Famous People with Name Payne

Theodore Payne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Theodore Payne: He moved to Los Angeles in 1893 and fell in love with the California flora, dedicating his life to its preservation.Even in the early years of this century, native vegetation was being lost to agriculture and housing at an alarming rate. He urged the use of California native plants and lectured across the state on preserving the wild flowers and landscapes native to California.California native wildflowers and landscapes were the specialty in his nursery and seed business, which he started in 1903 when he purchased the Evans nursery in downtown Los Angeles. His nursery location moved several times before settling permanently on Los Feliz Blvd. in Atwater Village, a suburb a few miles north of downtown Los Angeles, in 1923.

Kevin Payne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kevin Payne: was a professional boxer. He died as a result of injuries sustained in a bout against Ryan Maraldo on March 18, 2006. Payne had come back from a year-and-a-half layoff to beat Maraldo in their second meeting, an 8-round split decision, that led to Payne b

Craig Payne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Craig Payne: is a former US-American boxer best known for winning the National Golden Gloves in 1983.

Thelma R. Payne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thelma R. Payne: was an American diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Dan Payne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dan Payne: is an American rugby union number eight. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.