Priscilla Lane

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Characters played by Priscilla Lane

Elaine Harper Brewster — Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Mortimer's neighbor and a minister's daughter who marries him on Halloween. She is initially prepared to leave for their honeymoon, but becomes horrified after discovering the bodies in the cellar.

Jean Sherman — The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Former war correspondent of Eddie who becomes a singer in Panama's club. Eddie courts her with an engagement ring, but she is actually in love with Lloyd Hart. Years later, she reveals she has a son with Lloyd and begs Eddie for help to save him from George Hally's hit.

Janie Brown — The Meanest Man in the World (1943)

The woman Richard Clarke loves and the daughter of Mr. Brown. Her father intends her to marry Bill Potts, but she is impressed by Richard's apparent success in New York and agrees to marry him. She later breaks their engagement over his seeming cruelty, then learns the truth about Frances and reconciles with him.

Ann Lemp Dietz — Four Wives (1939)

Alternate name for Ann Lemp Deitz, reflecting her married status in later installments.

Mabel Alden — Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Mabel Alden is Charles Garreth's stepdaughter and Joe Bell's romantic partner. She befriends Joe at the work farm, marries him, and shares his life while they evade capture. Convinced that continued flight is wrong, she turns Joe in and then gives testimony that persuades the jury to find her husband innocent.

Doris Brewster — Bodyguard (1948)

Doris Brewster is Mike Carter's fiancée and Lieutenant Borden's secretary. She helps Carter investigate the cases connected to Borden's death, retrieves information for him, and secretly observes activity at the plant. Her investigation places her in danger when Freddie Dysen tries to kill her, but Carter arrives in time to save her.

Jane Hardy — Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)

The Hardys' daughter, Jane coaches Elly to speak like a cowboy so he can maintain Roy's mistaken impression of him. She becomes interested in Elly and tells Sam that she loves him, prompting Sam's anger. Jane later travels east with ranch people and seals Elly's contract success with a kiss.

Buff Masters — Daughters Courageous (1939)

Buff is the youngest of Jim and Nancy Masters's four daughters. Jim's return after twenty years upsets the daughters, while Buff's own romantic feelings are changing: she has grown cold on her playwright boyfriend and is drawn to Gabriel Lopez, whose wanderlust reminds Jim of himself.

Linda Lawrence — Men Are Such Fools (1938)

A stenographer who rises to become an account executive and values her career more than marriage at first. She falls in love with Jimmy and marries him after he promises she can keep working, but gives up her position when his jealousy grows. Later, she secretly arranges a junior partnership for him; after he refuses and she leaves, she returns to her career and uses a planned Paris trip to prompt his return.

Career Overview

Priscilla Lane has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Four Daughters Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Arsenic and Old Lace, Four Mothers, The Roaring Twenties. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
27
Birth Date
1915-06-12
Birth Place
Indianola, Iowa, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q13575399), public domain (CC0).