Charles Lane
AKA: Charles Gerstle Levison
Birthday: 1905-01-26
Died: 2007-07-09
Birthplace: 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.
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Filmography
Character: Reporter at Marriage License Office
Character: Real Estate Salesman
Character: Playwright (uncredited)
Character: Cashier (uncredited)
Character: Keating- Florist
Character: Airport Manager
Character: Hallor (uncredited)
Character: Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Character: Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Character: Detective Burns
Character: Inspector General Bigelow
Character: Department Head (uncredited)
Character: Lawyer Rickert
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk
Character: Prof. Hollister
Character: Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Character: Dr. Prouty (coroner)
Character: Landlord (uncredited)
Character: Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Character: Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
Character: Pierce (uncredited)
Character: Photographer (uncredited)
Character: Reporter for Associated News
Character: Standard Bates
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Character: Bernard Schwartz
Character: Gilroy, an attorney
Character: Regent Yarborough
Character: Moore (uncredited)
Character: Freeman Taylor
Character: Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
Character: L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
Character: Desk Clerk at Club
Character: Private Detective Smith
Character: Switchboard Operator
Character: District Attorney
Character: Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Character: Prof. Collins (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Weitzenkorn
Character: Representative
Character: Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
Character: Shyster Lawyer
Character: Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
Character: Martin Manning (uncredited)
Character: Hawkins (uncredited)
Character: Finance Company Man (uncredited)
Character: Producer (uncredited)
Character: Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Character: Clarence Morgan
Character: Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Character: Union Representative (uncredited)
Character: Reporter Drake
Character: District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
Character: Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
Character: Joe - Photographer
Character: Charlie's Doctor
Character: Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
Character: Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Character: Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Character: Government Man
Character: Train Conductor (uncredited)
Character: Second Lecturer
Character: Assistant D.A.
Character: Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
Character: J. Montague Gainsborough
Character: Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
Character: Loud Drunk at Club
Character: Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
Character: Charlie Graham
Character: Train Passenger (uncredited)
Character: Society Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Ralph Burchard
Character: Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Character: Rubenstein (uncredited)
Character: Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
Character: Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
Character: Doctor (uncredited)
Character: Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Eddie Pflum
Character: Webster - Bank Representative
Character: Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Judge (uncredited)
Character: Barnes's lawyer
Character: Newspaper Editor
Character: Judge / Mr. Pennington
Character: Process Server (Uncredited)
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Census Taker (uncredited)
Character: Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
Character: Rental Car Manager
Character: Virgil Hickling
Character: District Attorney
Character: Apartment Manager (uncredited)
Character: Grayson (uncredited)
Character: Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Character: Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
Character: Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Character: Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
Character: Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
Character: Smith (uncredited)
Character: Horace Grimley
Character: Frederick Waterman
Character: Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
Character: Attorney (uncredited)
Character: Judge (uncredited)
Character: Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Judge (uncredited)
Character: Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
Character: Charlie Jenkins
Character: Repkin (uncredited)