Charles Willis Lane January 25 1869October 17 1945 was an American stage and film actor active in movies from 1914 to 1929 Like many film performers born before 1900 Lane had extensive prior Broadway stage or regional theatrical experience Lane can be seen in silent films usually as a silverhaired other man or confidant Two of his bestknown roles are Dr Lanyon in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1920 and Dr Angus McPhail in Sadie Thompson 1928 From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia