Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 28, 1912
Place of Birth
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
- John Howard Payne
John Payne
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).
Known For - Movies
Miracle on 34th Street
as Fred Gailey
The Razor's Edge
as Gray Maturin
Kansas City Confidential
as Joe Rolfe
El Paso
as Clay Fletcher
Rails Into Laramie
as Jefferson Harder
Dodsworth
as Harry McKee
Raiders of the Seven Seas
as Barbarossa
The Crooked Way
as Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi
Sentimental Journey
as William O. Weatherly
Slightly Scarlet
as John Grace
Known For - TV Shows
Columbo
as Ned Diamond
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Clint Belmet
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Lt. Alec Austen
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
Gunsmoke
as Amos Gentry
The Name of the Game
as Russ (FBI Agent)
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer