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(330)
1974
Mr. Frisby
1960
Roger Creed
1965
Dr. Lusk
1963
Foster Phinney
1962
Billy Hacker
1962
Homer Bedloe
1962
Judge Carter
1968
Mr. Peckinpaugh
1959
1967
1964
Pierce
1956
Fulton Briggs
1972
Walter Graf
1986
1958
1963
Proprietor
1957
1974
Man
1965
1977
Mort Farber
1977
Dr. Williams
1957
Maxwell
1966
Mr. Barnsdahl
1962
1958
1964
1955
Sid
1970
1972
1958
1960
Motel Owner
1984
1960
1955
1964
1957
Mr. Leland
1957
Uncle Abner
1965
1959
Lawrence Finch
1959
Henry
1954
Charles Eckhardt
1963
Mr. Cushman
1964
Jessie Mortimer
1964
Mr. Roland
1964
Harold Jameson
1964
Ed Hotchkiss
1964
Mr. Harmon
1964
Shotwell
1964
George Meiklejohn
1964
1977
1975
1961
1961
1982
1964
1959
1969
Judge Petrillo
1977
1957
Mayor Peter Mercer
1957
1957
Dr. Shelley
1959
1990
1974
1958
1960
1957
1966
1963
1961
1970
1978
Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
1964
Ash
1965
1964
1956
Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
1957
George McCloskey
1985
1955
1965
Simon Whipple
1955
Adm. William Standley
1983
Homer Bedloe
1963
Dr. Quinoness
1976
Mr. Pfeiffer
1954
Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
1959
Mr. Wilson
1965
Mr. Simpson
1967
Mr. Stanley
1951
Casting Director
1951
Passport Office Clerk
1951
Mr. Hickox
1951
Velcrows Widley
1985
Claims Clerk (uncredited)
1957
Customs Officer (uncredited)
1957
Mr. Fosdick
1954
1954
1958
1972
Walter Medford
1950
Salesman
1959
Self
1952
Mr. Kittler
1953
1962
2003
Lawyer (voice)
1970
1972
1960
Real Estate Salesman
1946
Airport Manager
1963
1967
1975
Mayor
1973
Reporter at Marriage License Office
1944
1960
Producer (uncredited)
1949
Nosey
1939
Larsen
1941
Rubenstein (uncredited)
1937
Hallor (uncredited)
1936
Donovan
1981
Landlord (uncredited)
1947
Willard
1936
1936
Henderson
1938
Amos Abbott
1985
Constable
1962
1975
Jack Bailey
1964
Prof. Hollister
1983
Society Reporter (uncredited)
1933
Playwright (uncredited)
1933
Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
1942
Keating- Florist
1941
Union Representative (uncredited)
1939
Reporter
1939
Judge
1966
Reporter Drake
1939
Roy
1958
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
1948
Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
1950
Dr. Scoggins
1967
Hack Hagen (uncredited)
1946
Growley
1940
Repkin (uncredited)
1942
Mr. Chandler
1948
Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
1943
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934
Inspector General Bigelow
1959
Eugene Denby
1964
Second Lecturer
1940
Whitlow
1966
Loud Drunk at Club
1952
Chief
1981
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1931
Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
1942
Finance Company Man (uncredited)
1941
Perkins
1940
Hawkins (uncredited)
1947
Joe - Photographer
1938
Judge / Mr. Pennington
1978
Regent Yarborough
1995
Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
1940
Blink Moran
1948
FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
1951
Mr. Pfeiffer
1969
Judge (uncredited)
1963
Smith (uncredited)
1941
Prof. Obispo
1953
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1930
Dr. Prouty (coroner)
1941
Assistant D.A.
1940
Mr. Cosgrove
1963
Rosenberg
1953
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1931
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1940
Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
1938
Hotel Desk Clerk
1947
Writer
1935
Census Taker (uncredited)
1941
Doc Prouty
1941
Mortician
1941
Government Man (uncredited)
1942
Max Jacobs
1934
Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
1946
Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
1949
Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
1948
Mr. Scurry
1935
Department Head (uncredited)
1938
Frederick Waterman
1951
Spotter
1942
Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
1933
Mr. Evans
1948
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
1933
Detective Burns
1946
Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
1941
Van der Graaf
1986
Mr. Westcott
1950
Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
1939
Al Atwood
1959
Mr. Horner (uncredited)
1940
Grayson (uncredited)
1937
Prof. Collins (uncredited)
1948
Reinhammer
1983
Horace Smith
1937
Conn
1933
Auctioneer
1938
Dr. Shapiro
1968
Editor
1965
Reporter for Associated News
1941
Representative
1935
Reporter (uncredited)
1940
Train Passenger (uncredited)
1940
Doctor
1937
Auctioneer
1941
Al Nathan
1934
Carpenter
1939
Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
1935
Erickson
1950
Barnes's lawyer
1937
Mr. Beeman
1972
Round Tree
1971
Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
1933
Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
1932
Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
1938
Shyster Lawyer
1934
Gilroy, an attorney
1937
Martin Manning (uncredited)
1942
Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
1934
Standard Bates
1959
Director
1964
Horace Grimley
1940
Sam Kress
1939
Pierce (uncredited)
1941
Brighton
1947
Private Detective Smith
1942
District Attorney
1939
Bellhop
1993
Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
1939
Charlie Jenkins
1956
Photographer (uncredited)
1939
Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
1938
Coroner
1942
Weaver
1938
1975
Process Server (Uncredited)
1933
Delapp
1953
Judge Warner
1957
Lipton
1947
Johnson
1940
Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
1942
Kane
1932
Director
1940
Reporter
1948
Mr. Adler
1939
1933
Man in Front Row (archive footage)
1935
Doctor (uncredited)
1933
Charlie's Doctor
1939
Freeman Taylor
1940
Mayor's aide
1941
Attorney (uncredited)
1937
L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
1950
Mr. Eddie Pflum
1949
Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
1932
Coach Jones
1965
Webb
1937
K.D. Reynolds
1942
Charlie Graham
1940
Webster - Bank Representative
1937
Connors
1964
K.K. Miller
1942
Desk Clerk at Club
1931
Virgil Hickling
1942
Apartment Manager (uncredited)
1949
Lawyer Rickert
1936
Grote
1937
Studio Chief
1939
Desk clerk
1931
Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
1940
Cashier (uncredited)
1933
Braun
1942
Dr. Prouty
1940
Man in Front Row (archive footage)
1936
Hungry Harry
1942
Hungry Harry (uncredited)
1942
Interviewee
1964
Philbrick
1972
District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
1939
Switchboard Operator
1934
Moore (uncredited)
1939
J.J.
1980
Clarence Morgan
1941
Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
1951
Judge (uncredited)
1935
Reporter (uncredited)
1934
Announcer
1941
Hotel Clerk
1933
Rental Car Manager
1942
Joe Gordon
1936
Attorney
1937
Mr. Weitzenkorn
1934
Columnist #2
1933
Reporter
1934
Newspaper Editor
1942
Self
2005
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1940
Mr. White
1942
McCormack
1947
Judge (uncredited)
1937
Psychiatrist
1939
Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
1942
Donald Gower
1938
Feinberg
1936
Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
1933
Bernard Schwartz
1940
Mott
1942
Nick Steele
1946
Skip
1936
Holloway
1942
District Attorney
1937
Johnny
1942
Fingers
1937
Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
1940
Fenmore
1948
Salesman
1940
J. Montague Gainsborough
1941
Albee
1939