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Lupino
Lane
1892 - 1959 |
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. The actor Lupino Lane was born as Henry George Lupino Height in London. He was very successful on stage as a comedian who often inserted artistic contortion of his body into the performance. This funny talent was also developed by the film business in the 10's and Lupino Lane became one of the most popular silent movie comedians in England. In one of his numerous movies he impersonated no less than 25 roles. He made his film debut with the figure "Nipper" he impersonated from
1915 to 1919 in short movies.
He experienced the height of his career in the 20's. To these successes belong productions like "A Night Out and a Day In" (20), "The Broker" (22), "Isn't Life Wonderful" (24), "Maid in Morocco" (25), "Naughty Boy" (26), "His Private Life" (26), "Hello Sailor" (27), "Fandango" (28) and "The Love Parade" (29). Lupino Lane celebrated a late success in 1937 with his role "Bill Snibson" in the musical "Me and My Girl" which was written specially for him. His last movies came in the 30's into being. To these movies belong "Golden Dawn" (30), "The Yellow Mask" (30), "No Lady" (31), "Trust the Navy" (35), "Hot News" (36) and the musical filming "Me and My Girl" (39). Lupino Lane's brother Wallace Lane was also an actor and took part in
many of Lupino Lane's movies. His niece Ida Lupino became a famous actress
and director in the USA.
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