Wayne Westerberg

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Wayne Westerberg is a South Dakota grain elevator operator and mechanic known for befriending and employing Christopher McCandless in Jon Krakauer’s book and film "Into the Wild."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf person
basedOnRealPerson Wayne Westerberg (character in Into the Wild) NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedBySource Into the Wild (2007 film adaptation) NERFINISHED
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer NERFINISHED
employerOf Christopher McCandless NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork agriculture
mechanical repair
genreOfAssociatedWork biographical drama film
non-fiction adventure literature
hasInfluenceOn public understanding of Christopher McCandless’s life
hasRelationshipWith Christopher McCandless NERFINISHED
hasRole supporting character in Into the Wild
knownFor befriending Christopher McCandless
employing Christopher McCandless NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableAssociation Carine McCandless NERFINISHED
Jon Krakauer NERFINISHED
notableWork Into the Wild (book) NERFINISHED
Into the Wild (film) NERFINISHED
occupation grain elevator operator
mechanic
placeOfActivity South Dakota NERFINISHED
portrayedIn Into the Wild (film) NERFINISHED
residence South Dakota NERFINISHED

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Into the Wild featuresCharacter Wayne Westerberg