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Charles Willis Lane (1869–1945) was an American stage and
film actor, active from 1914 to 1929. Like many film performers born before
1900 Lane had extensive prior Broadway stage or regional theatrical experience
stretching back to his youth in the 1890s.
Lane was born in Madison, Illinois, and 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).
Birth Name
Charles Willis Lane
Born
Monday, 25 January 1869
Died
Wednesday, 17 October 1945
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Arena | Charles Spottswoode (clip from The Canary Murder Case (1929)) | 1975 |
| Broadway Scandals | Radio Announcer / Manager | 1929 |
| The Canary Murder Case | Charles Spottswoode | 1929 |
| Saturday's Children | Mr. Henry Halevy | 1929 |
| Sadie Thompson | Dr. Angus McPhail | 1928 |
| Barbed Wire | Col. Duval / Colonel Duval | 1927 |
| Service for Ladies | Robert Foster, her father / Elizabeth's father | 1927 |
| Married Alive | Mr. Fountain | 1927 |
| The Whirlwind of Youth | Jim Hawthorne | 1927 |
| The Winning of Barbara Worth | Jefferson Worth | 1926 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Arena | Charles Spottswoode (clip from The Canary Murder Case (1929)) | 1975 |
| Broadway Scandals | Radio Announcer / Manager | 1929 |
| The Canary Murder Case | Charles Spottswoode | 1929 |
| Saturday's Children | Mr. Henry Halevy | 1929 |
| Sadie Thompson | Dr. Angus McPhail | 1928 |
| Barbed Wire | Col. Duval / Colonel Duval | 1927 |
| Service for Ladies | Robert Foster, her father / Elizabeth's father | 1927 |
| Married Alive | Mr. Fountain | 1927 |
| The Whirlwind of Youth | Jim Hawthorne | 1927 |
| The Winning of Barbara Worth | Jefferson Worth | 1926 |
| Marriage License? | Sir John | 1926 |
| The Mystery Club | John Cranahan | 1926 |
| Padlocked | Monte Hermann | 1926 |
| The Outsider | Sir Jasper Sturdee | 1926 |
| Stella Dallas | Stephen Dallas, Sr. | 1925 |
| The Dark Angel | Sir Hubert Vane | 1925 |
| The Marriage Whirl | Reuben Hale | 1925 |
| Pearl of Love | Captain Pinnel | 1925 |
| Romola | Baldassar Calvo | 1924 |
| The White Sister | Prince Chiaromonte | 1923 |
| The Tents of Allah | Commander Millgrate | 1923 |
| How Women Love | Ogden Ward | 1922 |
| Broadway Rose | Peter Thompson | 1922 |
| Fascination | Eduardo de Lisa (her father) | 1922 |
| If Women Only Knew | Dr. John Strong | 1921 |
| Without Limit | Clement Palter | 1921 |
| The Great Adventure | Charles Oxford | 1921 |
| Love's Penalty | Rev. John Kirchway | 1921 |
| The Restless Sex | John Cleland | 1920 |
| The Branded Woman | Herbert Averill | 1920 |
| Guilty of Love | Goddard Townsend | 1920 |
| Away Goes Prudence | Mr. Thorne | 1920 |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Richard Lanyon / Dr. Lanyon | 1920 |
| Wanted: A Husband | Tom Harmon | 1919 |
| Mrs. Black Is Back | Prof. Newton Black | 1914 |
