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Red Lane(1939-2015)

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Red Lane was born on 9 February 1939 in Zona, Louisiana, USA [now part of Bogalusa, Louisiana]. He was a writer and actor, known for In the Valley of Elah (2007), Going Home (1971) and Country Music (1972). He died on 1 July 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornFebruary 9, 1939
DiedJuly 1, 2015(76)
BornFebruary 9, 1939
DiedJuly 1, 2015(76)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron in In the Valley of Elah (2007)
In the Valley of Elah
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
Robert Mitchum, Sally Kirkland, and Jason Bernard in Going Home (1971)
Going Home
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1971
Marty Robbins in Country Music (1972)
Country Music
  • Soundtrack
  • 1972
Dolly Parton in Dolly (1976)
Dolly
8.3
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Writer



  • Johnny Cash in The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
    The Johnny Cash Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1970–1971

Actor



  • Sleepy LaBeef in The Exotic Ones (1968)
    The Exotic Ones
    5.4
    • Nemo's Boy
    • 1968
  • Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig in The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee (1966)
    The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee
    4.1
    • 1966

Soundtrack



  • The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
    The Marty Stuart Show
    8.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Country Girl" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • The Queens of Country (2009)
    The Queens of Country
    Video
    • writer: "The World Needs a Melody"
    • 2009
  • Opry Video Classics: Love Ballads
    Video
    • writer: "'Til I Get It Right"
    • 2007
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron in In the Valley of Elah (2007)
    In the Valley of Elah
    7.1
    • writer: "Till I Get It Right"
    • 2007
  • Dolly Parton & Friends
    7.2
    Video
    • writer: "The World Needs a Melody"
    • 2007
  • Mono Lake (2004)
    Mono Lake
    7.0
    Short
    • writer: "Walk on Out of My Mind"
    • 2004
  • Michele Lee and Kenny Rogers in Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (1995)
    Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Country Girl" (Uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1976)
    Dolly
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "The World Needs a Melody"
    • 1976
  • Porter Wagoner in The Porter Wagoner Show (1961)
    The Porter Wagoner Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Charleston Cotton Mill"
    • writer: "Blackjack County Chains"
    • 1970–1973
  • Marty Robbins in Country Music (1972)
    Country Music
    • writer: "Country Girl"
    • 1972
  • Robert Mitchum, Sally Kirkland, and Jason Bernard in Going Home (1971)
    Going Home
    5.9
    • lyrics: "Silver Bird", "Rope Around The Wind", "Singaree-Singaroh"
    • music: "Silver Bird", "Rope Around The Wind", "Singaree-Singaroh"
    • performer: "Tell Me About Love", "Silver Bird"
    • 1971
  • Johnny Cash in The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
    The Johnny Cash Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Country Girl"
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 9, 1939
    • Zona, Louisiana, USA [now part of Bogalusa, Louisiana]
  • Died
    • July 1, 2015
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(cancer)

Did you know

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    Country songwriter and session guitarist. Elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1993.

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