Lee Payant (born 1924 in Seattle, Washington – died 14 December 1976 in Paris, France), was an actor and film director also known for voicing the title role of the 1960s TV serial The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe in English.[1]

Lee Payant
Born
Leroy Payant[1]

1924
DiedDecember 14, 1976 (aged 51–52)
Occupation(s)Film actor, director
PartnerGordon Heath (1949-76; Payant's death)

From 1949 until his death in 1976, he and his musical associate and lover (actor and theatrical director) Gordon Heath ran a cafe and nightclub named L'Abbaye on the Rive Gauche in Paris. Here they both regularly played American and French folk, gospel and blues songs - being the only performers at the Abbaye. L'Abbaye was the namesake of their duet albums titled Songs Of The Abbaye (1954), Encores From The Abbaye (1955), and An Evening at L'Abbaye (1957) on the Elektra label.[2] Payant died of cancer in Paris in 1976.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1952 Emergency Landing Fiorello, 2nd Lt.
1964 The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Robinson "Robby" Crusoe English Version, Voice
1967 Asterix the Gaul Asterix
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra

References

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  1. ^ a b c "LGBT History Month: the 1960s BBC TV series Robinson Crusoe, Lee Payant and Gordon Heath". g7uk. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Gordon Heath and Lee Payant | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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