Wayne was no longer in demand for daytime game show appearances either, On the 'Tonight' show became fewer and farther between. Had less time for skits starring familiar characters like Aunt Blabby, The new sixty-minute format meant that Carson
Which became another hot property for the network and Carson ProductionsĮveryone but Carol Wayne.
This time led to the creation of 'Late Night with David Letterman', Had no choice but to reluctantly agree to Carson's demand. Network was having a very bad year in primetime, and Carson's nightly talk show was itsīiggest profit center at the time ('The Cosby Show' reversed that dynamic He demanded that NBC cut the show from ninety-minutes This day, the exact circumstances leading up to her death in 1985 remainĬarol Wayne's troubles started in 1980 when JohnnyĬarson threatened to quit his lucrative role as host of the popular Was often joked that Carol Wayne would never drown with those largeīreasts of hers - but ironically that's exactly how she did die. Joke with her little girl voice, wide "innocent" eyes and ultra-ample She had the ability to make the most innocent remark seem like a dirty Squares, she also made quite a bit of money doing personal appearances. Wayne was also a frequent guest on game shows like Celebrity Lady of the 'Tea Time Movies with Art Fern' sketches that began in 1971Īnd stayed popular throughout the decade. You watched the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson during the Seventies, This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).Carol Wayne / Mysterious Death of Carol Wayne Her death was ruled accidental.Ĭarol Wayne on Wikipedia. An autopsy performed in Mexico revealed no signs of alcohol or other drugs in her body. Three days later a local fisherman found Wayne's body in the shallow bay. After they had an argument, Wayne reportedly took a walk on the beach. In January 1985, Wayne and a companion, Edward Durston, were vacationing at the Las Hadas Resort in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. Her final onscreen appearance came in the 1984 drama Heartbreakers. She landed roles in several films, including Gunn, The Party (both directed by Blake Edwards), Scavenger Hunt, Savannah Smiles and Surf II. She was a regular panelist on Celebrity Sweepstakes. Wayne made appearances on several game shows including Mantrap and Hollywood Squares. She gained her greatest fame for appearances (1967–1984) on The Tonight Show, including one-hundred-plus appearances (1971–1984) as the buxom Matinée Lady on the show's "Art Fern's Tea Time Movie" sketches, which were filled with sexual double entendres. Wayne did television guest shots on I Spy, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Love American Style, Emergency!, The Fall Guy, and appeared in many sketches on The Red Skelton Show. Carol followed Nina to Hollywood in the mid-1960s and the sisters began appearing in television shows of the era. The Wayne Sisters later became showgirls of the Folies Bergère at the Tropicana Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
She began her show business career as a teenage figure skater in the Ice Capades along with her younger sister, Nina Wayne. Carol Wayne played Bunny, a rabbit whom Uncle Arthur changes into human form, in the sixth season episode, A Bunny for Tabitha.Ĭarol Marie Wayne was an American television and film actress.
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