Robert Paige

Robert Paige

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1910-12-02
Deathday: 1987-12-21 (77 years old)

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Biography

Robert Paige (born John Arthur Page December 2, 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana, died Dec 21,1987) was a TV star and Universal Pictures leading man who made 65 films in his lifetime and was the only actor ever allowed to sing on film with Deanna Durbin (in 1944's Can't Help Singing). He was a graduate of West Point and was related to Admiral David Beatty, hero of the World War I Battle of Jutland. Paige began his screen career in 1934. His handsome features and assured speaking voice earned him prominent roles in motion pictures, such as Cain and Mabel with Clark Gable and Marion Davies. In 1936, to avoid confusion with another rising leading man, John Payne, Paige briefly adopted the screen name "David Carlyle." He worked primarily for Warner Brothers and Republic Pictures during this period. In 1938 he signed a contract with Columbia Pictures, which changed his screen name to Robert Paige. Columbia cast him in "B" features and starred him in one serial, Flying G-Men. When the Columbia contract lapsed, Paige moved to Paramount Pictures and finally found a home in 1941 at Universal Pictures. Robert Paige quickly became one of Universal's reliable stars, playing romantic leads. He is prominent in many of Universal's comedies and musicals, including those of Abbott and Costello, Olsen and Johnson, Gloria Jean, and Hugh Herbert. He had a good singing voice and a flair for comedy, and the studio capitalized on these talents. Beginning in 1943 Universal gave Paige important roles in its biggest productions, but by then he was so established as a B-picture lead that he never quite graduated to mega-stardom. Paige, along with other contract players, left Universal after a corporate shakeup in 1946. He became an independent film producer in 1947 and entered the new field of television. He was the last permanent host of NBC's variety series The Colgate Comedy Hour, and won an Emmy in 1955 for "Best Male Personality" (a category that no longer exists). In the 1960s he became a TV newscaster in Los Angeles. Paige continued to work in occasional films through 1963; his last two films were The Marriage-Go-Round (1961) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963). From 1966 to 1970 Paige was a newscaster and political correspondent for ABC News in Los Angeles. He left the news desk to become Deputy Supervisor of Los Angeles under Baxter Ward, and then moved into the public relations field. He retired in the late 1970s. Robert Paige died suddenly of an aortic aneurysm in 1987.

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Filmography

all 71

Movies 63

TV Shows 8

self 4

Frank Stanley (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

Movie
Frank Stanley (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

Movie
Bob Precht
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Movie
Dr. Ross Barnett
The Marriage-Go-Round

The Marriage-Go-Round (1961)

Movie
Roger
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)

TV
Robert Paige
It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane (1959)

Movie
6
Whitney Ames
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Roger Libbott / Sam / Tom Blanchard
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)

TV
Arthur Ashton
Split Second

Split Second (1953)

Movie
Dr. Wilson
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)

Movie
3
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Paul Campbell
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Self - Host / Host / Narrator
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Bill Russell
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Self / Self - Host
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
David Barkley
The Green Promise

The Green Promise (1949)

Movie
Les Burns
Blonde Ice

Blonde Ice (1948)

Movie
Barry MacAllister
The Flame

The Flame (1947)

Movie
Andy McBride
The Red Stallion

The Red Stallion (1947)

Movie
Paul Kenyon
Tangier

Tangier (1946)

Movie
Bob Wendell
Shady Lady

Shady Lady (1945)

Movie
Lawlor
Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing (1944)

Movie
Peter Mathews
Her Primitive Man

Her Primitive Man (1944)

Movie
Frank Stanley
Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula (1943)

Movie
5.63
Robert Paige
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

Movie
Hank Dunne
Fired Wife

Fired Wife (1943)

Movie
Steve Logan
Frontier Badmen

Frontier Badmen (1943)

Movie
Bob Carlton
Get Going

Get Going (1943)

Movie
Johnny Hanley
Mister Big

Mister Big (1943)

Movie
Bob Allen
Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan (1943)

Movie
Star of Movie House Film
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

Movie
Johnny Blake
Hi, Buddy

Hi, Buddy (1943)

Movie
Tommy Craig
Hi'ya, Chum

Hi'ya, Chum (1943)

Movie
George Selby
How's About It

How's About It (1943)

Movie
Stephen Winters
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love (1942)

Movie
Tommy Layton
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong (1942)

Movie
James Manning,lll
Almost Married

Almost Married (1942)

Movie
Dr. Burnside 'Burnsy' Walker
You're Telling Me

You're Telling Me (1942)

Movie
Bob J. Riley
What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'? (1942)

Movie
Cliff Bailey
Jail House Blues

Jail House Blues (1942)

Movie
Paul Stevens
Don't Get Personal

Don't Get Personal (1942)

Movie
Jeff Hunter
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Movie
Gabe Morgan
Melody Lane

Melody Lane (1941)

Movie
Con Conway
San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose (1941)

Movie
Larry Reed
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl (1941)

Movie
Ted Brooks
Dancing on a Dime

Dancing on a Dime (1940)

Movie
Wally Matson
Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves (1940)

Movie
Jimmie Daniels
Opened by Mistake

Opened by Mistake (1940)

Movie
Fred MacNeil
Women Without Names

Women Without Names (1940)

Movie
Steve Eddson
Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer (1940)

Movie
Chester 'Chesty' Miller
Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad (1940)

Movie
Ball Guest
First Love

First Love (1939)

Movie
4.75
Alec Temple
Death of a Champion

Death of a Champion (1939)

Movie
Hal Andrews / The Black Falcon
Flying G-Men

Flying G-Men (1939)

Movie
Thurston
Homicide Bureau

Homicide Bureau (1939)

Movie
Tony Henderson (as Robert Page)
The Last Warning

The Last Warning (1938)

Movie
Joe Benson
I Stand Accused

I Stand Accused (1938)

Movie
Ken Harper
The Lady Objects

The Lady Objects (1938)

Movie
Mac Richards
The Main Event

The Main Event (1938)

Movie
Jerry Marlowe
There's Always a Woman

There's Always a Woman (1938)

Movie
G-Man Bruce Garth
When G-Men Step In

When G-Men Step In (1938)

Movie
'Swing' Traynor
Who Killed Gail Preston?

Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938)

Movie
Bert Smith
Talent Scout

Talent Scout (1937)

Movie
Tony Page
Meet the Boy Friend

Meet the Boy Friend (1937)

Movie
Phil Hale
Rhythm in the Clouds

Rhythm in the Clouds (1937)

Movie
Tom Valley
The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip (1937)

Movie
Mr. Carlson
Melody for Two

Melody for Two (1937)

Movie
Dr. Burton
Once a Doctor

Once a Doctor (1937)

Movie
Lewis Friel
Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde (1937)

Movie
Football Player
Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl (1936)

Movie
Ronny Cauldwell
Cain and Mabel

Cain and Mabel (1936)

Movie
4

Ratings

Average 5.1
Based on 44.6 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1910-12-02

Deathday
1987-12-21 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Indianapolis, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
John Arthur Paige


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