Wayne David Crawford (1947 – April 30, 2016) was an American film and television actor, and film producer, director and screenwriter. Crawford appeared in nearly thirty films, produced fifteen, wrote nine, and directed seven. Crawford received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University and served at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts teaching directing for their School of Filmmaking. He co-wrote and co-produced the film Valley Girl with Andrew Lane. He fought against the studio to ensure that Martha Coolidge was maintained as the director.