Charles Lane profile
Actor profile

Charles Lane

26th January 1905 San Francisco, California, USA Acting

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.

219 Movies 100 TV Shows 319 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Billie poster
Billie 13th December 1965 as Coach Jones
Backfire poster
Backfire 26th January 1950 as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
Race Street poster
Race Street 11th September 1948 as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
Intrigue poster
Intrigue 6th December 1947 as Hotel Desk Clerk
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Broadway 8th May 1942 as Hungry Harry (uncredited)
Sunday Punch poster
Sunday Punch 8th May 1942 as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
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Sealed Lips 2nd January 1942 as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Back Street poster
Back Street 7th February 1941 as Reporter for Associated News
Let Us Live poster
Let Us Live 29th March 1939 as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Blondie poster
Blondie 30th November 1938 as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
Joy of Living poster
Joy of Living 6th May 1938 as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
Hot Water poster
Hot Water 24th September 1937 as Grayson (uncredited)
Woman Wanted poster
Woman Wanted 2nd August 1935 as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
Ginger poster
Ginger 4th July 1935 as Judge (uncredited)
A Wicked Woman poster
A Wicked Woman 7th December 1934 as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
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42nd Street 11th March 1933 as Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
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Grand Slam 22nd February 1933 as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Union Depot poster
Union Depot 14th January 1932 as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
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Blonde Crazy 16th September 1931 as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Smart Money poster
Smart Money 11th June 1931 as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
City Girl poster
City Girl 12th January 1930 as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Legends poster
Legends 17th November 2006 as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
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L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Walter Graf
Hunter poster
Hunter 18th September 1984 as Motel Owner
Soap poster
Soap 13th September 1977 as Judge Petrillo
Sybil poster
Sybil 14th November 1976 as Dr. Quinoness
Bewitched poster
Bewitched 17th September 1964 as George Meiklejohn
Topper poster
Topper 9th October 1953 as Mr. Kittler
Today poster
Today 14th January 1952 as Self