Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 19, 1932
Died
August 28, 2009 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Lubbock, Texas, USA
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.
Known For
TV
The X-Files
Detective Thompson
1993
TV
Baywatch
Thomas Hastings
1989
TV
Seinfeld
Captain
1989
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
FBI Agent
1993
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Howard Mitchell
1993
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Elliott Whitfield
1993
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Buck Wilson
1984
TV
Quantum Leap
Henry Mackenzie
1989
TV
Melrose Place
Palmer Woodward
1992
TV
Chicago Hope
Walter Emmons
1994
TV
L.A. Law
Leo Hackett
1986
TV
Mad About You
Manny Gantz
1992
TV
The Rockford Files
Agent Dan Shore
1974
TV
Matlock
Sen. David Hopkins
1986
TV
Matlock
Assistant D.A. Jerry Carlisle
1986
TV
Murphy Brown
John Q. Bryant
1988
TV
Barnaby Jones
Wade Swanson
1973
TV
Hunter
Dick Frost
1984
TV
Dear John
Everett Sutton
1988
TV
Jake and the Fatman
Hugh Lawson
1987
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 Tillman1990FilmLifeStories: 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 Cliff1977FilmRollercoasteras Police Captain Christie1976FilmPipe Dreamsas Mike Thompson1975TVKate McShaneas Federal agent1975FilmThe Black Box Murders1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Agent Dan Shore1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Wade Swanson1970FilmTell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moonas Dr. Miller