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Robert Paige
Robert Paige
	Paige in 1957
Born	John Arthur Paige; December 2, 1911; Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	December 21, 1987 (aged 76); San Clemente, California, U.S.
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery Culver City, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1934–1963
Spouses	; Betty Henning (m. 1940; div. 1960) ; Joanne Ludden (m. 1962; div. 1980) ; Maxine Hoppe; (m. 1985)
Children	1

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Robert Paige (born John Arthur Paige, December 2, 1911 – December 21, 1987) was an American actor and a TV newscaster and political correspondent and Universal Pictures leading man who made 65 films in his lifetime.

Early life[edit]

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1911, Paige was related to Admiral David Beatty, hero of the World War I Battle of Jutland.^{[citation needed]}

Education[edit]

Contrary to some accounts, Paige was not a graduate of West Point. There were only three graduates of the U.S. Military Academy by the name of Paige, and this actor was not one of them. This has been verified by the USMA Register of Graduates.

Career[edit]

Paige began his screen career in 1934, initially billed as David Carlyle^[2] to avoid confusion with another rising leading man, John Payne. 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. He worked primarily for Warner Brothers and Republic Pictures during this period. ^{[citation needed]}

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. These were action pictures that didn't capitalize on his singing voice; when Columbia did allow him to sing, it was to supply uncredited vocals for other male stars. (He dubbed for Charles Starrett in the 1938 college musical Start Cheering.) When the Columbia contract lapsed, Paige moved to Paramount Pictures for one year, and appeared in seven feature films, the most noteworthy being the horror film The Monster and the Girl (1941).

Robert Paige finally found a home in 1941 at Universal Pictures, where he quickly became one of the studio's reliable stars. He played romantic leads in many Universal comedies and musicals, including those of Abbott and Costello, Olsen and Johnson, Gloria Jean, and Hugh Herbert, as well as numerous B-musicals, often paired with another singer, Jane Frazee. Many of Paige's performances displayed a flair for comedy, lending his romantic roles a breezy charm. He may be best remembered today for his heroic leading role in the classic 1943 horror film Son of Dracula. Paige left Universal after a corporate shakeup in 1946, when the studio temporarily abandoned its program of light entertainments in favor of serious, artistic films.^[3] (Paige would return to Universal years later for one more feature, reuniting with Abbott and Costello in their science-fiction comedy Abbott and Costello Go to Mars.)

Paige 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 at KABC-TV, Channel 7.^{[citation needed]}

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. ^{[citation needed]}

Death[edit]

Robert Paige died from a sudden aortic aneurysm in 1987. He was 76 years old.^[4]

Spouses[edit]

Maxine Hoppe (1985–1987; his death)^{[citation needed]}
Joanne Ludden (1962–1980; divorce); 1 child^{[citation needed]}
Betty Henning (1940–1960; divorce)^{[citation needed]}

Children[edit]

His only child, born when he was in his late 50s, is daughter Colleen Paige, a pet and home lifestyle expert, author, designer and the founder of National Dog Day, and many more philanthropic holidays. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her family and a menagerie of pets. ^{[citation needed]}

Filmography[edit]

You Can't Buy Everything (1934) as Wedding extra (uncredited)
Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)
Annapolis Farewell (1935) as Ensign (uncredited)
Hearts in Bondage (1936) as Union Lt. Evans (uncredited)
Cain and Mabel (1936) as Ronny Cauldwell (billed as David Carlyle)
Rose Bowl (1936) as Football Player (uncredited)
Smart Blonde (1937) as Lewis Friel (billed as David Carlyle)
Once a Doctor (1937) as Dr. Burton (billed as David Carlyle)
Melody for Two (1937) as Mr. Carlson (uncredited)
The Cherokee Strip (1937) as Tom Valley (billed as David Carlyle)
Rhythm in the Clouds (1937) as Phil Hale (billed as David Carlyle)
Meet the Boyfriend (1937) as Tony Page (billed as David Carlyle)
Talent Scout (1937) as Bert Smith (billed as David Carlyle)
Sergeant Murphy (1938) as Lt. Duncan (uncredited)
The Kid Comes Back (1938) as Radio Announcer (billed as David Carlyle)
Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938) as "Swing" Traynor
When G-Men Step In (1938) as G-Man Bruce Garth
There's Always a Woman (1938) as Jerry Marlowe
The Main Event (1938) as Mac Richards
Highway Patrol (1938) as William Rolph
The Lady Objects (1938) as Ken Harper
I Stand Accused (1938) as Joe Benson
The Last Warning (1938) as Tony Henderson (billed as Robert Page)
Homicide Bureau (1939) as Thurston
Flying G-Men (1939) as Hal Andrews, the Black Falcon
Death of a Champion (1939) as Alec Temple
First Love (1939) as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Emergency Squad (1940) as Chester "Chesty" Miller
Parole Fixer (1940) as Steve Eddson
Women Without Names (1940) as Fred MacNeil
Opened by Mistake (1940) as Jimmie Daniels
Golden Gloves (1940) as Wally Matson
Dancing on a Dime (1940) as Ted Brooks
The Monster and the Girl (1941) as Larry Reed
The Flame of New Orleans (1941) as Narrator (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose (1941) as Con Conway
Melody Lane (1941) as Gabe Morgan
Hellzapoppin' (1941) as Jeff Hunter
Don't Get Personal (1942) as Paul Stevens
Jail House Blues (1942) as Cliff Bailey
What's Cookin'? (1942) as Bob J. Riley
You're Telling Me (1942) as Dr. Burnside 'Burnsy' Walker
Almost Married (1942) as James Manning, III
Pardon My Sarong (1942) as Tommy Layton
Get Hep to Love (1942) as Stephen Winters
How's About It (1943) as George Selby
Hi'ya, Chum (1943) as Tommy Craig
Hi, Buddy (1943) as Johnny Blake
Keep 'Em Slugging (1943, in stock footage from Hi'Ya, Chum) as star in moviehouse film (uncredited)
Cowboy in Manhattan (1943) as Bob Allen
What We Are Fighting For (1943, Short) as Karl Baxter, German husband
Mister Big (1943) as Johnny Hanley
Get Going (1943) as Bob Carlton
Frontier Badmen (1943) as Steve Logan
Fired Wife (1943) as Hank Dunne
Crazy House (1943) guest appearance as himself
Son of Dracula (1943) as Frank Stanley
Her Primitive Man (1944) as Peter Mathews
Follow the Boys (1944) uncredited guest appearance as himself
Can't Help Singing (1944) as Lawlor
Shady Lady (1945) as Bob Wendell
Tangier (1946) as Paul Kenyon
The Red Stallion (1947) as Andy McBride
The Flame (1947) as Barry MacAllister
Blonde Ice (1948) as Les Burns
The Green Promise (1949) as David Barkley
Out There (1951, TV Series)
Gruen Guild Playhouse (1952, TV Series)
The Unexpected (1952, TV Series) as Gigolo
Fireside Theatre (1952–1953, TV Series) as Harrison / Boss / Steven
The Schaefer Century Theatre (1952, TV Series) as Father
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) as Dr. Wilson
Split Second (1953) as Arthur Ashton
Lux Video Theatre (1953, TV Series)
Cavalcade of America (1953, TV Series)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953–1954, TV Series) as The Father / Sam / Roger Libbott
Four Star Playhouse (1954, TV Series) as Paul Campbell
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1955, TV Series) as Himself – Host
Bride and Groom (1957–1958, TV Series)
The Big Payoff (1958, TV Series) as Himself – Host
It Happened to Jane (1959) as Bob Paige – Host 'The Big Payoff' (as Bob Paige)
The Millionaire (1960, TV Series) as Whitney Ames
The Marriage-Go-Round (1961) as Dr. Ross Barnett
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1961, TV Series) as Roger Haines
Bye Bye Birdie (1963) as Bob Precht (final film role)

References[edit]

^ "Robert Paige is Dead; Appeared in 65 Films". The New York Times. December 24, 1987.
^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
^ Scott and Jan MacGillivray, Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven, iUniverse, New York, 2005, ISBN 978-0595674541
^ Folkart, Burt a (December 23, 1987). "Obituaries : Robert Paige; Film Actor and TV Show Host". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

External links[edit]

Robert Paige at IMDb
Robert Paige at Find a Grave

[1] "Robert Paige is Dead; Appeared in 65 Films". The New York Times. December 24, 1987.

[2] Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

[3] Scott and Jan MacGillivray, Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven, iUniverse, New York, 2005, ISBN 978-0595674541

[4] Folkart, Burt a (December 23, 1987). "Obituaries : Robert Paige; Film Actor and TV Show Host". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

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-'''Robert Paige''' (born '''John Arthur Paige''', December 2, 1911 – December 21, 1987) was an actor and a TV newscaster and political correspondent and [[Universal Pictures]] [[leading man]] who made 65 films in his lifetime: he was the only actor ever allowed to sing on film with [[Deanna Durbin]] (in 1944's ''[[Can't Help Singing]]'').{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
+'''Robert Paige''' (born '''John Arthur Paige''', December 2, 1911 – December 21, 1987) was an American actor and a TV newscaster and political correspondent and [[Universal Pictures]] [[leading man]] who made 65 films in his lifetime.
 == Early life ==
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 == Career ==
-Paige began his screen career in 1934, initially billed as '''David Carlyle'''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Room|first1=Adrian|title=Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed|date=2010|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786457632|page=366|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIhzKnNUf4C&q=%22Robert+Paige%22+actor&pg=PA366|accessdate=13 January 2017|language=en}}</ref> to avoid confusion with another rising leading man, [[John Payne (actor)|John Payne]]. 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]]. He worked primarily for [[Warner Brothers]] and [[Republic Pictures]] during this period. {{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
+Paige began his screen career in 1934, initially billed as '''David Carlyle'''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Room|first1=Adrian|title=Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed|date=2010|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-5763-2|page=366|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIhzKnNUf4C&q=%22Robert+Paige%22+actor&pg=PA366|accessdate=13 January 2017|language=en}}</ref> to avoid confusion with another rising leading man, [[John Payne (actor)|John Payne]]. 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]]. He worked primarily for [[Warner Brothers]] and [[Republic Pictures]] during this period. {{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
 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]]''. These were action pictures that didn't capitalize on his singing voice; when Columbia did allow him to sing, it was to supply uncredited vocals for other male stars. (He dubbed for [[Charles Starrett]] in the 1938 college musical ''[[Start Cheering]]''.) When the Columbia contract lapsed, Paige moved to [[Paramount Pictures]] for one year, and appeared in seven feature films, the most noteworthy being the horror film ''[[The Monster and the Girl]]'' (1941).
 Robert Paige finally found a home in 1941 at [[Universal Pictures]], where he quickly became one of the studio's reliable stars. He played romantic leads in many Universal comedies and musicals, including those of [[Abbott and Costello]], [[Olsen and Johnson]], [[Gloria Jean]], and [[Hugh Herbert]], as well as numerous B-musicals, often paired with another singer, [[Jane Frazee]]. Many of Paige's performances displayed a flair for comedy, lending his romantic roles a breezy charm. He may be best remembered today for his heroic leading role in the classic 1943 horror film ''[[Son of Dracula (1943 film)|Son of Dracula]]''. Paige left Universal after a corporate shakeup in 1946, when the studio temporarily abandoned its program of light entertainments in favor of serious, artistic films.<ref>Scott and Jan MacGillivray, ''Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven'', iUniverse, New York, 2005, {{ISBN|978-0595674541}}</ref> (Paige would return to Universal years later for one more feature, reuniting with Abbott and Costello in their science-fiction comedy ''[[Abbott and Costello Go to Mars]]''.)
-[[File:Robert Paige Frank Parker Bride and Groom 1957.jpg|thumb|<center>Robert Paige (left) and [[Frank Parker (singer)|Frank Parker]] on ''[[Bride and Groom (TV series)|Bride and Groom]]'' (1957)</center>]]
+[[File:Robert Paige Frank Parker Bride and Groom 1957.jpg|thumb|Robert Paige (left) and [[Frank Parker (singer)|Frank Parker]] on ''[[Bride and Groom (TV series)|Bride and Groom]]'' (1957)]]
 Paige 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 at KABC-TV, Channel 7.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
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 Paige continued to work in occasional films through 1963; his last two films were ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'' (1961) and ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (1963 film)|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.  {{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
-==Death==
+== Death ==
-Robert Paige died from a sudden aortic aneurysm in 1987. He was 76 years old.
+Robert Paige died from a sudden aortic aneurysm in 1987. He was 76 years old.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Folkart |first=Burt a |date=1987-12-23 |title=Obituaries : Robert Paige; Film Actor and TV Show Host |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-23-mn-20479-story.html |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} </ref>
-==Spouses==
+== Spouses ==
-* Maxine Hoppe (1985-1987; his death){{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
+* Maxine Hoppe (1985–1987; his death){{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
-* Joanne Ludden (1962-1980; divorce); 1 child{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
+* Joanne Ludden (1962–1980; divorce); 1 child{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
-* Betty Henning (1940-1960; divorce){{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
+* Betty Henning (1940–1960; divorce){{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
-==Children==
+== Children ==
-His only child, born when he was in his late 50s, is daughter Colleen Paige, a pet and home lifestyle expert, author, designer and the founder of [http://www.nationaldogday.com National Dog Day], and many more philanthropic holidays. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her family and a menagerie of pets. {{Citation needed|date=April 2015}}
+His only child, born when he was in his late 50s, is daughter Colleen Paige, a pet and home lifestyle expert, author, designer and the founder of [http://www.nationaldogday.com/ National Dog Day], and many more philanthropic holidays. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her family and a menagerie of pets. {{Citation needed|date=April 2015}}
-==Filmography==
+== Filmography ==
 {{div col|content=
 *''[[You Can't Buy Everything]]'' (1934) as Wedding extra (uncredited)
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 *''[[The Monster and the Girl]]'' (1941) as Larry Reed
 *''[[The Flame of New Orleans]]'' (1941) as Narrator (uncredited)
-*''[[San Antonio Rose]]'' (1941) as Con Conway
+*''[[San Antonio Rose (film)|San Antonio Rose]]'' (1941) as Con Conway
 *''[[Melody Lane (1941 film)|Melody Lane]]'' (1941) as Gabe Morgan
 *''[[Hellzapoppin' (film)|Hellzapoppin']]'' (1941) as Jeff Hunter
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 *''[[Son of Dracula (1943 film)|Son of Dracula]]'' (1943) as Frank Stanley
 *''[[Her Primitive Man]]'' (1944) as Peter Mathews
-*''[[Follow the Boys]]'' (1944) uncredited guest appearance as himself
+*''[[Follow the Boys (1944 film)|Follow the Boys]]'' (1944) uncredited guest appearance as himself
 *''[[Can't Help Singing]]'' (1944) as Lawlor
 *''[[Shady Lady (1945 film)|Shady Lady]]'' (1945) as Bob Wendell
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 *''[[Gruen Guild Playhouse]]'' (1952, TV Series)
 *''[[The Unexpected (TV series)|The Unexpected]]'' (1952, TV Series) as Gigolo
-*''[[Fireside Theatre]]'' (1952-1953, TV Series) as Harrison / Boss / Steven
+*''[[Fireside Theatre]]'' (1952–1953, TV Series) as Harrison / Boss / Steven
 *''[[The Schaefer Century Theatre]]'' (1952, TV Series) as Father
 *''[[Abbott and Costello Go to Mars]]'' (1953) as Dr. Wilson
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 *''[[Lux Video Theatre]]'' (1953, TV Series)
 *''[[Cavalcade of America]]'' (1953, TV Series)
-*''[[The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse]]'' (1953-1954, TV Series) as The Father / Sam / Roger Libbott
+*''[[The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse]]'' (1953–1954, TV Series) as The Father / Sam / Roger Libbott
 *''[[Four Star Playhouse]]'' (1954, TV Series) as Paul Campbell
-*''[[The Colgate Comedy Hour]]'' (1955, TV Series) as Himself - Host
+*''[[The Colgate Comedy Hour]]'' (1955, TV Series) as Himself – Host
 *''[[Bride and Groom (TV series)|Bride and Groom]]'' (1957–1958, TV Series)
-*''[[The Big Payoff]]'' (1958, TV Series) as Himself - Host
+*''[[The Big Payoff]]'' (1958, TV Series) as Himself – Host
-*''[[It Happened to Jane]]'' (1959) as Bob Paige - Host 'The Big Payoff' (as Bob Paige)
+*''[[It Happened to Jane]]'' (1959) as Bob Paige – Host 'The Big Payoff' (as Bob Paige)
 *''[[The Millionaire (TV series)|The Millionaire]]'' (1960, TV Series) as Whitney Ames
 *''[[The Marriage-Go-Round (film)|The Marriage-Go-Round]]'' (1961) as Dr. Ross Barnett
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 }}
-==References==
+== References ==
 {{reflist}}
-==External links==
+== External links ==
 * {{IMDb name|0656745}}
 * {{Find a Grave|6959758}}

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