Charles Lane
219 movies · 99 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 26, 1905
- Died
- Jul 9, 2007 (age 102)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Gerstle Levison · Charles L. Lane · Charlie Lane · Charles Levinson
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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Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.3 The Aristocats
1970 · Film
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★ 8.3 It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Film
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★ 7.8 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Film
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★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone
1959 · TV
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★ 7.6 Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Film
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★ 8.0 Little House on the Prairie
1974 · TV
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★ 7.8 Bewitched
1964 · TV
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★ 7.0 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Film
Charles Lane: movies and TV shows
Acting (318)
- 2006
- 2003
- 1995 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Regent Yarborough
- 1994 A Bewitched Christmas
as Jesse Mortimer
- 1993 Acting on Impulse
as Bellhop
- 1991
- 1990
- 1987 Date with an Angel
as Father O'Shea
- 1986 When the Bough Breaks
as Van der Graaf
- 1986
- 1985 Murphy's Romance
as Amos Abbott
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983 Sunset Limousine
as Reinhammer
- 1983 Strange Invaders
as Prof. Hollister
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981 Strange Behavior
as Donovan
- 1981
- 1980 The Little Dragons
as J.J.
- 1978 Movie Movie
as Judge / Mr. Pennington
- 1978
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973 Hitched
as Round Tree
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit
as Mr. Beeman
- 1972 The Great Man's Whiskers
as Philbrick
- 1970 The Aristocats
as Lawyer (voice)
- 1970
- 1970
- 1969
- 1969 My Dog, the Thief
as Mr. Pfeiffer
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968 What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as Dr. Shapiro
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967 The Gnome-Mobile
as Dr. Scoggins
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966 The Ugly Dachshund
as Judge
- 1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Whitlow
- 1965 Billie
as Coach Jones
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Editor
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964 Bewitched · TV
as Mr. Cushman / Jessie Mortimer / Mr. Roland / Mr. Harmon / Harold Jameson / Ed Hotchkiss / George Meiklejohn / Shotwell · 8 episodes
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964 Rendezvous in Space
as Interviewee
- 1964 Looking for Love
as Director
- 1964 Good Neighbor Sam
as Jack Bailey
- 1964 The New Interns
as Connors
- 1964 The Carpetbaggers
as Eugene Denby
- 1963 The Wheeler Dealers
as Judge (uncredited)
- 1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Airport Manager
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963 Papa's Delicate Condition
as Mr. Cosgrove
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962 The Music Man
as Constable
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959 But Not for Me
as Al Atwood
- 1959 The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Standard Bates
- 1959 The Mating Game
as Bigelow
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958 Teacher's Pet
as Roy
- 1957 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour · TV
as Claims Clerk (uncredited) / Customs Officer (uncredited) · 2 episodes
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957 God Is My Partner
as Judge Warner
- 1957
- 1957
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956 The Birds and the Bees
as Charlie Jenkins
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954
- 1953
- 1953 The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
as Prof. Obispo
- 1953 Remains to Be Seen
as Delapp
- 1953 The Juggler
as Rosenberg
- 1952 The Sniper
as Loud Drunk at Club
- 1951 I Love Lucy · TV
as Mr. Stanley / Passport Office Clerk / Casting Director / Mr. Hickox · 4 episodes
- 1951 Here Comes the Groom
as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
- 1951 Criminal Lawyer
as Frederick Waterman
- 1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
- 1950 For Heaven's Sake
as Arthur Crane
- 1950 The Second Face
as Mr. Westcott
- 1950
- 1950 Riding High
as Erickson
- 1950 The Yellow Cab Man
as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
- 1950 Backfire
as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
- 1949 Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
- 1949 The House Across the Street
as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
- 1949 You're My Everything
as Mr. Eddie Pflum
- 1949 Mighty Joe Young
as Producer (uncredited)
- 1948
- 1948 Moonrise
as Mr. Chandler
- 1948 Apartment for Peggy
as Prof. Collins (uncredited)
- 1948 Out of the Storm
as Mr. Evans
- 1948 Race Street
as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
- 1948 The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Fenmore
- 1948 State of the Union
as Blink Moran
- 1948 Smart Woman
as Reporter
- 1948 Call Northside 777
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
- 1947 Intrigue
as Hotel Desk Clerk
- 1947 Louisiana
as McCormack
- 1947 Roses Are Red
as Lipton
- 1947 Bury Me Dead
as Brighton
- 1947 Living in a Big Way
as Hawkins (uncredited)
- 1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Landlord (uncredited)
- 1946 It's a Wonderful Life
as Real Estate Salesman
- 1946 The Invisible Informer
as Nick Steele
- 1946 Mysterious Intruder
as Detective Burns
- 1946 Just Before Dawn
as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
- 1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
- 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace
as Reporter at Marriage License Office
- 1943 Mission to Moscow
as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
- 1942 Flying Tigers
as Repkin (uncredited)
- 1942 Pardon My Sarong
as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
- 1942 Friendly Enemies
as Braun
- 1942 Lady in a Jam
as Government Man (uncredited)
- 1942 Thru Different Eyes
as Mott
- 1942 They All Kissed the Bride
as Spotter
- 1942 The Mad Martindales
as Virgil Hickling
- 1942 Broadway
as Hungry Harry / Hungry Harry (uncredited)
- 1942 Sunday Punch
as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
- 1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
- 1942 Home in Wyomin'
as Newspaper Editor
- 1942 About Face
as Rental Car Manager
- 1942 Obliging Young Lady
as Private Detective Smith
- 1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden
as Mr. White
- 1942 What's Cookin'?
as K.D. Reynolds
- 1942 Born to Sing
as Johnny
- 1942 The Lady Is Willing
as K.K. Miller
- 1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Coroner
- 1942 A Gentleman at Heart
as Holloway
- 1942 Sealed Lips
as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
- 1941 Ball of Fire
as Larsen
- 1941 Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Martin Manning (uncredited)
- 1941 Birth of the Blues
as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
+ 118 more credits
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2005
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode
- 1952 Today
1 episode