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.
- Occupation
- diplomat, stage actor, writer, lyricist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 9, 1791, 1792
- Died
- April 10, 1852, 1852
