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Lane Caudell
American actor and singer-songwriter
Lane Caudell (born April 25, 1952) is an American actor and singer-songwriter who appeared in the films Goodbye, Franklin High, and Hanging on a Star and played Woody King on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (1982–1983).
Lane Caudell | |
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| Born | (1952-04-25) April 25, 1952 (age 72) Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Asheboro High School |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | Mo Lauren |
| Children | Lane Toran |
Caudell works as a music publisher for Cauley Music Group in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He is the father of actor-musician Lane Toran.
Film and television
Caudell had roles several minor films for the teenage market in the 1970s, including the lead role in the musical film Hanging 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 in The 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 Erickson praised his performance in Goodbye, Franklin High.[5]
In her 1987 memoir I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, Pamela Des Barres describes Caudell as having given up show business, "after playing a caveman in a TV movie and a brief stint on Days 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
| 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" |
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hanging on a Star | MCA Records |
| 1979 | Midnight Hunter | MCA Records |
Singles
| 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 |
- "Bob's got 'dibs'". The Courier-Tribune. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- 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. ISBN 9780786423248.
- Erickson, Hal (2016). The Baseball Filmography, 1915 through 2001, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 218. ISBN 978-1476607856. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Des Barres, Pamela (1987). I'm With the Band: confessions of a Groupie. ISBN 9781787590755. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Russell, Maureen (2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. MacFarland. p. 206. ISBN 9780786486519. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Lane Caudell at IMDb