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Charles Lane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1869-01-25

Day of Death

1945-10-17

Place of Birth

Madison, Illinois, USA

Charles Lane

Biography

Charles Willis Lane (January 25, 1869–October 17, 1945) was an American stage and film actor, active in movies from 1914 to 1929. Like many film performers born before 1900, Lane had extensive prior Broadway stage or regional theatrical experience. Lane can be seen in silent films usually as a silver-haired other man or confidant. Two of his best-known roles are Dr. Lanyon in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) and Dr. Angus McPhail in Sadie Thompson (1928).

Filmography (36)

⭐ 0 Role: Dr. Richard Lanyon

Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2015
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⭐ 0 Role: Ned

Love Nest

1975
⭐ 6.5 Role: Manager

Broadway Scandals

1929
⭐ 8.0 Role: Mr. Henry Halevy

Saturday's Children

1929
⭐ 5.7 Role: Charles Spottswoode

The Canary Murder Case

1929
⭐ 6.6 Role: Dr. Angus McPhail

Sadie Thompson

1928
⭐ 6.8 Role: Colonel Duval

Barbed Wire

1927
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⭐ 8.0 Role: Robert Foster, Elizabeth's father

Service for Ladies

1927
⭐ 10.0 Role: Mr. Fountain

Married Alive

1927
⭐ 8.0 Role: Jim Hawthorne

The Whirlwind of Youth

1927
⭐ 7.0 Role: Richard Stanton

The Music Master

1927
⭐ 6.5 Role: Jefferson Worth

The Winning of Barbara Worth

1926
⭐ 10.0 Role: Sir John

Marriage License?

1926
⭐ 10.0 Role: John Cranahan

The Mystery Club

1926
⭐ 7.0 Role: Monte Hermann

Padlocked

1926