Acting · San Francisco, California, USA · Born January 26, 1905
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.
TVLegends
2006
as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe History of Hooterville
2005
as Self
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
MovieThe Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
as Regent Yarborough
MovieA Bewitched Christmas
1994
as Jesse Mortimer
MovieActing on Impulse
1993
as Bellhop
TVDark Shadows
1991
as Antique Dealer
TVShannon's Deal
1990
MovieDate with an Angel
1987
as Father O'Shea
MovieWhen the Bough Breaks
1986
as Van der Graaf
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Walter Graf
MovieMurphy's Romance
1985
as Amos Abbott
TVThe Comedy Factory
1985
as George McCloskey
TVOtherworld
1985
as Velcrows Widley
TVHunter
1984
as Motel Owner
MovieSunset Limousine
1983
as Reinhammer
MovieStrange Invaders
1983
as Prof. Hollister
TVThe Winds of War
1983
as William Standley
TVSt. Elsewhere
1982
as Richard Welte
TVThe Devlin Connection
1982
MovieStrange Behavior
1981
as Donovan
MovieThe Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
1981
as Chief
MovieThe Little Dragons
1980
as J.J.
MovieMovie Movie
1978
as Judge / Mr. Pennington
TVMork & Mindy
1978
TVLou Grant
1977
TVSoap
1977
as Judge Petrillo
Weekend Special
1977
TVSybil
1976
as Dr. Quinoness
TVOne Day at a Time
1975
MovieLong Way Home
1975
The Family Holvak
1975
TVKaren
1975
TVChico and the Man
1974
TVLittle House on the Prairie
1974
TVRhoda
1974
TVAdam's Rib
1973
as Mayor
MovieHitched
1973
as Round Tree
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
TVMaude
1972
TVTemperatures Rising
1972
as Fulton Briggs
TVThe Rookies
1972
MovieGet to Know Your Rabbit
1972
as Mr. Beeman
MovieThe Great Man's Whiskers
1972
as Philbrick
MovieThe Aristocats
1970
as Lawyer (voice)
TVThe Odd Couple
1970
as Sid
TVNanny and the Professor
1970
MovieMy Dog, the Thief
1969
as Mr. Pfeiffer
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
TVThe Doris Day Show
1968
as Judge Carter
MovieWhat's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Dr. Shapiro
TVJudd, for the Defense
1967
TVThe Flying Nun
1967
TVHe & She
1967
as Mr. Simpson
MovieThe Gnome-Mobile
1967
as Dr. Scoggins
TVLove on a Rooftop
1966
TVThe Pruitts of Southampton
1966
as Maxwell
MovieThe Ugly Dachshund
1966
as Judge
MovieThe Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
as Whitlow
MovieBillie
1965
as Coach Jones
TVGet Smart
1965
as Uncle Abner
TVThe Wild Wild West
1965
as Roger Creed
TVHoney West
1965
as Ash
TVGreen Acres
1965
as Mr. Wilson
TVF Troop
1965
TVPlease Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
as Man
MovieJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Editor
TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Charlie
TVThe Munsters
1964
TVThe Cara Williams Show
1964
TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Ralph Harrison
TVBewitched
1964
as Mr. Cushman
TVWendy and Me
1964
TVThe Bing Crosby Show
1964
MovieRendezvous in Space
1964
as Interviewee
MovieLooking for Love
1964
as Director
MovieGood Neighbor Sam
1964
as Jack Bailey
MovieThe New Interns
1964
as Connors
MovieThe Carpetbaggers
1964
as Eugene Denby
MovieThe Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Judge (uncredited)
MovieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Airport Manager
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Charles Eckhardt
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Homer Bedloe
TVThe Bill Dana Show
1963
TVBurke's Law
1963
as Dr. Lusk
TVThe Farmer's Daughter
1963
MoviePapa's Delicate Condition
1963
as Mr. Cosgrove
TVThe Lucy Show
1962
as Mr. Barnsdahl
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1962
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Foster Phinney
MovieThe Music Man
1962
as Constable
TVThe New Bob Cummings Show
1961
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1961
Alcatraz Express
1961
TVMister Ed
1961
TVSurfside 6
1960
TVThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Frisby
TVGuestward, Ho!
1960
TVPete and Gladys
1960
TVThe Tab Hunter Show
1960
The Comedy Spot
1960
TVThe Untouchables
1959
as Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
TVDennis the Menace
1959
TVThe Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Peckinpaugh
TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
TVThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Dr. Shelley
TVFibber McGee & Molly
1959
as Salesman
MovieBut Not for Me
1959
as Al Atwood
MovieThe 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
as Standard Bates
MovieThe Mating Game
1959
as Inspector General Bigelow
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TVThe Ann Sothern Show
1958
TVLawman
1958
TVThe Donna Reed Show
1958
MovieTeacher's Pet
1958
as Roy
TVThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Claims Clerk (uncredited)
TVThe Real McCoys
1957
TVThe Restless Gun
1957
as Mayor Peter Mercer
TVMaverick
1957
as Proprietor
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Dr. Williams
TVThe Thin Man
1957
TVBachelor Father
1957
MovieGod Is My Partner
1957
as Judge Warner
TVRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
TVWhirlybirds
1957
The Gale Storm Show
1956
as Pierce
On Trial
1956
MovieThe Birds and the Bees
1956
as Charlie Jenkins
TVThe People's Choice
1955
TVScreen Director's Playhouse
1955
TVStar Stage
1955
TVThe Millionaire
1955
as Simon Whipple
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mr. Pfeiffer
TVStudio 57
1954
as Henry
Willy
1954
TVDear Phoebe
1954
as Mr. Fosdick
TVTopper
1953
as Mr. Kittler
MovieThe Affairs of Dobie Gillis
1953
as Prof. Obispo
MovieRemains to Be Seen
1953
as Delapp
MovieThe Juggler
1953
as Rosenberg
MovieThe Sniper
1952
as Loud Drunk at Club
TVToday
1952
as Self
TVI Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Stanley
MovieHere Comes the Groom
1951
as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
MovieCriminal Lawyer
1951
as Frederick Waterman
MovieI Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
MovieThe Second Face
1950
as Mr. Westcott
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Walter Medford
MovieRiding High
1950
as Erickson
MovieThe Yellow Cab Man
1950
as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
MovieBackfire
1950
as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
MovieMiss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
MovieThe House Across the Street
1949
as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
MovieYou're My Everything
1949
as Mr. Eddie Pflum
MovieMighty Joe Young
1949
as Producer (uncredited)
MovieThe Boy with Green Hair
1948
MovieMoonrise
1948
as Mr. Chandler
MovieApartment for Peggy
1948
as Prof. Collins (uncredited)
MovieOut of the Storm
1948
as Mr. Evans
MovieRace Street
1948
as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
as Fenmore
MovieState of the Union
1948
as Blink Moran
MovieSmart Woman
1948
as Reporter
MovieCall Northside 777
1948
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
MovieIntrigue
1947
as Hotel Desk Clerk
MovieLouisiana
1947
as McCormack
MovieRoses Are Red
1947
as Lipton
MovieBury Me Dead
1947
as Brighton
MovieLiving in a Big Way
1947
as Hawkins (uncredited)
MovieIt Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Landlord (uncredited)
MovieIt's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Real Estate Salesman
MovieThe Invisible Informer
1946
as Nick Steele
MovieMysterious Intruder
1946
as Detective Burns
MovieJust Before Dawn
1946
as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
MovieA Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
MovieArsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Reporter at Marriage License Office
MovieMission to Moscow
1943
as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
MovieFlying Tigers
1942
as Repkin (uncredited)
MoviePardon My Sarong
1942
as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
MovieFriendly Enemies
1942
as Braun
MovieLady in a Jam
1942
as Government Man (uncredited)
MovieThru Different Eyes
1942
as Mott
MovieThey All Kissed the Bride
1942
as Spotter
MovieThe Mad Martindales
1942
as Virgil Hickling
MovieBroadway
1942
as Hungry Harry
MovieSunday Punch
1942
as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
MovieTarzan's New York Adventure
1942
as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
MovieHome in Wyomin'
1942
as Newspaper Editor
MovieAbout Face
1942
as Rental Car Manager
MovieObliging Young Lady
1942
as Private Detective Smith
MovieThe Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
as Mr. White
MovieWhat's Cookin'?
1942
as K.D. Reynolds
MovieBorn to Sing
1942
as Johnny
MovieThe Lady Is Willing
1942
as K.K. Miller
MovieA Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
as Coroner
MovieA Gentleman at Heart
1942
as Holloway
MovieSealed Lips
1942
as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
MovieBall of Fire
1941
as Larsen
MovieRide 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Martin Manning (uncredited)
MovieBirth of the Blues
1941
as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
MovieI Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Keating- Florist
MovieThe Great Man's Lady
1941
as Pierce (uncredited)
MovieNew York Town
1941
as Census Taker (uncredited)
MovieAppointment for Love
1941
as Smith (uncredited)
MovieThree Girls About Town
1941
as Mortician
MovieBuy Me That Town
1941
as J. Montague Gainsborough
MovieEllery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941
as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
MovieThe Big Store
1941
as Finance Company Man (uncredited)
MovieSis Hopkins
1941
as Mayor's aide
MovieBarnacle Bill
1941
as Auctioneer
MovieRepent at Leisure
1941
as Clarence Morgan
MovieEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
as Doc Prouty
MovieYou're the One
1941
as Announcer
MovieBack Street
1941
as Reporter for Associated News
MovieThe Invisible Woman
1940
as Growley
MovieThe Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
MovieEllery Queen, Master Detective
1940
as Dr. Prouty
MovieDancing on a Dime
1940
as Freeman Taylor
MovieBlondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
MovieCity for Conquest
1940
as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
MovieThe Leather Pushers
1940
as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
MovieThe Great Profile
1940
as Director
MovieRhythm on the River
1940
as Bernard Schwartz
MovieWe Who Are Young
1940
as Perkins
MovieQueen of the Mob
1940
as Horace Grimley
MovieBuck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Charlie Graham
MovieYou Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Salesman
MovieOn Their Own
1940
as Johnson
MovieThe Crooked Road
1940
as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
MovieEdison, the Man
1940
as Second Lecturer
MovieThe Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieJohnny Apollo
1940
as Assistant D.A.
MovieIt's a Date
1940
as Mr. Horner (uncredited)
MoviePrimrose Path
1940
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
MovieCharlie McCarthy, Detective
1939
as Charlie's Doctor
MovieThe Cat and the Canary
1939
as Reporter
MovieBeware Spooks!
1939
as Moore (uncredited)
MovieTelevision Spy
1939
as Mr. Adler
MovieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Nosey
MovieHoneymoon in Bali
1939
as Photographer (uncredited)
MovieFifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Union Representative (uncredited)
MovieGolden Boy
1939
as Reporter Drake
MovieMiracles for Sale
1939
as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
MovieThey All Come Out
1939
as Psychiatrist
MovieNews Is Made at Night
1939
as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
MovieSecond Fiddle
1939
as Studio Chief
MovieLucky Night
1939
as Carpenter
MovieRose of Washington Square
1939
as Sam Kress
MovieLet Us Live
1939
as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
MovieInside Story
1939
as District Attorney
MovieBoy Slaves
1939
as Albee
MovieKentucky
1938
as Auctioneer
MovieBlondie
1938
as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
MovieAlways in Trouble
1938
as Donald Gower
MovieThree Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
MovieYou Can't Take It with You
1938
as Henderson
MovieProfessor Beware
1938
as Joe - Photographer
MovieThe Rage of Paris
1938
as Department Head (uncredited)
MovieCocoanut Grove
1938
as Weaver
MovieJoy of Living
1938
as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
MovieNothing Sacred
1937
as Rubenstein (uncredited)
MovieAli Baba Goes to Town
1937
as Doctor
MovieDanger – Love at Work
1937
as Gilroy, an attorney
MovieHot Water
1937
as Grayson (uncredited)
MovieTrapped by G-Men
1937
as Fingers
MovieBad Guy
1937
as Attorney
MovieOne Mile from Heaven
1937
as Webb
MovieBorn Reckless
1937
as Barnes's lawyer
MovieBig Business
1937
as Webster - Bank Representative
Venus Makes Trouble
1937
as District Attorney
MovieInternes Can't Take Money
1937
as Grote
MovieSea Devils
1937
as Judge (uncredited)
MovieWe're on the Jury
1937
as Horace Smith
MovieCriminal Lawyer
1937
as Attorney (uncredited)
MovieEasy to Take
1936
as Skip
MovieLady Luck
1936
as Feinberg
MovieTwo-Fisted Gentleman
1936
as Joe Gordon
Movie36 Hours to Kill
1936
as Lawyer Rickert
MovieMr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Hallor (uncredited)
MovieThe Milky Way
1936
as Willard
MovieThe Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
MovieTwo for Tonight
1935
as Writer
MovieHere Comes the Band
1935
as Mr. Scurry
MovieWoman Wanted
1935
as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
MovieGinger
1935
as Judge (uncredited)
MovieThe Florentine Dagger
1935
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
MovieOne More Spring
1935
as Representative
MovieThe Band Plays On
1934
as Shyster Lawyer
MovieA Wicked Woman
1934
as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
MovieBroadway Bill
1934
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
MovieI'll Fix It
1934
as Al Nathan
MovieLet's Talk It Over
1934
as Reporter
MovieTwenty Million Sweethearts
1934
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieTwentieth Century
1934
as Max Jacobs
MovieLooking for Trouble
1934
as Switchboard Operator
MovieThe Show-Off
1934
as Mr. Weitzenkorn
MovieMr. Skitch
1933
as Hotel Clerk
MovieAdvice to the Lovelorn
1933
MovieBroadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Columnist #2
MovieThe Bowery
1933
as Doctor (uncredited)
MovieMy Woman
1933
as Conn
MovieShe Had to Say Yes
1933
as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
MoviePrivate Detective 62
1933
as Process Server (Uncredited)
MovieGold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Society Reporter (uncredited)
MovieCentral Airport
1933
as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
Movie42nd Street
1933
as Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
MovieBlondie Johnson
1933
as Cashier (uncredited)
MovieGrand Slam
1933
as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
MovieEmployees' Entrance
1933
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
MovieBlessed Event
1932
as Kane
MovieThe Mouthpiece
1932
as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
MovieUnion Depot
1932
as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
MovieManhattan Parade
1931
as Desk clerk
MovieBlonde Crazy
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Road to Singapore
1931
as Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
MovieSmart Money
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MovieCity Girl
1930
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
MovieI Want My Man
1925
as French Doctor
