About

Known credits:
221
Birthday:
1905-01-26
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
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Charles Lane

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2005 The History of Hooterville Actor Self N/A
N/A
1995 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Actor Regent Yarborough 58
Average
1993 Acting on Impulse Actor Bellhop 58
Average
1986 When the Bough Breaks Actor Van der Graaf 59
Average
1985 Murphy's Romance Actor Amos Abbott 59
Average
1983 Sunset Limousine Actor Reinhammer 58
Average
1983 Strange Invaders Actor Prof. Hollister 57
Average
1983 The Winds of War Actor Adm. William Standley 70
Good
1981 Strange Behavior Actor Donovan 58
Average
1981 The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies Actor Chief 58
Average
1980 The Little Dragons Actor J.J. 58
Average
1978 Movie Movie Actor Judge / Mr. Pennington 58
Average
1976 Sybil Actor Dr. Quinoness 58
Average
1976 Sybil Actor Dr. Quinoness 71
Good
1976 Sybil Actor Dr. Quinoness 62
Fair
1975 Long Way Home Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Karen Actor 69
Fair
1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit Actor Mr. Beeman 58
Average
1972 The Great Man's Whiskers Actor Philbrick N/A
N/A
1971 Hitched Actor Round Tree 58
Average
1970 The Aristocats Actor Lawyer (voice) 71
Good
1969 My Dog, the Thief Actor Mr. Pfeiffer 59
Average
1968 What's So Bad About Feeling Good? Actor Dr. Shapiro 59
Average
1967 The Gnome-Mobile Actor Dr. Scoggins 60
Fair
1966 The Ugly Dachshund Actor Judge 60
Fair
1966 The Ghost & Mr. Chicken Actor Whitlow 60
Fair
1965 Billie Actor Coach Jones 58
Average
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Actor Editor 58
Average
1964 Rendezvous in Space Actor Interviewee N/A
N/A
1964 Looking for Love Actor Director 58
Average
1964 Good Neighbor Sam Actor Jack Bailey 59
Average
1964 The New Interns Actor Connors 59
Average
1964 The Carpetbaggers Actor Eugene Denby 58
Average
1963 The Wheeler Dealers Actor Judge (uncredited) 59
Average
1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Actor Airport Manager 64
Fair
1963 Papa's Delicate Condition Actor Mr. Cosgrove 58
Average
1962 The Music Man Actor Constable 61
Fair
1959 But Not for Me Actor Al Atwood 58
Average
1959 The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock Actor Standard Bates 58
Average
1959 The Mating Game Actor Inspector General Bigelow 58
Average
1958 Teacher's Pet Actor Roy 60
Fair
1957 God Is My Partner Actor Judge Warner 59
Average
1956 The Birds and the Bees Actor Charlie Jenkins 59
Average
1955 Tom and Jerry Actor Joseph P. Garrity 60
Fair
1954 Dear Phoebe Actor Mr. Fosdick N/A
N/A
1953 The Affairs of Dobie Gillis Actor Prof. Obispo 59
Average
1953 Remains to Be Seen Actor Delapp 59
Average
1953 The Juggler Actor Rosenberg 58
Average
1952 The Sniper Actor Loud Drunk at Club 59
Average
1951 Here Comes the Groom Actor Ralph Burchard 58
Average
1951 Criminal Lawyer Actor Frederick Waterman 58
Average
1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale Actor Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited) 59
Average
1950 The Second Face Actor Mr. Westcott 59
Average
1950 Riding High Actor Erickson 58
Average
1950 The Yellow Cab Man Actor L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) 58
Average
1950 Backfire Actor Dr. Nolan (uncredited) 59
Average
1949 Miss Grant Takes Richmond Actor Mr. Woodruff (uncredited) 59
Average
1949 The House Across the Street Actor Apartment Manager (uncredited) 59
Average
1949 Mighty Joe Young Actor Producer (uncredited) 59
Average
1949 You're My Everything Actor Mr. Eddie Pflum 58
Average
1948 Moonrise Actor Mr. Chandler 59
Average
1948 Apartment for Peggy Actor Prof. Collins (uncredited) 59
Average
1948 Out of the Storm Actor Mr. Evans 59
Average
1948 Race Street Actor Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited) 59
Average
1948 The Gentleman from Nowhere Actor Fenmore 58
Average
1948 Smart Woman Actor Reporter 58
Average
1948 State of the Union Actor Blink Moran 59
Average
1948 Call Northside 777 Actor Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) 60
Fair
1947 Intrigue Actor Hotel Desk Clerk 59
Average
1947 Louisiana Actor McCormack N/A
N/A
1947 Roses Are Red Actor Lipton 58
Average
1947 Bury Me Dead Actor Brighton 58
Average
1947 Living in a Big Way Actor Hawkins (uncredited) 58
Average
1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue Actor Landlord (uncredited) 60
Fair
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Actor Real Estate Salesman 80
Very good
1946 The Invisible Informer Actor Nick Steele 58
Average
1946 Mysterious Intruder Actor Detective Burns 58
Average
1946 Just Before Dawn Actor Dr. Steiner (uncredited) 59
Average
1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie Actor Hack Hagen (uncredited) 58
Average
1944 Arsenic and Old Lace Actor Reporter at Marriage License Office 70
Good
1943 Mission to Moscow Actor Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited) 58
Average
1942 Flying Tigers Actor Repkin (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Pardon My Sarong Actor Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Friendly Enemies Actor Braun 58
Average
1942 Thru Different Eyes Actor Mott N/A
N/A
1942 Lady in a Jam Actor Government Man (uncredited) 58
Average
1942 They All Kissed the Bride Actor Spotter 58
Average
1942 The Mad Martindales Actor Virgil Hickling 58
Average
1942 Broadway Actor Hungry Harry (uncredited) 58
Average
1942 Broadway Actor Hungry Harry 58
Average
1942 Sunday Punch Actor Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited) 58
Average
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure Actor Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton 59
Average
1942 Home in Wyomin' Actor Newspaper Editor 58
Average
1942 About Face Actor Rental Car Manager 58
Average
1942 Obliging Young Lady Actor Private Detective Smith 59
Average
1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden Actor Mr. White 58
Average
1942 What's Cookin'? Actor K.D. Reynolds 59
Average
1942 Born to Sing Actor Johnny 58
Average
1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy Actor Martin Manning (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 The Lady Is Willing Actor K.K. Miller 58
Average
1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen Actor Coroner 59
Average
1942 A Gentleman at Heart Actor Holloway 59
Average
1942 Sealed Lips Actor Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon 59
Average
1941 Ball of Fire Actor Larsen 63
Fair
1941 Birth of the Blues Actor Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 I Wake Up Screaming Actor Keating- Florist 59
Average
1941 The Great Man's Lady Actor Pierce (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 Appointment for Love Actor Smith (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 New York Town Actor Census Taker (uncredited) 59
Average
1941 Three Girls About Town Actor Mortician 58
Average
1941 Buy Me That Town Actor J. Montague Gainsborough 59
Average
1941 Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime Actor Dr. Prouty (coroner) 59
Average
1941 The Big Store Actor Finance Company Man (uncredited) 59
Average
1941 Sis Hopkins Actor Mayor's aide 59
Average
1941 Barnacle Bill Actor Auctioneer 59
Average
1941 Repent at Leisure Actor Clarence Morgan 59
Average
1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Actor Doc Prouty 59
Average
1941 Back Street Actor Reporter for Associated News 59
Average
1940 The Invisible Woman Actor Growley 58
Average
1940 The Texas Rangers Ride Again Actor Train Passenger (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Ellery Queen, Master Detective Actor Dr. Prouty 59
Average
1940 Dancing on a Dime Actor Freeman Taylor 58
Average
1940 Blondie Plays Cupid Actor Train Conductor (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 City for Conquest Actor Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 The Leather Pushers Actor Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell N/A
N/A
1940 The Great Profile Actor Director 59
Average
1940 Rhythm on the River Actor Bernard Schwartz 58
Average
1940 We Who Are Young Actor Perkins 59
Average
1940 Queen of the Mob Actor Horace Grimley 58
Average
1940 Buck Benny Rides Again Actor Charlie Graham N/A
N/A
1940 You Can't Fool Your Wife Actor Salesman 58
Average
1940 On Their Own Actor Johnson N/A
N/A
1940 Edison, the Man Actor Second Lecturer 59
Average
1940 The Crooked Road Actor Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney 59
Average
1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife Actor Reporter (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Johnny Apollo Actor Assistant D.A. 59
Average
1940 Primrose Path Actor Mr. Smith (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 It's a Date Actor Mr. Horner (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Charlie McCarthy, Detective Actor Charlie's Doctor 59
Average
1939 The Cat and the Canary Actor Reporter 60
Fair
1939 Beware Spooks! Actor Moore (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Television Spy Actor Mr. Adler 59
Average
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Actor Nosey 72
Good
1939 Honeymoon in Bali Actor Photographer (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Fifth Avenue Girl Actor Union Representative (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Golden Boy Actor Reporter Drake 59
Average
1939 Miracles for Sale Actor Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk 59
Average
1939 They All Come Out Actor Psychiatrist 59
Average
1939 News Is Made at Night Actor District Attorney Rufe Reynolds 58
Average
1939 Second Fiddle Actor Studio Chief 58
Average
1939 Rose of Washington Square Actor Sam Kress 59
Average
1939 Lucky Night Actor Carpenter 59
Average
1939 Let Us Live Actor Auto Show Salesman (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Inside Story Actor District Attorney N/A
N/A
1939 Boy Slaves Actor Albee 59
Average
1938 Kentucky Actor Auctioneer 59
Average
1938 Blondie Actor Furniture Salesman (uncredited) 59
Average
1938 Always in Trouble Actor Donald Gower 59
Average
1938 Three Loves Has Nancy Actor Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited) 58
Average
1938 You Can't Take It with You Actor Henderson 66
Fair
1938 Professor Beware Actor Joe - Photographer 59
Average
1938 The Rage of Paris Actor Department Head (uncredited) 58
Average
1938 Cocoanut Grove Actor Weaver N/A
N/A
1938 Joy of Living Actor Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited) 58
Average
1937 Nothing Sacred Actor Rubenstein (uncredited) 59
Average
1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town Actor Doctor 59
Average
1937 Danger – Love at Work Actor Gilroy, an attorney 59
Average
1937 Hot Water Actor Grayson (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 Trapped by G-Men Actor Fingers N/A
N/A
1937 Bad Guy Actor Attorney 59
Average
1937 One Mile from Heaven Actor Webb 58
Average
1937 Born Reckless Actor Barnes's lawyer 59
Average
1937 Big Business Actor Webster - Bank Representative 59
Average
1937 Venus Makes Trouble Actor District Attorney 58
Average
1937 Internes Can't Take Money Actor Grote 59
Average
1937 Sea Devils Actor Judge (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 We're on the Jury Actor Horace Smith 59
Average
1937 Criminal Lawyer Actor Attorney (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 Easy to Take Actor Skip N/A
N/A
1936 Lady Luck Actor Feinberg 59
Average
1936 Two-Fisted Gentleman Actor Joe Gordon N/A
N/A
1936 36 Hours to Kill Actor Lawyer Rickert 59
Average
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Actor Hallor (uncredited) 65
Fair
1936 The Milky Way Actor 58
Average
1936 The Milky Way Actor Willard 58
Average
1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell Actor Man in Front Row (archive footage) 58
Average
1935 Two for Tonight Actor Writer 58
Average
1935 Here Comes the Band Actor Mr. Scurry 59
Average
1935 Woman Wanted Actor Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Ginger Actor Judge (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 The Florentine Dagger Actor Man in Front Row (archive footage) 59
Average
1935 One More Spring Actor Representative 59
Average
1934 The Bands Plays On Actor Shyster Lawyer 59
Average
1934 A Wicked Woman Actor Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited) 58
Average
1934 Broadway Bill Actor Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) 58
Average
1934 I'll Fix It Actor Al Nathan N/A
N/A
1934 Let's Talk It Over Actor Reporter N/A
N/A
1934 Twenty Million Sweethearts Actor Reporter (uncredited) 58
Average
1934 Twentieth Century Actor Max Jacobs 60
Fair
1934 Looking for Trouble Actor Switchboard Operator 59
Average
1934 The Show-Off Actor Mr. Weitzenkorn 59
Average
1933 Mr. Skitch Actor Hotel Clerk 59
Average
1933 Broadway Thru a Keyhole Actor Columnist #2 59
Average
1933 The Bowery Actor Doctor (uncredited) 58
Average
1933 My Woman Actor Conn 58
Average
1933 She Had to Say Yes Actor Mr. Bernstein (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Private Detective 62 Actor Process Server (Uncredited) 58
Average
1933 Gold Diggers of 1933 Actor Society Reporter (uncredited) 61
Fair
1933 Central Airport Actor Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 42nd Street Actor Playwright (uncredited) 61
Fair
1933 Blondie Johnson Actor Cashier (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Grand Slam Actor Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant 58
Average
1933 Employees' Entrance Actor Shoe Salesman (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Blessed Event Actor Kane 59
Average
1932 The Mouthpiece Actor Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Union Depot Actor Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 Manhattan Parade Actor Desk clerk 58
Average
1931 Blonde Crazy Actor Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 The Road to Singapore Actor Desk Clerk at Club 58
Average
1931 Smart Money Actor Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) 59
Average
1930 City Girl Actor Man at Train Station (uncredited) 61
Fair