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John Payne Biography (1912-1989)

Born May 23 (some sources say May 28), 1912, in Roanoke, VA; died of heart failure, December 6, 1989, in Malibu, CA; son of George Washington (a gentlemanfarmer) and Ida Hope (Schaeffer) Payne; married Anne Shirley (an actress; divorced); married Gloria DeHaven (an actress; divorced); married Alexandra (Sandy) Crowell Curtis (an actress), 1952; children: Julie Anne, Kathleen, Thomas.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

May 23, 1912

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Death Details

December 6, 1989

Malibu, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• Understudy, At Home Abroad (revue), Winter Garden Theatre, New York City,1935.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Bill Johnson, Good News, U.S. cities, 1973-74.
• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• FILM DEBUT--Harry, Dodsworth, United Artists, 1936.
• Jimmy Maxwell, Hats Off, Grand National, 1937.
• Bill Adams, Love on Toast, Paramount, 1937.
• Martin Bates, College Swing (also known as Swing, Teacher, Swing), Paramount, 1938.
• Don Vincente, Garden of the Moon, Warner Brothers, 1938.
• Eddie Greer, Indianapolis Speedway (also known as Devil on Wheels), Warner Brothers, 1939.
• Steve Nelson, Kid Nightingale, Warner Brothers, 1939.
• Jerry Harrington, Wings of the Navy, Warner Brothers, 1939.
• Richard Lansing, The Great Profile, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940.
• Slim, King of the Lumberjacks, Warner Brothers, 1940.
• Lee Danfield, Maryland, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940.
• Bud Borden, Star Dust, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940.
• Bill Morrissey, Tear Gas Squad, Warner Brothers, 1940.
• Skeets Harrigan, Tin Pan Alley, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940.
• Rix Martin, The Great American Broadcast, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Dan Hopkins, Remember the Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Ted Scott, Sun Valley Serenade, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Jay Williams, Weekend in Havana, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Bill Smith, Footlight Serenade, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Corporal James Murfin, Iceland, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Dan, Springtime in the Rockies, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Chris Winters, To the Shores of Tripoli, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Johnnie Cornell, Hello, Frisco, Hello, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
• Harry Fox, The Dolly Sisters, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1945.
• Gray Maturin, The Razor's Edge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946.
• Bill, Sentimental Journey, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946.
• Jeff, Wake Up and Dream, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946.
• Fred Gailey, The Miracle on 34th Street (also known as The Big Heart), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
• Rick Maxon, Larceny, Universal, 1948.
• Eric Busch, The Saxon Charm, Universal, 1948.
• title role, Captain China, Paramount, 1949.
• Eddie Rice, The Crooked Way, United Artists, 1949.
• Clayton Fletcher, El Paso, Paramount, 1949.
• Todd Croyden, The Eagle and the Hawk (also known as Spread Eagle), Paramount, 1950.
• Lieutenant O'Bannon, Tripoli (also known as First Marines), Paramount, 1950.
• Steve Singleton, Crosswinds (also known as Jungle Attacks), Paramount, 1951.
• Pete Black, Passage West (also known as High Venture), Paramount, 1951.
• Kelly Hanson, The Blazing Forest, Paramount, 1952.
• Dick Lindsay, Caribbean (also known as Caribbean Gold), Paramount, 1952.
• Joe Rolfe, Kansas City Confidential (also known as The Secret Four), United Artists, 1952.
• Barbarossa, Raiders of the Seven Seas, United Artists, 1953.
• Rock Grayson, The Vanquished, Paramount, 1953.
• Ernie Driscoll, 99 River Street, United Artists, 1953.
• Jefferson Harder, Rails into Laramie, Universal, 1954.
• Dan Ballard, Silver Lode, RKO, 1954.
• Mike Cormack, Hell's Island (also known as The Ruby Virgin, Love Is a Weapon, and South Seas Fury), Paramount, 1955.
• Bill Mayhew, The Road to Denver, Republic, 1955.
• Kirby Randolph, Santa Fe Passage, Republic, 1955.
• Tennessee, Tennessee's Partner, Filmcrest/RKO, 1955.
• Ben Grace, Slightly Scarlet, RKO, 1956.
• Matt Brady, The Boss, United Artists, 1956.
• Mackenzie, Hold Back the Night, Allied Artists, 1956.
• John Wiloughby, Rebel in Town, United Artists, 1956.
• Major Paul Peterson, Bailout at 43,000, United Artists, 1957.
• Mike Brent, Hidden Fear, United Artists, 1957.
• Iverson, The Risk (also known as Suspect), Kingsley, 1961.
• Bob Martin, They Ran for Their Lives, Color Vision, 1968.
• John, The Savage Wild, American International, 1970.
• Also appeared in The Gift of the Nile.
• Credits; FILM WORK
• Director, They Ran for Their Lives, Color Vision, 1968.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Vint Bonner, The Restless Gun, NBC, 1957-59.
• host, Call of the West, syndicated, 1969.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Britt Ponset, The Restless Gun (broadcast as an episode of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars), CBS, 1957.
• Torin O'Connor, O'Connor's Ocean, NBC, 1960.
• Ingalls, Go West, Young Girl, ABC, 1978.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• "Double-Dyed Deceiver," The Nash Airflyte Theatre, CBS, 1950.
• "The Name Is Bellingham" and "Exit," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1951.
• "The Deep Six," Robert Montgomery Presents, NBC, 1953.
• "Lash of Fear," General Electric Theatre, CBS, 1955.
• "Deadline," Studio 57, Dumont, 1956.
• "Until the Man Dies," Zane Grey Theatre (also known as Dick Powell's ZaneGrey Theatre), CBS, 1957.
• "The Little Hours," General Electric Theatre, CBS, 1962.
• Name of the Game, NBC, 1968.
• Gunsmoke, CBS, 1970.
• Cade's County, CBS, 1971.
• Columbo, NBC, 1975.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Mr. Jerome, The Christmas Star, ABC, 1986.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• C.K. Dexter Haven, "The Philadelphia Story," The Best of Broadway, CBS, 1954.
• Also "Alice in Wonderland," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1955.
• Credits; TELEVISION WORK; SERIES
• Executive producer, The Restless Gun, NBC, 1957-59.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Producer, O'Connor's Ocean, NBC, 1960.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• [New York] Daily News, December 7, 1989.
• New York Times, December 8, 1989.
• Variety, December 13, 1989.