Birthday:
Jan 26, 1905
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Charles Lane
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic and Old Lace | Reporter at Marriage License Office | 1944 |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Real Estate Salesman | 1946 |
| Good Neighbor Sam | Jack Bailey | 1964 |
| 42nd Street | Playwright (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Nosey | 1939 |
| Blondie Johnson | Cashier (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Ugly Dachshund | Judge | 1966 |
| I Wake Up Screaming | Keating- Florist | 1941 |
| It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Airport Manager | 1963 |
| Twentieth Century | Max Jacobs | 1934 |
| Three Loves Has Nancy | Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited) | 1938 |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Hallor (uncredited) | 1936 |
| The Gnome-Mobile | Dr. Scoggins | 1967 |
| Criminal Lawyer | Attorney (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Sealed Lips | Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon | 1942 |
| The Ghost & Mr. Chicken | Whitlow | 1966 |
| Murphy's Romance | Amos Abbott | 1985 |
| Tarzan's New York Adventure | Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton | 1942 |
| The Music Man | Constable | 1962 |
| The Invisible Woman | Growley | 1940 |
| Out of the Storm | Mr. Evans | 1948 |
| The Milky Way | Willard | 1936 |
| Mysterious Intruder | Detective Burns | 1946 |
| Bury Me Dead | Brighton | 1947 |
| The Mating Game | Inspector General Bigelow | 1959 |
| Teacher's Pet | Roy | 1958 |
| Blessed Event | Kane | 1932 |
| 36 Hours to Kill | Lawyer Rickert | 1936 |
| The Rage of Paris | Department Head (uncredited) | 1938 |
| Intrigue | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1947 |
| Strange Invaders | Prof. Hollister | 1983 |
| The Gentleman from Nowhere | Fenmore | 1948 |
| A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Hack Hagen (uncredited) | 1946 |
| A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Coroner | 1942 |
| Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime | Dr. Prouty (coroner) | 1941 |
| Ellery Queen, Master Detective | Dr. Prouty | 1940 |
| Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery | Doc Prouty | 1941 |
| The Cat and the Canary | Reporter | 1939 |
| It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Landlord (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Broadway Bill | Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Birth of the Blues | Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) | 1941 |
| The Great Man's Lady | Pierce (uncredited) | 1941 |
| Honeymoon in Bali | Photographer (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Broadway | Hungry Harry | 1942 |
| But Not for Me | Al Atwood | 1959 |
| Ali Baba Goes to Town | Doctor | 1937 |
| The Aristocats | Lawyer (voice) | 1970 |
| Sea Devils | Judge (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Back Street | Reporter for Associated News | 1941 |
| Riding High | Erickson | 1950 |
| The Mouthpiece | Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) | 1932 |
| The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock | Standard Bates | 1959 |
| Rhythm on the River | Bernard Schwartz | 1940 |
| What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | Dr. Shapiro | 1968 |
| Roses Are Red | Lipton | 1947 |
| Danger – Love at Work | Gilroy, an attorney | 1937 |
| Trapped by G-Men | Fingers | 1937 |
| Two-Fisted Gentleman | Joe Gordon | 1936 |
| Obliging Young Lady | Private Detective Smith | 1942 |
| Sis Hopkins | Mayor's aide | 1941 |
| Moonrise | Mr. Chandler | 1948 |
| Barnacle Bill | Auctioneer | 1941 |
| Lucky Night | Carpenter | 1939 |
| Manhattan Parade | Desk clerk | 1931 |
| Looking for Love | Director | 1964 |
| The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Regent Yarborough | 1995 |
| The Affairs of Dobie Gillis | Prof. Obispo | 1953 |
| Lady Luck | Feinberg | 1936 |
| Backfire | Dr. Nolan (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Beware Spooks! | Moore (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Louisiana | McCormack | 1947 |
| The Little Dragons | J.J. | 1980 |
| They All Come Out | Psychiatrist | 1939 |
| Two for Tonight | Writer | 1935 |
| We're on the Jury | Horace Smith | 1937 |
| Remains to Be Seen | Delapp | 1953 |
| Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Mr. Woodruff (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Mr. Skitch | Hotel Clerk | 1933 |
| Cocoanut Grove | Weaver | 1938 |
| Dancing on a Dime | Freeman Taylor | 1940 |
| You Can't Take It with You | Henderson | 1938 |
| Always in Trouble | Donald Gower | 1938 |
| Three Girls About Town | Mortician | 1941 |
| Union Depot | Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited) | 1932 |
| The Yellow Cab Man | L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Strange Behavior | Donovan | 1981 |
| Boy Slaves | Albee | 1939 |
| The Road to Singapore | Desk Clerk at Club | 1931 |
| The Second Face | Mr. Westcott | 1950 |
| The Juggler | Rosenberg | 1953 |
| Get to Know Your Rabbit | Mr. Beeman | 1972 |
| The Birds and the Bees | Charlie Jenkins | 1956 |
| Television Spy | Mr. Adler | 1939 |
| Looking for Trouble | Switchboard Operator | 1934 |
| Inside Story | District Attorney | 1939 |
| My Woman | Conn | 1933 |
| When the Bough Breaks | Van der Graaf | 1986 |
| The Wheeler Dealers | Judge (uncredited) | 1963 |
| Kentucky | Auctioneer | 1938 |
| Rose of Washington Square | Sam Kress | 1939 |
| Call Northside 777 | Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) | 1948 |
| Apartment for Peggy | Prof. Collins (uncredited) | 1948 |
| The Great Profile | Director | 1940 |
| Papa's Delicate Condition | Mr. Cosgrove | 1963 |
| Billie | Coach Jones | 1965 |
| Flying Tigers | Repkin (uncredited) | 1942 |
| It's a Date | Mr. Horner (uncredited) | 1940 |
| The Show-Off | Mr. Weitzenkorn | 1934 |
| The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies | Chief | 1981 |
| God Is My Partner | Judge Warner | 1957 |
| The Bands Plays On | Shyster Lawyer | 1934 |
| The Carpetbaggers | Eugene Denby | 1964 |
| Blondie | Furniture Salesman (uncredited) | 1938 |
| One More Spring | Representative | 1935 |
| Woman Wanted | Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Ride 'Em Cowboy | Martin Manning (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Living in a Big Way | Hawkins (uncredited) | 1947 |
| The Big Store | Finance Company Man (uncredited) | 1941 |
| Employees' Entrance | Shoe Salesman (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Mighty Joe Young | Producer (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Here Comes the Band | Mr. Scurry | 1935 |
| The Milky Way | 1936 | |
| Repent at Leisure | Clarence Morgan | 1941 |
| Let Us Live | Auto Show Salesman (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Fifth Avenue Girl | Union Representative (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Second Fiddle | Studio Chief | 1939 |
| Golden Boy | Reporter Drake | 1939 |
| News Is Made at Night | District Attorney Rufe Reynolds | 1939 |
| Miracles for Sale | Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk | 1939 |
| Broadway Thru a Keyhole | Columnist #2 | 1933 |
| Professor Beware | Joe - Photographer | 1938 |
| Charlie McCarthy, Detective | Charlie's Doctor | 1939 |
| The Great Man's Whiskers | Philbrick | 1972 |
| The Crooked Road | Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney | 1940 |
| Race Street | Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited) | 1948 |
| The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Man in Front Row (archive footage) | 1936 |
| On Their Own | Johnson | 1940 |
| Lady in a Jam | Government Man (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Blondie Plays Cupid | Train Conductor (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Ball of Fire | Larsen | 1941 |
| Primrose Path | Mr. Smith (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Edison, the Man | Second Lecturer | 1940 |
| What's Cookin'? | K.D. Reynolds | 1942 |
| A Gentleman at Heart | Holloway | 1942 |
| Johnny Apollo | Assistant D.A. | 1940 |
| Sunday Punch | Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited) | 1942 |
| The Sniper | Loud Drunk at Club | 1952 |
| The Leather Pushers | Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell | 1940 |
| Buy Me That Town | J. Montague Gainsborough | 1941 |
| Just Before Dawn | Dr. Steiner (uncredited) | 1946 |
| We Who Are Young | Perkins | 1940 |
| Thru Different Eyes | Mott | 1942 |
| Internes Can't Take Money | Grote | 1937 |
| The Texas Rangers Ride Again | Train Passenger (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Buck Benny Rides Again | Charlie Graham | 1940 |
| Gold Diggers of 1933 | Society Reporter (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Smart Money | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1931 |
| Here Comes the Groom | Ralph Burchard | 1951 |
| The Florentine Dagger | Man in Front Row (archive footage) | 1935 |
| The Doctor Takes a Wife | Reporter (uncredited) | 1940 |
| One Mile from Heaven | Webb | 1937 |
| City for Conquest | Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Acting on Impulse | Bellhop | 1993 |
| Nothing Sacred | Rubenstein (uncredited) | 1937 |
| I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited) | 1951 |
| State of the Union | Blink Moran | 1948 |
| Central Airport | Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Bowery | Doctor (uncredited) | 1933 |
| You're My Everything | Mr. Eddie Pflum | 1949 |
| Twenty Million Sweethearts | Reporter (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Big Business | Webster - Bank Representative | 1937 |
| She Had to Say Yes | Mr. Bernstein (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Invisible Informer | Nick Steele | 1946 |
| Ginger | Judge (uncredited) | 1935 |
| Sybil | Dr. Quinoness | 1976 |
| Home in Wyomin' | Newspaper Editor | 1942 |
| Born Reckless | Barnes's lawyer | 1937 |
| You Can't Fool Your Wife | Salesman | 1940 |
| Movie Movie | Judge / Mr. Pennington | 1978 |
| Private Detective 62 | Process Server (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Blonde Crazy | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1931 |
| New York Town | Census Taker (uncredited) | 1941 |
| About Face | Rental Car Manager | 1942 |
| A Wicked Woman | Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Smart Woman | Reporter | 1948 |
| The Mad Martindales | Virgil Hickling | 1942 |
| Venus Makes Trouble | District Attorney | 1937 |
| Born to Sing | Johnny | 1942 |
| The House Across the Street | Apartment Manager (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Friendly Enemies | Braun | 1942 |
| Grand Slam | Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant | 1933 |
| Hot Water | Grayson (uncredited) | 1937 |
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Editor | 1965 |
| Mission to Moscow | Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited) | 1943 |
| City Girl | Man at Train Station (uncredited) | 1930 |
| Bad Guy | Attorney | 1937 |
| Long Way Home | 1975 | |
| They All Kissed the Bride | Spotter | 1942 |
| Let's Talk It Over | Reporter | 1934 |
| Sunset Limousine | Reinhammer | 1983 |
| Easy to Take | Skip | 1936 |
| Joy of Living | Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited) | 1938 |
| Pardon My Sarong | Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited) | 1942 |
| I'll Fix It | Al Nathan | 1934 |
| The Lady Is Willing | K.K. Miller | 1942 |
| The History of Hooterville | Self | 2005 |
| Appointment for Love | Smith (uncredited) | 1941 |
| The Adventures of Martin Eden | Mr. White | 1942 |
| Queen of the Mob | Horace Grimley | 1940 |
| Rendezvous in Space | Interviewee | 1964 |
| My Dog the Thief | Mr. Pfeiffer | 1969 |
| The New Interns | Connors | 1964 |
| Criminal Lawyer | Frederick Waterman | 1951 |
| Hitched | Round Tree | 1971 | Series | Cast | Year |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | |
| Mister Ed | 1961 | |
| Lou Grant | 1977 | |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1964 | |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1959 | |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1958 | |
| Burke's Law | Dr. Lusk | 1963 |
| Love on a Rooftop | 1966 | |
| The Rookies | 1972 | |
| Rhoda | 1974 | |
| F Troop | 1965 | |
| L.A. Law | Walter Graf | 1986 |
| Otherworld | Velcrows Widley | 1985 |
| Little House on the Prairie | 1974 | |
| The Odd Couple | Sid | 1970 |
| The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Claims Clerk (uncredited) | 1957 |
| The Munsters | 1964 | |
| The Flying Nun | 1967 | |
| Today | Self | 1952 |
| The Lucy Show | Mr. Barnsdahl | 1962 |
| Chico and the Man | 1974 | |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Foster Phinney | 1962 |
| Maude | 1972 | |
| One Day at a Time | 1975 | |
| Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | 1964 | |
| I Love Lucy | Mr. Stanley | 1951 |
| Petticoat Junction | Homer Bedloe | 1963 |
| Mork & Mindy | 1978 | |
| Surfside 6 | 1960 | |
| Perry Mason | Dr. Williams | 1957 |
| Bewitched | Mr. Cushman | 1964 |
| Soap | Judge Petrillo | 1977 |
| Hunter | Motel Owner | 1984 |
| The Twilight Zone | Mr. Peckinpaugh | 1959 |
| Weekend Special | 1977 | |
| The Tab Hunter Show | 1960 | |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1958 | |
| The Sandy Duncan Show | 1972 | |
| Dennis the Menace | 1959 | |
| Nanny and the Professor | 1970 | |
| Temperatures Rising | Fulton Briggs | 1972 |
| Bachelor Father | 1957 | |
| The Millionaire | Simon Whipple | 1955 |
| The Farmer's Daughter | 1963 | |
| I Love Lucy | Passport Office Clerk | 1951 |
| I Love Lucy | Casting Director | 1951 |
| Adam's Rib | Mayor | 1973 |
| The Thin Man | 1957 | |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited) | 1957 |
| The Real McCoys | 1957 | |
| The Debbie Reynolds Show | 1969 | |
| Karen | 1975 | |
| Pete and Gladys | 1960 | |
| The New Bob Cummings Show | 1961 | |
| Shannon's Deal | 1990 | |
| Judd for the Defense | 1967 | |
| The Donna Reed Show | 1958 | |
| Wendy and Me | 1964 | |
| Guestward, Ho! | 1960 | |
| Lawman | 1958 | |
| Whirlybirds | 1957 | |
| The Ann Sothern Show | 1958 | |
| The Bill Dana Show | 1963 | |
| The People's Choice | 1955 | |
| The Cara Williams Show | 1964 | |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1961 | |
| Willy | 1954 | |
| Star Stage | 1955 | |
| The Bing Crosby Show | 1964 | |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | 1962 | |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Dr. Shelley | 1959 |
| On Trial | 1956 | |
| The Comedy Spot | 1960 | |
| Screen Director's Playhouse | 1955 | |
| Dear Phoebe | Mr. Fosdick | 1954 |
| The Family Holvak | 1975 | |
| TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | 2003 | |
| Comedy Factory | George McCloskey | 1985 |
| The Winds of War | Adm. William Standley | 1983 |
| Bewitched | Jessie Mortimer | 1964 |
| The Restless Gun | Mayor Peter Mercer | 1957 |
| Topper | Mr. Kittler | 1953 |
| He & She | Mr. Simpson | 1967 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Billy Hacker | 1962 |
| Dennis the Menace | Lawrence Finch | 1959 |
| The Wild Wild West | Roger Creed | 1965 |
| Get Smart | Uncle Abner | 1965 |
| Bewitched | Mr. Roland | 1964 |
| Honey West | Ash | 1965 |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | Man | 1965 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Homer Bedloe | 1962 |
| Sybil | Dr. Quinoness | 1976 |
| Fibber McGee & Molly | Salesman | 1959 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Walter Medford | 1950 |
| The Gale Storm Show | Pierce | 1956 |
| The Pruitts of Southampton | Maxwell | 1966 |
| Legends | Roy (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2006 |
| The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Customs Officer (uncredited) | 1957 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Mr. Pfeiffer | 1954 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Mr. Frisby | 1960 |
| Maverick | Proprietor | 1957 |
| The Doris Day Show | Judge Carter | 1968 |
| Bewitched | Ed Hotchkiss | 1964 |
| Bewitched | Shotwell | 1964 |
| Bewitched | George Meiklejohn | 1964 |
| Bewitched | Mr. Harmon | 1964 |
| Bewitched | Harold Jameson | 1964 |
| I Love Lucy | Mr. Hickox | 1951 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Charles Eckhardt | 1963 |
| Green Acres | Mr. Wilson | 1965 |
| Studio 57 | Henry | 1954 |
