Biography
John Payne, also credited as John Howard Payne, was an American actor. He made his screen debut in Dodsworth (1936) as Harry McKee.
Payne appeared in 20th Century Fox musicals and film noir productions. He played Fred Gailey in Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and starred in the television series The Restless Gun (1957–1959). Other notable roles include those in The Razor's Edge (1946), Kansas City Confidential (1952) and 99 River Street (1953).
He began in stage work and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television.
