Lenita Mary Lane (December 16, 1901 – March 15, 1995) was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in several

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plays before turning to movies. Her more than two dozen movie appearances include '' The Mad Magician'' (1954) and '' The Bat'' (1959).

Personal life

Lane was born on December 16, 1901, in Parnassus, Pennsylvania. In April 1936 she married director

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. They remained married until his death in 1973. Lane died in

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on March 15, 1995, aged 93. She is buried with her husband at

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Filmography

* '' Murder by the Clock'' (1931) as Nurse * ''

Now I'll Tell ''Now I'll Tell'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edwin J. Burke starring Spencer Tracy, Helen Twelvetrees, and Alice Faye. It was produced by Fox Film shortly before the company's merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. ...

'' (1934) as Virginia * '' By Your Leave'' (1934) as Laura * '' Imitation of Life'' (1934) as Mrs. Dale * '' I Believed in You'' (1934) as Novelist * '' We're Rich Again'' (1934) as Charmion * ''

The Gay Deception ''The Gay Deception'' is a 1935 romantic comedy film starring Francis Lederer and Frances Dee. Writers Stephen Morehouse Avery and Don Hartman were Candidate, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story. Plot Secretary Mirabel Miller wins a ...

'' (1935) as Peg De Forrest * '' Thunder in the Night'' (1935) as Guest * '' Women Must Dress'' (1935) as Eve Sheldon * ''Ginger'' (1935) as Society woman * ''Federal Agent'' (1936) as Vilma * '' A Dangerous Adventure'' (1937) as Frances Damon * ''

Girls on Probation ''Girls on Probation'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by William C. McGann and written by Crane Wilbur. The film stars Jane Bryan, Ronald Reagan, Anthony Averill, Sheila Bromley, Henry O'Neill and Elisabeth Risdon. The film was releas ...

'' (1938) as Marge * '' The Women'' (1939) as Mrs. Spencer's friend * '' Girl in 313'' (1940) as Mrs. Whitman * '' Free, Blonde and 21'' (1940) as Mrs. Whitman * '' Manhattan Heartbeat'' (1940) as Bentley's nurse * '' I Want a Divorce'' (1940) as Wanda's friend * ''

For Beauty's Sake ''For Beauty's Sake'' is a 1941 American comedy mystery film directed by Shepard Traube (1907–1983) and written by Walter Bullock, Ethel Hill and Wanda Tuchock. The film stars Ned Sparks, Marjorie Weaver, Ted North, Joan Davis, Pierre ...

'' (1941) as Miss Sawter * ''

Man at Large ''Man at Large'' is a 1941 American mystery thriller film directed by Eugene Forde and written by John Larkin. The film stars Marjorie Weaver, George Reeves, Richard Derr, Steven Geray, Milton Parsons and Spencer Charters. The film was r ...

'' (1941) as Nurse * ''

Dead Men Tell ''Dead Men Tell'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Sidney Toler, Sheila Ryan and Victor Sen Yung. Toler played Charlie Chan in 22 feature films, beginning with '' Charlie Chan in Honolulu'' (1938), and ...

'' (1941) as Dr. Anne Bonney * ''

Castle in the Desert ''Castle in the Desert'' is a 1942 film featuring the Chinese detective Charlie Chan. It was the eleventh film to feature Sidney Toler as the title character, and the last made by 20th Century Fox. The series continued with Toler, though under ...

'' (1942) as Lucy Manderley * ''

Home Sweet Homicide ''Home Sweet Homicide'' is a 1946 American comedy mystery film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Peggy Ann Garner, Randolph Scott and Lynn Bari. It was based on the 1944 eponymous mystery novel by Craig Rice. Though he would make a furth ...

'' (1946) as Mrs. Flora Sanford * ''

The Devil on Wheels ''The Devil On Wheels'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring Darryl Hickman. In addition to being the first film about street racing youth, it is also notable for being one of the first films to feature actresses ( ...

'' (1947) as Mrs. Clark * ''

I Was a Communist for the FBI ''I Was a Communist for the FBI'' is a 1951 American crime film noir produced by Bryan Foy, directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Lovejoy. The film is based on a series of stories written by Matt Cvetic that appeared in ''The Saturday ...

'' (1951) as Principal * '' The Mad Magician'' (1954) as Alice Prentiss * '' The Bat'' (1959) as Lizzie Allen

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