| Lane Caudell | |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education: | Asheboro High School |
| Yearsactive: | 1972–present |
| Spouse: | Mo Lauren |
| Children: | Lane 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).
Caudell works as a music publisher for Cauley Music Group in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He is the father of actor-musician Lane Toran.
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.[2] Caudell's character, Toran of the Hawk Clan, has been framed for the murder of his father, Chief Brakus.[3]
Hal Erickson praised his performance in Goodbye, Franklin High.[4]
In her 1987 memoir , 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."[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Satan's Cheerleaders | Stevie | Feature film | |
| 1978 | Goodbye, Franklin High | Will Armer | Feature film | |
| 1978 | Hanging on a Star[6] | Jeff Martin | Feature film | |
| 1979 | Good Ol' Boys | Cooter | TV pilot episode | |
| 1980 | Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die | Joe "Deacon" Johnson | TV film | |
| 1981 | Toran of Malveel | TV film | ||
| 1982–1983 | Days of Our Lives[7] | Woody King | Daytime serial |
| Year | Title | Song performed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot | "High in the Mountains" | |
| 1978 | Buffalo Rider | "The Life and Legend of Buffalo Jones" | |
| 1993 | Fire in the Sky | "Guest of Honor" |
| Year | Title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hanging on a Star | MCA Records | |
| 1979 | Midnight Hunter | MCA Records |
| Year | Title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |