Charles Lane
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 26, 1905 (121 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
| 2006 | LegendsRoy (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2005 | The History of HootervilleSelf | |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | |
| 1995 | The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesRegent Yarborough | |
| 1994 | A Bewitched ChristmasJesse Mortimer | |
| 1993 | Acting on ImpulseBellhop | |
| 1991 | Dark ShadowsAntique Dealer | |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal | |
| 1986 | When the Bough BreaksVan der Graaf | |
| 1986 | L.A. LawWalter Graf | |
| 1985 | Murphy's RomanceAmos Abbott | |
| 1985 | OtherworldVelcrows Widley | |
| 1985 | The Comedy FactoryGeorge McCloskey | |
| 1984 | HunterMotel Owner | |
| 1983 | Strange InvadersProf. Hollister | |
| 1983 | Sunset LimousineReinhammer | |
| 1983 | The Winds of WarWilliam Standley | |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereRichard Welte | |
| 1982 | The Devlin Connection | |
| 1981 | Strange BehaviorDonovan | |
| 1981 | The Return of the Beverly HillbilliesChief | |
| 1980 | The Little DragonsJ.J. | |
| 1978 | Movie MovieJudge / Mr. Pennington | |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy | |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | |
| 1977 | SoapJudge Petrillo | |
| 1977 | Weekend Special | |
| 1977 | Lou GrantMort Farber | |
| 1976 | SybilDr. Quinoness | |
| 1975 | Long Way Home | |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time | |
| 1975 | Karen | |
| 1975 | The Family Holvak | |
| 1974 | Rhoda | |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man | |
| 1973 | HitchedRound Tree | |
| 1973 | Adam's RibMayor | |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your RabbitMr. Beeman | |
| 1972 | The Great Man's WhiskersPhilbrick | |
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1972 | Maude | |
| 1972 | The Sandy Duncan Show | |
| 1972 | Temperatures RisingFulton Briggs | |
| 1970 | The AristocatsLawyer (voice) | |
| 1970 | The Odd CoupleSid | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor | |
| 1969 | My Dog, the ThiefMr. Pfeiffer | |
| 1969 | The Debbie Reynolds Show | |
| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Dr. Shapiro | |
| 1968 | The Doris Day ShowJudge Carter | |
| 1967 | The Gnome-MobileDr. Scoggins | |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense | |
| 1967 | He & SheMr. Simpson | |
| 1966 | The Ugly DachshundJudge | |
| 1966 | The Ghost and Mr. ChickenWhitlow | |
| 1966 | Love on a Rooftop | |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of SouthamptonMaxwell | |
| 1965 | BillieCoach Jones | |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Editor | |
| 1965 | F Troop | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild WestRoger Creed | |
| 1965 | Get SmartUncle Abner | |
| 1965 | Honey WestAsh | |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the DaisiesMan | |
| 1965 | Green AcresMr. Wilson | |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor SamJack Bailey | |
| 1964 | Looking for LoveDirector | |
| 1964 | The CarpetbaggersEugene Denby | |
| 1964 | Rendezvous in SpaceInterviewee | |
| 1964 | The New InternsConnors | |
| 1964 | The Munsters | |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Charlie | |
| 1964 | BewitchedMr. Cushman | |
| 1964 | Wendy and Me | |
| 1964 | The Cara Williams Show | |
| 1964 | The Bing Crosby Show | |
| 1964 | BewitchedJessie Mortimer | |
| 1964 | BewitchedMr. Roland | |
| 1964 | BewitchedMr. Harmon | |
| 1964 | BewitchedHarold Jameson | |
| 1964 | BewitchedEd Hotchkiss | |
| 1964 | BewitchedGeorge Meiklejohn | |
| 1964 | BewitchedShotwell | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Ralph Harrison | |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldAirport Manager | |
| 1963 | The Wheeler DealersJudge (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Papa's Delicate ConditionMr. Cosgrove | |
| 1963 | Burke's LawDr. Lusk | |
| 1963 | Petticoat JunctionHomer Bedloe | |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter | |
| 1963 | The Bill Dana Show | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreCharles Eckhardt | |
| 1962 | The Music ManConstable | |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowMr. Barnsdahl | |
| 1962 | The Beverly HillbilliesFoster Phinney | |
| 1962 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | |
| 1962 | The Beverly HillbilliesBilly Hacker | |
| 1962 | The Beverly HillbilliesHomer Bedloe | |
| 1961 | Alcatraz Express | |
| 1961 | Mister Ed | |
| 1961 | The New Bob Cummings Show | |
| 1961 | The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6 | |
| 1960 | The Tab Hunter Show | |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys | |
| 1960 | Guestward, Ho! | |
| 1960 | The Comedy Spot | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Frisby | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6Cyrus Radford | |
| 1959 | The Mating GameInspector General Bigelow | |
| 1959 | But Not for MeAl Atwood | |
| 1959 | The 30 Foot Bride of Candy RockStandard Bates | |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | |
| 1959 | The Twilight ZoneMr. Peckinpaugh | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace | |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June AllysonDr. Shelley | |
| 1959 | Dennis the MenaceLawrence Finch | |
| 1959 | Fibber McGee & MollySalesman | |
| 1959 | The UntouchablesAlcatraz Official (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie GillisChester L. Wayzack, Esq. | |
| 1958 | Teacher's PetRoy | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | |
| 1958 | Lawman | |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern Show | |
| 1957 | God Is My PartnerJudge Warner | |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourClaims Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Perry MasonDr. Williams | |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father | |
| 1957 | The Thin Man | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveLt. Kevin Anders (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys | |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds | |
| 1957 | The Restless GunMayor Peter Mercer | |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourCustoms Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | MaverickProprietor | |
| 1957 | The Real McCoysMr. Leland | |
| 1956 | The Birds and the BeesCharlie Jenkins | |
| 1956 | On Trial | |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm ShowPierce | |
| 1955 | The MillionaireSimon Whipple | |
| 1955 | The People's Choice | |
| 1955 | Star Stage | |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse | |
| 1954 | Willy | |
| 1954 | Dear PhoebeMr. Fosdick | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneyMr. Pfeiffer | |
| 1954 | Studio 57Henry | |
| 1953 | The Affairs of Dobie GillisProf. Obispo | |
| 1953 | Remains to Be SeenDelapp | |
| 1953 | The JugglerRosenberg | |
| 1953 | TopperMr. Kittler | |
| 1952 | The SniperLoud Drunk at Club | |
| 1952 | TodaySelf | |
| 1951 | Here Comes the GroomFBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | I Can Get It for You WholesaleHerman Pulvermacher (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Criminal LawyerFrederick Waterman | |
| 1951 | I Love LucyMr. Stanley | |
| 1951 | I Love LucyPassport Office Clerk | |
| 1951 | I Love LucyCasting Director | |
| 1951 | I Love LucyMr. Hickox | |
| 1950 | Riding HighErickson | |
| 1950 | BackfireDr. Nolan (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab ManL.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Second FaceMr. Westcott | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreWalter Medford | |
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes RichmondMr. Woodruff (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe YoungProducer (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | You're My EverythingMr. Eddie Pflum | |
| 1949 | The House Across the StreetApartment Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Out of the StormMr. Evans | |
| 1948 | The Gentleman from NowhereFenmore | |
| 1948 | MoonriseMr. Chandler | |
| 1948 | Call Northside 777Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Apartment for PeggyProf. Collins (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Race StreetSwitchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | State of the UnionBlink Moran | |
| 1948 | Smart WomanReporter | |
| 1947 | Bury Me DeadBrighton | |
| 1947 | IntrigueHotel Desk Clerk | |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth AvenueLandlord (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Roses Are RedLipton | |
| 1947 | LouisianaMcCormack | |
| 1947 | Living in a Big WayHawkins (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful LifeReal Estate Salesman | |
| 1946 | Mysterious IntruderDetective Burns | |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston BlackieHack Hagen (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Just Before DawnDr. Steiner (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Invisible InformerNick Steele | |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old LaceReporter at Marriage License Office | |
| 1943 | Mission to MoscowMan in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Sealed LipsAttorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon | |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York AdventureSargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton | |
| 1942 | A Close Call for Ellery QueenCoroner | |
| 1942 | BroadwayHungry Harry | |
| 1942 | Obliging Young LadyPrivate Detective Smith | |
| 1942 | Flying TigersRepkin (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Lady in a JamGovernment Man (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'?K.D. Reynolds | |
| 1942 | A Gentleman at HeartHolloway | |
| 1942 | Sunday PunchRingside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Thru Different EyesMott | |
| 1942 | Home in Wyomin'Newspaper Editor | |
| 1942 | About FaceRental Car Manager | |
| 1942 | The Mad MartindalesVirgil Hickling | |
| 1942 | Born to SingJohnny | |
| 1942 | Friendly EnemiesBraun | |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the BrideSpotter | |
| 1942 | Pardon My SarongBus Company Superintendent (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Lady Is WillingK.K. Miller | |
| 1942 | The Adventures of Martin EdenMr. White | |
| 1942 | BroadwayHungry Harry (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | I Wake Up ScreamingKeating- Florist | |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Perfect CrimeDr. Prouty (coroner) | |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen's Penthouse MysteryDoc Prouty | |
| 1941 | Birth of the BluesWilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Great Man's LadyPierce (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Back StreetReporter for Associated News | |
| 1941 | Sis HopkinsMayor's aide | |
| 1941 | Barnacle BillAuctioneer | |
| 1941 | Three Girls About TownMortician | |
| 1941 | Ride 'Em CowboyMartin Manning (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Big StoreFinance Company Man (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Repent at LeisureClarence Morgan | |
| 1941 | Ball of FireLarsen | |
| 1941 | Buy Me That TownJ. Montague Gainsborough | |
| 1941 | New York TownCensus Taker (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Appointment for LoveSmith (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | You're the OneAnnouncer | |
| 1940 | The Invisible WomanGrowley | |
| 1940 | Ellery Queen, Master DetectiveDr. Prouty | |
| 1940 | Rhythm on the RiverBernard Schwartz | |
| 1940 | Dancing on a DimeFreeman Taylor | |
| 1940 | The Great ProfileDirector | |
| 1940 | It's a DateMr. Horner (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Crooked RoadPhil Wesner, Defense Attorney | |
| 1940 | On Their OwnJohnson | |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays CupidTrain Conductor (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Primrose PathMr. Smith (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Edison, the ManSecond Lecturer | |
| 1940 | Johnny ApolloAssistant D.A. | |
| 1940 | The Leather PushersHenry 'Mitch' Mitchell | |
| 1940 | We Who Are YoungPerkins | |
| 1940 | The Texas Rangers Ride AgainTrain Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides AgainCharlie Graham | |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a WifeReporter (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | City for ConquestAl - Dance Team Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | You Can't Fool Your WifeSalesman | |
| 1940 | Queen of the MobHorace Grimley | |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonNosey | |
| 1939 | The Cat and the CanaryReporter | |
| 1939 | Honeymoon in BaliPhotographer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Lucky NightCarpenter | |
| 1939 | Beware Spooks!Moore (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | They All Come OutPsychiatrist | |
| 1939 | Boy SlavesAlbee | |
| 1939 | Television SpyMr. Adler | |
| 1939 | Inside StoryDistrict Attorney | |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington SquareSam Kress | |
| 1939 | Let Us LiveAuto Show Salesman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Fifth Avenue GirlUnion Representative (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Second FiddleStudio Chief | |
| 1939 | Golden BoyReporter Drake | |
| 1939 | News Is Made at NightDistrict Attorney Rufe Reynolds | |
| 1939 | Miracles for SaleFleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk | |
| 1939 | Charlie McCarthy, DetectiveCharlie's Doctor | |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has NancyCleaning Store Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Rage of ParisDepartment Head (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Cocoanut GroveWeaver | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with YouHenderson | |
| 1938 | Always in TroubleDonald Gower | |
| 1938 | KentuckyAuctioneer | |
| 1938 | BlondieFurniture Salesman (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Professor BewareJoe - Photographer | |
| 1938 | Joy of LivingFan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Criminal LawyerAttorney (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Ali Baba Goes to TownDoctor | |
| 1937 | Sea DevilsJudge (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Danger – Love at WorkGilroy, an attorney | |
| 1937 | Trapped by G-MenFingers | |
| 1937 | We're on the JuryHorace Smith | |
| 1937 | Internes Can't Take MoneyGrote | |
| 1937 | One Mile from HeavenWebb | |
| 1937 | Nothing SacredRubenstein (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Big BusinessWebster - Bank Representative | |
| 1937 | Born RecklessBarnes's lawyer | |
| 1937 | Venus Makes TroubleDistrict Attorney | |
| 1937 | Hot WaterGrayson (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Bad GuyAttorney | |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to TownHallor (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Milky WayWillard | |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to KillLawyer Rickert | |
| 1936 | Two-Fisted GentlemanJoe Gordon | |
| 1936 | Lady LuckFeinberg | |
| 1936 | The Milky Way | |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank MerriwellMan in Front Row (archive footage) | |
| 1936 | Easy to TakeSkip | |
| 1935 | Two for TonightWriter | |
| 1935 | One More SpringRepresentative | |
| 1935 | Woman WantedDefense Attorney Herman (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Here Comes the BandMr. Scurry | |
| 1935 | The Florentine DaggerMan in Front Row (archive footage) | |
| 1935 | GingerJudge (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Twentieth CenturyMax Jacobs | |
| 1934 | Broadway BillMorgan's Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Looking for TroubleSwitchboard Operator | |
| 1934 | The Show-OffMr. Weitzenkorn | |
| 1934 | The Band Plays OnShyster Lawyer | |
| 1934 | Twenty Million SweetheartsReporter (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | A Wicked WomanDefense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Let's Talk It OverReporter | |
| 1934 | I'll Fix ItAl Nathan | |
| 1933 | 42nd StreetPlaywright (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Blondie JohnsonCashier (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Mr. SkitchHotel Clerk | |
| 1933 | My WomanConn | |
| 1933 | Employees' EntranceShoe Salesman (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Broadway Thru a KeyholeColumnist #2 | |
| 1933 | Gold Diggers of 1933Society Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Central AirportAmarillo Radio Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The BoweryDoctor (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | She Had to Say YesMr. Bernstein (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Private Detective 62Process Server (Uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Grand SlamWaiter at Nicolai Restaurant | |
| 1933 | Advice to the Lovelorn | |
| 1932 | Blessed EventKane | |
| 1932 | The MouthpieceHotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Union DepotLuggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Manhattan ParadeDesk clerk | |
| 1931 | The Road to SingaporeDesk Clerk at Club (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Smart MoneyHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Blonde CrazyHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | City GirlMan at Train Station (uncredited) | |
| 1925 | I Want My ManFrench Doctor |