Sally Payne
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Sally Payne was an American
actress. She featured in several B-Westerns in the 1940s.
Payne made her film debut in 1936 in the Gene Autry
vehicle The Big Show. She became a leading lady in B films, which were usually westerns. She also played in comedy shorts for RKO Radio Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
. She is most remembered for playing Calamity Jane
in Young Bill Hickok (1940
).
Despite being at the top of her career, Payne retired in 1942 after her marriage to Arthur F. Kelly. In her later years, she ran her own book store. Payne died of a stroke
at the age of 86.
The Man from Music Mountain (1938)
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actress. She featured in several B-Westerns in the 1940s.
Payne made her film debut in 1936 in the Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Orvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
vehicle The Big Show. She became a leading lady in B films, which were usually westerns. She also played in comedy shorts for RKO Radio Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
. She is most remembered for playing Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane
Martha Jane Cannary Burke , better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, and professional scout best known for her claim of being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok, but also for having gained fame fighting Native Americans...
in Young Bill Hickok (1940
1940 in film
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
).
Despite being at the top of her career, Payne retired in 1942 after her marriage to Arthur F. Kelly. In her later years, she ran her own book store. Payne died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
at the age of 86.
Filmography
- The Big ShowThe Big Show (1936 film)The Big Show is the title of a 1936 western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring Gene Autry.-Production:The movie was filmed at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, which served as the location of the 1936 Texas Centennial...
(19361936 in filmThe year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
) - Exiled to Shanghai (19371937 in filmThe year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
) - The Higgins Family (19381938 in filmThe year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
)
The Man from Music Mountain (1938)
- Blondie Meets the BossBlondie Meets the BossBlondie Meets the Boss is a 1939 American film directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is the second in the Blondie series.-Plot:The film centers on Blondie taking over at Dagwood's office while he's off on a fishing trip.-Cast:...
(19391939 in filmThe year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
) - My Wife's Relatives (1939)
- When Tomorrow ComesWhen Tomorrow Comes (film)When Tomorrow Comes is a 1939 romantic drama film starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer. A waitress falls in love with a man who later turns out to be a married concert pianist. Bernard B...
(1939) - Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)
- The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
- La Conga Nights (19401940 in filmThe year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
) - I Can't Give You Anything But Love, BabyI Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby (film)I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby is a 1940 comedy film starring Broderick Crawford and Jessie Ralph....
(1940) - I Love You AgainI Love You AgainI Love You Again is a comedy film released in 1940. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starred William Powell and Myrna Loy; all three were prominently involved in the The Thin Man series...
(1940) - Money and the Woman (1940)
- When the Daltons RodeWhen the Daltons RodeWhen the Daltons Rode is a 1940 western film starring Randolph Scott as a family friend who tries to dissuade the Daltons from turning outlaw...
(1940) - City for ConquestCity for ConquestCity for Conquest is a 1940 American drama film directed by Anatole Litvak, starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, and Arthur Kennedy. It is based on the novel of the same name by Aben Kandel.-Plot:...
(1940) - Young Bill HickokYoung Bill HickokYoung Bill Hickok is a 1940 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers- Cast :*Roy Rogers as "Wild" Bill Hickok*George 'Gabby' Hayes as "Gabby" Whitaker*Julie Bishop as Louise Mason*John Miljan as Nicholas Tower...
(1940) - One Night in the TropicsOne Night in the TropicsOne Night in the Tropics is a 1940 comedy film noteworthy for being the film debut of Abbott and Costello. The team play minor roles but steal the picture with five classic routines, including an abbreviated version of "Who's On First?" Their work earned them a two-picture deal with Universal, and...
(1940)
- No, No, NanetteNo, No, Nanette (1940 film)No, No, Nanette is a 1940 American film directed by Herbert Wilcox and based on the musical of the same name.- Cast :*Anna Neagle as Nanette*Richard Carlson as Tom Gillespie*Victor Mature as William Trainor*Roland Young as Mr. "Happy" Jimmy Smith...
(1940) - Robin Hood of the PecosRobin Hood of the PecosRobin Hood of the Pecos is a 1941 American film starring Roy Rogers.-Cast:* Roy Rogers - Vance Corbin* George "Gabby" Hayes - Gabriel "Gabby" Hornaday* Marjorie Renyolds - Jeanie Grayson* Cy Kendall - Ambrose Ballard* Leigh Whipper - Kezeye...
(19411941 in filmThe year 1941 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Citizen Kane, consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, was released in 1941.-Top grossing films :-Academy Awards:...
) - In Old Cheyenne (1941)
- The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
- Sheriff of TombstoneSheriff of TombstoneSheriff of Tombstone is a 1941 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers.- Cast :*Roy Rogers as Brett Starr*George "Gabby" Hayes as Judge Gabby Whittaker*Elyse Knox as Mary Carson*Addison Richards as Mayor Luke Keeler...
(1941) - Nevada City (1941)
- Bad Man of DeadwoodBad Man of DeadwoodBad Man of Deadwood is a 1941 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers.- Cast :*Roy Rogers as Brett Starr aka Bill Brady*George 'Gabby' Hayes as Prof...
(1941) - Jesse James at BayJesse James at BayJesse James at Bay is a 1941 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers.- Cast :*Roy Rogers as Jesse James / Clint Burns*George 'Gabby' Hayes as Sheriff Gabby Whitaker*Sally Payne as Polly Morgan...
(1941) - Tuxedo JunctionTuxedo Junction"Tuxedo Junction" is a song co-written by Birmingham, Alabama composer Erskine Hawkins and saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson. Julian Dash is also credited for the music. The song was introduced by Hawkins's orchestra. Lyrics were by Buddy Feyne...
(1941) - Red River Valley (1941)
- PlaymatesPlaymates (1941 film)Playmates is a comedy film directed by David Butler, and starring Kay Kyser and John Barrymore. This was Barrymore's final film.-Cast:*Kay Kyser as Kay Kyser*John Barrymore as John Barrymore*Lupe Vélez as Carmen Del Toro...
(1941) - Man from CheyenneMan from CheyenneMan from Cheyenne is a 1942 American film starring Roy Rogers.-Home media:On August 25, 2009, Alpha Video released Man from Cheyenne on Region 0 DVD....
(19421942 in filmThe year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
) - Romance on the RangeRomance on the Range (film)Romance on the Range is a 1942 American film starring Roy Rogers....
(1942) - Mountain Rhythm (19431943 in filmThe year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films....
) - This Is the LifeThis Is the Life (1944 film)This is the Life is a 1944 American film starring Donald O'Connor, Susanna Foster, and Peggy Ryan. This is one of the several films that Universal Studios rushed O'Connor and Ryan through before O'Connor was drafted into the Army to serve in World War II....
(19441944 in filmThe year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning Going My Way plus popular murder mysteries such as Double Indemnity, Gaslight and Laura.-Events:*July 20 - Since You Went Away is released....
)