Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (July , â€"
October , ) was an American character actor. His expressive face was
his stock-in-trade; and though he rarely carried the lead role, he had
prominent billing in most of his film and television roles.Wynn was
born on July , , in New York City, the son of vaudeville comedian Ed
Wynn and his wife, the former Hilda Keenan. He took his stage name
from his maternal grandfather, Frank Keenan, one of the first Broadway
actors to star in Hollywood. His father was Jewish and his mother was
of Irish Catholic background. Ed Wynn encouraged his son to become an
actor.[citation needed]Wynn began his career as a stage actor. He
appeared in several plays on Broadway, including Remember the Day (),
Black Widow (), Hitch Your Wagon (), The Star Wagon (), One for the
Money (), Two for the Show (), and The More the Merrier ().Wynn
starred in the radio show The Amazing Mr. Smith on Mutual Broadcasting
System April â€" June , . He played the title role, "a carefree young
man who runs into trouble galore and becomes an involuntary
detective".
October , ) was an American character actor. His expressive face was
his stock-in-trade; and though he rarely carried the lead role, he had
prominent billing in most of his film and television roles.Wynn was
born on July , , in New York City, the son of vaudeville comedian Ed
Wynn and his wife, the former Hilda Keenan. He took his stage name
from his maternal grandfather, Frank Keenan, one of the first Broadway
actors to star in Hollywood. His father was Jewish and his mother was
of Irish Catholic background. Ed Wynn encouraged his son to become an
actor.[citation needed]Wynn began his career as a stage actor. He
appeared in several plays on Broadway, including Remember the Day (),
Black Widow (), Hitch Your Wagon (), The Star Wagon (), One for the
Money (), Two for the Show (), and The More the Merrier ().Wynn
starred in the radio show The Amazing Mr. Smith on Mutual Broadcasting
System April â€" June , . He played the title role, "a carefree young
man who runs into trouble galore and becomes an involuntary
detective".
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