Jeffrey Lane

Jeffrey Lane
Born
Jeffrey Scott Lane

(1954-08-10)August 10, 1954
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 2026(2026-05-20) (aged 71)
New York, U.S.
OccupationsAuthor, television scriptwriter, film producer, actor

Jeffrey Scott Lane (August 10, 1954 – May 20, 2026) was an American author, television scriptwriter, film producer and actor. He was a graduate of Wesleyan University.[1]

Career

Broadway

Lane wrote the book for the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which ran on Broadway in 2005 and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical.[2] He wrote the book for the musical adaptation Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, which was nominated for three Tony Awards and numerous Drama Desk Awards. Laura Benanti won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.[3]

Television

Lane wrote and produced for many television series and shows, including Mad About You, Ryan's Hope, Lou Grant, and The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.[4][5] He initially came up with the concept of Ink, but he was replaced by Diane English at the last minute.[6]

Writer
Producer
  • The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck (1989) (TV) (co-producer)
  • Mad About You (1992) TV Series (executive producer)
  • Bette (2000) TV Series (executive producer)
Miscellaneous
  • Ryan's Hope (1975) TV Series (production assistant)
  • The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985) (TV) (production associate) ... a.k.a. The Best of Gene Kelly (UK: video box title)
Actor
  • Forever Evil (1987) .... Jay

Death

Lane died following a long illness in New York on May 20, 2026, at the age of 71.[7]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Basinger's students make their mark - Entertainment News, Entertainment Education Update, Media - Variety". www.variety.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28.
  2. 1 2 Internet Broadway Database listing, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'" ibdb.com, accessed July 28, 2010
  3. ↑ "Patti LuPone Brian Stokes Mitchell Sherie Rene Scott Cast in Broadways 'Women on the Verge' " Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, July 26, 2010
  4. ↑ Biography Lincoln Center, accessed July 28, 2010
  5. ↑ Internet Movie database Listing imdb.com, accessed July 28, 2010
  6. ↑ "English takes over 'Ink'" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1996-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  7. ↑ Evans, Greg (22 May 2026). "Jeffrey Lane Dies: 'Mad About You' Writer & Tony-Nominated 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' Scribe Who Won Three Emmys Was 71". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Emmy Awards listing imdb.com, accessed July 28, 2010
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