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John Howard Payne

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American actor and writer (1791-1852)

United StatesWritersLived 1791 to 1852 · aged 60
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John Howard Payne was an American actor, poet, playwright, and writer who had nearly two decades of a theatrical career and success in London. He is today most remembered as the creator of "Home! ", a song he wrote in 1822 that became widely popular in the United States and the English-speaking world.

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John Howard Payne was an American actor, poet, playwright, and writer who had nearly two decades of a theatrical career and success in London. He is today most remembered as the creator of "Home! Sweet Home!", a song he wrote in 1822 that became widely popular in the United States and the English-speaking world. Its popularity was revived during the American Civil War, as troops on both sides embraced it.

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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1791 to 1852 · aged 60
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