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Lane Caudell

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Lane Caudell
Born (1952-04-25) April 25, 1952 (age 74)
Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationAsheboro High School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer-songwriter
  • music publisher
Years active1972–present
SpouseMo Lauren
ChildrenLane Toran

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). In addition to working as a solo artist, Caudell's musical endeavors included recording and touring with the Player precursor, Skyband.[1]

Caudell works as a music publisher for Cauley Music Group in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] He is the father of actor-musician Lane Toran.

Filmography

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Film and television

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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."[3] Caudell had the starring role in The Archer, a fantasy with swords and sorcerers.[4] Caudell's character, Toran of the Hawk Clan, has been framed for the murder of his father, Chief Brakus.[5]

Hal Erickson praised his performance in Goodbye, Franklin High.[6]

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."[7]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Satan's CheerleadersStevieFeature film
1978Goodbye, Franklin HighWill ArmerFeature film
1978Hanging on a Star[3]Jeff MartinFeature film
1979Good Ol' BoysCooterTV pilot episode
1980Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't DieJoe "Deacon" JohnsonTV film
1981The Archer: Fugitive from the EmpireToran of MalveelTV film
1982–1983Days of Our Lives[8]Woody KingDaytime serial

Soundtrack

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YearTitleSong performed
1976Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot"High in the Mountains"
1978Buffalo Rider"The Life and Legend of Buffalo Jones"
1993Fire in the Sky"Guest of Honor"

Discography

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Albums

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YearTitleLabel
1978Hanging on a StarMCA Records
1979Midnight HunterMCA Records

Singles

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YearTitleLabel
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

References

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  1. ↑ Francis, R.D. "Lane Caudell: Lost Somewhere on the Road between Franklin High and Nashville A review of his rock 'n' roll years with Skyband and acting years in 'Goodbye, Franklin High' and 'Hanging on a Star'". Medium.
  2. ↑ "Bob's got 'dibs'". The Courier-Tribune. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 Scott, Jay (5 September 1978). "MOVIES A MONSTROUS TRIPLE BILL (film review)". Globe and Mail. ProQuest 387238527.
  4. ↑ Riches, Hester (8 April 1981). "TV pilots: airborne or stillborn?". Globe and Mail. ProQuest 386749002.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Erickson, Hal (2016). The Baseball Filmography, 1915 through 2001, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 218. ISBN 978-1476607856. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Des Barres, Pamela (1987). I'm With the Band: confessions of a Groupie. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9781787590755. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  8. ↑ 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.
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