Charles Lane
AKA: Charles Willis Lane
Birthday: 1869-01-25
Died: 1945-10-17
Birthplace: Madison, Illinois, USA
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
Character: Dr. Richard Lanyon
Character: Dr. Angus McPhail
Character: Charles Spottswoode
Character: Baldassar Calvo
Character: Charles Oxford
Character: Jefferson Worth
Character: Earl of Brinstead
Character: Mr. Henry Halevy
Character: Peter Thompson
Character: Robert Foster, Elizabeth's father
Character: Prince Chiaromonte
Character: Eduardo de Lisa (her father)
Character: Sir Hubert Vane
Character: Herbert Averill
Character: Stephen Dallas, Sr.
Character: Clement Palter
Character: Sir Jasper Sturdee
Character: Captain Pinnel
Character: Goddard Townsend
Character: Richard Stanton
Character: Dr. Richard Lanyon