Ned Wynn
- December 20, 2020
- 79 years
- complications from Parkinson's disease
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Ned Wynn, 79, American actor (The Bellboy, Bikini Beach, Beach Blanket Bingo), complications from Parkinson's disease.
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|Edmond "Ned" Keenan Wynn (April 27, 1941 – December 20, 2020) was a third-generation American actor and screenwriter.
Personal life
Ned was the son of actor Keenan Wynn and the grandson of actor and comedian Ed Wynn. His mother, Evie, had played a number of supporting roles on Broadway in the 1930s, where she met Keenan in a production of The Star-Wagon. After they married in 1939, "Evie gave up acting to work as his unofficial agent and business manager." In 1947, after divorcing Keenan, Evie married his best friend, actor and leading man Van Johnson, allegedly at the behest of studio officials who coerced the pair into marrying in order to forestall adverse publicity about Johnson's homosexual orientation.
Ned discussed his parents and family life in the autobiography We Will Always Live in Beverly Hills: Growing Up Crazy in Hollywood, published in 1990.
Career
Wynn played bit parts in several beach party films in the 1960s. He had a small part with his father, Keenan Wynn, and his grandfather, Ed Wynn, in the Disney comedy The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) and with his father in the sequel, Son of Flubber (1963). Ned and his father also appeared in The Patsy (1964) and in the remake of Stagecoach (1966).
According to the Television Academy, "After attending school in Switzerland, the University of Pennsylvania, and University of California, Berkeley, Wynn worked at Fox as a script analyst. As a screenwriter, he penned the film California Dreaming (1979), an episode of the television series Matt Houston, and a number of teleplays."
Death
Wynn died of Parkinson's disease in Healdsburg, California, on December 20, 2020, at the age of 79.
Filmography
Actor
- The Bellboy (1960) - Bellhop (uncredited)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) - Boy (uncredited)
- Son of Flubber (1963) - Rutland Student Manager (uncredited)
- The Patsy (1964) - Band Member
- Bikini Beach (1964) - Surfer #9
- Pajama Party (1964) - Pajama Boy
- Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) - Beach Boy
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) - Beach Boy
- Stagecoach (1966) - Ike Plummer
- California Dreaming (1979) - Earl Fescue
- Don't Go to Sleep (1982, TV Movie) - Paramedic (final film role)
Screenwriter
- California Dreaming (1979)
- Don't Go to Sleep (1982)
- Velvet (1984)
- Holy Joe (1999)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.On what date was Ned Wynn born?
- A.December 20, 2020
- B.May 15, 1939
- C.January 12, 1945
- D.April 27, 1941correct
Ned Wynn was born on April 27, 1941.
Source: biographical introduction
2.What was the cause of Ned Wynn's death?
- A.A heart attack
- B.Parkinson's diseasecorrect
- C.A car accident
- D.Cancer
Ned Wynn died from complications related to Parkinson's disease.
Source: death section
3.Who was Ned Wynn's paternal grandfather?
- A.Keenan Wynn
- B.Ed Wynncorrect
- C.The Absent-Minded Professor
- D.Van Johnson
Ned Wynn was the grandson of the actor and comedian Ed Wynn.
Source: personal life section
4.Where did Ned Wynn die?
- A.Healdsburg, Californiacorrect
- B.Berkeley, California
- C.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- D.Beverly Hills, California
Ned Wynn passed away in Healdsburg, California, on December 20, 2020.
Source: death section
5.What was the name of the autobiography published by Ned Wynn in 1990?
- A.My Life in Hollywood
- B.We Will Always Live in Beverly Hills: Growing Up Crazy in Hollywoodcorrect
- C.California Dreaming
- D.The Star-Wagon
Ned Wynn published his autobiography titled We Will Always Live in Beverly Hills: Growing Up Crazy in Hollywood in 1990.
Source: personal life section
6.Which schools did Ned Wynn attend for his education?
- A.Switzerland, University of Pennsylvania, and UC Berkeleycorrect
- B.Harvard, Yale, and Princeton
- C.Stanford, USC, and UCLA
- D.Juilliard and New York University
Ned Wynn attended school in Switzerland, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of California, Berkeley.
Source: career section
7.Which film featured Ned Wynn alongside both his father and his grandfather?
- A.The Absent-Minded Professorcorrect
- B.Stagecoach
- C.The Bellboy
- D.Beach Blanket Bingo
Ned Wynn had a small part in The Absent-Minded Professor with his father Keenan Wynn and his grandfather Ed Wynn.
Source: career section
8.What role did Ned Wynn's mother, Evie, take on after she gave up acting?
- A.Broadway producer
- B.Studio head at Fox
- C.Screenwriter for Hollywood films
- D.Business manager and agent for Keenan Wynncorrect
After they married, Evie Wynn gave up her acting career to work as Keenan Wynn's unofficial agent and business manager.
Source: personal life section
9.Which of these films did Ned Wynn write the screenplay for?
- A.The Bellboy
- B.California Dreamingcorrect
- C.Son of Flubber
- D.The Patsy
Ned Wynn penned the screenplay for the 1979 film California Dreaming.
Source: career section
10.Who did Ned Wynn's mother marry after divorcing Keenan Wynn?
- A.Van Johnsoncorrect
- B.A studio executive
- C.A fellow actor on The Star-Wagon
- D.Ed Wynn
Evie married actor Van Johnson in 1947 after divorcing Keenan Wynn.
Source: personal life section
11.In which professional capacity did Ned Wynn work at Fox?
- A.Script analystcorrect
- B.Director
- C.Studio executive
- D.Actor
After attending university, Ned Wynn worked at Fox as a script analyst.
Source: career section
12.What was the final film role of Ned Wynn as an actor?
- A.Velvet
- B.California Dreaming
- C.Holy Joe
- D.Don't Go to Sleepcorrect
Ned Wynn's final film role was as a paramedic in the 1982 television movie Don't Go to Sleep.
Source: filmography section
13.Which television series did Ned Wynn write an episode for?
- A.Beach Blanket Bingo
- B.The Bellboy
- C.The Star-Wagon
- D.Matt Houstoncorrect
Ned Wynn wrote an episode of the television series Matt Houston.
Source: career section
14.What was Ned Wynn's credited role in the film The Patsy?
- A.Ike Plummer
- B.Band Membercorrect
- C.Bellhop
- D.Beach Boy
According to the filmography, Ned Wynn played a band member in the 1964 film The Patsy.
Source: filmography section
15.What was the year of release for the film Ned Wynn wrote titled Holy Joe?
- A.1999correct
- B.1984
- C.1982
- D.1979
Ned Wynn is credited as the screenwriter for Holy Joe, which was released in 1999.
Source: filmography section
16.In which play did Ned Wynn's parents first meet?
- A.The Star-Wagoncorrect
- B.The Bellboy
- C.California Dreaming
- D.The Absent-Minded Professor
Ned Wynn's parents, Evie and Keenan, met in the 1930s during a production of The Star-Wagon.
Source: personal life section
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