Lupino Lane

Lupino Lane
Lane in 1922
Born
Henry William George Lupino

(1892-06-16)16 June 1892
Hackney, London, England
Died10 November 1959(1959-11-10) (aged 67)
London, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre manager
  • director
  • producer
Years active1896–1940
Spouse
Violet Blythe
(m. 1917)
Children1
Relatives
FamilyLupino

Henry William George Lupino (16 June 1892 – 10 November 1959) professionally Lupino Lane, was an English actor and theatre manager, and a member of the famous Lupino family, which eventually included his niece, the screenwriter/director/actress Ida Lupino. Lane started out as a child performer, known as 'Little Nipper', and went on to appear in a wide range of theatrical, music hall and film performances. Increasingly celebrated for his silent comedy short subjects, he is best known in the United Kingdom for playing Bill Snibson in the play and film Me and My Girl, which popularized the song and dance routine "The Lambeth Walk".[1]

  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary of Biography "Lupino Lane"