John Payne

John Payne

May 28, 1912 · 114 years old

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

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Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947 · 1h 36m · Movie

After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mis...

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Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936 · 1h 41m · Movie

A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.

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Kansas City Confidential

Kansas City Confidential

1952 · 1h 39m · Movie

An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.

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The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

1946 · 2h 25m · Movie

An adventuresome young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns ten years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married.

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99 River Street

99 River Street

1953 · 1h 23m · Movie

A former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his badgering wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with.

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The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

1949 · 1h 30m · Movie

War hero recovers from amnesia and is confronted by his criminal past.

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Larceny

Larceny

1948 · 1h 29m · Movie

A con man sets out to swindle a widow out of the money she's received to build a memorial to her war hero husband, but winds up falling in love with her instead.

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Street Fighter: The Animated Series

Street Fighter: The Animated Series

1995 · 22m · TV Show

Col. William Guile and his co-horts must fight to thwart Gen. Bison's evil schemes.

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Santa Fe Passage

Santa Fe Passage

1955 · 1h 31m · Movie

A disgraced Indian scout and his partner are hired to escort a wagonload of guns through Indian territory.

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Hello Frisco, Hello

Hello Frisco, Hello

1943 · 1h 39m · Movie

In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, an ambitious vaudevillian takes his quartet from a honky tonk to the big time, while spurning the love of his troupe's star singer for a selfish heiress.

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Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

1946 · 1h 34m · Movie

Julie adopts Hitty before dying. Bill grieves, rejects Hitty's attempts to help. Hitty believes Julie visits her with advice. Bill plans to send Hitty away. After hearing Julie's message, Bill accepts moving forward with Hitty.

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El Paso

El Paso

1949 · 1h 43m · Movie

In El Paso, lawyer and ex-Confederate captain Clay Fletcher forms a vigilante group to bring law and order to a town where the judge is a drunk, the sheriff is corrupt and the town is run by a crooked landowner.

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The Boss

The Boss

1956 · 1h 29m · Movie

Political corruption is vividly depicted as a ruthless WWI veteran takes almost complete control of a state with the help of a crooked lawyer. The film is enhanced by John Payne's persuasive performance as "The Boss."

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Hidden Fear

Hidden Fear

1957 · 1h 20m · Movie

When his sister is arrested in Denmark for murder, American cop Mike Brent aids Danish police with the case and stumbles upon a currency counterfeiting ring.

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The Great American Broadcast

The Great American Broadcast

1941 · 1h 30m · Movie

After WWI two men go into radio. Failure leads the wife of one to borrow money from another; she goes on, after separation, to stardom. A coast-to-coast radio program is set up to bring everyone back together.

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