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Wayne Tippit

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 19, 1932

Died

August 28, 2009 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Lubbock, Texas, USA

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Wayne Tippit

Biography

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.

Wayne Tippit in scene from LA Law1.1.mp4

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Known For

Seinfeld
TV

Seinfeld

Captain

1989

The X-Files
TV

The X-Files

Detective Thompson

1993

Murder, She Wrote
TV

Murder, She Wrote

Buck Wilson

1984

Diagnosis: Murder
TV

Diagnosis: Murder

FBI Agent

1993

Diagnosis: Murder
TV

Diagnosis: Murder

Howard Mitchell

1993

Diagnosis: Murder
TV

Diagnosis: Murder

Elliott Whitfield

1993

Quantum Leap
TV

Quantum Leap

Henry Mackenzie

1989

Melrose Place
TV

Melrose Place

Palmer Woodward

1992

Baywatch
TV

Baywatch

Thomas Hastings

1989

Chicago Hope
TV

Chicago Hope

Walter Emmons

1994

Hunter
TV

Hunter

Dick Frost

1984

Matlock
TV

Matlock

Sen. David Hopkins

1986

Matlock
TV

Matlock

Assistant D.A. Jerry Carlisle

1986

L.A. Law
TV

L.A. Law

Leo Hackett

1986

The Rockford Files
TV

The Rockford Files

Agent Dan Shore

1974

Murphy Brown
TV

Murphy Brown

John Q. Bryant

1988

Mad About You
TV

Mad About You

Manny Gantz

1992

Tales from the Darkside
TV

Tales from the Darkside

Magistrate Thomas Branford

1984

American Playhouse
TV

American Playhouse

Mr. Burleigh

1982

The Bob Newhart Show
TV

The Bob Newhart Show

Pilot

1972

Filmography

2007TVTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Cinco Supporter2000FilmNurse Bettyas Doctor1998TVTwo of a Kindas Father Conrad1998FilmDancer, Texas Pop. 81as Keller's Grandfather1994TVChicago Hopeas Walter Emmons1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas FBI Agent1993TVThe X-Filesas Detective Thompson1993FilmThe Ernest Green Storyas Principal Matthews1992TVMad About Youas Manny Gantz1992TVMelrose Placeas Palmer Woodward1992FilmHonor Thy Mother1991FilmJFKas FBI Agent - Frank1991TVThe Torkelsonsas Strickland1991FilmRunning Against Timeas FBI Agent Landry1991FilmLine of Fire: The Morris Dees Storyas Tillman1991TVDark Shadowsas Dr. Hiram Fisher1990FilmLifeStories: Steve Burdickas Chuck McAuliffe1990FilmFollow Your Heartas Sheriff Quinn1990FilmMadHouseas Grindle1989FilmMoney, Power, Murder.as Dunphy1989FilmThe Final Daysas Senator Edward Gurney1989FilmWhen We Were Youngas Sam1989TVSeinfeldas Captain1989TVBaywatchas Thomas Hastings1989TVQuantum Leapas Henry Mackenzie1988TVMurphy Brownas John Q. Bryant1988TVDear Johnas Everett Sutton1987TVJake and the Fatmanas Hugh Lawson1986FilmVengeance: The Story of Tony Cimoas Bill Moon1986TVL.A. Lawas Leo Hackett1986TVMatlockas Sen. David Hopkins1985FilmNoon Wineas Mr. Burleigh1984TVTales from the Darksideas Magistrate Thomas Branford1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Buck Wilson1984TVHunteras Dick Frost1983TVRage of Angelsas Dunninger1983FilmIllusionsas Cliff1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Mr. Burleigh1977FilmRollercoasteras Police Captain Christie1976FilmPipe Dreamsas Mike Thompson1975TVKate McShaneas Federal agent1975FilmThe Black Box Murders1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Agent Dan Shore1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Wade Swanson1972TVThe Bob Newhart Showas Pilot1970FilmTell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moonas Dr. Miller