Lupino Lane

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 cousin, 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".

Birth and Death Data: Born June 16, 1892 (London Borough of Hackney), Died November 10, 1959 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 29817 10-in. approximately 1915 Love, or something like it Lupino Lane ; Blanche Tomlin vocalist  
Columbia 29869 10-in. approximately 1915 Off for the honeymoon Lupino Lane ; Blanche Tomlin vocalist  
Columbia 35929 10-in. approximately 1916 It's lovely to be in love Lupino Lane vocalist  
Columbia 35930 10-in. approximately 1916 Diddle, diddle, dumpling Lupino Lane vocalist  
Columbia 69981 10-in. approximately 1920 Johnny Jones : Voila! Alhambra Theatre Orchestra ; Lupino Lane vocalist  
Columbia 69982 10-in. approximately 1920 Johnny Jones : The Caliph Haroun Alhambra Theatre Orchestra ; Lupino Lane vocalist  
Columbia 76691 12-in. approximately 11/5/1919 The man from Mexico Lupino Lane ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; I. A. de Orellana Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 76692 12-in. approximately 11/5/1919 United we stand John Humphries ; Lupino Lane ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; I. A. de Orellana Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lane, Lupino," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353616.

Lane, Lupino. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353616.

"Lane, Lupino." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353616

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