Charles Lane
Acting
🎂 1905-01-26
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Cast credits(331)
Dr. Williams
1957
Mr. Cushman
1964
Jessie Mortimer
1964
Mr. Roland
1964
Harold Jameson
1964
Ed Hotchkiss
1964
Mr. Harmon
1964
Shotwell
1964
George Meiklejohn
1964
Mr. Frisby
1960
Proprietor
1957
1974
Mr. Peckinpaugh
1959
Homer Bedloe
1963
Uncle Abner
1965
1958
Mr. Stanley
1951
Casting Director
1951
Passport Office Clerk
1951
Mr. Hickox
1951
Charles Eckhardt
1963
Mr. Barnsdahl
1962
Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
1959
Walter Graf
1986
1982
Foster Phinney
1962
Billy Hacker
1962
Homer Bedloe
1962
1964
Dr. Lusk
1963
1961
Motel Owner
1984
Roger Creed
1965
1977
Mort Farber
1977
1958
1958
Mr. Wilson
1965
1975
Sid
1970
1972
1974
Simon Whipple
1955
1959
Lawrence Finch
1959
1960
1958
Lawyer (voice)
1970
1957
1964
1972
1959
Real Estate Salesman
1946
1958
Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
1957
Henry
1954
Walter Medford
1950
1957
Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
Judge Petrillo
1977
1960
1967
Ash
1965
Ralph Harrison
1964
Dr. Shelley
1959
1955
1957
Mr. Leland
1957
Judge Carter
1968
Mayor Peter Mercer
1957
1965
Airport Manager
1963
1963
Dr. Quinoness
1976
1970
1978
1967
Claims Clerk (uncredited)
1957
Customs Officer (uncredited)
1957
Adm. William Standley
1983
1974
Man
1965
1977
Fulton Briggs
1972
1990
George McCloskey
1985
1964
1964
Mr. Pfeiffer
1954
Mr. Kittler
1953
Mr. Simpson
1967
Mayor
1973
Constable
1962
FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
1951
Jack Bailey
1964
1957
Nosey
1939
Velcrows Widley
1985
Hallor (uncredited)
1936
Whitlow
1966
Larsen
1941
Repkin (uncredited)
1942
Judge
1966
Chief
1981
Bellhop
1993
Amos Abbott
1985
1960
Dr. Scoggins
1967
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934
Maxwell
1966
Reporter at Marriage License Office
1944
1966
1955
Pierce
1956
Delapp
1953
Dr. Shapiro
1968
1969
1975
Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
1950
Henderson
1938
Landlord (uncredited)
1947
1964
Producer (uncredited)
1949
Self
1952
1954
Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
1948
Prof. Hollister
1983
Mr. Chandler
1948
Prof. Collins (uncredited)
1948
Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
1943
Switchboard Operator
1934
Freeman Taylor
1940
1933
Judge (uncredited)
1963
Self
2005
Barnes's lawyer
1937
Editor
1965
Loud Drunk at Club
1952
Clarence Morgan
1941
Martin Manning (uncredited)
1942
Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
1939
Salesman
1940
Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
1940
Keating- Florist
1941
Erickson
1950
Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
1942
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1940
Reinhammer
1983
Blink Moran
1948
Eugene Denby
1964
Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Cosgrove
1963
Hotel Desk Clerk
1947
Van der Graaf
1986
Connors
1964
1963
1975
Playwright (uncredited)
1933
Reporter
1939
Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
1942
Spotter
1942
Department Head (uncredited)
1938
Studio Chief
1939
Hungry Harry
1942
Hungry Harry (uncredited)
1942
Dr. Prouty (coroner)
1941
Judge / Mr. Pennington
1978
2003
Perkins
1940
Director
1964
Regent Yarborough
1995
Pierce (uncredited)
1941
Auctioneer
1941
Finance Company Man (uncredited)
1941
Hawkins (uncredited)
1947
Mr. Scurry
1935
Growley
1940
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
1948
Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
1942
Coach Jones
1965
Nick Steele
1946
Roy
1958
Attorney (uncredited)
1937
J. Montague Gainsborough
1941
Judge (uncredited)
1937
Grote
1937
Horace Grimley
1940
L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
1950
Reporter for Associated News
1941
J.J.
1980
1975
1960
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1931
Frederick Waterman
1951
1982
Society Reporter (uncredited)
1933
Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
1933
Mr. Pfeiffer
1969
Second Lecturer
1940
Moore (uncredited)
1939
Reporter Drake
1939
Union Representative (uncredited)
1939
Kane
1932
Johnny
1942
1961
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
1933
Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
1941
Reporter (uncredited)
1940
Joe - Photographer
1938
Train Passenger (uncredited)
1940
Prof. Obispo
1953
1961
Mott
1942
Rubenstein (uncredited)
1937
Mr. Eddie Pflum
1949
Reporter
1948
Doctor (uncredited)
1933
Gilroy, an attorney
1937
Detective Burns
1946
K.D. Reynolds
1942
Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
1938
Private Detective Smith
1942
Fenmore
1948
Apartment Manager (uncredited)
1949
Inspector General Bigelow
1959
Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
1949
Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
1940
Holloway
1942
Salesman
1959
Standard Bates
1959
Lipton
1947
District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
1939
Smith (uncredited)
1941
Al Atwood
1959
McCormack
1947
Process Server (Uncredited)
1933
Doc Prouty
1941
1972
Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
1942
Government Man (uncredited)
1942
Mr. Horner (uncredited)
1940
Representative
1935
Photographer (uncredited)
1939
Lawyer Rickert
1936
Virgil Hickling
1942
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1930
District Attorney
1939
Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
1932
Census Taker (uncredited)
1941
Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
1934
Rental Car Manager
1942
Weaver
1938
Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
1939
Mr. White
1942
Willard
1936
1936
Shyster Lawyer
1934
Coroner
1942
Feinberg
1936
Attorney
1937
Mr. Beeman
1972
Auctioneer
1938
Horace Smith
1937
Mr. Westcott
1950
K.K. Miller
1942
Mr. Evans
1948
Carpenter
1939
Sam Kress
1939
Charlie Graham
1940
Mayor's aide
1941
Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
1932
Round Tree
1971
Writer
1935
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1931
Rosenberg
1953
Fingers
1937
Desk Clerk at Club
1931
Director
1940
Judge Warner
1957
Doctor
1937
Mr. Adler
1939
Man in Front Row (archive footage)
1935
Donovan
1981
1955
Newspaper Editor
1942
Reporter (uncredited)
1934
Hack Hagen (uncredited)
1946
Charlie's Doctor
1939
Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
1946
Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
1935
Dr. Prouty
1940
1962
Webb
1937
1960
Conn
1933
Cashier (uncredited)
1933
Mr. Fosdick
1954
Columnist #2
1933
1956
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1940
Donald Gower
1938
Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
1938
District Attorney
1937
Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
1951
Max Jacobs
1934
Assistant D.A.
1940
Mortician
1941
Interviewee
1964
Bernard Schwartz
1940
Judge (uncredited)
1935
Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
1933
Desk clerk
1931
Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
1933
Announcer
1941
Webster - Bank Representative
1937
Grayson (uncredited)
1937
Johnson
1940
Braun
1942
Mr. Weitzenkorn
1934
Philbrick
1972
Man in Front Row (archive footage)
1936
Psychiatrist
1939
Hotel Clerk
1933
Charlie Jenkins
1956
Reporter
1934
Brighton
1947
Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
1940
Skip
1936
Al Nathan
1934
Albee
1939
Joe Gordon
1936