Charles Lane
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1869-01-25
- Died
- 1945-10-17
- Place of birth
- Madison, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Willis 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).
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (36)
Married Alive
1927
as Mr. Fountain
Barbed Wire
1927
as Colonel Duval
Padlocked
1926
as Monte Hermann
The Outsider
1926
as Sir Jasper Sturdee
Broadway Rose
1922
as Peter Thompson
The White Sister
1923
as Prince Chiaromonte
Sadie Thompson
1928
as Dr. Angus McPhail
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920
as Dr. Richard Lanyon
Stella Dallas
1925
as Stephen Dallas, Sr.
The Canary Murder Case
1929
as Charles Spottswoode
The Winning of Barbara Worth
1926
as Jefferson Worth
Romola
1924
as Baldassar Calvo
Love Nest
1975
as Ned
The Marriage Whirl
1925
as Rueben Hale
The Music Master
1927
as Richard Stanton
Without Limit
1921
as Clement Palter
Saturday's Children
1929
as Mr. Henry Halevy
How Women Love
1922
as Ogden Ward
Fascination
1922
as Eduardo de Lisa (her father)
The Whirlwind of Youth
1927
as Jim Hawthorne
The Branded Woman
1920
as Herbert Averill
The Blind Goddess
1926
as Judge
Broadway Scandals
1929
as Manager
Wanted: A Husband
1919
as Tom Harmon
The Mystery Club
1926
as John Cranahan
The Great Adventure
1921
as Charles Oxford
Guilty of Love
1920
as Goddard Townsend
Ruggles of Red Gap
1918
as Earl of Brinstead
Away Goes Prudence
1920
as Mr. Thorne
The Restless Sex
1920
as John Cleland
Second Youth
1924
as Weeks Twombly
Marriage License?
1926
as Sir John
Service for Ladies
1927
as Robert Foster, Elizabeth's father
The Dark Angel
1925
as Sir Hubert Vane
Pearl of Love
1925
as Captain Pinnel
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2015
as Dr. Richard Lanyon
About Charles Lane
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). With 37 credits spanning from 1918 to 2015, Charles Lane has appeared in 36 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Charles Lane Movies
- Married Alive (1927) — as Mr. Fountain
- Barbed Wire (1927) — as Colonel Duval
- Padlocked (1926) — as Monte Hermann
- The Outsider (1926) — as Sir Jasper Sturdee
- Broadway Rose (1922) — as Peter Thompson
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