Lane Caudell


Lane Caudell 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. In addition to working as a solo artist, Caudell's musical endeavors included recording and touring with the Player precursor, Skyband.
Caudell works as a music publisher for Cauley Music Group in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the father of actor-musician Lane Toran.

Filmography

Film and television

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. Caudell's character, Toran of the Hawk Clan, has been framed for the murder of his father, Chief Brakus.
Hal Erickson praised his performance in Goodbye, Franklin High.
In her 1987 memoir I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, 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."
YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Satan's CheerleadersStevieFeature film
1978Goodbye, Franklin HighWill ArmerFeature film
1978Hanging on a StarJeff MartinFeature film
1979Good Ol' BoysCooterTV pilot episode
1980Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't DieJoe "Deacon" JohnsonTV film
1981The Archer: Fugitive from the EmpireToran of MalveelTV film
1982–1983Days of Our LivesWoody KingDaytime serial

Soundtrack

Discography

Albums

Singles