Charles Lane
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.
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Known For
Acting
1944
asReporter at Marriage License Office
1946
asReal Estate Salesman
1964
asJack Bailey
1933
asPlaywright (uncredited)
1939
asNosey
1933
asCashier (uncredited)
1966
asJudge
1941
asKeating- Florist
1963
asAirport Manager
1934
asMax Jacobs
1938
asCleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
1967
asDr. Scoggins
1936
asHallor (uncredited)
1937
asAttorney (uncredited)
1942
asAttorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
1966
asWhitlow
1985
asAmos Abbott
1942
asSargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
1962
asConstable
1940
asGrowley
1948
asMr. Evans
1936
asWillard
1946
asDetective Burns
1947
asBrighton
1959
asInspector General Bigelow
1958
asRoy
1932
asKane
1936
asLawyer Rickert
1938
asDepartment Head (uncredited)
1947
asHotel Desk Clerk
1983
asProf. Hollister
1948
asFenmore
1942
asCoroner
1946
asHack Hagen (uncredited)
1941
asDr. Prouty (coroner)
1941
asDoc Prouty
1940
asDr. Prouty
1939
asReporter
1947
asLandlord (uncredited)
1934
asMorgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1941
asWilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
1941
asPierce (uncredited)
1939
asPhotographer (uncredited)
1942
asHungry Harry
1959
asAl Atwood
1937
asDoctor
1970
asLawyer (voice)
1937
asJudge (uncredited)
1941
asReporter for Associated News
1950
asErickson
1932
asHotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
1959
asStandard Bates
1940
asBernard Schwartz
1968
asDr. Shapiro
1947
asLipton
1937
asGilroy, an attorney
1936
asJoe Gordon
1937
asFingers
1942
asPrivate Detective Smith
1941
asMayor's aide
1948
asMr. Chandler
1941
asAuctioneer
1939
asCarpenter
1931
asDesk clerk
1964
asDirector
1995
asRegent Yarborough
1953
asProf. Obispo
1936
asFeinberg
1950
asDr. Nolan (uncredited)
1939
asMoore (uncredited)
1947
asMcCormack
1980
asJ.J.
1939
asPsychiatrist
1935
asWriter
1937
asHorace Smith
1953
asDelapp
1949
asMr. Woodruff (uncredited)
1933
asHotel Clerk
1938
asWeaver
1940
asFreeman Taylor
1938
asHenderson
1938
asDonald Gower
1941
asMortician
1932
asLuggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
1950
asL.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
1981
asDonovan
1939
asAlbee
1931
asDesk Clerk at Club
1950
asMr. Westcott
1953
asRosenberg
1972
asMr. Beeman
1956
asCharlie Jenkins
1939
asMr. Adler
1934
asSwitchboard Operator
1939
asDistrict Attorney
1933
asConn
1986
asVan der Graaf
1963
asJudge (uncredited)
1938
asAuctioneer
1939
asSam Kress
1948
asProsecuting Attorney (uncredited)
1948
asProf. Collins (uncredited)
1940
asDirector
1963
asMr. Cosgrove
1965
asCoach Jones
1942
asRepkin (uncredited)
1940
asMr. Horner (uncredited)
1934
asMr. Weitzenkorn
1981
asChief
1957
asJudge Warner
1934
asShyster Lawyer
1964
asEugene Denby
1938
asFurniture Salesman (uncredited)
1935
asRepresentative
1935
asDefense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
1942
asMartin Manning (uncredited)
1947
asHawkins (uncredited)
1941
asFinance Company Man (uncredited)
1933
asShoe Salesman (uncredited)
1949
asProducer (uncredited)
1935
asMr. Scurry
1936
as
1941
asClarence Morgan
1939
asAuto Show Salesman (uncredited)
1939
asUnion Representative (uncredited)
1939
asStudio Chief
1939
asReporter Drake
1939
asDistrict Attorney Rufe Reynolds
1939
asFleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
1933
asColumnist #2
1938
asJoe - Photographer
1939
asCharlie's Doctor
1972
asPhilbrick
1940
asPhil Wesner, Defense Attorney
1948
asSwitchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
1936
asMan in Front Row (archive footage)
1940
asJohnson
1942
asGovernment Man (uncredited)
1940
asTrain Conductor (uncredited)
1941
asLarsen
1940
asMr. Smith (uncredited)
1940
asSecond Lecturer
1942
asK.D. Reynolds
1942
asHolloway
1940
asAssistant D.A.
1942
asRingside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
1952
asLoud Drunk at Club
1940
asHenry 'Mitch' Mitchell
1941
asJ. Montague Gainsborough
1946
asDr. Steiner (uncredited)
1940
asPerkins
1942
asMott
1937
asGrote
1940
asTrain Passenger (uncredited)
1940
asCharlie Graham
1933
asSociety Reporter (uncredited)
1931
asHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1951
asFBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
1935
asMan in Front Row (archive footage)
1940
asReporter (uncredited)
1937
asWebb
1940
asAl - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
1993
asBellhop
1937
asRubenstein (uncredited)
1951
asHerman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
1948
asBlink Moran
1933
asAmarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
1933
asDoctor (uncredited)
1949
asMr. Eddie Pflum
1934
asReporter (uncredited)
1937
asWebster - Bank Representative
1933
asMr. Bernstein (uncredited)
1946
asNick Steele
1935
asJudge (uncredited)
1942
asNewspaper Editor
1937
asBarnes's lawyer
1940
asSalesman
1978
asJudge / Mr. Pennington
1933
asProcess Server (Uncredited)
1931
asHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1941
asCensus Taker (uncredited)
1942
asRental Car Manager
1934
asDefense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
1948
asReporter
1942
asVirgil Hickling
1937
asDistrict Attorney
1942
asJohnny
1949
asApartment Manager (uncredited)
1942
asBraun
1933
asWaiter at Nicolai Restaurant
1937
asGrayson (uncredited)
1965
asEditor
1943
asMan in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
1930
asMan at Train Station (uncredited)
1937
asAttorney
1975
as
1942
asSpotter
1934
asReporter
1983
asReinhammer
1936
asSkip
1938
asFan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
1942
asBus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
1934
asAl Nathan
1942
asK.K. Miller
2005
asSelf
1941
asSmith (uncredited)
1942
asMr. White
1940
asHorace Grimley
1964
asInterviewee
1969
asMr. Pfeiffer
1964
asConnors
1951
asFrederick Waterman
1971
asRound Tree
1942
asHungry Harry (uncredited)
1941
asAnnouncer
1933
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asJudge Petrillo
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asJessie Mortimer
asMayor Peter Mercer
asMr. Kittler
asMr. Simpson
asBilly Hacker
asLawrence Finch
asRoger Creed
asUncle Abner
asMr. Roland
asAsh
asMan
asHomer Bedloe
asDr. Quinoness
asSalesman
asWalter Medford
asPierce
asMaxwell
asRoy (archive footage) (uncredited)
asCustoms Officer (uncredited)
asMr. Pfeiffer
asMr. Frisby
asProprietor
asJudge Carter
asEd Hotchkiss
asShotwell
asGeorge Meiklejohn
asMr. Harmon
asHarold Jameson
asMr. Hickox
asCharles Eckhardt
asMr. Wilson
asHenry
asAlcatraz Official (uncredited)
asMr. Leland
asMort Farber
asRalph Harrison
asProduction
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