{"id":68650,"date":"2025-12-12T12:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/68650\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:13:20","slug":"marvelous-mrs-maisel-actor-struck-killed-by-car-while-crossing-street-in-new-york-city-police-say-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/68650\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\u2019 actor struck, killed by car while crossing street in New York City, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">(Gray News) \u2014 Wenne Alton Davis, an actor known for their appearance as a police officer in \u201cThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,\u201d was struck and killed by a car in New York City, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The New York Police Department confirmed Davis\u2019 death to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-actress-wenne-alton-davis-60-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-car-11866547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-actress-wenne-alton-davis-60-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-car-11866547\">People<\/a>, saying the collision happened at about 9 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Wenne Alton Davis' Instagram page shows they were a proud cat owner and loved boxing.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765541600_161_CHJ3BAX27JGIDD4YDVQ4DC6MIY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Wenne Alton Davis&#8217; Instagram page shows they were a proud cat owner and loved boxing.(Wenne Alton Davis\/Instagram (@wenne_alton_davis))<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">NYPD said the 61-year-old driver was making a left turn at West 53rd Street and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan when he struck Davis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The actor was pronounced dead at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Davis, who used they\/them pronouns, was 60.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">NYPD told People the driver remained at the scene. No arrests have been made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Davis\u2019 agent at Clear Talent Group confirmed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/10\/us\/wenne-alton-davis-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.708.XHaT.vBpP5uCvD53I&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/10\/us\/wenne-alton-davis-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.708.XHaT.vBpP5uCvD53I&amp;smid=url-share\">The New York Times<\/a> that Davis was killed in the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Davis was known for playing a police officer in an episode of the Amazon Prime series \u201cThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.\u201d Davis appeared in one episode of season 5, which aired in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2686605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2686605\/\">Davis\u2019 IMDb page<\/a> shows acting credits dating back to 2004. Their appearance in \u201cThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\u201d was their last.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to The New York Times, Davis was born in North Carolina and came to New York in their late 20s to pursue stand-up comedy before turning to acting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/wenne_alton_davis?igsh=ZDdjZ3ZvNHFvam14\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/wenne_alton_davis?igsh=ZDdjZ3ZvNHFvam14\">Davis\u2019 Instagram page<\/a> shows they were a proud cat owner and loved boxing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 Gray Local Media, Inc. 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