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Tommy Lane(1937-2021)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Tommy Lane in Inside 'Live and Let Die' (1999)
Tommy Lane was born Benjamin Thomas Lane in Liberty City, Miami, Florida. He was an actor and stuntman in various films, including Shaft (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), and Ganja & Hess (1973). In addition to a career on the stage and screen, Tommy was a jazz musician who played the trumpet and flugelhorn.
BornDecember 17, 1937
DiedNovember 29, 2021(83)
BornDecember 17, 1937
DiedNovember 29, 2021(83)
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Known for

Vivre et laisser mourir (1973)
Vivre et laisser mourir
6.7
  • Adam
  • 1973
Richard Roundtree in Shaft, les nuits rouges de Harlem (1971)
Shaft, les nuits rouges de Harlem
6.6
  • Leroy
  • 1971
Marlene Clark and Duane Jones in Ganja & Hess (1973)
Ganja & Hess
6.1
  • Pimp
  • 1973
Le Fauve (1973)
Le Fauve
6.0
  • Tait
  • 1973

Credits

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Actor

  • Sweat (2007)
    Sweat
    • Billy
    • 2007
  • Terence Hill and Marvelous Marvin Hagler in Cyberflic (1997)
    Cyberflic
    4.4
    • Shepard
    • 1997
  • Gene Hackman in Eureka (1983)
    Eureka
    5.9
    • Miami Chauffeur
    • 1983
  • Blue Skies Again (1983)
    Blue Skies Again
    5.3
    • The Boy
    • 1983
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon et Simon (1981)
    Simon et Simon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Gus - Bartender
    • 1983
  • Island Claws (1980)
    Island Claws
    4.3
    • Haitian Man
    • 1980
  • The Pilot (1980)
    The Pilot
    6.4
    • Man Outside Bar
    • 1980
  • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980)
    The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Capt. Longheart (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Vivre et laisser mourir (1973)
    Vivre et laisser mourir
    6.7
    • Adam
    • 1973
  • Marlene Clark and Duane Jones in Ganja & Hess (1973)
    Ganja & Hess
    6.1
    • Pimp
    • 1973
  • Le Fauve (1973)
    Le Fauve
    6.0
    • Tait
    • 1973
  • Richard Roundtree in Shaft, les nuits rouges de Harlem (1971)
    Shaft, les nuits rouges de Harlem
    6.6
    • Leroy
    • 1971
  • Le Casse de l'oncle Tom (1970)
    Le Casse de l'oncle Tom
    6.5
    • '44'
    • 1970
  • Flipper in Flipper le dauphin (1964)
    Flipper le dauphin
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Tom
    • Nick
    • 1964–1966

Stunts

  • Marlene Clark and Duane Jones in Ganja & Hess (1973)
    Ganja & Hess
    6.1
    • stunts
    • 1973
  • Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques in Come Back Charleston Blue (1972)
    Come Back Charleston Blue
    6.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Richard Roundtree in Shaft, les nuits rouges de Harlem (1971)
    Shaft, les nuits rouges de Harlem
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tom Lane
  • Born
    • December 17, 1937
    • Liberty City, Miami, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • November 29, 2021
    • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA(COPD)
  • Spouse
    • Raquel Bastias-LaneJanuary 22, 1997 - November 29, 2021 (his death, 7 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Appeared on stage in 'Cop and Blow' at the Players End Public Theatre in New York and 'Time Turns Black' at Bolling Green University.

FAQ

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  • When did Tommy Lane die?
    November 29, 2021
  • How did Tommy Lane die?
    COPD
  • How old was Tommy Lane when he died?
    83 years old
  • Where did Tommy Lane die?
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
  • When was Tommy Lane born?
    December 17, 1937

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