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Lenita Lane(1901-1995)

  • Actress
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Lenita Lane
Lenita Lane was born on 16 December 1901 in Parnassus, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for The Bat (1959), The Mad Magician (1954) and While America Sleeps (1939). She was married to Crane Wilbur. She died on 15 March 1995 in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 16, 1901
DiedMarch 15, 1995(93)
BornDecember 16, 1901
DiedMarch 15, 1995(93)
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Known for

Vincent Price in The Bat (1959)
The Bat
6.1
  • Lizzie Allen
  • 1959
The Mad Magician (1954)
The Mad Magician
6.5
  • Alice Prentiss
  • 1954
Lenita Lane in While America Sleeps (1939)
While America Sleeps
6.0
Short
  • Mary Miller
  • 1939
Lois Collier, Minna Gombell, Suzanne Kaaren, Lenita Lane, and Anne Johnston in Women Must Dress (1935)
Women Must Dress
4.7
  • Eve Sheldon
  • 1935

Credits

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  • Vincent Price in The Bat (1959)
    The Bat
    6.1
    • Lizzie Allen
    • 1959
  • The Mad Magician (1954)
    The Mad Magician
    6.5
    • Alice Prentiss
    • 1954
  • I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951)
    I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.
    6.1
    • Ms. Scott (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Robert Arthur, James Cardwell, Sue England, Darryl Hickman, Terry Moore, and Noreen Nash in The Devil on Wheels (1947)
    The Devil on Wheels
    5.2
    • Mrs. Clark
    • 1947
  • Randolph Scott, Dean Stockwell, Lynn Bari, Peggy Ann Garner, and Connie Marshall in Home, Sweet Homicide (1946)
    Home, Sweet Homicide
    6.9
    • Mrs. Flora Sanford (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Douglass Dumbrille, Lenita Lane, and Sidney Toler in Castle in the Desert (1942)
    Castle in the Desert
    7.0
    • Lucy Manderley
    • 1942
  • George Reeves, Richard Derr, and Marjorie Weaver in Man at Large (1941)
    Man at Large
    6.4
    • Cataloni's Nurse-Receptionist
    • 1941
  • Kay Aldridge, Ethel Griffies, Robert Weldon, and Sidney Toler in Dead Men Tell (1941)
    Dead Men Tell
    6.9
    • Dr. Anne Bonney
    • 1941
  • Joan Davis, Ted North, Ned Sparks, and Marjorie Weaver in For Beauty's Sake (1940)
    For Beauty's Sake
    6.8
    • Dorothy Sawter
    • 1940
  • Joan Blondell and Dick Powell in I Want a Divorce (1940)
    I Want a Divorce
    5.9
    • Wanda's Friend (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Virginia Gilmore and Robert Sterling in Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)
    Manhattan Heartbeat
    • Bentley's Nurse
    • 1940
  • Florence Rice and Kent Taylor in Girl in 313 (1940)
    Girl in 313
    5.8
    • Mrs. Whitman
    • 1940
  • Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, and Henry Wilcoxon in Free, Blonde and 21 (1940)
    Free, Blonde and 21
    6.2
    • Mrs. Whitman - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, and Norma Shearer in The Women (1939)
    The Women
    7.7
    • Mrs. Spencer's Friend (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Lenita Lane in While America Sleeps (1939)
    While America Sleeps
    6.0
    Short
    • Mary Miller
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • December 16, 1901
    • Parnassus, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 15, 1995
    • Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Crane WilburApril 18, 1936 - October 18, 1973 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Kenneth Alfred Leopold Lane I(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage play: "Blood on the Moon" by Claire and Paul Sifton, produced by Lucille Ryson and Louis Macloon, and directed by Lucille Ryson, at the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles

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    American supporting actress of the 1930's and 40's, married to actor/director Crane Wilbur.

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