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Charles Lanyer Biography (1942-)

Born July 10, 1942, in Kirkland, WA; son of Walter Lee Layne and Ethel Vivian(maiden name, Johnson) Harris; married Sara Shatford, May 17, 1986. Addresses: Office: Epstein/Wyckoffs Associates, 280 South Beverly Drive, Suite400, Los Angeles, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

July 10, 1942

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Earl of Gurney, The Ruling Class, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, CA, 1975
• Frederick the Great, The Sorrows of Frederick, South Coast Repertory Theatre, 1976
• Dysart, Equus, South Coast Repertory Theatre, 1976
• The King and I, 1980
• Alice in Concert, Anspacher Hall, Public Theater, New York City, 1980-1981
• Idiot's Delight, 1981
• Hedda Gabler, 1981
• Mordecai Bates, The Man Who Could See through Time, South Coast Repertory Theatre, 1981-1982
• Terra Nova, 1982
• Dr. Douglas, Miss Evers' Boys, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1989-1990
• Mark, Taking Steps, 1991-1992
• Title role, Cyrano de Bergerac, 1991-1992
• Solness, The Master Builder, 1992
• Gustav, The Creditors, 1992
• Professor Higgins, Pygmalion, 1993
• Also appeared in South Coast Repertory Theatre productions as Eliot, Private Lives; Oberon, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Simon Hench, Otherwise Engaged; Roger Berman, Points in Time; Don Pedro, MuchAdo about Nothing; Mosca, Volpone; Deeley, Old Times; andTorvald, A Doll's House. Also appeared in numerous other productions,including Major Barbara; Relatively Speaking; You Never CanTell; Pillars of the Community; Two Gentlemen of Verona; and What the Butler Saw.
• Film Appearances
• Dr. James DeKalb, The Delos Adventure, American Cinema, 1987
• Dr. Arthur Bondurant, The Stepfather, New Century-Vista, 1987
• Rollins, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, 1990
• Darren Phillips, Fire Birds, 1990
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Merritt Cunningham, Special Bulletin, 1983
• Jim Black, Memorial Day, 1983
• Scotty, Kids Don't Tell, 1985
• Dr. Leonard Faraday, A Fighting Choice, 1986
• The Hit List, Showtime, 1993
• Series
• News producer, Blacke's Magic, NBC, 1986
• Miniseries
• Porter Biggs, Robert Kennedy and His Times, CBS, 1985
• Episodic
• Also appeared in episodes of numerous television shows, including Moonlighting, ABC; St. Elsewhere, NBC; Cagney & Lacey, CBS;Hill Street Blues, NBC; Remington Steele, NBC; Dallas,CBS; Matlock; and T. J. Hooker.