Sara Lane (born Susan Russell Lane; March 12, 1949 – March 3, 2023) was an American actress.
Sara Lane | |
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_nonfree_resize.png) Lane in The Virginian in 1962 | |
| Born | Susan Russell Lane March 12, 1949 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2023 (aged 73) Napa, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable work | The Virginian I Saw What You Did |
| Father | Rusty Lane |
Early life and education
editLane was born in New York City[1] in New York City[2] on March 12, 1949, the daughter of actors Rusty Lane and Sara Anderson.[3] She had a younger brother and a younger sister.[2]
When Lane was a baby, she appeared in a television commercial for soap and in an educational film. At age 12, she was in a vitamin commercial.[1] She and her family moved to California when Lane was 12 years old. She attended Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica.[3] Money was Lane's motivation for becoming an actress. She said, "I didn't want to act but I needed money for making clothes, making jewelry, and raising quarter horses."[4] As a teenager, Lane made earrings for herself from broken jewelry, and she and her mother made almost all of her clothes.[5]
Career
editIn 1964,[2] producer William Castle[3] saw Lane's picture in a newspaper in connection with a Miss Los Angeles Teenage beauty contest.[6] After making screen tests, she was signed for a part in the film I Saw What You Did.[3]
In 1966, executive producer Frank Price signed Lane to portray Elizabeth Grainger on The Virginian.[7] Being the owner of two horses, Lane was an experienced horsewoman and did her own riding scenes on the show except when the producer insisted on use of a double.[2]
Personal life and death
editLane died from breast cancer at her home in Napa, California, on March 3, 2023, aged 73. She was survived by her husband, Jon Scott, as well as her daughter, son, granddaughter, and sister.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Safley, Karen (September 18, 1967). "Sara Lane of 'Virginian' Is Sophisticated, Sincere". The Courier. Iowa, Waterloo. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Sara Lane Is Expert On Horses". The Bradenton Herald. September 10, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Sara Debuted in the Nude". Democrat and Chronicle. June 25, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sara Lane Seeking Image". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 10, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brown, Vivian (September 12, 1965). "How Sara Lane Would Make School Interesting". Rocky Mount Telegram. Associated Press. p. 10 C. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sara Lane Drives Self In Her Role". Fort Lauderdale News. January 19, 1968. p. 11 E. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sara Lane Signs For Part in 'Virginian'". Lancaster New Era. May 17, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (6 March 2023). "Sara Lane, Actress on 'The Virginian,' Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 March 2023.