Barbara Payton

Acting

Barbara Payton

Born November 16, 1927 · Cloquet, Minnesota, USA

Died May 8, 1967 · aged 39

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barbara Payton (November 16, 1927 – May 8, 1967) was an American film actress best known for her stormy social life and eventual battles with alcohol and drug addiction. Her life has been the subject of several books including Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton Story (2007), by John O'Dowd, and L.A. Despair: A Landscape of Crimes and Bad Times (2005), …

Known For

Only the ValiantOnly the Valiant · 1951
Only the Valiant
★ 6.51951
MovieWestern
Only the Valiant, a classic western adventure, based on a novel by Charles Marquis Warren, the film tells the story of a Cavalry officer who volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves.
4 for Texas4 for Texas · 1963
4 for Texas
★ 5.21963
MovieComedyWestern
In the 1870s, two rival businessmen, Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, on a stagecoach heading to Galveston, Texas, must pull together to protect $100,000 from an outlaw named Matson. Once in Galveston, however, their rivalry continues, as Thomas joins up with Elya Carlson and Jarret with Maxine Richter. But Matson is still on the loose, and a scheming banker threatens both Thomas and Jarrett.
Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeKiss Tomorrow Goodbye · 1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
★ 6.81950
MovieCrimeThriller
Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.
DallasDallas · 1950
Dallas
★ 6.41950
MovieWestern
After the Civil War, Confederate soldier Blayde Hollister travels to Dallas to avenge the savage murder of his family. Discovering his enemy is now an esteemed citizen, Hollister plots to expose the outlaw and his syndicate.
Murder Is My BeatMurder Is My Beat · 1955
Murder Is My Beat
★ 6.01955
MovieMysteryCrime
Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, burned beyond recognition. Nightclub-singer Eden Lane is convicted of the crime. She is escorted to prison by one of the arresting detectives when she convinces him that she just spotted the murderer outside their train.
Bride of the GorillaBride of the Gorilla · 1951
Bride of the Gorilla
★ 4.81951
MovieHorror
The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?
Drums in the Deep SouthDrums in the Deep South · 1951
Drums in the Deep South
★ 5.31951
MovieWestern
Two old friends find themselves on opposite sides during the Civil War in a desperate battle atop an impregnable mountain.
The Great Jesse James RaidThe Great Jesse James Raid · 1953
The Great Jesse James Raid
★ 6.01953
MovieWestern
The famed outlaw is talked into saddling up for one more bank robbery.

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