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John Payne was an American film actor who is mainly remembered as a singer in 20th Century Fox musical films, as well as his leading role in Miracle on 34th Street. Payne was born in Roanoke, Virginia. His mother, Margie Payne, graduated from the Virginia Seminary in Roanoke and became the bride of George Washington Payne, a developer of Roanoke.
Jun 1, 2024 · John Payne starred in the iconic film “Kansas City Confidential.”. In 1952, John Payne took on the lead role in the film noir classic “Kansas City Confidential.”. His portrayal of an ex-con caught in a web of deceit showcased his dramatic range and further solidified his status as a versatile actor.
DeHaven married four times. Her first husband was actor John Payne, star of The Restless Gun, whom she married in 1944 and divorced in 1950. Her second husband was real estate developer Martin Kimmel. They were married in 1953 and divorced the following year.
Jul 25, 2015 · Movie Legends – John Payne. Began in musicals in the 1940’s and later changed his image in the 1950s playing tough-guy roles in ‘film noir’ and Westerns. John Howard Payne. (May 23, 1912 – December 6, 1989) was an American film actor who is mainly remembered from film noir crime stories and 20th Century Fox musical films, and for his ...
Jul 13, 2012 · He died of congestive heart failure at age 77 in Malibu, Calif., in 1989. But his work, and his Virginia legacy, lives on in movies like “The Razor’s Edge.”. Mal Vincent, 757-446-2347, mal ...
John Howard Payne[1] (May 23, 1912 – December 6, 1989[2][3]) was an American film actor who is mainly remembered from film noir crime stories and 20th Century Fox musical films, and for his leading roles in Miracle on 34th Street and the NBC Western television series The Restless Gun. Payne was born in Roanoke, Virginia. His mother, Ida Hope (née Schaeffer), a singer, graduated from the ...
A native of Los Angeles, Julie Anne Payne was the daughter of John Payne, film and television leading man of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, and Anne Shirley, who started as a child actress in the late silent-early talkie period and became an ingenue and, later, leading lady of the late 1930s and early 1940s. They were married from 1937 to 1943 ...
