Lane Caudell
Lane Caudell | |
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| Born | April 25, 1952 |
| Education | Asheboro High School |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | Mo Lauren |
| Children | Lane Toran |
Lane Caudell(born April 25, 1952) is an American actor and singer-songwriter who appeared in the filmsGoodbye, Franklin High,andHanging on a Starand played Woody King on theNBCdaytime soap operaDays of Our Lives(1982–1983).
Caudell works as amusic publisherforCauley Music GroupinNashville, Tennessee.[1]He is the father of actor-musicianLane Toran.
Filmography
[edit]Film and television
[edit]Caudell had roles several minor films for the teenage market in the 1970s, including the lead role in the musical filmHanging on a Star,in which "a big rubbery Lane Caudell arises on a swampy stage and sings in a bubblingly oily voice."[2]Caudell had the starring role inThe Archer,a fantasy with swords and sorcerers.[3]Caudell's character, Toran of the Hawk Clan, has been framed for the murder of his father, Chief Brakus.[4]
Hal Ericksonpraised his performance inGoodbye, Franklin High.[5]
In her 1987 memoirI'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie,Pamela Des Barresdescribes Caudell as having given up show business, "after playing a caveman in a TV movie and a brief stint onDays of Our Lives."[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Satan's Cheerleaders | Stevie | Feature film |
| 1978 | Goodbye, Franklin High | Will Armer | Feature film |
| 1978 | Hanging on a Star[2] | Jeff Martin | Feature film |
| 1979 | Good Ol' Boys | Cooter | TV pilot episode |
| 1980 | Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die | Joe "Deacon" Johnson | TV film |
| 1981 | The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire | Toran of Malveel | TV film |
| 1982–1983 | Days of Our Lives[7] | Woody King | Daytime serial |
Soundtrack
[edit]| Year | Title | Song performed |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot | "High in the Mountains" |
| 1978 | Buffalo Rider | "The Life and Legend of Buffalo Jones" |
| 1993 | Fire in the Sky | "Guest of Honor" |
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hanging on a Star | MCA Records |
| 1979 | Midnight Hunter | MCA Records |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Let Our Love Ride" | Capitol Records |
| 1973 | "Should I Care" | Metromedia Records |
| 1973 | "Play On, Play On" | Capitol Records |
| 1974 | "Alabama Boy" | Private Stock Records |
| 1978 | "Those Eyes" | MCA Records |
| 1978 | "Hanging on a Star" | MCA Records |
| 1979 | "Love, Hit and Run" | MCA Records |
References
[edit]- ^"Bob's got 'dibs'".The Courier-Tribune.5 March 2016.Retrieved13 January2019.
- ^abScott, Jay (5 September 1978). "MOVIES A MONSTROUS TRIPLE BILL (film review)". Globe and Mail.ProQuest387238527.
- ^Riches, Hester (8 April 1981). "TV pilots: airborne or stillborn?". Globe and Mail.ProQuest386749002.
- ^Worley, Alec (2005).Empires of the Imagination: A Critical Survey of Fantasy Cinema from Georges Méliès to The Lord of the Rings.MacFarland. p. 195.ISBN9780786423248.
- ^Erickson, Hal (2016).The Baseball Filmography, 1915 through 2001, 2d ed.McFarland. p. 218.ISBN978-1476607856.Retrieved13 January2019.
- ^Des Barres, Pamela (1987).I'm With the Band: confessions of a Groupie.Omnibus Press.ISBN9781787590755.Retrieved13 January2019.
- ^Russell, Maureen (2015).Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera.MacFarland. p. 206.ISBN9780786486519.Retrieved13 January2019.
External links
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male singer-songwriters
- American male pop singers
- American pop rock singers
- American music publishers (people)
- MCA Records artists
- Male actors from North Carolina
- Singer-songwriters from North Carolina
- People from Asheboro, North Carolina
- 20th-century American male actors