Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 15, 1915
Died
July 25, 1981
Age
66
Place of Birth
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Popularity
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Eddie Jayamanne
Acting
Biography
Eddie Jayamanne (15 February 1915 – 25 July 1981) was a pioneering Sri Lankan actor and comedian who became one of the most iconic figures in early Sinhala cinema. Born Wanniaarachchige Don David Victor Jayamanne in Negombo, he is best remembered for his impeccable comic timing, his legendary partnership with his brother, filmmaker B. A. W. Jayamanne, and his marriage to the "Nightingale of Sri Lanka," Rukmani Devi.
Also known as
Wanniaarachchige Don David Victor Jayamanne
