Wayne Tippit (December 19, 1932 – August 28, 2009) was an American television and stage character actor. He was best known to television audiences for playing Ted Adamson on the 1970s and 1980s CBS soap opera, Search for Tomorrow, for five years. He later portrayed Palmer Woodward, the father of Heather Locklear's character, Amanda Woodward, on the Fox primetime soap opera, Melrose Place, during the 1990s.
Wayne Tippit has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include Pipe Dreams, LifeStories: Steve Burdick, Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
