Sally Payne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 5, 1912

Died

May 8, 1999 (age 86)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Sally Payne Kelly

Sally Payne

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sally Payne (September 5, 1912 – May 8, 1999) was an American actress. She featured in several B-Westerns in the 1940s. Payne made her first film in 1935, appearing in a bit part. She became a leading actress in B films, usually westerns. She also played in comedy shorts for RKO Radio Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She is most remembered for her performance as Calamity Jane in the Roy Rogers western Young Bill Hickok (1940), as well as acting the role of Belle Starr in Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941), where her performing style echoed that of a contemporary, Una Merkel. Just before her association with Rogers ended, her status had enlarged from a supporting-role character to that of first-billed actress. Payne's characters were usually the tomboy type, often helping men rather than being dependent on them. She frequently wore men's clothing, carried a weapon, drove stagecoaches and rode horses. Her male associates identified strongly with her ability to survive a rough environment like the Old West frontier, but she was never the object of male fantasies. Rarely did Payne's characters become physically intimate with her masculine counterparts; thus if she were called on to display affection of any sort, the relationships never went beyond the strictly platonic. Thus, her persona was that of a female sidekick, but never a lover. After Payne left acting, she ran her own book store and worked as an artist, creating oil paintings for her family and her friends and illustrating a series of children's books. Payne retired from films in 1942 after her marriage to Arthur F. Kelly, an executive for Western Airlines. On May 8, 1999, she died in Los Angeles of a stroke at the age of 86.

Known For

Filmography

1955TVMGM Paradeas Self1954FilmAin't It Aggravatin'as Frugal Man's Wife (uncredited)1953FilmCash Stashersas The Wife (uncredited)1951TVThe Adventures of Kit Carson1951FilmBargain Madnessas Sally (uncredited)1943FilmInferior Decoratoras Mrs. Kennedy1943FilmMountain Rhythmas Fanniebelle Weaver1942FilmCooks and Crooksas Sally Kennedy1942FilmRomance on the Rangeas Sally1942FilmSoaring Starsas Autograph Seeker1942FilmMan from Cheyenneas Sally Evans1941FilmA Quiet Fourthas Sally Kennedy1941FilmRed River Valleyas Sally Whittaker1941FilmTuxedo Junctionas Pansy Weaver1941FilmJesse James at Bayas Polly Morgan1941FilmI'll Fix Itas Sally1941FilmWestward Ho-Humas Sally1941FilmBad Man of Deadwoodas 'Princess' Sally Blackstone1941FilmNevada Cityas Jo Morrison1941FilmSheriff of Tombstoneas Queenie Whittaker, aka Queenie LaTour1941FilmThe Lady from Cheyenneas Chorus Girl1941FilmIn Old Cheyenneas 'Squeak' Brown1941FilmPenny To the Rescueas Mrs. Smudge1941FilmRobin Hood of the Pecosas Belle Starr1940FilmNo, No, Nanetteas Maid1940FilmOne Night in the Tropicsas Woman with Second Man Polled by Jim (uncredited)1940FilmWedding Billsas Bride-to-be (uncredited)1940FilmRodeo Doughas Sally1940FilmYoung Bill Hickokas Miss 'Calamity' Jane Canary1940FilmCity for Conquestas Singer (uncredited)1940FilmWhen the Daltons Rodeas Annabella1940FilmMoney and the Womanas Mrs. Jones (uncredited)1940FilmI Love You Againas Salesgirl (uncredited)1940FilmBested by a Beardas Maisie1940FilmLa Conga Nightsas Lucy Endover1940FilmThe Domineering Maleas Gertrude 'Gertie' (uncredited)1939FilmThe Amazing Mr. Williamsas Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)1939FilmBlondie Brings Up Babyas Young Woman (uncredited)1939FilmLet's Talk Turkeyas Abner's Wife1939FilmSet 'em Upas Girl Bowler1939FilmRhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Congaas Sally1939FilmWhen Tomorrow Comesas Waitress (uncredited)1939FilmCulinary Carvingas Mrs. Formaldehyde1939FilmMy Wife's Relativesas Lizzie1939FilmHollywood Hobbiesas Tourist1939FilmBlondie Meets the Bossas Mrs. Williams (uncredited)1938FilmMan from Music Mountainas Patsy1938FilmThe Higgins Familyas Lizzie1937FilmExiled to Shanghaias Mabel1936FilmThe Big Showas Toodles Brown

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