Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Priscilla Lane (born Priscilla Mullican, June 12, 1915 – April 4, 1995) was an American actress, and the youngest of the Lane Sisters of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films The Roaring Twenties (1939) co-starring with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart; Saboteur (1942), an Alfred Hitchcock film in which she plays the heroine, and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), in which she portrays Cary Grant's fiancée and bride.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Movie Trailer
1950
as Herself
A compilation reel of local movie theatre trailers for upcoming events, such as a “Bug-o-Rama” festival and a “Marathon of Fright.”
Bodyguard
1948
as Doris Brewster
A cop on suspension is framed for murder when he noses in on a murder investigation.
Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Nancy Crane
Shy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired by Peter's belief that a person can acquire wealth sim...
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Elaine Harper Brewster
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married;...
Stars on Horseback
1943
A profile of blacksmith George Garfield, among whose Hollywood clients were the horses of Joel McCrea and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams.
The Meanest Man in the World
1943
as Janie Brown
Compassionate small-town lawyer Richard Clarke moves to New York City to seek his fortune, but is unsuccessful until he takes a friend's advice and tr...
Silver Queen
1942
as Coralie Adams
A beautiful heiress is an excellent poker player. Her comfortable life changes when her father and his fortune die during market crash of the 1800's.
Saboteur
1942
as Pat Martin
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.
Blues in the Night
1941
as Ginger 'Character' Powell
A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and love affairs, as they try to stay together and find ...
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Pamela McAllister
A sudden windfall has unexpected consequences on a working class girl during the Great Depression.
Play Your Part
1941
Film star Priscilla Lane extols the virtues of joining the Red Cross in the lead up to World War II.
Four Mothers
1941
as Ann Lemp Deitz
Four married sisters face motherhood, financial, marital and family issues together.
Breakdowns of 1940
1940
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1940.
Three Cheers for the Irish
1940
as Maureen Casey
Peter Casey has been with the New York City police department for 25 years. He's totally surprised when he's asked to retire on his 25th anniversary w...
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
as Joyce Winfree
Three comrades graduate from Viriginia Military Institute. Bing has a chance to return to VMI as a football coach.
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1939.
Four Wives
1939
as Ann Lemp Dietz
In this sequel to Four Daughters, Ann struggles to move on after the death of her husband as she falls in love with Felix, but on the day of her enga...
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Jean Sherman
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartl...
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Mabel Alden
Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter l...
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Buff Masters
Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam Sloane, businessman. Out of the blue her first husband Ji...
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Ellen Murray
Ellen is a free spirited young woman in love with Doug. Sadly he must leave America for a two year job in Belgium. Ellen and Doug decide to spend thei...
Swingtime in the Movies
1938
as Herself (uncredited)
In this musical short, a waitress at the Warner Bros. commissary gets her big break.
Brother Rat
1938
as Joyce Winfree
Story of three buddies at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Bing Edwards is secretly married and soon to be a father.
Four Daughters
1938
as Ann Lemp
Musician Adam Lemp and his four equally musical daughters, Emma, Ann, Kay, and Thea, live happily together. Each daughter has an upstanding young man ...
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Jane Hardy
A singing cowboy turns out to be a tenderfoot.
Men Are Such Fools
1938
as Linda Lawrence
Linda works at an advertising agency, but, unlike the other women in the secretarial pool, she hopes to succeed in the business rather than just find ...
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
as Barbara Blake Painter
Comedy about a weak husband, afraid to say "no" to his new wife, who realizes he must assert himself to save his marriage.
Varsity Show
1937
as Betty Bradley
Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadw...