Education Bedford School Alma mater Jesus College, Oxford | Occupation Journalist, author | |
Full Name Ronald Staveley Payne Born February 6, 1926 Ripon, U.K. Spouse(s) 3, including Celia Haddon Died 25 May 2013, Witney, United Kingdom Books Mossad - Israel's Most Secret Service People also search for Christopher Dobson, Roger LeRoy Miller, Frithjof Sælen | ||
For the Australian politician, see Ron Payne.
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Ronald Payne, a.k.a. Ronnie Payne, (1926-2013) was a British journalist and espionage author.
Early life
Ronald Payne was born on February 6, 1926 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. His father was a Primitive Methodist minister.
Payne was educated at the Bedford School. During World War II, he served in the Royal Marines. He subsequently attended Jesus College, Oxford.
Career
Payne began his career as a journalist at the Reading Mercury. He subsequently wrote for the London Evening Standard. In 1953, he joined the Daily Telegraph, first as a reporter and later as a foreign correspondent in Paris. He wrote about French Algeria and French Indochina. He also wrote about the Suez Crisis in 1956, and he interviewed Muammar Gaddafi in 1976.
Payne co-authored several books with Christopher Dobson. He was also the author of six non-fiction books about espionage or terrorism.
Personal life and death
Payne was married three times. His third wife, Celia Haddon, was a journalist. They retired in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Payne died on May 25, 2013 in Witney.