Biography
Rusty Lane (May 31, 1899 – October 10, 1986), was a college professor who in his forties left academia to become a professional actor. He appeared in several Broadway productions during the 1940s and 1950s, including three years as an original cast member for Mister Roberts. He was in the original cast for another Tony award-winning play, The Desperate Hours. Lane also took up screen acting, performing in 21 films and making hundreds of televisions appearances from 1950 up through 1973, including as the star of the TV series Crime with Father, and as a regular cast member of the daytime serial The Clear Horizon.
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Filmography
all 70
TV Shows 46
Movies 24
(archive footage)
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)
Movie
Guard
Banning (1967)
Movie
Judge
Batman (1966)
TV
5
Mayor Russell
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Branded (1965)
TV
5.91
Supervisor (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter (1964)
Movie
Gus Adam
Youngblood Hawke (1964)
Movie
Dr. Morton Gardner
The New Interns (1964)
Movie
Warden / Doc Stacey
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Lieutenant Comerford
Mr. Novak (1963)
TV
Frank Reynolds
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
University Dean (uncredited)
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
Movie
Judge Martin / Otto Brandt
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
Ezra Griswold
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Court Clerk / Court Clerk Joe Kelly / Court Clerk Kelly
Sam Benedict (1962)
TV
Gus Markham
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
87th Precinct (1961)
TV
The Roaring 20's (1960)
TV
Outlaws (1960)
TV
Harry Moseby
The Clear Horizon (1960)
TV
Tate (1960)
TV
Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
TV
Brady
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
TV
The Alaskans (1959)
TV
Commissioner
The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Joe - Bartender / Mr. Casey
One Step Beyond (1959)
TV
Judge (uncredited)
I Want to Live! (1958)
Movie
Griggs
Heart of Darkness (1958)
Movie
Judge John A. Davis (uncredited)
Party Girl (1958)
Movie
Chief of Police / Storekeeper
Man with a Camera (1958)
TV
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
TV
Marshal
Bat Masterson (1958)
TV
The Texan (1958)
TV
Bronco (1958)
TV
Peter Gunn (1958)
TV
6
Sheriff Sam Gladstone
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
TV
Police Desk Sergeant
High School Confidential! (1958)
Movie
6
Sheriff
Destination Nightmare (1958)
Movie
Inspector Sweeeney
Damn Citizen (1958)
Movie
Captain
The Rawhide Trail (1958)
Movie
The Real McCoys (1957)
TV
Chief Glass
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Mel Harmon
M Squad (1957)
TV
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
Pat O'Connell
Appointment with a Shadow (1957)
Movie
Tom Carmody
Portland Exposé (1957)
Movie
Samuel Adams
Johnny Tremain (1957)
Movie
The Liberty Story (1957)
Movie
Riley
Fury at Showdown (1957)
Movie
Capt. McQuade
The Shadow on the Window (1957)
Movie
Marshal Tharpe
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV
State Trooper (1956)
TV
Judge
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
Movie
Bob LaPorte
Bigger Than Life (1956)
Movie
Danny McKeogh
The Harder They Fall (1956)
Movie
2
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
TV
Police Detective / Sheriff Matt / Father Rafferty / Mr. Ivers / The Judge / Train Conductor
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Sheriff Buckley / Grandpa / Bo
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Luther Reeves
Climax! (1954)
TV
Lassie (1954)
TV
8
Dr. Carnahan
The Marriage (1954)
TV
Brenner / Brule / Frisby
Inner Sanctum (1954)
TV
Actor
The Man Behind the Badge (1953)
TV
Jasper Jones
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
John Moisant
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Cop (uncredited)
Fourteen Hours (1951)
Movie
Sheriff
The Adventures of Ellery Queen (1950)
TV
Actor
The Web (1950)
TV
Jesse
Suspense (1949)
TV
Admiral
The House on 92nd Street (1945)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.3
Based on 252 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1899-05-31
Deathday1986-10-10 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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