Personal Info
Birth date
1912-05-28 (113 Years)
Day of death
1989-12-06
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
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).
Filmography
Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Overview:
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.Columbo
8.095
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.The Restless Gun
3.7
Overview:
The Restless Gun is an American western television series that appeared on NBC between 1957 and 1959, with John Payne in the role of Vint Bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the American Civil War. A skilled gunfighter, Bonner is an idealistic person who prefers peaceful resolutions of conflict wherever possible. He is gregarious, intelligent, and public-spirited. The half-hour black-and-white program aired seventy-eight episodes. Jeanne Bates appeared in varying roles with Payne in five episodes of The Restless Gun. The Restless Gun theme song begins: "I ride with the wind, my eyes on the sun, and my hand on my restless gun..." The song composer is probably Paul Dunlap, credited as the primary series composer, but could have been contributed to by either of the two other series composers, Dave Kahn and Stanley Wilson, also. Two versions are currently posted on YouTube, but neither posting lists any composer or performance credits.Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5
Overview:
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.The Dick Powell Show
5.5
Overview:
The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.Studio 57
NYR
Overview:
Studio 57 is an American anthology series that was broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 1954 to September 1955, and in syndication from 1955 to 1956.Tony Awards
5.545
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
7.5
Overview:
Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing battle some of their greatest foes, including Doctor Doom, Ronan the Accuser, the Multiple Man, and Mole Man.Gunsmoke
6.553
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Overview:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.General Electric Theater
6.25
Overview:
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.Miracle on 34th Street
7.37
Overview:
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.The Razor's Edge
6.9
Overview:
An adventurous young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married.The Vanquished
4.6
Overview:
A man returns to his home -- a post Civil-War village -- and finds the law is in the hands of a few scrupulous people.Kansas City Confidential
7.1
Overview:
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.Dodsworth
7.082
Overview:
A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.Tennessee's Partner
6.5
Overview:
A tough, womanizing high-stakes gambler known only as Tennessee has an uneasy relationship with Duchess, madam of a thinly-disguised bordello, and no other friends at all. But he's saved from murder by a lonesome cowpoke ('My friends call me Cowpoke'), in town to meet his fiancée Goldie on the steamboat. When she arrives, there's a mysterious undercurrent between Goldie and Tennessee, whose newfound friendship with Cowpoke is destined to be severely tried...Slightly Scarlet
6.2
Overview:
Kleptomaniac Dorothy Lyons is paroled from prison into the custody of her sister June, secretary to "reform" politician Frank Jansen. Ben Grace, associate of crime boss Sol "Solly" Caspar, sees this as a way to smear Jansen's campaign. Seductive Dorothy will do anything to get what she wants, which includes having a good time with Ben-- whom June is now in love with.Silver Lode
6.2
Overview:
Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarty while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence.Springtime in the Rockies
6.7
Overview:
Broadway partners Vicky Lane and Dan Christy have a tiff over Christy's womanizing. Jealous Vicky takes up with her old flame and former dance partner, Victor Price, and Dan's career takes a nosedive. In hopes of rekindling their romance and getting Vicky back on the boards with him, Dan follows her to a ritzy resort in the Canadian Rockies, where she and Victor are about to open their new act. But things get complicated when Dan wakes after a bender to find that he's hired an outlandish Latin secretary, Rosita Murphy, which makes Vicky think he's just up to his old tricks again.El Paso
5.7
Overview:
Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan's father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town's problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.Caribbean
5.8
Overview:
Francis Barclay, a former member of the British Admiralty, who was captured in the early 1700s, and sold into slavery, by Andrew McAllister, and forced into piracy, enlists the aid of Dick Lindsay, to help him invade MacAllister's fortified island. The latter falls in love with MacAllister's daughter,Christine.The Crooked Way
6.2
Overview:
A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.Acting
2006Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes (1 Episode) as Hank Pym/Ant-Man (voice)
1997Kitchen Party as Bill
1971Columbo (1 Episode) as Ned Diamond
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as Russ (FBI Agent)
1968They Ran for Their Lives as Bob Martin
1961The Mike Douglas Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1961The Dick Powell Show (1 Episode) as James J. Fitts
1960Suspect as Iverson
1957The Restless Gun (76 Episodes) as Vint Bonner
1957Hidden Fear as Mike Brent
1957Bailout at 43,000 as Major Paul Peterson
1956The Boss as Matt Brady
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1 Episode) as Clint Belmet
1956Rebel in Town as John Willoughby
1956Hold Back The Night as Capt. Sam McKenzie
1956The Steve Allen Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Performer
1956Slightly Scarlet as John Grace
1955Tennessee's Partner as Tennessee
1955Hollywood Preview (1 Episode) as Self
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Amos Gentry
1955The Road to Denver as Bill Mayhew
1955Santa Fe Passage as Kirby Randolph
1955Hell's Island as Mike Cormack
1954Studio 57 (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Mike Conner
1954Silver Lode as Dan Ballard
1954Rails Into Laramie as Jefferson Harder
195399 River Street as Ernie Driscoll
1953The Vanquished as Rockwell 'Rock' Grayson
1953Raiders of the Seven Seas as Barbarossa
1953General Electric Theater (1, 1 Episode) as Jingles, Father Gerringer
1952The Blazing Forest as Kelly Hansen
1952Kansas City Confidential as Joe Rolfe
1952Caribbean as Dick Lindsay / Robert McAllister
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Baro, Britt Ponset
1951Crosswinds as Steve Singleton
1951Passage West as Pete Black
1950Tripoli as Lt. O'Bannion
1950The Eagle and the Hawk as Capt. Todd Croyden
1950Captain China as Charles S. Chinnough
1950What's My Line? (1, 2 Episode) as Self, Self - Panelist
1950Robert Montgomery Presents (1 Episode) as Lt. Alec Austen
1949The Crooked Way as Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi
1949El Paso as Clay Fletcher
1948The Saxon Charm as Eric Busch
1948Larceny as Rick Mason
1947Miracle on 34th Street as Fred Gailey
1946Wake Up and Dream as Jeff Cairn
1946The Razor's Edge as Gray Maturin
1946Movieland Magic as (archive footage)
1946Sentimental Journey as William O. Weatherly
1945The Dolly Sisters as Harry Fox
1944Take It or Leave It as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1944B-29 Flight Engineer as Lt. Anderson
1943Hello, Frisco, Hello as Johnny Cornell
1942To the Shores of Tripoli as Chris Winters
1942Springtime in the Rockies as Dan Christy
1942Iceland as Capt. James Murfin
1942Footlight Serenade as Bill Smith
1941Remember the Day as Dan Hopkins
1941Week-End in Havana as Jay Williams
1941Sun Valley Serenade as Ted Scott
1941The Great American Broadcast as Rix Martin
1940Tin Pan Alley as Skeets Harrigan
1940The Great Profile as Richard Lansing
1940Maryland as Leland "Lee" Danfield
1940Tear Gas Squad as [Sergeant] Bill Morrissey
1940King of the Lumberjacks as James Abbott
1940Star Dust as Ambrose Fillmore "Bud" Borden
1939The Royal Rodeo as Bill Stevens
1939Kid Nightingale as Steve Nelson
1939Indianapolis Speedway as Eddie Greer
1939Wings of the Navy as Jerry Harrington
1938Garden of the Moon as Don Vincente
1938College Swing as Martin Bates
1937Love on Toast as Bill Adams
1937Fair Warning as Jim Preston
1936Hats Off as Jimmy Maxwell
1936Dodsworth as Harry McKee
Production
1957The Restless Gun (76 Episodes) ... Producer
Writing
1957The Restless Gun (1 Episode) ... Teleplay