- A friend of cowboy star Tom Mix.
- In the 1930's, he worked at Elstree for British International Pictures as a director.
- His younger brother, Wallace Lupino, co-starred in many of his early shorts playing a rival, villain, or friend.
- Second cousin of Ida Lupino, daughter of Stanley Lupino, Lupino Lane's first cousin. Cousin of Antoinette Lupino.
- Skilled as an acrobat, having had a previous circus background. He occasionally did his own stunts.
- Made his stage debut at the age of four and by thirteen was an established name at the London West End. Known privately as 'Nip' Lane, he appeared in a series of 'Nipper' comedy shorts in England from 1915. Had his greatest success in Hollywood during the 1920's, after being signed by Fox. Became a major comedy star, either as an 'average Joe' or in his caricatured English persona, as the effete, monocled 'Lord Lane'.
- First cousin of actor Stanley Lupino and Barry Lupino.
- Traced his lineage back to a family of 17th century émigrés to England, named Luppino. Was born Henry George Lupino, but changed his name to Lane due to insistence from his great aunt, actress Sara Lane, who wanted her surname to survive.
- Father of actor Lauri Lupino Lane.
- Uncle of Richard Lupino
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