Robert Paige (born John Arthur Paige, December 2, 1911 â€" 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).Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1911,
Paige was related to Admiral David Beatty, hero of the World War I
Battle of Jutland.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.Paige began his screen career in 1934,
initially billed as David Carlyle. 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.
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).Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1911,
Paige was related to Admiral David Beatty, hero of the World War I
Battle of Jutland.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.Paige began his screen career in 1934,
initially billed as David Carlyle. 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.
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