John Payne (actor)

John Payne
John Payne
	Payne in 1949
Born	John Howard Payne; May 23, 1912; Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 6, 1989 (aged 77); Malibu, California, U.S.
Education	Mercersburg Academy
Alma mater	Roanoke College; Columbia University; Juilliard School
Occupations	Actor; singer;
Years active	1934–1975
Known for	Miracle on 34th Street; The Restless Gun; Tin Pan Alley; The Dolly Sisters;
Spouses	; Anne Shirley; (m. 1937; div. 1943) ; Gloria DeHaven; (m. 1944; div. 1950) ; Alexandra Crowell Curtis; (m. 1953)
Children	3, including Julie Payne

John Howard Payne^[1] (May 23, 1912 – December 6, 1989)^[2]^[3] 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.

^ California Death Records – California Department of Health Services Office of Health Information and Research.
^ Flint, Peter B. (December 8, 1989), "John Payne, 77, Actor, Is Dead; Lawyer in 'Miracle on 34th Street'", The New York Times
^ NOTE: The California Death Records show his date of birth as May 28, but most published biographies show May 23, as does his obituary in The New York Times.

John Payne
Payne in 1949
Born	John Howard Payne (1912-05-23)May 23, 1912 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 6, 1989(1989-12-06) (aged 77) Malibu, California, U.S.
Education	Mercersburg Academy
Alma mater	Roanoke College Columbia University Juilliard School
Occupations	Actor singer
Years active	1934–1975
Known for	Miracle on 34th Street The Restless Gun Tin Pan Alley The Dolly Sisters
Spouses	Anne Shirley (m. 1937; div. 1943) Gloria DeHaven (m. 1944; div. 1950) Alexandra Crowell Curtis (m. 1953)
Children	3, including Julie Payne