Actor. Born to Jewish parents, he found his interest in acting at an early age and was later mentored by Michael Chekhov and Lee Strasberg. He gained experience as a member of a touring Shakespearean group. After marrying, he moved to California to pursue a career in acting. A performance in the stage production of "Once Upon a Tailor" led to the beginning of his television and film career. He played a wide range of characters including the mute who was killed by a giant grasshopper in the B picture "Beginning of the End" (1957) and had a more prominent role as 'Romano' in "Imitation of Life" (1959). He appeared in a 1960 episode of the popular series "The Twilight Zone" titled 'Execution". He totaled more than one-hundred television credits during the course of his career. Among his other film credits include "Black Sunday" (1977), "Being There" (1979) and "Splash" (1984). Wyenn and his wife were highly-active in Jewish causes. He was the founder of the Yiddish Kinder Theater.
Actor. Born to Jewish parents, he found his interest in acting at an early age and was later mentored by Michael Chekhov and Lee Strasberg. He gained experience as a member of a touring Shakespearean group. After marrying, he moved to California to pursue a career in acting. A performance in the stage production of "Once Upon a Tailor" led to the beginning of his television and film career. He played a wide range of characters including the mute who was killed by a giant grasshopper in the B picture "Beginning of the End" (1957) and had a more prominent role as 'Romano' in "Imitation of Life" (1959). He appeared in a 1960 episode of the popular series "The Twilight Zone" titled 'Execution". He totaled more than one-hundred television credits during the course of his career. Among his other film credits include "Black Sunday" (1977), "Being There" (1979) and "Splash" (1984). Wyenn and his wife were highly-active in Jewish causes. He was the founder of the Yiddish Kinder Theater.
Bio by: C.S.
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