Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Joseph Zahab (April 3, 1937 – March 21, 2022), known professionally as Lawrence Dane, was a Canadian actor and film producer, best known for his role as Lt. Preston in Bride of Chucky.

Life and career Born in Masson, Quebec, Dane was raised in Ottawa, and was from a Lebanese family.

Dane began acting at the stage as an old policeman in the play Our Town at Ottawa's Fisher Park Community Centre under Lynne Gorman's direction in 1958. Dane's screen career began when he met film maker F. R. Crawley in the same year. Crawley gave Dane a job as an extra and stand-in for John Perkins as Constable Frank Scott in the TV series R.C.M.P.. and an Earle Grey Award nominee at the 10th ACTRA Awards in 1981 for the television film A Question of the Sixth.

Personal life Dane married Mary Laurel MacIntosh in 1995, who survived him.

Filmography Film + Year Title Role Notes 1963 Stand By For Life Doctor Short 1974 Only God Knows Vincenzo Producer 1975 The Heatwave Lasted Four Days Jerry Cuozzo It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Broom 1976 The Clown Murders Philip Find the Lady Broom 1977 Rituals Mitzi Producer 1979 Running Coach Walker Bear Island Paul Hartman 1980 Nothing Personal Ralston Head On Frank Keys 1981 Scanners Braedon Keller Happy Birthday to Me Hal Wainwright 1982 Love Mr. Wiseman (Segment: Julia) 1983 Of Unknown Origin Eliot Riverton 1987 Rolling Vengeance Big Joe Rosso 1989 Millennium Vern Rockwell 1992 Twin Sisters Boone Video 1995 Darkman II: The Return of Durant Dr. Alfred Hathaway Video National Lampoon's Senior Trip Senator John Lerman It Takes Two Mr. Kensington 1998 Bride of Chucky Lt. Preston 2000 Waking the Dead Governor Kinosis 2001 Fall: The Price of Silence Joseph King 2002 Duct Tape Forever Prosecutor 2005 King's Ransom Officer Holland 2007 Still Small Voices Henry Waiverly 2008 Behind the Wall Father Hendry 2010 Sofia Professor Campbell Short 2017 Undercover Grandpa Wolf

Television + YearTitleRole Notes 1959 The Unforeseen Granz 1 Episode: The Freedom Fighters 1960 Shadow of a Pale Horse Jem TV movie R.C.M.P. James Morton / Harry Benson / Johnny Wolf 4 episodes: Three Big Men, Johnny Wolf, Tourist Bait, The Extortionist Point of Departure Mathias TV movie 1960–1961 Encounter Phil 2 episodes: Rehearsal for Invasion, Riel: Part 1 1960-62 Festival Maupa 3 episodes: Julius Caesar, The Queen and the Rebels, The Day of the Dodo 1961 Macbeth Seyton TV movie First Person 1 Episode: Wise Guy 1961–1962 Playdate Gerry Roach / Charlie 3 episodes: Stop the World and Let Me Off, One Man to Beat, You Can't Win 'Em All Wayne and Shuster 3 episodes: The Mona Lisa Mystery, Bandana, The Touchables 1962 On the Road 1 Episode 1963 ITV Play of the Week John James Davis 1 Episode: The Fixers Wayne and Shuster El Rojo 1 Episode: Theresa 1964 Espionage Guard 1 Episode: The Liberators The Detective Jeff Pastor 1 Episode: The Night of the Horns The Sullavan Brothers Capt. Hersch 1 Episode: One for the Day of Judgement Strangers in Ste. Angele Sgt. Bellemare 1 episode 1965 The Forest Rangers John Mandamin / Indian 2 episodes: Santa Macleod, The Choice The Mask of Janus Bob Miller 2 episodes: The Cold Equation, The Arranger 1966 This Man Craig Bardossy 1 Episode: Three's Company 1967 Jericho Colonel Baumer 1 Episode: The Loot of All Evil I Spy Boris 1 Episode: Blackout The Invaders Josef Dansk 1 Episode: The Captive 1967–1969 Felony Squad Jack Heath / Protector (Garth) / Metz 3 episodes: Let Him Die!, The Pat Hand of Death, The Last Man in the World 1967–1971 Mission: Impossible Martin Stoner / Commandante Juan Acero / Dr. Anton Yubov 3 episodes: The Survivors, Commandante, Encounter 1968 It Takes a Thief Capt. Van Zandt 1 Episode: A Matter of Royal Larceny 1968–1969 The Virginian Jacques / Tasker 3 episodes: The Decision, The Wind of Outrage, Journey to Scathelock 1968–1973 The F.B.I. Lorne Joseph Staley / Frank Sawyer / Julian Young 3 episodes: Wind It Up and It Betrays You, The Inside Man, Memory of a Legend 1969 Bonanza Paul Rodgers 1 Episode: Sweet Annie Laurie Lancer Dave Macall 1 Episode: The Wedding 1970 House on Greenapple Road Reverend Ryan Hagen TV movie The Young Rebels 1 Episode: Father and I Went Down to Camp The Mod Squad John Mackey / Major Sarif 2 episodes: The Exile, Just Ring the Bell Once 1976 Our Man Flint: Dead on Target TV movie 1978 Hedda Gabler Judge Brack TV movie 1980 A Question of the Sixth Garnet Burton TV movie 1982 Little Gloria... Happy at Last 1 Episode: Part 1 Shocktrauma Dr. Jordan Tracy TV movie 1983 The Littlest Hobo Alistair McLeod 1 Episode: Lumberjacks A Case of Libel Coles TV movie 1985 In Like Flynn Gavin TV movie The Park Is Mine Commissioner Keller TV movie The Hitchhiker Surgeon / Cop 1 Episode: Out of the Night 1986–1988 Danger Bay Montgomery Dunn 2 episodes: Poison Bay, To Glimpse a Unicorn 1987 Seeing Things Jonathan 1 Episode: Eye of the Beholder Airwolf Commander Kirov 2 episodes: Stavograd: Part 1 & 2 1987–1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Joe Metcalf / Mr. Adams 2 episodes: If the Shoe Fits, Prosecutor 1988 The Equalizer Arthur Trent 1 Episode: "The Mystery of Manon" (Part 2) Memories of Manon Arthur Trent TV movie The Christmas Wife Michael Rosten TV movieUncredited 1989 E.N.G. Mayor Dane 3 episodes: Dirty Trick, E.N.G. Pilot: Part 1 & 2 Day One TV movie Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman General Dzerinsky TV movie In Opposition Joe Reynolds 1 Episode 1990 Counterstrike Inspector Dantley Episode: "Dealbreaker" Top Cops Paul LeBeouf 1 Episode: Paul LeBoeuf/Johnny Kai The Last Best Year John Dennis TV movie Star Runner Fenton TV movie 1990–1992 Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop Nelson Beck 3 episodes: Endangered Species, Counterfeit Love, Trapped 1991–1992 Street Legal Judge Appleby 7 episodes 1992 Devlin Art Wolfe TV movie Secret Service Nooch 1 Episode: Curiosity Killed the Cat/Murder, He Broke Tropical Heat Plentera 1 Episode: White Hot Scales of Justice Justice Toy 1 Episode: Regina vs. Pappajohn The Good Fight Tom Rothermill TV movie Amy Fisher: My Story Elliot Fisher TV movie 1993 African Skies Tom Dutton 1 Episode: The Hunted 1993–1994 The Red Green Show Reg Hunter 5 episodes 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Sibert 1 Episode: Out of the Woods 1995 Vanished Judge Morrison TV movie Black Fox Colonel McKensie TV movie Black Fox: Good Men and Bad Colonel McKensie TV movie Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story Emmertz Canterbury TV movie 1994–1996 Side Effects Tom Stockton 15 episodes 1996 Double Jeopardy Judge Thornim TV movie The Outer Limits General Covington 1 Episode: Trial by Fire Mr. and Mrs. Loving Sheriff TV movie 1996–1997 Poltergeist: The Legacy Ned Gregson / Sir Edmund Tremain 2 episodes: A Traitor Among Us, Silent Partner 1997 On the Second Day of Christmas Mr. Limber TV movie 1998 Moonlight Becomes You Malcolm Moore TV movie Mr. Headmistress Rawlings TV movie Escape: Human Cargo Pinder TV movie The Long Island Incident Tommy TV movie Highlander: The Raven Charlie Johnson Sr. 1 Episode: So Shall You Reap 1999 Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke John Radford TV movie Lethal Vows Detective Rick Mauser TV movie Thrill Seekers FBI Agent Baker TV movie 2000 The Hunger Barry Seecam 1 Episode: I'm Very Dangerous Tonight Rated X Robert De Salvo TV movie La Femme Nikita Maurice Grenet 2 episodes: Face in the Mirror, Up the Rabbit Hole The Last Debate Sidney Robert Mulvane TV movie 2001 Stargate SG-1 Major General Bauer 1 Episode: Chain Reaction Fall: The Price of Silence Joseph King TV movie Queer as Folk Jack Kinney 3 episodes: Babylon Boomerang, A Change of Heart, Surprise Kill MythQuest King Minos 1 Episode: The Minotaur Doc 1 Episode: Gypsies, Janitors and Thieves 2002 Guilty Hearts Les Moran TV movie Crossing the Line Coach Tom Holliday TV movies Breaking News Donald Simms 1 Episode: Wall-To-Wall Plane Crash 2003 Phenomenon II Rawlings TV movie 2005 Puppets Who Kill The Colonel 1 Episode: Buttons on a Hot Tin Roof 2006 The Perfect Marriage Donald Danforth TV movie Angela's Eyes August Lambert 1 Episode: Open Your Eyes Absolution Bishop Edward Werther TV movie 2008 The Perfect Marriage Wade, Nugget's Dad 1 Episode: Pill for Men 2009 Everything She Ever Wanted George Allanson Mini-Series 2010 You Lucky Dog Clay Rayborn TV movie 2011 Flashpoint Arthur Bell 1 Episode: The War Within 2013 A Very Merry Mix-Up Charles TV movie

Stage + YearTitleRole Notes 1959 Dark of the Moon Mr. Allen run started on 12 January at Ottawa Little Theatre 1962 Macbeth Angus 18 June – 29 September at Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario The Tempest various roles 18 June – 29 September at Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario Cyrano de Bergerac 18 June – 29 September at Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario