
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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