Released album “The Passion”.
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John Payne
John Howard Payne was an American film actor who is mainly remembered from film noir crime stories and 20th Century Fox musical films, and for his leading roles in Miracle on 34th Street and the NBC Western television series The Restless Gun.
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Born 23 May 1912 · Died 6 December 1989 · Q723415
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2007· 1 entry
Released album “Different Worlds”.
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1989· 1 entry
Died 1989-12-06.
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1975· 1 entry
When he co-starred with Peter Falk and Janet Leigh in the Columbo episode "Forgotten Lady"
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1961· 1 entry
Columnist Earl Wilson wrote that DeHaven was still concerned over Payne's March 1961 accident, and called him once a week
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1957· 1 entry
Payne guest-starred on The Ford Show hosted by Tennessee Ernie Ford
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1955· 1 entry
Paid a $1,000-a-month option for nine months on the Ian Fleming James Bond novel Moonraker (he eventually gave up the option when he learned he could not retain the rights for the entire book series)
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1952· 1 entry
Said he got four times the fan mail he did at Fox
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1934· 1 entry
A talent scout for the Shubert theaters spotted Payne and gave him a job as a stock player
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1927· 1 entry
Studied at Episcopal High School (1926–1927).
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1912· 1 entry
Born 1912-05-23.
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