Filmography
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Known For
Miracle on 34th Street Fred Gailey (1947) -
Kansas City Confidential Joe Rolfe (1952) -
99 River Street Ernie Driscoll (1953) -
Known For
The Restless Gun Vint Bonner / Britt Ponset / Gene Baroda / Jebediah Bonner (1957-1959) -
Actor
Columbo Ned Diamond (1975) -
Cade's County Clement Stark (1971) -
Gunsmoke Amos Gentry (1970) -
The Name of the Game Russ (FBI Agent) (1968) -
They Ran for Their Lives Bob Martin (1968) -
The Dick Powell Theatre James J. Fitts (1962) -
General Electric Theater Father Gerringer (1955-1962) -
O'Conner's Ocean Tom O'Conner (1960) -
The Restless Gun Vint Bonner (1957-1959)
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Hidden Fear Mike Brent (1957) -
![Bailout at 43,000]( "Bailout at 43,000")
Bailout at 43,000 Major Paul Peterson (1957) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Britt Ponset (1951-1957) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Clint Belmet (1957) -
![The Boss]( "The Boss")
The Boss Matt Brady (1956) -
![Rebel in Town]( "Rebel in Town")
Rebel in Town John Willoughby (1956) -
![Hold Back the Night]( "Hold Back the Night")
Hold Back the Night Capt. Sam McKenzie (1956) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 Mike Conner (1956) -
![Slightly Scarlet]( "Slightly Scarlet")
Slightly Scarlet Ben Grace (1956) -
![Tennessee's Partner]( "Tennessee's Partner")
Tennessee's Partner Tennessee (1955) -
![The Road to Denver]( "The Road to Denver")
The Road to Denver Bill Mayhew (1955) -
![Santa Fe Passage]( "Santa Fe Passage")
Santa Fe Passage Kirby Randolph (1955) -
![Hell's Island]( "Hell's Island")
Hell's Island Mike Cormack (1955) -
![The Best of Broadway]( "The Best of Broadway")
The Best of Broadway C.K. Dexter Haven (1954) -
![Silver Lode]( "Silver Lode")
Silver Lode Dan Ballard (1954) -
![Rails Into Laramie]( "Rails Into Laramie")
Rails Into Laramie Jefferson Harder (1954) -
![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents Lt. Alec Austen (1953) -
![99 River Street]( "99 River Street")
99 River Street Ernie Driscoll (1953) -
![The Vanquished]( "The Vanquished")
The Vanquished Rockwell Grayson (1953) -
![Raiders of the Seven Seas]( "Raiders of the Seven Seas")
Raiders of the Seven Seas Barbarossa (1953) -
![The Blazing Forest]( "The Blazing Forest")
The Blazing Forest Kelly Hansen (1952) -
![Kansas City Confidential]( "Kansas City Confidential")
Kansas City Confidential Joe Rolfe (1952) -
![Caribbean]( "Caribbean")
Caribbean Dick Lindsay / Robert MacAllister (1952) -
![Crosswinds]( "Crosswinds")
Crosswinds Steve Singleton (1951) -
![Passage West]( "Passage West")
Passage West Pete Black (1951) -
![Tripoli]( "Tripoli")
Tripoli Lt. O'Bannion (1950) -
Nash Airflyte Theatre Thacker (1950)
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![The Eagle and the Hawk]( "The Eagle and the Hawk")
The Eagle and the Hawk Capt. Todd Croyden (1950) -
![Captain China]( "Captain China")
Captain China Charles S. Chinnough aka Captain China (1950) -
![The Silver Theatre]( "The Silver Theatre")
The Silver Theatre (1949) -
![The Crooked Way]( "The Crooked Way")
The Crooked Way Eddie Rice aka Eddie Riccardi (1949) -
![El Paso]( "El Paso")
El Paso Clay Fletcher (1949) -
![The Saxon Charm]( "The Saxon Charm")
The Saxon Charm Eric Busch (1948) -
![Larceny]( "Larceny")
Larceny Rick Mason (1948) -
![Miracle on 34th Street]( "Miracle on 34th Street")
Miracle on 34th Street Fred Gailey (1947) -
![Wake Up and Dream]( "Wake Up and Dream")
Wake Up and Dream Jeff Cairn (1946) -
![The Razor's Edge]( "The Razor's Edge")
The Razor's Edge Gray Maturin (1946) -
![Sentimental Journey]( "Sentimental Journey")
Sentimental Journey William O. Weatherly (1946) -
![The Dolly Sisters]( "The Dolly Sisters")
The Dolly Sisters Harry Fox (1945) -
![Hello, Frisco, Hello]( "Hello, Frisco, Hello")
Hello, Frisco, Hello Johnny Cornell (1943) -
![Springtime in the Rockies]( "Springtime in the Rockies")
Springtime in the Rockies Dan Christy (1942) -
![Iceland]( "Iceland")
Iceland Corporal James Murfin (1942) -
![Footlight Serenade]( "Footlight Serenade")
Footlight Serenade William J. 'Bill' Smith (1942) -
![To the Shores of Tripoli]( "To the Shores of Tripoli")
To the Shores of Tripoli Chris Winters (1942) -
![Remember the Day]( "Remember the Day")
Remember the Day Dan Hopkins (1941) -
![Week-End in Havana]( "Week-End in Havana")
Week-End in Havana Jay Williams (1941) -
![Sun Valley Serenade]( "Sun Valley Serenade")
Sun Valley Serenade Ted Scott (1941) -
![The Great American Broadcast]( "The Great American Broadcast")
The Great American Broadcast Rix Martin (1941) -
![Tin Pan Alley]( "Tin Pan Alley")
Tin Pan Alley Skeets Harrigan (1940) -
![The Great Profile]( "The Great Profile")
The Great Profile Richard Lansing (1940) -
![Maryland]( "Maryland")
Maryland Lee Danfield (1940) -
![Tear Gas Squad]( "Tear Gas Squad")
Tear Gas Squad Bill Morrissey (1940) -
![King of the Lumberjacks]( "King of the Lumberjacks")
King of the Lumberjacks James 'Jim' 'Slim' Abbott (1940) -
![Star Dust]( "Star Dust")
Star Dust Ambrose Fillmore / Bud Borden (1940) -
![The Royal Rodeo]( "The Royal Rodeo")
The Royal Rodeo Bill Stevens (1939) -
![Kid Nightingale]( "Kid Nightingale")
Kid Nightingale Steve Nelson aka Kid Nightingale (1939) -
![Indianapolis Speedway]( "Indianapolis Speedway")
Indianapolis Speedway Eddie Greer (1939) -
![Wings of the Navy]( "Wings of the Navy")
Wings of the Navy Jerry Harrington (1939) -
![Garden of the Moon]( "Garden of the Moon")
Garden of the Moon Don Vincente (1938) -
![College Swing]( "College Swing")
College Swing Martin Bates (1938) -
![Love on Toast]( "Love on Toast")
Love on Toast Bill Adams (1937) -
![Fair Warning]( "Fair Warning")
Fair Warning Jim Preston (1937) -
![Hats Off]( "Hats Off")
Hats Off Jimmy Maxwell (1936) -
Actor
![Dodsworth]( "Dodsworth")
Dodsworth Harry McKee (1936) -
Soundtrack
![The Shape of Water]( "The Shape of Water")
The Shape of Water (2017) -
![Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults]( "Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults")
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![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo (1975) -
The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974)
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![Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall]( "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall")
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![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun (1957-1959) -
![The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show]( "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show")
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![Wake Up and Dream]( "Wake Up and Dream")
Wake Up and Dream (1946) -
Movieland Magic (1946)
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![The Dolly Sisters]( "The Dolly Sisters")
The Dolly Sisters (1945) -
![Hello, Frisco, Hello]( "Hello, Frisco, Hello")
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943) -
![Springtime in the Rockies]( "Springtime in the Rockies")
Springtime in the Rockies (1942) -
![Iceland]( "Iceland")
Iceland (1942) -
![Footlight Serenade]( "Footlight Serenade")
Footlight Serenade (1942) -
![Remember the Day]( "Remember the Day")
Remember the Day (1941) -
![Week-End in Havana]( "Week-End in Havana")
Week-End in Havana (1941) -
![Sun Valley Serenade]( "Sun Valley Serenade")
Sun Valley Serenade (1941) -
![The Great American Broadcast]( "The Great American Broadcast")
The Great American Broadcast (1941) -
![Tin Pan Alley]( "Tin Pan Alley")
Tin Pan Alley (1940) -
![Star Dust]( "Star Dust")
Star Dust (1940) -
![The Royal Rodeo]( "The Royal Rodeo")
The Royal Rodeo (1939) -
![Kid Nightingale]( "Kid Nightingale")
Kid Nightingale (1939) -
![Garden of the Moon]( "Garden of the Moon")
Garden of the Moon (1938) -
![College Swing]( "College Swing")
College Swing (1938) -
![Love on Toast]( "Love on Toast")
Love on Toast (1937) -
Soundtrack
![Hats Off]( "Hats Off")
Hats Off (1936) -
Writer
![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun (1957-1958) -
![Hell's Island]( "Hell's Island")
Hell's Island (1955) -
![99 River Street]( "99 River Street")
99 River Street (1953) -
Writer
![Kansas City Confidential]( "Kansas City Confidential")
Kansas City Confidential (1952) -
ProducerO'Conner's Ocean (1960)
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![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun (1957-1959) -
Producer
![The Boss]( "The Boss")
The Boss (1956) -
DirectorThey Ran for Their Lives (1968)
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Archive footage
![Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults]( "Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1997) -
![20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years]( "20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years")
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![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
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Frontier Justice (1959-1961)
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Archive footageMovieland Magic (1946)
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![Take It or Leave It]( "Take It or Leave It")
Take It or Leave It (1944)
All Filmography
Awards
2 wins & 1 nomination.Did You Know
Trivia
According to his daughter Julie Payne, John was actually born on May 28, 1912, and not May 23. Somewhere along the line, she said, the "8" in "28" was accidentally transformed into a "3".
Quotes
Back in 1937 while I was under contract to Paramount, I sang on a five-minute radio program with another contract player from Paramount. A girl who's done rather well since -- Betty Grable. Betty and I didn't do so well then, though. We couldn't ...
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
John Howard Payne
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Died
(age 77)
Malibu, California, USA
Height:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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