She is best known for her many appearances on "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson" as the Matinée Lady.

Early life

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Carol began her show business career as a teenage figure skater in the Ice Capades along with her younger sister Nina Wayne (born September 18, 1943). The Wayne Sisters later became showgirls of the Folies Bergère at the Tropicana Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Carol followed Nina to Hollywood in the mid 1960s and the sisters began appearing in TV shows of the era.

Career

While Wayne did television guest shots on "I Spy" (as the title character in the episode "Trouble With Temple"), "Bewitched", "I Dream of Jeannie" (as dim-witted starlet "Bootsie Nightingale"), "Love American Style", "Emergency! " and "The Fall Guy" , she gained her greatest fame for 100-plus appearances (1971–1982) as the buxom Matinée Lady on "The Tonight Show" in Johnny Carson's popular "Art Fern's Tea Time Movie" sketches. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915523/ IMDb credits for Carol Wayne] ] After her death, Carson kept the Art Fern character off the air for most of the next year. He eventually hired Danuta Wesley and later Teresa Ganzel to be his new Matinée Lady.

Wayne made appearances on several game shows including "Mantrap" and "Hollywood Squares". She was a regular panelist on "Celebrity Sweepstakes". [http://www.curtalliaume.com/celebswe.html "Celebrity Sweepstakes" info] ] She landed roles in several films, including "Gunn", "The Party" (both directed by Blake Edwards), and "Savannah Smiles". Her final onscreen appearance, including a nude scene, came in the 1984 drama "Heartbreakers".

In 1984, Wayne appeared in a nude pictorial for "Playboy" magazine. That same year, she filed for bankruptcy.

Personal life

Wayne was married three times. Her second husband was rock and roll photographer Barry Feinstein (the father of her only son, Alex), and her third husband was television/film producer Burt Sugarman, who served as producer on "Celebrity Sweepstakes". Wayne told Johnny Carson in a 1974 interview (posted on You Tube in 2008) that she enjoyed gardening and growing bonsai trees.

Death

In January 1985, Wayne and her companion Edward Durston were vacationing at the Las Hadas Resort in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. After an argument with Durston, Wayne reportedly left to take a walk on the beach. Wayne's body was found three days later by a local fisherman. [http://www.tvparty.com/wayne.html The Mysterious Death of Carol Wayne] ]

After the discovery of Wayne's body, authorities discovered that Durston had checked out of the resort the day the couple argued, leaving Wayne's luggage at the airport. An autopsy performed in Mexico later revealed no signs of drugs or alcohol in Wayne's body.Her death was eventually ruled as "Accidental". [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/330/000109003/ NNDB.com: Carol Wayne] ]

Carol Wayne was cremated. [ [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5702959 Find a Grave: Carol Wayne] ] At the time of her death, her son Alex was approximately 13 years old.

In 2000, the series "Mysteries and Scandals" explored the circumstances surrounding Wayne's death. [ [http://epguides.com/MysteriesandScandals/ EpGuides: "Mysteries and Scandals"] ]

In her final interview on "The Tonight Show", while discussing her role in her upcoming movie, Surf II Wayne told Carson that she couldn't swim.

Filmography

*"Gunn" (1967)
*"The Party" (1968)
*"Scavenger Hunt" (1979)
*"Gypsy Angels" (1980)
*"Savannah Smiles" (1982)
*"Surf II" (1984)
*"E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind" (1984)
*"Heartbreakers" (1984)

Television

*"The Man from U.N.C.L.E" (1 episode, 1966)
*"The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1 episode, 1966)
*"I Spy" (1 episode, 1967)
*"Occasional Wife" (1 episode, 1967)
*"I Dream of Jeannie" (1 episode, 1967) see episode on HULU.com
*"Bewitched" (1 episode, 1969)
*"" (1 episode, 1971)
*"The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson" (1971-1982)
*"Love, American Style" (6 episodes, 1970-1972)
*"Mannix" (1 episode, 1972)
*"Every Man Needs One" (1972)
*"The Girl with Something Extra" (1 episode, 1973)
*"Emergency!" (1 episode, 1974)
*"Heaven on Earth" (1979)
*"The Big Black Pill" (1981)
*"The Fall Guy" (2 episodes, 1981)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0915523|name=Carol Wayne
*tv.com person|56773|Carol Wayne
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5702959 Carol Wayne at Find a Grave]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/eccentric/artfern.htm The Art Fern Appreciation Page]
* [http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/waynesisters.htm The Wayne Sisters on "Bewitched"]

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DATE OF BIRTH= September 6, 1942
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DATE OF DEATH= January 13, 1985
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