Payton, Barbara (1927–1967)

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Payton, Barbara (1927–1967)

American screen actress. Born Barbara Lee Redfield, Nov 16, 1927, in Cloquet, MN; died May 8, 1967, in San Diego, CA; m. John Payton, 1945 (div. 1948); m. George A. Provas, 1957 (div, 1958); m. two more times, including 1-month marriage to Franchot Tone (actor).

Leading lady of 1950s, appeared in a number of films, including Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Once More My Darling, Dallas, Bad Blonde, Murder is My Beat, Only the Valiant and The Great Jesse James Raid; received negative publicity when actors Franchot Tone and Tom Neal got into a serious bar brawl while competing for her affections.

See also autobiography I Am Not Ashamed (1963).

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