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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Filmography
all 309
Movies 212
TV Shows 97
Director 3
self 2
Producer 1
Writer 1
Legends (2006)
The History of Hooterville (2005)
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003)
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995)
Acting on Impulse (1993)
Shannon's Deal (1990)
When the Bough Breaks (1986)
L.A. Law (1986)
Murphy's Romance (1985)
Comedy Factory (1985)
Otherworld (1985)
Hunter (1984)
Sunset Limousine (1983)
Strange Invaders (1983)
The Winds of War (1983)
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Dead Kids (1981)
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)
The Little Dragons (1980)
Phyl and Mikhy (1980)
Movie Movie (1978)
Mork & Mindy (1978)
Lou Grant (1977)
Soap (1977)
Weekend Special (1977)
Sybil (1976)
One Day at a Time (1975)
Long Way Home (1975)
The Family Holvak (1975)
Karen (1975)
Chico and the Man (1974)
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Rhoda (1974)
Adam's Rib (1973)
The Sandy Duncan Show (1972)
Maude (1972)
Temperatures Rising (1972)
The Rookies (1972)
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
The Great Man's Whiskers (1972)
The Aristocats (1970)
The Odd Couple (1970)
Nanny and the Professor (1970)
My Dog the Thief (1969)
The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969)
The Doris Day Show (1968)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
Judd for the Defense (1967)
The Flying Nun (1967)
He & She (1967)
The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
The Pruitts of Southampton (1966)
Love on a Rooftop (1966)
The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken (1966)
Billie (1965)
Get Smart (1965)
Honey West (1965)
The Wild Wild West (1965)
Green Acres (1965)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965)
F Troop (1965)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
The Munsters (1964)
The Cara Williams Show (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Bewitched (1964)
Wendy and Me (1964)
The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
Rendezvous in Space (1964)
Looking for Love (1964)
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
The New Interns (1964)
The Carpetbaggers (1964)
The Wheeler Dealers (1963)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Petticoat Junction (1963)
The Bill Dana Show (1963)
Burke's Law (1963)
The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
The Lucy Show (1962)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1962)
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
The Music Man (1962)
The New Bob Cummings Show (1961)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1961)
Mister Ed (1961)
Surfside 6 (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Guestward, Ho! (1960)
Pete and Gladys (1960)
The Tab Hunter Show (1960)
The Comedy Spot (1960)
Dennis the Menace (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
Fibber McGee & Molly (1959)
But Not for Me (1959)
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
The Mating Game (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
Lawman (1958)
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
Teacher's Pet (1958)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
The Real McCoys (1957)
The Restless Gun (1957)
Maverick (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
The Thin Man (1957)
Bachelor Father (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
God Is My Partner (1957)
Whirlybirds (1957)
The Gale Storm Show (1956)
On Trial (1956)
The Birds and the Bees (1956)
The People's Choice (1955)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
Star Stage (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
Willy (1954)
Dear Phoebe (1954)
Topper (1953)
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)
Remains to Be Seen (1953)
The Juggler (1953)
The Sniper (1952)
Today (1952)
I Love Lucy (1951)
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Criminal Lawyer (1951)
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)
The Second Face (1950)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Riding High (1950)
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Backfire (1950)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
The House Across the Street (1949)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
You're My Everything (1949)
Moonrise (1948)
Apartment for Peggy (1948)
Race Street (1948)
Out of the Storm (1948)
The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)
State of the Union (1948)
Smart Woman (1948)
Call Northside 777 (1948)
Intrigue (1947)
Louisiana (1947)
Roses Are Red (1947)
Bury Me Dead (1947)
Living in a Big Way (1947)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Invisible Informer (1946)
Mysterious Intruder (1946)
Just Before Dawn (1946)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Mission to Moscow (1943)
Flying Tigers (1942)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Friendly Enemies (1942)
Thru Different Eyes (1942)
Lady in a Jam (1942)
They All Kissed the Bride (1942)
The Mad Martindales (1942)
Sunday Punch (1942)
Broadway (1942)
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
Home in Wyomin' (1942)
About Face (1942)
The Great Man's Lady (1942)
Obliging Young Lady (1942)
The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)
What's Cookin'? (1942)
Born to Sing (1942)
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
The Lady Is Willing (1942)
A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)
A Gentleman at Heart (1942)
Sealed Lips (1942)
Ball of Fire (1941)
Birth of the Blues (1941)
Appointment for Love (1941)
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
New York Town (1941)
Three Girls About Town (1941)
Buy Me That Town (1941)
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941)
The Big Store (1941)
Sis Hopkins (1941)
Barnacle Bill (1941)
Repent at Leisure (1941)
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)
Back Street (1941)
The Invisible Woman (1940)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)
Dancing on a Dime (1940)
Blondie Plays Cupid (1940)
City for Conquest (1940)
The Leather Pushers (1940)
The Great Profile (1940)
Rhythm on the River (1940)
We Who Are Young (1940)
Queen of the Mob (1940)
Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)
On Their Own (1940)
Edison, the Man (1940)
The Crooked Road (1940)
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
Johnny Apollo (1940)
It's a Date (1940)
Primrose Path (1940)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)
The Cat and the Canary (1939)
Beware Spooks! (1939)
Television Spy (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Honeymoon in Bali (1939)
5th Ave Girl (1939)
Golden Boy (1939)
Miracles for Sale (1939)
They All Come Out (1939)
News Is Made at Night (1939)
Second Fiddle (1939)
Rose of Washington Square (1939)
Lucky Night (1939)
Let Us Live (1939)
Inside Story (1939)
Boy Slaves (1939)
Kentucky (1938)
Blondie (1938)
Always in Trouble (1938)
Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Professor Beware (1938)
The Rage of Paris (1938)
Cocoanut Grove (1938)
Joy of Living (1938)
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
Danger – Love at Work (1937)
Hot Water (1937)
Trapped by G-Men (1937)
Bad Guy (1937)
One Mile from Heaven (1937)
Born Reckless (1937)
Big Business (1937)
Venus Makes Trouble (1937)
Internes Can't Take Money (1937)
Sea Devils (1937)
We're on the Jury (1937)
Criminal Lawyer (1937)
Easy to Take (1936)
Lady Luck (1936)
Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936)
36 Hours to Kill (1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
The Milky Way (1936)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
Two for Tonight (1935)
Here Comes the Band (1935)
Woman Wanted (1935)
Ginger (1935)
The Florentine Dagger (1935)
One More Spring (1935)
The Bands Plays On (1934)
A Wicked Woman (1934)
Broadway Bill (1934)
I'll Fix It (1934)
The Policy Girl (1934)
Let's Talk It Over (1934)
Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)
Twentieth Century (1934)
Looking for Trouble (1934)
The Show-Off (1934)
Mr. Skitch (1933)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
The Bowery (1933)
My Woman (1933)
She Had to Say Yes (1933)
Private Detective 62 (1933)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
Central Airport (1933)
42nd Street (1933)
Blondie Johnson (1933)
Grand Slam (1933)
Employees' Entrance (1933)
Blessed Event (1932)
The Mouthpiece (1932)
Union Depot (1932)
Manhattan Parade (1931)
Blonde Crazy (1931)
The Road to Singapore (1931)
Smart Money (1931)
City Girl (1930)
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GenderMale
Birthday1905-01-26
Deathday2007-07-09 (102 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsCharles Gerstle Levison, Charles L. Lane, Charlie Lane, Charles Levinson, Charles Levison
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