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Laurence Stanley Payne (5 June 1919 – 23 February 2009) was an English actor and novelist. Early life. Payne was born in London. His ...
Laurence Payne was born on 5 June 1919 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Crawling Eye (1958), A Farewell to Arms (1966) and Musical Playhouse (1959). He was married to Judith Draper, Pamela Alan and Sheila Burrell.
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Laurence Payne was born on 5 June 1919 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Crawling Eye (1958), A Farewell to Arms (1966) and Musical Playhouse (1959). He was married to Judith Draper, Pamela Alan and Sheila Burrell.
- June 5, 1919
- February 23, 2009
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Laurence Payne was a British actor who played Sexton Blake on ITV and appeared in films such as Ben-Hur. He also wrote crime novels, one of which was adapted for the screen as Girl In The Headlines.
Laurence Payne first made his name on the postwar stage as the romantic lead in Shakespeare, then on “live” television in 1954 as D’Artagnan in The Three Musketeers and in 1967-68 as Sexton Blake, before — while continuing to act — turning to writing crime novels at the age of 40 from which he made a handsome living. He was also a skilful arranger of stage fights.
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Laurence Payne's story is a classic rags to riches tale, which began on the wrong side of the tracks in London. His mum, Emily, widowed when Larry was just four, eked out a living as a cleaner. Bundled together in a pokey flat, the family faced a daily struggle to survive.
