Charles Lane

Charles Lane

🎂 26th January 1905 (120 yrs) 📍 San Francisco, California, USA

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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Charles Lane

🎬 Movies Featuring Charles Lane

The History of Hooterville

The History of Hooterville (2005)

as Self
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995)

as Regent Yarborough
A Bewitched Christmas

A Bewitched Christmas (1994)

as Jesse Mortimer
Acting on Impulse

Acting on Impulse (1993)

as Bellhop
When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks (1986)

as Van der Graaf
Murphy's Romance

Murphy's Romance (1985)

as Amos Abbott
Sunset Limousine

Sunset Limousine (1983)

as Reinhammer
Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders (1983)

as Prof. Hollister
Strange Behavior

Strange Behavior (1981)

as Donovan
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)

as Chief
The Little Dragons

The Little Dragons (1980)

as J.J.
Movie Movie

Movie Movie (1978)

as Judge / Mr. Pennington
Long Way Home

Long Way Home (1975)

Hitched

Hitched (1973)

as Round Tree
Get to Know Your Rabbit

Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)

as Mr. Beeman
The Great Man's Whiskers

The Great Man's Whiskers (1972)

as Philbrick
The Aristocats

The Aristocats (1970)

as Lawyer (voice)
My Dog, the Thief

My Dog, the Thief (1969)

as Mr. Pfeiffer
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)

as Dr. Shapiro
The Gnome-Mobile

The Gnome-Mobile (1967)

as Dr. Scoggins
The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund (1966)

as Judge
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken (1966)

as Whitlow
Billie

Billie (1965)

as Coach Jones
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

as Editor
Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space (1964)

as Interviewee
Looking for Love

Looking for Love (1964)

as Director
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam (1964)

as Jack Bailey
The New Interns

The New Interns (1964)

as Connors
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers (1964)

as Eugene Denby
The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers (1963)

as Judge (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

as Airport Manager
Papa's Delicate Condition

Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)

as Mr. Cosgrove
The Music Man

The Music Man (1962)

as Constable
No Image

Alcatraz Express (1961)

But Not for Me

But Not for Me (1959)

as Al Atwood
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)

as Standard Bates
The Mating Game

The Mating Game (1959)

as Inspector General Bigelow
Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet (1958)

as Roy
God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner (1957)

as Judge Warner
The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees (1956)

as Charlie Jenkins
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)

as Prof. Obispo
Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen (1953)

as Delapp
The Juggler

The Juggler (1953)

as Rosenberg
The Sniper

The Sniper (1952)

as Loud Drunk at Club
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom (1951)

as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer (1951)

as Frederick Waterman
I Can Get It for You Wholesale

I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)

as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
The Second Face

The Second Face (1950)

as Mr. Westcott
Riding High

Riding High (1950)

as Erickson
The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man (1950)

as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
Backfire

Backfire (1950)

as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)

as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
The House Across the Street

The House Across the Street (1949)

as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
You're My Everything

You're My Everything (1949)

as Mr. Eddie Pflum
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

as Producer (uncredited)
Moonrise

Moonrise (1948)

as Mr. Chandler
Apartment for Peggy

Apartment for Peggy (1948)

as Prof. Collins (uncredited)
Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm (1948)

as Mr. Evans
Race Street

Race Street (1948)

as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)

as Fenmore
State of the Union

State of the Union (1948)

as Blink Moran
Smart Woman

Smart Woman (1948)

as Reporter
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777 (1948)

as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Intrigue

Intrigue (1947)

as Hotel Desk Clerk
Louisiana

Louisiana (1947)

as McCormack
Roses Are Red

Roses Are Red (1947)

as Lipton
Bury Me Dead

Bury Me Dead (1947)

as Brighton
Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way (1947)

as Hawkins (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

as Landlord (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

as Real Estate Salesman
The Invisible Informer

The Invisible Informer (1946)

as Nick Steele
Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder (1946)

as Detective Burns
Just Before Dawn

Just Before Dawn (1946)

as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)

as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

as Reporter at Marriage License Office
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
Flying Tigers

Flying Tigers (1942)

as Repkin (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong (1942)

as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
Friendly Enemies

Friendly Enemies (1942)

as Braun
Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam (1942)

as Government Man (uncredited)
Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes (1942)

as Mott
They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride (1942)

as Spotter
The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales (1942)

as Virgil Hickling
Broadway

Broadway (1942)

as Hungry Harry
Sunday Punch

Sunday Punch (1942)

as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
Broadway

Broadway (1942)

as Hungry Harry (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin' (1942)

as Newspaper Editor
About Face

About Face (1942)

as Rental Car Manager
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady (1942)

as Private Detective Smith
The Adventures of Martin Eden

The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)

as Mr. White
What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'? (1942)

as K.D. Reynolds
Born to Sing

Born to Sing (1942)

as Johnny
The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing (1942)

as K.K. Miller
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)

as Coroner
A Gentleman at Heart

A Gentleman at Heart (1942)

as Holloway
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips (1942)

as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire (1941)

as Larsen
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941)

as Martin Manning (uncredited)
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues (1941)

as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

as Keating- Florist
The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady (1941)

as Pierce (uncredited)
New York Town

New York Town (1941)

as Census Taker (uncredited)
Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love (1941)

as Smith (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town (1941)

as Mortician
Buy Me That Town

Buy Me That Town (1941)

as J. Montague Gainsborough
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941)

as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
The Big Store

The Big Store (1941)

as Finance Company Man (uncredited)
Sis Hopkins

Sis Hopkins (1941)

as Mayor's aide
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill (1941)

as Auctioneer
Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure (1941)

as Clarence Morgan
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)

as Doc Prouty
You're the One

You're the One (1941)

as Announcer
Back Street

Back Street (1941)

as Reporter for Associated News
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman (1940)

as Growley
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)

as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)

as Dr. Prouty
Dancing on a Dime

Dancing on a Dime (1940)

as Freeman Taylor
Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid (1940)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers (1940)

as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
The Great Profile

The Great Profile (1940)

as Director
Rhythm on the River

Rhythm on the River (1940)

as Bernard Schwartz
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young (1940)

as Perkins
Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob (1940)

as Horace Grimley
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)

as Charlie Graham
You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)

as Salesman
On Their Own

On Their Own (1940)

as Johnson
The Crooked Road

The Crooked Road (1940)

as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)

as Second Lecturer
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo (1940)

as Assistant D.A.
It's a Date

It's a Date (1940)

as Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Primrose Path

Primrose Path (1940)

as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)

as Charlie's Doctor
The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary (1939)

as Reporter
Beware Spooks!

Beware Spooks! (1939)

as Moore (uncredited)
Television Spy

Television Spy (1939)

as Mr. Adler
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

as Nosey
Honeymoon in Bali

Honeymoon in Bali (1939)

as Photographer (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Girl

Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)

as Union Representative (uncredited)
Golden Boy

Golden Boy (1939)

as Reporter Drake
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale (1939)

as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
They All Come Out

They All Come Out (1939)

as Psychiatrist
News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night (1939)

as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle (1939)

as Studio Chief
Lucky Night

Lucky Night (1939)

as Carpenter
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square (1939)

as Sam Kress
Let Us Live

Let Us Live (1939)

as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Inside Story

Inside Story (1939)

as District Attorney
Boy Slaves

Boy Slaves (1939)

as Albee
Kentucky

Kentucky (1938)

as Auctioneer
Blondie

Blondie (1938)

as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
Always in Trouble

Always in Trouble (1938)

as Donald Gower
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as Henderson
Professor Beware

Professor Beware (1938)

as Joe - Photographer
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris (1938)

as Department Head (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove

Cocoanut Grove (1938)

as Weaver
Joy of Living

Joy of Living (1938)

as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred (1937)

as Rubenstein (uncredited)
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)

as Doctor
Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work (1937)

as Gilroy, an attorney
Hot Water

Hot Water (1937)

as Grayson (uncredited)
Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men (1937)

as Fingers
Bad Guy

Bad Guy (1937)

as Attorney
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven (1937)

as Webb
Born Reckless

Born Reckless (1937)

as Barnes's lawyer
Big Business

Big Business (1937)

as Webster - Bank Representative
No Image

Venus Makes Trouble (1937)

as District Attorney
Internes Can't Take Money

Internes Can't Take Money (1937)

as Grote
Sea Devils

Sea Devils (1937)

as Judge (uncredited)
We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury (1937)

as Horace Smith
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer (1937)

as Attorney (uncredited)
Easy to Take

Easy to Take (1936)

as Skip
Lady Luck

Lady Luck (1936)

as Feinberg
Two-Fisted Gentleman

Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936)

as Joe Gordon
36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill (1936)

as Lawyer Rickert
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

as Hallor (uncredited)
The Milky Way

The Milky Way (1936)

as Willard
The Milky Way

The Milky Way (1936)

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)

as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Two for Tonight

Two for Tonight (1935)

as Writer
Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band (1935)

as Mr. Scurry
Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted (1935)

as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
Ginger

Ginger (1935)

as Judge (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger (1935)

as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
One More Spring

One More Spring (1935)

as Representative
The Band Plays On

The Band Plays On (1934)

as Shyster Lawyer
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman (1934)

as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill (1934)

as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It (1934)

as Al Nathan
Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over (1934)

as Reporter
Twenty Million Sweethearts

Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century (1934)

as Max Jacobs
Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble (1934)

as Switchboard Operator
The Show-Off

The Show-Off (1934)

as Mr. Weitzenkorn
Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch (1933)

as Hotel Clerk
Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn (1933)

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)

as Columnist #2
The Bowery

The Bowery (1933)

as Doctor (uncredited)
My Woman

My Woman (1933)

as Conn
She Had to Say Yes

She Had to Say Yes (1933)

as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
Private Detective 62

Private Detective 62 (1933)

as Process Server (Uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

as Society Reporter (uncredited)
Central Airport

Central Airport (1933)

as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
42nd Street

42nd Street (1933)

as Playwright (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson (1933)

as Cashier (uncredited)
Grand Slam

Grand Slam (1933)

as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance (1933)

as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Blessed Event

Blessed Event (1932)

as Kane
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece (1932)

as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Union Depot

Union Depot (1932)

as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade (1931)

as Desk clerk
Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy (1931)

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Road to Singapore

The Road to Singapore (1931)

as Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
Smart Money

Smart Money (1931)

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
City Girl

City Girl (1930)

as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
I Want My Man

I Want My Man (1925)

as French Doctor