Rusty Lane
Rusty Lane | |
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Lane in an episode of One Step Beyond (1959) | |
| Born | James Russell Lane May 31, 1899 Chicago, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1986 (aged 87) Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Other names | J. Russell Lane, Russell Lane |
| Education | University of Illinois |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, college professor |
| Years active | 1927–1942 (professor) 1943–1973 (actor) |
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| Children | 5, including Sara Lane |
Rusty Lane (born James Russell Lane; May 31, 1899 – October 10, 1986), was a college professor and professional actor. He left academia in his forties to appear in several Broadway productions during the 1940s and 1950s, including three years as an original cast member for Mister Roberts. He was in the original cast for another Tony award-winning play, The Desperate Hours. Lane also performed in 21 films and made hundreds of televisions appearances from 1950 up through 1973, including as the star of the TV series Crime with Father, and as a regular cast member of the daytime serial The Clear Horizon.