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4 unusual facts about Barbara Payton


Barbara Payton

Payton's career decline began with the 1951 horror film Bride of the Gorilla, co-starring Raymond Burr.

Payton was born Barbara Lee Redfield in Cloquet, Minnesota, the daughter of Norwegian immigrants Erwin Lee ("Flip") Redfield and Mabel Irene Todahl.

Bride of the Gorilla

The film was greatly ridiculed by the characters, who made much light of the overly-dark scenes taking place in the jungle, as well as the promiscuous nature of Barbara Payton's character.

Bride of the Gorilla is a 1951 B-movie film directed by Curt Siodmak and starring Raymond Burr, Lon Chaney Jr. and Barbara Payton.



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