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Wayne Tippit

Acting

Wayne Tippit

Born December 19, 1932 · Lubbock, Texas, USA · Died August 28, 2009

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

The X-Files

8.4 TMDB

The X-Files

Detective Thompson

JFK

7.6 TMDB

JFK

FBI Agent - Frank

Seinfeld

8.3 TMDB

Seinfeld

Captain

Quantum Leap

8.0 TMDB

Quantum Leap

Henry Mackenzie

Baywatch

6.0 TMDB

Baywatch

Thomas Hastings

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 TMDB

Murder, She Wrote

Buck Wilson

Nurse Betty

6.1 TMDB

Nurse Betty

Doctor

Mad About You

6.8 TMDB

Mad About You

Manny Gantz

Melrose Place

5.9 TMDB

Melrose Place

Palmer Woodward

Rollercoaster

6.0 TMDB

Rollercoaster

Police Captain Christie

Matlock

7.0 TMDB

Matlock

Sen. David Hopkins, Assistant D.A. Jerry Carlisle

The Rockford Files

7.6 TMDB

The Rockford Files

Agent Dan Shore

Diagnosis: Murder

7.1 TMDB

Diagnosis: Murder

FBI Agent, Howard Mitchell, Elliott Whitfield

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

7.2 TMDB

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Cinco Supporter

Hunter

7.1 TMDB

Hunter

Dick Frost

Tales from the Darkside

7.2 TMDB

Tales from the Darkside

Magistrate Thomas Branford

Murphy Brown

6.5 TMDB

Murphy Brown

John Q. Bryant

MadHouse

5.3 TMDB

MadHouse

Grindle

Chicago Hope

7.2 TMDB

Chicago Hope

Walter Emmons

L.A. Law

7.0 TMDB

L.A. Law

Leo Hackett

Filmography

  1. 2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Cinco SupporterSeries
  2. 2000Nurse BettyDoctorMovie
  3. 1998Two of a KindFather ConradSeries
  4. 1998Dancer, Texas Pop. 81Keller's GrandfatherMovie
  5. 1994Chicago HopeWalter EmmonsSeries
  6. 1993Diagnosis: MurderFBI Agent, Howard Mitchell, Elliott WhitfieldSeries
  7. 1993The X-FilesDetective ThompsonSeries
  8. 1993The Ernest Green StoryPrincipal MatthewsMovie
  9. 1992Mad About YouManny GantzSeries
  10. 1992Melrose PlacePalmer WoodwardSeries
  11. 1992Honor Thy MotherMovie
  12. 1991JFKFBI Agent - FrankMovie
  13. 1991The TorkelsonsStricklandSeries
  14. 1991Running Against TimeFBI Agent LandryMovie
  15. 1991Line of Fire: The Morris Dees StoryTillmanMovie
  16. 1991Dark ShadowsDr. Hiram FisherSeries
  17. 1990LifeStories: Steve BurdickChuck McAuliffeMovie
  18. 1990Follow Your HeartSheriff QuinnMovie
  19. 1990MadHouseGrindleMovie
  20. 1989Money, Power, Murder.DunphyMovie
  21. 1989The Final DaysSenator Edward GurneyMovie
  22. 1989When We Were YoungSamMovie
  23. 1989SeinfeldCaptainSeries
  24. 1989BaywatchThomas HastingsSeries
  25. 1989Quantum LeapHenry MackenzieSeries
  26. 1988Murphy BrownJohn Q. BryantSeries
  27. 1988Dear JohnEverett SuttonSeries
  28. 1987Jake and the FatmanHugh LawsonSeries
  29. 1986Vengeance: The Story of Tony CimoBill MoonMovie
  30. 1986L.A. LawLeo HackettSeries
  31. 1986MatlockSen. David Hopkins, Assistant D.A. Jerry CarlisleSeries
  32. 1985Noon WineMr. BurleighMovie
  33. 1984Murder, She WroteBuck WilsonSeries
  34. 1984Tales from the DarksideMagistrate Thomas BranfordSeries
  35. 1984HunterDick FrostSeries
  36. 1983Rage of AngelsDunningerSeries
  37. 1983IllusionsCliffMovie
  38. 1982American PlayhouseMr. BurleighSeries
  39. 1977RollercoasterPolice Captain ChristieMovie
  40. 1976Pipe DreamsMike ThompsonMovie
  41. 1975Kate McShaneFederal agentSeries
  42. 1975The Black Box MurdersMovie
  43. 1974The Rockford FilesAgent Dan ShoreSeries
  44. 1973Barnaby JonesWade SwansonSeries
  45. 1972The Bob Newhart ShowPilotSeries
  46. 1970Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie MoonDr. MillerMovie