JACK LANE


FIRST APPEARANCE:April 2, 1956
LAST APPEARANCE:October 5, 1960
PERFORMER:Don Hastings (April 1956-October 1960).
EXIT:Moved away from Monticello.
SPOUSE:Betty-Jean Battle (married 1957).
RELATIVES:Mattie Lane (mother). Sara Lane (sister). Bud Lane (son). Winston Grimsley (step-father). Louise Grimsley (step-sister).
OCCUPATION:Worked for Harry Lane's trucking company and later for step-father Winston Grimsley.
MEDICAL HISTORY:Beaten and nearly killed (June 1956).
LEGAL HISTORY:Tried for the murder of his secretary Ruth Hakim (1960).
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS: Texas
USELESS TRIVIA:Jack spoke the opening line of the show in April 1956. Initially, Jack was a troubled youth who became involved with juvenile delinquent Walt Johnson. Actor Don Hastings played his last scene as Jack on a Wednesday and started as Bob Hughes on ATWT two days later.



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