Charles Lane (born Charles Gerstle Levison; January 26, 1905 – July 9, 2007) was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 77 years. Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006. Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films, including You Can't Take It With You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Riding High (1950). He was a favored supporting actor of Lucille Ball, who often used him as a no-nonsense authority figure and comedic foe of her scatterbrained TV character on her TV series I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour and The Lucy Show. His first film of more than 250 was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney.
Charles Lane (born Charles Gerstle Levison; January 26, 1905 – July 9, 2007) was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 77 years. Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006. Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films, including You Can't Take It With You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Riding High (1950). He was a favored supporting actor of Lucille Ball, who often used him as a no-nonsense authority figure and comedic foe of her scatterbrained TV character on her TV series I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour and The Lucy Show. His first film of more than 250 was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney.
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Filmography (Movies)
The History of Hooterville
Character:Self
Release Date:19/10/2005
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Character:Regent Yarborough
Release Date:18/01/1995
A Bewitched Christmas
Character:Jesse Mortimer
Release Date:23/06/1994
Acting on Impulse
Character:Bellhop
Release Date:10/07/1993
When the Bough Breaks
Character:Van der Graaf
Release Date:12/10/1986
Murphy's Romance
Character:Amos Abbott
Release Date:25/12/1985
Sunset Limousine
Character:Reinhammer
Release Date:12/10/1983
Strange Invaders
Character:Prof. Hollister
Release Date:16/09/1983
Strange Behavior
Character:Donovan
Release Date:16/10/1981
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
Character:Chief
Release Date:06/10/1981
The Little Dragons
Character:J.J.
Release Date:18/07/1980
Movie Movie
Character:Judge / Mr. Pennington
Release Date:01/11/1978
Long Way Home
Character:
Release Date:07/09/1975
Hitched
Character:Round Tree
Release Date:31/03/1973
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Character:Mr. Beeman
Release Date:07/06/1972
The Great Man's Whiskers
Character:Philbrick
Release Date:02/05/1972
The Aristocats
Character:Lawyer (voice)
Release Date:24/12/1970
My Dog, the Thief
Character:Mr. Pfeiffer
Release Date:21/09/1969
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Character:Dr. Shapiro
Release Date:24/05/1968
The Gnome-Mobile
Character:Dr. Scoggins
Release Date:19/07/1967
The Ugly Dachshund
Character:Judge
Release Date:16/02/1966
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
Character:Whitlow
Release Date:20/01/1966
Billie
Character:Coach Jones
Release Date:13/12/1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Character:Editor
Release Date:24/03/1965
Rendezvous in Space
Character:Interviewee
Release Date:10/09/1964
Looking for Love
Character:Director
Release Date:05/08/1964
Good Neighbor Sam
Character:Jack Bailey
Release Date:22/07/1964
The New Interns
Character:Connors
Release Date:01/06/1964
The Carpetbaggers
Character:Eugene Denby
Release Date:08/04/1964
The Wheeler Dealers
Character:Judge (uncredited)
Release Date:14/11/1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Character:Airport Manager
Release Date:07/11/1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
Character:Mr. Cosgrove
Release Date:06/03/1963
The Music Man
Character:Constable
Release Date:19/06/1962
But Not for Me
Character:Al Atwood
Release Date:19/08/1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Character:Standard Bates
Release Date:06/08/1959
The Mating Game
Character:Inspector General Bigelow
Release Date:29/04/1959
Teacher's Pet
Character:Roy
Release Date:01/04/1958
God Is My Partner
Character:Judge Warner
Release Date:01/07/1957
The Birds and the Bees
Character:Charlie Jenkins
Release Date:11/05/1956
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
Character:Prof. Obispo
Release Date:14/08/1953
Remains to Be Seen
Character:Delapp
Release Date:15/05/1953
The Juggler
Character:Rosenberg
Release Date:11/05/1953
The Sniper
Character:Loud Drunk at Club
Release Date:09/05/1952
Here Comes the Groom
Character:FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
Release Date:20/09/1951
Criminal Lawyer
Character:Frederick Waterman
Release Date:23/08/1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Character:Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
Release Date:05/04/1951
The Second Face
Character:Mr. Westcott
Release Date:01/12/1950
Riding High
Character:Erickson
Release Date:12/04/1950
The Yellow Cab Man
Character:L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
Release Date:25/03/1950
Backfire
Character:Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
Release Date:26/01/1950
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Character:Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
Release Date:20/10/1949
The House Across the Street
Character:Apartment Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:10/09/1949
You're My Everything
Character:Mr. Eddie Pflum
Release Date:22/07/1949
Mighty Joe Young
Character:Producer (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/1949
Moonrise
Character:Mr. Chandler
Release Date:01/10/1948
Apartment for Peggy
Character:Prof. Collins (uncredited)
Release Date:30/09/1948
Out of the Storm
Character:Mr. Evans
Release Date:11/09/1948
Race Street
Character:Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:11/09/1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Character:Fenmore
Release Date:09/09/1948
State of the Union
Character:Blink Moran
Release Date:30/04/1948
Smart Woman
Character:Reporter
Release Date:30/04/1948
Call Northside 777
Character:Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Release Date:13/02/1948
Intrigue
Character:Hotel Desk Clerk
Release Date:06/12/1947
Louisiana
Character:McCormack
Release Date:15/11/1947
Roses Are Red
Character:Lipton
Release Date:10/11/1947
Bury Me Dead
Character:Brighton
Release Date:18/10/1947
Living in a Big Way
Character:Hawkins (uncredited)
Release Date:10/06/1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Character:Landlord (uncredited)
Release Date:17/04/1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Character:Real Estate Salesman
Release Date:20/12/1946
The Invisible Informer
Character:Nick Steele
Release Date:19/08/1946
Mysterious Intruder
Character:Detective Burns
Release Date:11/04/1946
Just Before Dawn
Character:Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
Release Date:07/03/1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Character:Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Release Date:24/01/1946
Arsenic and Old Lace
Character:Reporter at Marriage License Office
Release Date:01/09/1944
Mission to Moscow
Character:Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
Release Date:29/04/1943
Flying Tigers
Character:Repkin (uncredited)
Release Date:08/10/1942
Pardon My Sarong
Character:Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
Release Date:07/08/1942
Friendly Enemies
Character:Braun
Release Date:21/06/1942
Lady in a Jam
Character:Government Man (uncredited)
Release Date:19/06/1942
Thru Different Eyes
Character:Mott
Release Date:19/06/1942
They All Kissed the Bride
Character:Spotter
Release Date:11/06/1942
The Mad Martindales
Character:Virgil Hickling
Release Date:15/05/1942
Broadway
Character:Hungry Harry
Release Date:08/05/1942
Sunday Punch
Character:Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
Release Date:08/05/1942
Broadway
Character:Hungry Harry (uncredited)
Release Date:08/05/1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Character:Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Release Date:01/05/1942
Home in Wyomin'
Character:Newspaper Editor
Release Date:29/04/1942
About Face
Character:Rental Car Manager
Release Date:16/04/1942
Obliging Young Lady
Character:Private Detective Smith
Release Date:01/04/1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
Character:Mr. White
Release Date:26/02/1942
What's Cookin'?
Character:K.D. Reynolds
Release Date:20/02/1942
Born to Sing
Character:Johnny
Release Date:18/02/1942
The Lady Is Willing
Character:K.K. Miller
Release Date:12/02/1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Character:Coroner
Release Date:29/01/1942
A Gentleman at Heart
Character:Holloway
Release Date:16/01/1942
Sealed Lips
Character:Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Release Date:02/01/1942
Ball of Fire
Character:Larsen
Release Date:02/12/1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Character:Martin Manning (uncredited)
Release Date:17/11/1941
Birth of the Blues
Character:Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:07/11/1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Character:Keating- Florist
Release Date:31/10/1941
The Great Man's Lady
Character:Pierce (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/1941
New York Town
Character:Census Taker (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/1941
Appointment for Love
Character:Smith (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/1941
Three Girls About Town
Character:Mortician
Release Date:23/10/1941
Buy Me That Town
Character:J. Montague Gainsborough
Release Date:03/10/1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Character:Dr. Prouty (coroner)
Release Date:14/08/1941
The Big Store
Character:Finance Company Man (uncredited)
Release Date:20/06/1941
Sis Hopkins
Character:Mayor's aide
Release Date:12/04/1941
Barnacle Bill
Character:Auctioneer
Release Date:07/04/1941
Repent at Leisure
Character:Clarence Morgan
Release Date:04/04/1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Character:Doc Prouty
Release Date:24/03/1941
You're the One
Character:Announcer
Release Date:19/02/1941
Back Street
Character:Reporter for Associated News
Release Date:07/02/1941
The Invisible Woman
Character:Growley
Release Date:27/12/1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Character:Train Passenger (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Character:Dr. Prouty
Release Date:30/11/1940
Dancing on a Dime
Character:Freeman Taylor
Release Date:01/11/1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
Character:Train Conductor (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/1940
City for Conquest
Character:Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:21/09/1940
The Leather Pushers
Character:Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
Release Date:13/09/1940
The Great Profile
Character:Director
Release Date:30/08/1940
Rhythm on the River
Character:Bernard Schwartz
Release Date:28/08/1940
We Who Are Young
Character:Perkins
Release Date:19/07/1940
Queen of the Mob
Character:Horace Grimley
Release Date:28/06/1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Character:Charlie Graham
Release Date:31/05/1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Character:Salesman
Release Date:21/05/1940
On Their Own
Character:Johnson
Release Date:17/05/1940
The Crooked Road
Character:Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
Release Date:10/05/1940
Edison, the Man
Character:Second Lecturer
Release Date:10/05/1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1940
Johnny Apollo
Character:Assistant D.A.
Release Date:19/04/1940
It's a Date
Character:Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1940
Primrose Path
Character:Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1940
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Character:Charlie's Doctor
Release Date:22/12/1939
The Cat and the Canary
Character:Reporter
Release Date:27/10/1939
Beware Spooks!
Character:Moore (uncredited)
Release Date:24/10/1939
Television Spy
Character:Mr. Adler
Release Date:20/10/1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Character:Nosey
Release Date:19/10/1939
Honeymoon in Bali
Character:Photographer (uncredited)
Release Date:29/09/1939
Fifth Avenue Girl
Character:Union Representative (uncredited)
Release Date:22/09/1939
Golden Boy
Character:Reporter Drake
Release Date:05/09/1939
Miracles for Sale
Character:Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
Release Date:10/08/1939
They All Come Out
Character:Psychiatrist
Release Date:04/08/1939
News Is Made at Night
Character:District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
Release Date:20/07/1939
Second Fiddle
Character:Studio Chief
Release Date:30/06/1939
Lucky Night
Character:Carpenter
Release Date:05/05/1939
Rose of Washington Square
Character:Sam Kress
Release Date:05/05/1939
Let Us Live
Character:Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Release Date:29/03/1939
Inside Story
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:10/03/1939
Boy Slaves
Character:Albee
Release Date:02/02/1939
Kentucky
Character:Auctioneer
Release Date:30/12/1938
Blondie
Character:Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1938
Always in Trouble
Character:Donald Gower
Release Date:28/10/1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
Character:Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:02/09/1938
You Can't Take It with You
Character:Henderson
Release Date:01/09/1938
Professor Beware
Character:Joe - Photographer
Release Date:29/07/1938
The Rage of Paris
Character:Department Head (uncredited)
Release Date:09/06/1938
Cocoanut Grove
Character:Weaver
Release Date:20/05/1938
Joy of Living
Character:Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
Release Date:06/05/1938
Nothing Sacred
Character:Rubenstein (uncredited)
Release Date:25/11/1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Character:Doctor
Release Date:29/10/1937
Danger – Love at Work
Character:Gilroy, an attorney
Release Date:30/09/1937
Hot Water
Character:Grayson (uncredited)
Release Date:24/09/1937
Trapped by G-Men
Character:Fingers
Release Date:09/09/1937
Bad Guy
Character:Attorney
Release Date:27/08/1937
One Mile from Heaven
Character:Webb
Release Date:18/08/1937
Born Reckless
Character:Barnes's lawyer
Release Date:25/06/1937
Big Business
Character:Webster - Bank Representative
Release Date:18/06/1937
Venus Makes Trouble
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:14/05/1937
Internes Can't Take Money
Character:Grote
Release Date:16/04/1937
Sea Devils
Character:Judge (uncredited)
Release Date:19/02/1937
We're on the Jury
Character:Horace Smith
Release Date:12/02/1937
Criminal Lawyer
Character:Attorney (uncredited)
Release Date:29/01/1937
Easy to Take
Character:Skip
Release Date:06/11/1936
Lady Luck
Character:Feinberg
Release Date:13/09/1936
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Character:Joe Gordon
Release Date:15/08/1936
36 Hours to Kill
Character:Lawyer Rickert
Release Date:24/07/1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Character:Hallor (uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/1936
The Milky Way
Character:Willard
Release Date:07/02/1936
The Milky Way
Character:
Release Date:07/02/1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Character:Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Release Date:13/01/1936
Two for Tonight
Character:Writer
Release Date:12/09/1935
Here Comes the Band
Character:Mr. Scurry
Release Date:30/08/1935
Woman Wanted
Character:Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
Release Date:02/08/1935
Ginger
Character:Judge (uncredited)
Release Date:04/07/1935
The Florentine Dagger
Character:Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Release Date:30/03/1935
One More Spring
Character:Representative
Release Date:15/02/1935
The Band Plays On
Character:Shyster Lawyer
Release Date:21/12/1934
A Wicked Woman
Character:Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
Release Date:07/12/1934
Broadway Bill
Character:Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1934
I'll Fix It
Character:Al Nathan
Release Date:10/11/1934
Let's Talk It Over
Character:Reporter
Release Date:01/06/1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:26/05/1934
Twentieth Century
Character:Max Jacobs
Release Date:11/05/1934
Looking for Trouble
Character:Switchboard Operator
Release Date:28/03/1934
The Show-Off
Character:Mr. Weitzenkorn
Release Date:09/03/1934
Mr. Skitch
Character:Hotel Clerk
Release Date:22/12/1933
Advice to the Lovelorn
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Character:Columnist #2
Release Date:02/11/1933
The Bowery
Character:Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:07/10/1933
My Woman
Character:Conn
Release Date:04/10/1933
She Had to Say Yes
Character:Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
Release Date:15/07/1933
Private Detective 62
Character:Process Server (Uncredited)
Release Date:10/06/1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Character:Society Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:27/05/1933
Central Airport
Character:Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
Release Date:15/04/1933
42nd Street
Character:Playwright (uncredited)
Release Date:11/03/1933
Blondie Johnson
Character:Cashier (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1933
Grand Slam
Character:Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Release Date:22/02/1933
Employees' Entrance
Character:Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Release Date:11/02/1933
Blessed Event
Character:Kane
Release Date:10/09/1932
The Mouthpiece
Character:Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Release Date:21/03/1932
Union Depot
Character:Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:14/01/1932
Manhattan Parade
Character:Desk clerk
Release Date:24/12/1931
Blonde Crazy
Character:Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1931
The Road to Singapore
Character:Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
Release Date:02/09/1931
Smart Money
Character:Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:11/06/1931
City Girl
Character:Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Release Date:12/01/1930
I Want My Man
Character:French Doctor
Release Date:22/03/1925
Television Appearances
Legends
Character:Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
Character:
Shannon's Deal
Character:
L.A. Law
Character:Walter Graf
The Comedy Factory
Character:George McCloskey
Otherworld
Character:Velcrows Widley
Hunter
Character:Motel Owner
The Winds of War
Character:Adm. William Standley
St. Elsewhere
Character:Richard Welte
The Devlin Connection
Character:
Mork & Mindy
Character:
Lou Grant
Character:
Lou Grant
Character:Mort Farber
Soap
Character:Judge Petrillo
Weekend Special
Character:
Sybil
Character:Dr. Quinoness
One Day at a Time
Character:
The Family Holvak
Character:
Karen
Character:
Chico and the Man
Character:
Little House on the Prairie
Character:
Rhoda
Character:
Adam's Rib
Character:Mayor
The Sandy Duncan Show
Character:
Maude
Character:
Temperatures Rising
Character:Fulton Briggs
The Rookies
Character:
The Odd Couple
Character:Sid
Nanny and the Professor
Character:
The Debbie Reynolds Show
Character:
The Doris Day Show
Character:Judge Carter
Judd for the Defense
Character:
The Flying Nun
Character:
He & She
Character:Mr. Simpson
Love on a Rooftop
Character:
The Pruitts of Southampton
Character:Maxwell
Get Smart
Character:Uncle Abner
The Wild Wild West
Character:Roger Creed
Honey West
Character:Ash
Green Acres
Character:Mr. Wilson
F Troop
Character:
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Character:Man
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Character:
The Munsters
Character:
The Cara Williams Show
Character:
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Ralph Harrison
Bewitched
Character:Mr. Cushman
Bewitched
Character:Jessie Mortimer
Bewitched
Character:Mr. Roland
Bewitched
Character:Mr. Harmon
Bewitched
Character:Harold Jameson
Bewitched
Character:Ed Hotchkiss
Bewitched
Character:George Meiklejohn
Bewitched
Character:Shotwell
Wendy and Me
Character:
The Bing Crosby Show
Character:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:Charles Eckhardt
Petticoat Junction
Character:Homer Bedloe
The Bill Dana Show
Character:
Burke's Law
Character:Dr. Lusk
The Farmer's Daughter
Character:
The Lucy Show
Character:Mr. Barnsdahl
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Character:
The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:Foster Phinney
The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:Billy Hacker
The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:Homer Bedloe
The New Bob Cummings Show
Character:
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:
Mister Ed
Character:
Surfside 6
Character:
Surfside 6
Character:Cyrus Radford
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Mr. Frisby
Guestward, Ho!
Character:
Pete and Gladys
Character:
The Tab Hunter Show
Character:
The Comedy Spot
Character:
The Untouchables
Character:Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
Dennis the Menace
Character:
Dennis the Menace
Character:Lawrence Finch
The Twilight Zone
Character:Mr. Peckinpaugh
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Character:
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Character:Chester L. Wayzack, Esq.
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Character:Dr. Shelley
Fibber McGee & Molly
Character:Salesman
77 Sunset Strip
Character:
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Character:
The Ann Sothern Show
Character:
Lawman
Character:
The Donna Reed Show
Character:
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Character:Claims Clerk (uncredited)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Character:Customs Officer (uncredited)
The Real McCoys
Character:
The Real McCoys
Character:Mr. Leland
The Restless Gun
Character:Mayor Peter Mercer
Maverick
Character:Proprietor
Perry Mason
Character:Dr. Williams
The Thin Man
Character:
Bachelor Father
Character:
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Character:Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
Whirlybirds
Character:
The Gale Storm Show
Character:Pierce
On Trial
Character:
The People's Choice
Character:
Screen Director's Playhouse
Character:
Star Stage
Character:
The Millionaire
Character:Simon Whipple
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Mr. Pfeiffer
Studio 57
Character:Henry
Willy
Character:
Dear Phoebe
Character:Mr. Fosdick
Topper
Character:Mr. Kittler
Today
Character:Self
I Love Lucy
Character:Mr. Stanley
I Love Lucy
Character:Passport Office Clerk
I Love Lucy
Character:Casting Director
I Love Lucy
Character:Mr. Hickox
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Walter Medford
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