Actor / Actress
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Biography
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).
John Payne is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Restless Gun (1957), Hidden Fear (1957), Slightly Scarlet (1956), Kansas City Confidential (1952), Remember the Day (1941), Sun Valley Serenade (1941), Columbo (1971), The Mike Douglas Show (1961). The recorded credits span 1936 to 2006, including 14 movies and 16 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies14
TV shows16
Active years represented1936–2006
Place of birthRoanoke, Virginia, USA
Died
Also known as
John Howard Payne
Known for
TV ShowThe Restless Gun
MovieHidden Fear
MovieSlightly Scarlet
MovieKansas City Confidential
MovieRemember the Day
MovieSun Valley Serenade
TV ShowColumbo
TV ShowThe Mike Douglas Show
TV ShowWhat's My Line?
TV ShowTony Awards
TV ShowRobert Montgomery Presents
TV ShowDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV ShowThe Steve Allen Show
TV ShowThe Name of the Game
TV ShowGunsmoke
TV ShowStudio 57
TV ShowFantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
TV ShowThe Dick Powell Show
MovieMiracle on 34th Street
TV ShowHollywood Preview
MovieThe Vanquished
TV ShowSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV ShowGeneral Electric Theater
MovieKing of the Lumberjacks
MovieThe Razor's Edge
MovieThe Great Profile
MovieDodsworth
Movie99 River Street
MovieRaiders of the Seven Seas
MovieThe Road to Denver