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John Payne

John Payne

Known For Acting
Birthday May 28, 1912
Died Dec 06, 1989 (77)
Birthplace Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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John Payne was an American stage, screen, and television actor. He is best remembered as a singer in 20th Century Fox musical films and for his roles in Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and the television series The Restless Gun (1957-1959). ...

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They Ran for Their Lives

They Ran for Their Lives

1968

as Bob Martin

Suspect

Suspect

1960

as Iverson

Hidden Fear

Hidden Fear

1957

as Mike Brent

Bailout at 43,000

Bailout at 43,000

1957

as Major Paul Peterson

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

1956

as John Grace

The Boss

The Boss

1956

as Matt Brady

Rebel in Town

Rebel in Town

1956

as John Willoughby

Hold Back The Night

Hold Back The Night

1956

as Capt. Sam McKenzie

Santa Fe Passage

Santa Fe Passage

1955

as Kirby Randolph

Hell's Island

Hell's Island

1955

as Mike Cormack

Tennessee's Partner

Tennessee's Partner

1955

as Tennessee

The Road to Denver

The Road to Denver

1955

as Bill Mayhew

Rails Into Laramie

Rails Into Laramie

1954

as Jefferson Harder

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

1954

as Dan Ballard

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953

as Barbarossa

The Vanquished

The Vanquished

1953

as Rockwell 'Rock' Grayson

99 River Street

99 River Street

1953

as Ernie Driscoll

Caribbean

Caribbean

1952

as Dick Lindsay / Robert McAllister

Kansas City Confidential

Kansas City Confidential

1952

as Joe Rolfe

The Blazing Forest

The Blazing Forest

1952

as Kelly Hansen

Crosswinds

Crosswinds

1951

as Steve Singleton

Passage West

Passage West

1951

as Pete Black

Captain China

Captain China

1950

as Charles S. Chinnough

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

1950

as Capt. Todd Croyden

Tripoli

Tripoli

1950

as Lt. O'Bannion

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

1949

as Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi

El Paso

El Paso

1949

as Clay Fletcher

Larceny

Larceny

1948

as Rick Mason

The Saxon Charm

The Saxon Charm

1948

as Eric Busch

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

as Fred Gailey

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

1946

as William O. Weatherly

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

1946

as Jeff Cairn

The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

1946

as Gray Maturin

Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic

1946

as (archive footage)

The Dolly Sisters

The Dolly Sisters

1945

as Harry Fox

B-29 Flight Engineer

B-29 Flight Engineer

1944

as Lt. Anderson

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943

as Johnny Cornell

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

as Chris Winters

Footlight Serenade

Footlight Serenade

1942

as Bill Smith

Iceland

Iceland

1942

as Capt. James Murfin

Springtime in the Rockies

Springtime in the Rockies

1942

as Dan Christy

Remember the Day

Remember the Day

1941

as Dan Hopkins

Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

1941

as Ted Scott

The Great American Broadcast

The Great American Broadcast

1941

as Rix Martin

Week-End in Havana

Week-End in Havana

1941

as Jay Williams

King of the Lumberjacks

King of the Lumberjacks

1940

as James Abbott

Star Dust

Star Dust

1940

as Ambrose Fillmore "Bud" Borden

Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad

1940

as [Sergeant] Bill Morrissey

Maryland

Maryland

1940

as Leland "Lee" Danfield

The Great Profile

The Great Profile

1940

as Richard Lansing

Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

1940

as Skeets Harrigan

Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale

1939

as Steve Nelson

The Royal Rodeo

The Royal Rodeo

1939

as Bill Stevens

Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

as Eddie Greer

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as Jerry Harrington

Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

1938

as Don Vincente

College Swing

College Swing

1938

as Martin Bates

Love on Toast

Love on Toast

1937

as Bill Adams

Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1937

as Jim Preston

Hats Off

Hats Off

1936

as Jimmy Maxwell

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

as Harry McKee

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Television Credits

The Restless Gun

as Vint Bonner

Episodes: 76

First Aired: Sep 23, 1957

Columbo

as Ned Diamond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The Dick Powell Show

as James J. Fitts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1961

General Electric Theater

as Jingles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Lt. Alec Austen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Clint Belmet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Gunsmoke

as Amos Gentry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

General Electric Theater

as Father Gerringer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Baro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Britt Ponset

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Name of the Game

as Russ (FBI Agent)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Studio 57

as Mike Conner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Hollywood Preview

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1955

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

Studio 57

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Hunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 1977

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