- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Myrtland Le Varre Jr.
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Lane Bradford was born on August 29, 1922 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952), The Invisible Monster (1950) and The Toughest Gun in Tombstone (1958). He was married to Mary Catherine Schrock and Joan Irene Velin. He died on June 7, 1973 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
- SpousesMary Catherine Schrock(November 12, 1971 - June 7, 1973) (his death)Joan Irene Velin(March 17, 1952 - September 9, 1965) (divorced)
- Parents
- RelativesAndré de la Varre Jr.(Cousin)Bob LaVarre(Sibling)Diane Delano(Niece or Nephew)
- Was the stuntman for Bill Elliott in Bullets for Bandits (1942), and performed one of the greatest stunts of all time in western films--underneath a team of hitched horses.
- Retired to Hawaii after his last film appearance in 1968 and learned to play the guitar and ukulele. Was living on his boat in Honolulu in 1973 when he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. He was rushed to a local hospital but died shortly after.
- Served in the US Army during World War II.
- Best known on-screen in the 1940s and '50s for playing western badmen.
- He and his father, John Merton, appeared together in six movies: Frontier Crusader (1940), White Eagle (1941), Gentle Annie (1944), Flame of the West (1945), Shadows on the Range (1946), and Jack Armstrong (1947).
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