Portrait of John Payne

John Payne

Bio: 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)
Born: Tue, May 28 1912
Birthplace: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Death: Wed, Dec 06 1989
John Payne is 77 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of They Ran for Their Lives
They Ran for Their Lives
John Payne was
55 in They Ran for Their Lives
as 'Bob Martin'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Suspect
Suspect
John Payne was
48 in Suspect
as 'Iverson'.
Tue, Nov 15 1960
Poster of Hidden Fear
Hidden Fear
John Payne was
45 in Hidden Fear
as 'Mike Brent'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Bailout at 43,000
Bailout at 43,000
John Payne was
44 in Bailout at 43,000
as 'Major Paul Peterson'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Poster of The Boss
The Boss
John Payne was
44 in The Boss
as 'Matt Brady'.
Wed, Oct 10 1956
Poster of Rebel in Town
Rebel in Town
John Payne was
44 in Rebel in Town
as 'John Willoughby'.
Mon, Jul 30 1956
Poster of Hold Back The Night
Hold Back The Night
John Payne was
44 in Hold Back The Night
as 'Capt. Sam McKenzie'.
Sun, Jul 29 1956
Poster of Slightly Scarlet
Slightly Scarlet
John Payne was
43 in Slightly Scarlet
as 'John Grace'.
Wed, Feb 29 1956
Poster of Tennessee's Partner
Tennessee's Partner
John Payne was
43 in Tennessee's Partner
as 'Tennessee'.
Wed, Sep 21 1955
Poster of The Road to Denver
The Road to Denver
John Payne was
43 in The Road to Denver
as 'Bill Mayhew'.
Wed, Jun 15 1955
Poster of Santa Fe Passage
Santa Fe Passage
John Payne was
42 in Santa Fe Passage
as 'Kirby Randolph'.
Thu, May 12 1955
Poster of Hell's Island
Hell's Island
John Payne was
42 in Hell's Island
as 'Mike Cormack'.
Fri, May 06 1955
Poster of Silver Lode
Silver Lode
John Payne was
42 in Silver Lode
as 'Dan Ballard'.
Fri, Jul 23 1954
Poster of Rails Into Laramie
Rails Into Laramie
John Payne was
41 in Rails Into Laramie
as 'Jefferson Harder'.
Wed, Apr 14 1954
Poster of 99 River Street
99 River Street
John Payne was
41 in 99 River Street
as 'Ernie Driscoll'.
Fri, Aug 21 1953
Poster of The Vanquished
The Vanquished
John Payne was
41 in The Vanquished
as 'Rockwell 'Rock' Grayson'.
Wed, Jun 03 1953
Poster of Raiders of the Seven Seas
Raiders of the Seven Seas
John Payne was
40 in Raiders of the Seven Seas
as 'Barbarossa'.
Wed, May 27 1953
Poster of The Blazing Forest
The Blazing Forest
John Payne was
40 in The Blazing Forest
as 'Kelly Hansen'.
Mon, Dec 01 1952
Poster of Kansas City Confidential
Kansas City Confidential
John Payne was
40 in Kansas City Confidential
as 'Joe Rolfe'.
Tue, Nov 11 1952
Poster of Caribbean
Caribbean
John Payne was
40 in Caribbean
as 'Dick Lindsay / Robert McAllister'.
Mon, Sep 01 1952
Poster of Crosswinds
Crosswinds
John Payne was
39 in Crosswinds
as 'Steve Singleton'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
Poster of Passage West
Passage West
John Payne was
39 in Passage West
as 'Pete Black'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
Poster of Tripoli
Tripoli
John Payne was
38 in Tripoli
as 'Lt. O'Bannion'.
Thu, Nov 09 1950
Poster of The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk
John Payne was
38 in The Eagle and the Hawk
as 'Capt. Todd Croyden'.
Sun, Oct 01 1950
Poster of Captain China
Captain China
John Payne was
37 in Captain China
as 'Charles S. Chinnough'.
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way
John Payne was
36 in The Crooked Way
as 'Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi'.
Fri, Apr 22 1949
Poster of El Paso
El Paso
John Payne was
36 in El Paso
as 'Clay Fletcher'.
Tue, Mar 22 1949
Poster of The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm
John Payne was
36 in The Saxon Charm
as 'Eric Busch'.
Tue, Sep 28 1948
Poster of Larceny
Larceny
John Payne was
36 in Larceny
as 'Rick Mason'.
Fri, Sep 03 1948
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
John Payne was
35 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Fred Gailey'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream
John Payne was
34 in Wake Up and Dream
as 'Jeff Cairn'.
Mon, Dec 02 1946
Poster of The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge
John Payne was
34 in The Razor's Edge
as 'Gray Maturin'.
Tue, Nov 19 1946
Poster of Movieland Magic
Movieland Magic
John Payne was
33 in Movieland Magic
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 09 1946
Poster of Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey
John Payne was
33 in Sentimental Journey
as 'William O. Weatherly'.
Wed, Mar 06 1946
Poster of The Dolly Sisters
The Dolly Sisters
John Payne was
33 in The Dolly Sisters
as 'Harry Fox'.
Wed, Nov 14 1945
Poster of Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
John Payne was
32 in Take It or Leave It
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Jul 17 1944
Poster of B-29 Flight Engineer
B-29 Flight Engineer
John Payne was
31 in B-29 Flight Engineer
as 'Lt. Anderson'.
Mon, Mar 13 1944
Poster of Hello, Frisco, Hello
Hello, Frisco, Hello
John Payne was
30 in Hello, Frisco, Hello
as 'Johnny Cornell'.
Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
John Payne was
30 in To the Shores of Tripoli
as 'Chris Winters'.
Mon, Nov 09 1942
Poster of Springtime in the Rockies
Springtime in the Rockies
John Payne was
30 in Springtime in the Rockies
as 'Dan Christy'.
Fri, Nov 06 1942
Poster of Iceland
Iceland
John Payne was
30 in Iceland
as 'Capt. James Murfin'.
Mon, Sep 21 1942
Poster of Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade
John Payne was
30 in Footlight Serenade
as 'Bill Smith'.
Sat, Aug 01 1942
Poster of Remember the Day
Remember the Day
John Payne was
29 in Remember the Day
as 'Dan Hopkins'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana
John Payne was
29 in Week-End in Havana
as 'Jay Williams'.
Fri, Oct 17 1941
Poster of Sun Valley Serenade
Sun Valley Serenade
John Payne was
29 in Sun Valley Serenade
as 'Ted Scott'.
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast
John Payne was
28 in The Great American Broadcast
as 'Rix Martin'.
Fri, May 09 1941
Poster of Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
John Payne was
28 in Tin Pan Alley
as 'Skeets Harrigan'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of The Great Profile
The Great Profile
John Payne was
28 in The Great Profile
as 'Richard Lansing'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of Maryland
Maryland
John Payne was
28 in Maryland
as 'Leland "Lee" Danfield'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Poster of Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad
John Payne was
27 in Tear Gas Squad
as '[Sergeant] Bill Morrissey'.
Sat, May 04 1940
Poster of King of the Lumberjacks
King of the Lumberjacks
John Payne was
27 in King of the Lumberjacks
as 'James Abbott'.
Sat, Apr 13 1940
Poster of Star Dust
Star Dust
John Payne was
27 in Star Dust
as 'Ambrose Fillmore "Bud" Borden'.
Sat, Apr 06 1940
Poster of The Royal Rodeo
The Royal Rodeo
John Payne was
27 in The Royal Rodeo
as 'Bill Stevens'.
Sat, Nov 25 1939
Poster of Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale
John Payne was
27 in Kid Nightingale
as 'Steve Nelson'.
Sat, Nov 04 1939
Poster of Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Speedway
John Payne was
27 in Indianapolis Speedway
as 'Eddie Greer'.
Sat, Aug 05 1939
Poster of Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy
John Payne was
26 in Wings of the Navy
as 'Jerry Harrington'.
Sat, Feb 11 1939
Poster of Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon
John Payne was
26 in Garden of the Moon
as 'Don Vincente'.
Fri, Sep 23 1938
Poster of College Swing
College Swing
John Payne was
25 in College Swing
as 'Martin Bates'.
Fri, Apr 29 1938
Poster of Love on Toast
Love on Toast
John Payne was
25 in Love on Toast
as 'Bill Adams'.
Fri, Dec 03 1937
Poster of Fair Warning
Fair Warning
John Payne was
24 in Fair Warning
as 'Jim Preston'.
Fri, Mar 05 1937
Poster of Hats Off
Hats Off
John Payne was
24 in Hats Off
as 'Jimmy Maxwell'.
Sat, Dec 05 1936
Poster of Dodsworth
Dodsworth
John Payne was
24 in Dodsworth
as 'Harry McKee'.
Wed, Sep 23 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
John Payne was
59+ in Columbo
as 'Ned Diamond'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
John Payne was
56+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Russ (FBI Agent)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
John Payne was
49+ in The Dick Powell Show
as 'James J. Fitts'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
John Payne was
45+ in The Restless Gun
as 'Vint Bonner'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
John Payne was
44+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Clint Belmet'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
John Payne was
44+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
John Payne was
43+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Performer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Hollywood Preview
Hollywood Preview
John Payne was
43+ in Hollywood Preview
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
John Payne was
43+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Amos Gentry'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
John Payne was
42+ in Studio 57
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
John Payne was
40+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Jingles, Father Gerringer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Payne was
39+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ', Baro, Britt Ponset'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
John Payne was
37+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
John Payne was
37+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Lt. Alec Austen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950