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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Character: Cinco Supporter
TV • 2007
Nurse Betty
Character: Doctor
MOVIE • 2000
Two of a Kind
Character: Father Conrad
TV • 1998
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
Character: Keller's Grandfather
MOVIE • 1998
Diagnosis: Murder
Character: FBI Agent
TV • 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Character: Howard Mitchell
TV • 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Character: Elliott Whitfield
TV • 1993
The X-Files
Character: Detective Thompson
TV • 1993
The Ernest Green Story
Character: Principal Matthews
MOVIE • 1993
Mad About You
Character: Manny Gantz
TV • 1992
Melrose Place
Character: Palmer Woodward
TV • 1992
Honor Thy Mother
Character:
MOVIE • 1992
JFK
Character: FBI Agent - Frank
MOVIE • 1991
The Torkelsons
Character: Strickland
TV • 1991
Running Against Time
Character: FBI Agent Landry
MOVIE • 1991
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Character: Tillman
MOVIE • 1991
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
Character: Chuck McAuliffe
MOVIE • 1990
Follow Your Heart
Character: Sheriff Quinn
MOVIE • 1990
MadHouse
Character: Grindle
MOVIE • 1990
Money, Power, Murder.
Character: Dunphy
MOVIE • 1989