Charles Lane
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Charles Lane
Filmography
Acting (222)
2005
The History of Hootervilleas Self
1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoesas Regent Yarborough
4.7
1994
A Bewitched Christmasas Jesse Mortimer
1993
Acting on Impulseas Bellhop
4.8
1987
Date with an Angelas Father O'Shea
6.8
1986
When the Bough Breaksas Van der Graaf
6.4
1985
Murphy's Romanceas Amos Abbott
6.2
1983
Sunset Limousineas Reinhammer
4.5
1983
Strange Invadersas Prof. Hollister
4.9
1981
Strange Behavioras Donovan
5.5
1981
5.8
1980
The Little Dragonsas J.J.
5.1
1978
Movie Movieas Judge / Mr. Pennington
6.1
1975
1973
Hitchedas Round Tree
7.3
1972
Get to Know Your Rabbitas Mr. Beeman
5.0
1972
The Great Man's Whiskersas Philbrick
8.0
1970
The Aristocatsas Lawyer (voice)
7.3
1969
My Dog, the Thiefas Mr. Pfeiffer
6.8
1968
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?as Dr. Shapiro
6.7
1967
The Gnome-Mobileas Dr. Scoggins
6.3
1966
The Ugly Dachshundas Judge
6.7
1966
The Ghost and Mr. Chickenas Whitlow
6.7
1965
Billieas Coach Jones
5.0
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Editor
3.8
1964
Rendezvous in Spaceas Interviewee
6.0
1964
Looking for Loveas Director
5.8
1964
Good Neighbor Samas Jack Bailey
6.6
1964
The New Internsas Connors
4.8
1964
The Carpetbaggersas Eugene Denby
5.9
1963
The Wheeler Dealersas Judge (uncredited)
6.3
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Airport Manager
7.0
1963
Papa's Delicate Conditionas Mr. Cosgrove
5.5
1962
The Music Manas Constable
7.1
1961
7.0
1959
But Not for Meas Al Atwood
6.3
1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rockas Standard Bates
5.6
1959
The Mating Gameas Bigelow
6.4
1958
Teacher's Petas Roy
6.8
1957
God Is My Partneras Judge Warner
7.5
1956
The Birds and the Beesas Charlie Jenkins
7.4
1953
The Affairs of Dobie Gillisas Prof. Obispo
6.1
1953
Remains to Be Seenas Delapp
6.0
1953
The Juggleras Rosenberg
6.7
1952
The Sniperas Loud Drunk at Club
6.7
1951
Here Comes the Groomas FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
5.4
1951
Criminal Lawyeras Frederick Waterman
7.4
1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesaleas Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
6.0
1950
For Heaven's Sakeas Arthur Crane
7.0
1950
The Second Faceas Mr. Westcott
7.0
1950
Riding Highas Erickson
6.1
1950
The Yellow Cab Manas L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
6.9
1950
Backfireas Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
5.9
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmondas Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
5.6
1949
The House Across the Streetas Apartment Manager (uncredited)
4.8
1949
You're My Everythingas Mr. Eddie Pflum
4.8
1949
Mighty Joe Youngas Producer (uncredited)
6.4
6.2
1948
Moonriseas Mr. Chandler
6.3
1948
Apartment for Peggyas Prof. Collins (uncredited)
8.2
1948
Out of the Stormas Mr. Evans
7.3
1948
Race Streetas Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
6.0
1948
The Gentleman from Nowhereas Fenmore
7.5
1948
State of the Unionas Blink Moran
6.8
1948
Smart Womanas Reporter
5.5
1948
Call Northside 777as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
6.7
1947
Intrigueas Hotel Desk Clerk
5.6
1947
Louisianaas McCormack
9.0
1947
Roses Are Redas Lipton
5.7
1947
Bury Me Deadas Brighton
4.7
1947
Living in a Big Wayas Hawkins (uncredited)
6.0
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Landlord (uncredited)
7.1
1946
It's a Wonderful Lifeas Real Estate Salesman
8.3
1946
The Invisible Informeras Nick Steele
8.0
1946
Mysterious Intruderas Detective Burns
5.9
1946
Just Before Dawnas Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
6.9
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Hack Hagen (uncredited)
5.4
1944
Arsenic and Old Laceas Reporter at Marriage License Office
7.6
1943
Mission to Moscowas Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
5.7
1942
Flying Tigersas Repkin (uncredited)
6.3
1942
Pardon My Sarongas Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Friendly Enemiesas Braun
6.0
1942
Lady in a Jamas Government Man (uncredited)
5.6
1942
Thru Different Eyesas Mott
8.0
1942
They All Kissed the Brideas Spotter
5.9
1942
The Mad Martindalesas Virgil Hickling
7.5
1942
Broadwayas Hungry Harry
6.4
1942
Sunday Punchas Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
6.0
1942
Broadwayas Hungry Harry (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Tarzan's New York Adventureas Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
6.4
1942
Home in Wyomin'as Newspaper Editor
8.5
1942
About Faceas Rental Car Manager
6.6
1942
Obliging Young Ladyas Private Detective Smith
6.0
1942
The Adventures of Martin Edenas Mr. White
8.0
1942
What's Cookin'?as K.D. Reynolds
7.0
1942
Born to Singas Johnny
5.4
1942
The Lady Is Willingas K.K. Miller
6.5
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queenas Coroner
6.1
1942
A Gentleman at Heartas Holloway
7.5
1942
Sealed Lipsas Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
6.0
1941
Ball of Fireas Larsen
7.4
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboyas Martin Manning (uncredited)
6.0
1941
Birth of the Bluesas Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
6.2
1941
I Wake Up Screamingas Keating- Florist
6.9
1941
The Great Man's Ladyas Pierce (uncredited)
6.3
1941
New York Townas Census Taker (uncredited)
8.5
1941
Appointment for Loveas Smith (uncredited)
5.8
1941
Three Girls About Townas Mortician
6.5
1941
Buy Me That Townas J. Montague Gainsborough
6.3
1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crimeas Dr. Prouty (coroner)
5.8
1941
The Big Storeas Finance Company Man (uncredited)
6.3
1941
Sis Hopkinsas Mayor's aide
6.3
1941
Barnacle Billas Auctioneer
7.8
1941
Repent at Leisureas Clarence Morgan
6.3
1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mysteryas Doc Prouty
6.5
1941
You're the Oneas Announcer
4.7
1941
Back Streetas Reporter for Associated News
7.3
1940
The Invisible Womanas Growley
5.7
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Train Passenger (uncredited)
5.6
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detectiveas Dr. Prouty
5.8
1940
Dancing on a Dimeas Freeman Taylor
5.0
1940
Blondie Plays Cupidas Train Conductor (uncredited)
6.8
1940
City for Conquestas Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
6.9
1940
The Leather Pushersas Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
8.0
1940
The Great Profileas Director
6.8
1940
Rhythm on the Riveras Bernard Schwartz
6.9
1940
We Who Are Youngas Perkins
6.3
1940
Queen of the Mobas Horace Grimley
6.2
1940
Buck Benny Rides Againas Charlie Graham
5.0
1940
You Can't Fool Your Wifeas Salesman
5.5
1940
On Their Ownas Johnson
8.0
1940
The Crooked Roadas Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
6.0
1940
Edison, the Manas Second Lecturer
6.8
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Reporter (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Johnny Apolloas Assistant D.A.
6.8
1940
It's a Dateas Mr. Horner (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Primrose Pathas Mr. Smith (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detectiveas Charlie's Doctor
8.0
1939
The Cat and the Canaryas Reporter
6.9
1939
Beware Spooks!as Moore (uncredited)
8.5
1939
Television Spyas Mr. Adler
7.5
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Nosey
7.8
1939
Honeymoon in Balias Photographer (uncredited)
7.5
1939
Fifth Avenue Girlas Union Representative (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Golden Boyas Reporter Drake
6.5
1939
Miracles for Saleas Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
6.4
1939
They All Come Outas Psychiatrist
5.9
1939
News Is Made at Nightas District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
4.8
1939
Second Fiddleas Studio Chief
5.1
1939
Lucky Nightas Carpenter
6.8
1939
Rose of Washington Squareas Sam Kress
6.7
1939
Let Us Liveas Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Inside Storyas District Attorney
9.0
1939
Boy Slavesas Albee
6.8
1938
Kentuckyas Auctioneer
6.1
1938
Blondieas Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Always in Troubleas Donald Gower
7.3
1938
Three Loves Has Nancyas Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
4.2
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas Henderson
7.5
1938
Professor Bewareas Joe - Photographer
6.0
1938
The Rage of Parisas Department Head (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Cocoanut Groveas Weaver
9.0
1938
Joy of Livingas Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
5.9
1937
Nothing Sacredas Rubenstein (uncredited)
6.3
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Townas Doctor
6.0
1937
Danger – Love at Workas Gilroy, an attorney
7.0
1937
Hot Wateras Grayson (uncredited)
6.5
1937
Trapped by G-Menas Fingers
7.0
1937
Bad Guyas Attorney
8.0
1937
One Mile from Heavenas Webb
6.6
1937
Born Recklessas Barnes's lawyer
5.4
1937
Big Businessas Webster - Bank Representative
7.5
1937
Venus Makes Troubleas District Attorney
5.0
1937
Internes Can't Take Moneyas Grote
6.5
1937
Sea Devilsas Judge (uncredited)
6.0
1937
We're on the Juryas Horace Smith
6.2
1937
Criminal Lawyeras Attorney (uncredited)
6.5
1936
Easy to Takeas Skip
10.0
1936
Lady Luckas Feinberg
6.3
1936
Two-Fisted Gentlemanas Joe Gordon
9.0
1936
36 Hours to Killas Lawyer Rickert
6.1
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Hallor (uncredited)
7.5
1936
The Milky Wayas Willard
6.1
1936
6.1
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Man in Front Row (archive footage)
5.7
1935
Two for Tonightas Writer
7.7
1935
Here Comes the Bandas Mr. Scurry
7.0
1935
Woman Wantedas Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
6.8
1935
Gingeras Judge (uncredited)
4.8
1935
The Florentine Daggeras Man in Front Row (archive footage)
6.8
1935
One More Springas Representative
6.2
1934
The Band Plays Onas Shyster Lawyer
8.3
1934
A Wicked Womanas Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
5.0
1934
Broadway Billas Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
6.0
1934
I'll Fix Itas Al Nathan
9.0
1934
Let's Talk It Overas Reporter
10.0
1934
Twenty Million Sweetheartsas Reporter (uncredited)
6.6
1934
Twentieth Centuryas Max Jacobs
6.8
1934
Looking for Troubleas Switchboard Operator
6.7
1934
The Show-Offas Mr. Weitzenkorn
6.3
1933
Mr. Skitchas Hotel Clerk
7.3
7.3
1933
Broadway Thru a Keyholeas Columnist #2
6.3
1933
The Boweryas Doctor (uncredited)
5.4
1933
My Womanas Conn
4.2
1933
She Had to Say Yesas Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
5.7
1933
Private Detective 62as Process Server (Uncredited)
6.2
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933as Society Reporter (uncredited)
7.2
1933
Central Airportas Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
6.0
1933
42nd Streetas Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
6.9
1933
Blondie Johnsonas Cashier (uncredited)
5.9
1933
Grand Slamas Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
4.6
1933
Employees' Entranceas Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
6.1
1932
Blessed Eventas Kane
6.8
1932
The Mouthpieceas Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
6.2
1932
Union Depotas Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
6.1
1931
Manhattan Paradeas Desk clerk
3.2
1931
Blonde Crazyas Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
7.0
1931
The Road to Singaporeas Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
5.6
1931
Smart Moneyas Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
6.9
1930
City Girlas Man at Train Station (uncredited)
7.5
1925
I Want My Manas French Doctor
7.0