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 The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...

daytime soap opera ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 2022; the soap has streamed n ...

'' (1982–1983). In addition to working as a solo artist, Caudell's musical endeavors included recording and touring with the

Player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** Athlete, a player in sports ** Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who i ...

precursor, Skyband. Caudell works as a

music publisher A music publisher is a type of publisher that specializes in distributing music. Music publishers originally published sheet music. When copyright became legally protected, music publishers began to play a role in the management of the intellectu ...

for Cauley Music Group in

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...

. He is the father of actor-musician Lane Toran.

Filmography

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." Caudell had the starring role in ''The Archer,'' a fantasy with swords and sorcerers. Caudell's character, Toran of the Hawk Clan, has been framed for the murder of his father, Chief Brakus. Hal Erickson praised his performance in ''Goodbye, Franklin High''. In her 1987 memoir '' I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie'',

Pamela Des Barres Pamela Des Barres (; born Pamela Ann Miller; September 9, 1948) is an American rock and roll groupie, writer, musician, and actress. She is best known for her 1987 memoir, '' I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie'', which details her experi ...

describes Caudell as having given up show business, "after playing a caveman in a TV movie and a brief stint on

Soundtrack

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caudell, Lane 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