Laurence Payne
Biography
Laurence Payne was an English actor and novelist who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and made his stage debut with the Old Vic company in 1939, remaining there for several years. Born in London, he played Romeo at Stratford-on-Avon in Peter Brook's 1947 production, took leading roles at Bristol Old Vic and appeared as Hamlet at the Embassy Theatre. His films included The Trollenberg Terror (1958), The Tell-Tale Heart (1960), Ben-Hur and Vampire Circus (1972). On television he worked on Z-Cars, The Saint, Thriller and three Doctor Who serials, and his best known part was Sexton Blake from 1968 to 1971. After retiring from acting he concentrated on crime novels, and his 1961 book The Nose on my Face became the film Girl in the Headlines. He died in 2009.
89years old at death
- Born London
- Died London
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Laurence Stanley Payne
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 15 years1957 to 1972
Every film, newest first
- 1972Vampire CircusIMDb rating 6.3
- 1961BarabbasIMDb rating 6.9
- 1960The Tell-Tale HeartIMDb rating 5.9
- 1958The Trollenberg TerrorIMDb rating 5.3
- 1957Ill Met by MoonlightIMDb rating 6.5
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Behind the camera
Payne kept writing crime and detective novels after he retired from acting. His novel The Nose on my Face, from 1961, became the film Girl in the Headlines in 1963.
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Worked with
Laurence Payne shares two films with Adrienne Corri, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Quentin LawrenceDirector, 1 film, 1958
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