Person
Charles Lane
Actor · Crew· 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).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hollywood Black | Self | TV |
| 2015 | Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Richard Lanyon | Film |
| 1995 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Regent Yarborough | Film |
| 1993 | Acting on Impulse | Bellhop | Film |
| 1993 | Posse | Weezie | Film |
| 1991 | True Identity | Duane | Film |
| 1989 | Sidewalk Stories | The Artist | Film |
| 1987 | Date with an Angel | Father O'Shea | Film |
| 1986 | When the Bough Breaks | Van der Graaf | Film |
| 1985 | Murphy's Romance | Amos Abbott | Film |
| 1983 | Strange Invaders | Prof. Hollister | Film |
| 1981 | Strange Behavior | Donovan | Film |
| 1980 | The Little Dragons | J.J. | Film |
| 1978 | Movie Movie | Judge / Mr. Pennington | Film |
| 1976 | Sybil | Dr. Quinoness | TV |
| 1975 | Karen | TV | |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your Rabbit | Mr. Beeman | Film |
| 1970 | The Aristocats | Lawyer (voice) | Film |
| 1969 | My Dog, the Thief | Mr. Pfeiffer | Film |
| 1967 | The Gnome-Mobile | Dr. Scoggins | Film |
| 1966 | The Ugly Dachshund | Judge | Film |
| 1966 | The Ghost and Mr. Chicken | Whitlow | Film |
| 1965 | Billie | Coach Jones | Film |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Editor | Film |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | Jack Bailey | Film |
| 1964 | The Carpetbaggers | Eugene Denby | Film |
| 1964 | Looking for Love | Director | Film |
| 1963 | Papa's Delicate Condition | Mr. Cosgrove | Film |
| 1962 | The Music Man | Constable | Film |
| 1961 | Alcatraz Express | Film | |
| 1959 | But Not for Me | Al Atwood | Film |
| 1959 | The Mating Game | Inspector General Bigelow | Film |
| 1959 | The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock | Standard Bates | Film |
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | Roy | Film |
| 1956 | The Birds and the Bees | Charlie Jenkins | Film |
| 1953 | The Juggler | Rosenberg | Film |
| 1953 | The Affairs of Dobie Gillis | Prof. Obispo | Film |
| 1952 | The Sniper | Loud Drunk at Club | Film |
| 1951 | I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | Criminal Lawyer | Frederick Waterman | Film |
| 1950 | Backfire | Dr. Nolan (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Second Face | Mr. Westcott | Film |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab Man | L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Riding High | Erickson | Film |
| 1949 | You're My Everything | Mr. Eddie Pflum | Film |
| 1949 | The House Across the Street | Apartment Manager (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Mr. Woodruff (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Producer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Out of the Storm | Mr. Evans | Film |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Blink Moran | Film |
| 1948 | Apartment for Peggy | Prof. Collins (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Call Northside 777 | Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Smart Woman | Reporter | Film |
| 1948 | Moonrise | Mr. Chandler | Film |
| 1947 | Bury Me Dead | Brighton | Film |
| 1947 | Living in a Big Way | Hawkins (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Landlord (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Intrigue | Hotel Desk Clerk | Film |
| 1947 | Louisiana | McCormack | Film |
| 1947 | Roses Are Red | Lipton | Film |
| 1946 | Mysterious Intruder | Detective Burns | Film |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Hack Hagen (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Just Before Dawn | Dr. Steiner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Real Estate Salesman | Film |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Reporter at Marriage License Office | Film |
| 1942 | Sealed Lips | Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon | Film |
| 1942 | Flying Tigers | Repkin (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Obliging Young Lady | Private Detective Smith | Film |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure | Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton | Film |
| 1942 | The Lady Is Willing | K.K. Miller | Film |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the Bride | Spotter | Film |
| 1942 | A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Coroner | Film |
| 1942 | The Adventures of Martin Eden | Mr. White | Film |
| 1942 | Home in Wyomin' | Newspaper Editor | Film |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'? | K.D. Reynolds | Film |
| 1942 | Born to Sing | Johnny | Film |
| 1942 | Sunday Punch | Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Friendly Enemies | Braun | Film |
| 1942 | Broadway | Hungry Harry (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | About Face | Rental Car Manager | Film |
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