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Barbara Lee Payton (born Redfield; November 16, 1927 – May 8, 1967) was an American film actress best known for her stormy social life and battles with alcoholism and drug addiction. Her life has been the subject of several books, including her autobiography I Am Not Ashamed (1963).
Barbara Payton. Actress: Bride of the Gorilla. One of the saddest tales ever to come out of Hollywood has to be that of Barbara Payton. A blue-eyed, peroxide blonde sexpot who had a lot going for her, her life eventually disintegrated, mostly by her own doing.
Oct 20, 2002 · When Barbara Payton was found beside the garbage dumpster in February 1967, she had spent the last decade of her life in a self-imposed prison that spanned a 20-to-25-block radius of Hollywood — an area roughly the size of New York City's Central Park.
Jan 6, 2021 · In 1963, Barbara Payton, former movie starlet and tabloid sensation, sat down with an opportunistic ghostwriter named Leo Guild to tell the story of her tortured life.
Mar 29, 2023 · Did you know that Barbara Payton's life is a classic tale of lost chances? From hitting it big in Hollywood movies to a tragic death at a young age.
May 20, 2023 · Barbara Payton, a tragic beauty with a turbulent life, captured hearts with her mesmerizing on-screen presence. From her early success in "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" to her personal struggles, she...
Barbara Payton was a Hollywood starlet who had a tragic and scandalous life. She had affairs with many famous men, was involved in a deadly brawl, and died of alcoholism at 39.
