Charles Lane
Acting
1905-01-26 · San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Legends
2006 · Series
The History of Hooterville
2005 · Movie
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003 · Series
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995 · Movie
A Bewitched Christmas
1994 · Movie
Acting on Impulse
1993 · Movie
Dark Shadows
1991 · Series
Shannon's Deal
1990 · Series
Date with an Angel
1987 · Movie
When the Bough Breaks
1986 · Movie
L.A. Law
1986 · Series
Murphy's Romance
1985 · Movie
The Comedy Factory
1985 · Series
Otherworld
1985 · Series
Hunter
1984 · Series
Sunset Limousine
1983 · Movie
Strange Invaders
1983 · Movie
The Winds of War
1983 · Series
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Series
The Devlin Connection
1982 · Series
Strange Behavior
1981 · Movie
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
1981 · Movie
The Little Dragons
1980 · Movie
Movie Movie
1978 · Movie
Mork & Mindy
1978 · Series
Lou Grant
1977 · Series
Soap
1977 · Series
Weekend Special
1977 · Series
Sybil
1976 · Series
One Day at a Time
1975 · Series
The Family Holvak
1975 · Series
Long Way Home
1975 · Movie
Karen
1975 · Series
Chico and the Man
1974 · Series
Little House on the Prairie
1974 · Series
Rhoda
1974 · Series
Adam's Rib
1973 · Series
Hitched
1973 · Movie
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972 · Series
Maude
1972 · Series
Temperatures Rising
1972 · Series
The Rookies
1972 · Series
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972 · Movie
The Great Man's Whiskers
1972 · Movie
The Aristocats
1970 · Movie
The Odd Couple
1970 · Series
Nanny and the Professor
1970 · Series
Medical Center
1969 · Series
My Dog, the Thief
1969 · Movie
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969 · Series
The Doris Day Show
1968 · Series
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968 · Movie
Judd, for the Defense
1967 · Series
The Flying Nun
1967 · Series
He & She
1967 · Series
The Gnome-Mobile
1967 · Movie
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966 · Series
Love on a Rooftop
1966 · Series
The Ugly Dachshund
1966 · Movie
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966 · Movie
Billie
1965 · Movie
Get Smart
1965 · Series
The Wild Wild West
1965 · Series
Honey West
1965 · Series
Green Acres
1965 · Series
F Troop
1965 · Series
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965 · Series
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 · Movie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 · Series
The Munsters
1964 · Series
The Cara Williams Show
1964 · Series
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Series
Bewitched
1964 · Series
Wendy and Me
1964 · Series
The Bing Crosby Show
1964 · Series
Rendezvous in Space
1964 · Movie
Looking for Love
1964 · Movie
Good Neighbor Sam
1964 · Movie
The New Interns
1964 · Movie
The Carpetbaggers
1964 · Movie
The Wheeler Dealers
1963 · Movie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Series
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Series
The Bill Dana Show
1963 · Series
Burke's Law
1963 · Series
The Farmer's Daughter
1963 · Series
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963 · Movie
The Lucy Show
1962 · Series
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1962 · Series
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · Series
The Music Man
1962 · Movie
The New Bob Cummings Show
1961 · Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961 · Series
Mister Ed
1961 · Series
Alcatraz Express
1961 · Movie
Surfside 6
1960 · Series
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Series
Guestward, Ho!
1960 · Series
Pete and Gladys
1960 · Series
The Tab Hunter Show
1960 · Series
The Comedy Spot
1960 · Series
The Untouchables
1959 · Series
Dennis the Menace
1959 · Series
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Series
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 · Series
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959 · Series
Fibber McGee & Molly
1959 · Series
But Not for Me
1959 · Movie
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959 · Movie
The Mating Game
1959 · Movie
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · Series
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · Series
The Ann Sothern Show
1958 · Series
Lawman
1958 · Series
The Donna Reed Show
1958 · Series
Teacher's Pet
1958 · Movie
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · Series
The Real McCoys
1957 · Series
The Restless Gun
1957 · Series
Maverick
1957 · Series
Perry Mason
1957 · Series
The Thin Man
1957 · Series
Bachelor Father
1957 · Series
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957 · Series
God Is My Partner
1957 · Movie
Whirlybirds
1957 · Series
The Gale Storm Show
1956 · Series
On Trial
1956 · Series
The Birds and the Bees
1956 · Movie
The People's Choice
1955 · Series
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Series
Star Stage
1955 · Series
The Millionaire
1955 · Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Series
Studio 57
1954 · Series
Willy
1954 · Series
Dear Phoebe
1954 · Series
Topper
1953 · Series
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
1953 · Movie
Remains to Be Seen
1953 · Movie
The Juggler
1953 · Movie
The Sniper
1952 · Movie
Today
1952 · Series
I Love Lucy
1951 · Series
Here Comes the Groom
1951 · Movie
Criminal Lawyer
1951 · Movie
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951 · Movie
For Heaven's Sake
1950 · Movie
The Second Face
1950 · Movie
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
Riding High
1950 · Movie
The Yellow Cab Man
1950 · Movie
Backfire
1950 · Movie
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949 · Movie
The House Across the Street
1949 · Movie
You're My Everything
1949 · Movie
Mighty Joe Young
1949 · Movie
The Boy with Green Hair
1948 · Movie
Moonrise
1948 · Movie
Apartment for Peggy
1948 · Movie
Race Street
1948 · Movie
Out of the Storm
1948 · Movie
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948 · Movie
State of the Union
1948 · Movie
Smart Woman
1948 · Movie
Call Northside 777
1948 · Movie
Intrigue
1947 · Movie
Louisiana
1947 · Movie
Roses Are Red
1947 · Movie
Bury Me Dead
1947 · Movie
Living in a Big Way
1947 · Movie
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947 · Movie
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Movie
The Invisible Informer
1946 · Movie
Mysterious Intruder
1946 · Movie
Just Before Dawn
1946 · Movie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946 · Movie
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Movie
Mission to Moscow
1943 · Movie
Flying Tigers
1942 · Movie
Pardon My Sarong
1942 · Movie
Friendly Enemies
1942 · Movie
Thru Different Eyes
1942 · Movie
Lady in a Jam
1942 · Movie
They All Kissed the Bride
1942 · Movie
The Mad Martindales
1942 · Movie
Sunday Punch
1942 · Movie
Broadway
1942 · Movie
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942 · Movie
Home in Wyomin'
1942 · Movie
About Face
1942 · Movie
Obliging Young Lady
1942 · Movie
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942 · Movie
What's Cookin'?
1942 · Movie
Born to Sing
1942 · Movie
The Lady Is Willing
1942 · Movie
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942 · Movie
A Gentleman at Heart
1942 · Movie
Sealed Lips
1942 · Movie
Ball of Fire
1941 · Movie
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941 · Movie
Birth of the Blues
1941 · Movie
I Wake Up Screaming
1941 · Movie
The Great Man's Lady
1941 · Movie
Appointment for Love
1941 · Movie
New York Town
1941 · Movie
Three Girls About Town
1941 · Movie
Buy Me That Town
1941 · Movie
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941 · Movie
The Big Store
1941 · Movie
Sis Hopkins
1941 · Movie
Barnacle Bill
1941 · Movie
Repent at Leisure
1941 · Movie
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941 · Movie
You're the One
1941 · Movie
Back Street
1941 · Movie
The Invisible Woman
1940 · Movie
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940 · Movie
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940 · Movie
Dancing on a Dime
1940 · Movie
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940 · Movie
City for Conquest
1940 · Movie
The Leather Pushers
1940 · Movie
The Great Profile
1940 · Movie
Rhythm on the River
1940 · Movie
We Who Are Young
1940 · Movie
Queen of the Mob
1940 · Movie
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940 · Movie
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940 · Movie
On Their Own
1940 · Movie
Edison, the Man
1940 · Movie
The Crooked Road
1940 · Movie
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940 · Movie
Johnny Apollo
1940 · Movie
Primrose Path
1940 · Movie
It's a Date
1940 · Movie
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
1939 · Movie
The Cat and the Canary
1939 · Movie
Beware Spooks!
1939 · Movie
Television Spy
1939 · Movie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Movie
Honeymoon in Bali
1939 · Movie
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939 · Movie
Golden Boy
1939 · Movie
Miracles for Sale
1939 · Movie
They All Come Out
1939 · Movie
News Is Made at Night
1939 · Movie
Second Fiddle
1939 · Movie
Rose of Washington Square
1939 · Movie
Lucky Night
1939 · Movie
Let Us Live
1939 · Movie
Inside Story
1939 · Movie
Boy Slaves
1939 · Movie
Kentucky
1938 · Movie
Blondie
1938 · Movie
Always in Trouble
1938 · Movie
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938 · Movie
You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Movie
Professor Beware
1938 · Movie
The Rage of Paris
1938 · Movie
Cocoanut Grove
1938 · Movie
Joy of Living
1938 · Movie
Nothing Sacred
1937 · Movie
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937 · Movie
Danger – Love at Work
1937 · Movie
Hot Water
1937 · Movie
Trapped by G-Men
1937 · Movie
Bad Guy
1937 · Movie
One Mile from Heaven
1937 · Movie
Born Reckless
1937 · Movie
Big Business
1937 · Movie
Venus Makes Trouble
1937 · Movie
Internes Can't Take Money
1937 · Movie
Sea Devils
1937 · Movie
We're on the Jury
1937 · Movie
Criminal Lawyer
1937 · Movie
Easy to Take
1936 · Movie
Lady Luck
1936 · Movie
Two-Fisted Gentleman
1936 · Movie
36 Hours to Kill
1936 · Movie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · Movie
The Milky Way
1936 · Movie
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936 · Movie
Two for Tonight
1935 · Movie
Here Comes the Band
1935 · Movie
Woman Wanted
1935 · Movie
Ginger
1935 · Movie
The Florentine Dagger
1935 · Movie
One More Spring
1935 · Movie
The Band Plays On
1934 · Movie
A Wicked Woman
1934 · Movie
Broadway Bill
1934 · Movie
I'll Fix It
1934 · Movie
Let's Talk It Over
1934 · Movie
Twenty Million Sweethearts
1934 · Movie
Twentieth Century
1934 · Movie
Looking for Trouble
1934 · Movie
The Show-Off
1934 · Movie
Mr. Skitch
1933 · Movie
Advice to the Lovelorn
1933 · Movie
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933 · Movie
The Bowery
1933 · Movie
My Woman
1933 · Movie
She Had to Say Yes
1933 · Movie
Private Detective 62
1933 · Movie
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 · Movie
Central Airport
1933 · Movie
42nd Street
1933 · Movie
Blondie Johnson
1933 · Movie
Grand Slam
1933 · Movie
Employees' Entrance
1933 · Movie
Blessed Event
1932 · Movie
The Mouthpiece
1932 · Movie
Union Depot
1932 · Movie
Manhattan Parade
1931 · Movie
Blonde Crazy
1931 · Movie
The Road to Singapore
1931 · Movie
Smart Money
1931 · Movie
City Girl
1930 · Movie
I Want My Man
1925 · Movie