Naunton Wayne (1901-1970) was a British character actor, born in Llanwonno, South Wales. He became best known for his role as a comic minor character, Caldicott, in the 1938 film version of The Lady Vanishes, a role he repeated in three further films, alongside Basil Radford as his equally cricket-obsessed friend, Charters.
NauntonWayne (1901-1970) was a British character actor, born in south Wales.
He became best known for his role as a comic minor character, Caldicott, in the 1938 film version of The Lady Vanishes, a role he repeated in three further films, alongside Basil Radford[?] as his friend, Charters.
He went on to appear in some of the Ealing comedies, such as Passport to Pimlico and The Titfield Thunderbolt[?].
Wayne was born in Wales, a compere, comedian, and concert-party entertainer for the first eight years of his career from his 1920 debut in the Pavilion at South Wales's Barry Island.
He came to London in 1928 and was general jokester in several West End shows, also appearing in cabaret at some of the town's swishest night-spots, including the Ritz, the Dorchester and the Cafe de Paris.
Wayne gallantly carried on to the end of the story alone.
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