Allan Lane

Career overview

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Name: Allan Lane (born Harry Leonard Albershardt or Albershart).
Nickname: Allan "Rocky" Lane.
Birth: September 22, 1909, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
Death: October 27, 1973 (64 years old).
Profession: American stage, screen, and television actor.
Career span: 1929 to 1966 (Source 5).
Acting roles/types:
Star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s (Source 2, 5).
Billed as Allan "Rocky" Lane following Red Ryder starring roles in mid-1940s Western films (Source 4).
Started as a leading man in major studio dramas before moving into "B" serials and sagebrush sagas (Source 3).
American studio leading man (Source 5).
Voice work: Provided the voice of the talking horse Mr. Ed in the 1958-1966 comedic television series Mr. Ed from 1961 to 1966 (Source 4, 5).
Credits: 114 known credits on TMDB (Source 1); appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows (Source 5).
Paragraph 1: Early career and Western roles.
Allan Lane, born Harry Leonard Albershardt or Albershart, was an American stage, screen, and television actor. Born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on September 22, 1909, he began his career as a leading man in major studio dramas. He later transitioned into "B" serials and sagebrush sagas. Lane was the star of many cowboy B-movies throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Following his starring roles as Red Ryder in a series of mid-1940s Western films, he was billed as Allan "Rocky" Lane.
Paragraph 2: Later career and voice work.
His career lasted from 1929 to 1966, during which he appeared in more than 125 films and television shows. In addition to his live-action work, Lane provided the voice for the talking horse Mr. Ed in the comedic television series Mr. Ed, which aired from 1958 to 1966. His voice work for the character of Mr. Ed took place from 1961 to 1966. Lane passed away on October 27, 1973, at the age of 64.
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Allan Lane, born Harry Leonard Albershardt or Albershart, was an American stage, screen, and television actor. An Indiana native, he began his career as a leading man in major studio dramas before transitioning into "B" serials and sagebrush sagas. Lane was the star of many cowboy B-movies during the 1940s and 1950s. Following his starring roles as Red Ryder in a series of mid-1940s Western films, he was billed as Allan "Rocky" Lane.

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