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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as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Self
as Regent Yarborough
as Jesse Mortimer
as Bellhop
as Antique Dealer(1 ep)
as Father O'Shea
as Van der Graaf
as Walter Graf(1 ep)
as Amos Abbott
as George McCloskey(1 ep)
as Velcrows Widley(1 ep)
as Motel Owner(1 ep)
as Reinhammer
as Prof. Hollister
as William Standley(1 ep)
as Richard Welte(1 ep)
as Donovan
as J.J.
as Judge / Mr. Pennington
as Mort Farber(1 ep)
as Judge Petrillo(7 eps)
as Dr. Quinoness(2 eps)
as Mayor(1 ep)
as Round Tree
as Fulton Briggs(1 ep)
as Mr. Beeman
as Philbrick
as Lawyer (voice)
as Sid(1 ep)
as Dr. Kelford(1 ep)
as Mr. Pfeiffer
as Judge Carter(1 ep)
as Dr. Shapiro
as Mr. Simpson(1 ep)
as Dr. Scoggins
as Maxwell(3 eps)
as Judge
as Whitlow
as Coach Jones
as Uncle Abner(1 ep)
as Roger Creed(1 ep)
as Ash(1 ep)
as Mr. Wilson(1 ep)
as Man(1 ep)
as Editor
as Charlie(2 eps)
as Ralph Harrison(1 ep)
as Mr. Cushman(1 ep)
as Jessie Mortimer(1 ep)
as Mr. Roland(1 ep)
as Ed Hotchkiss(1 ep)
as Shotwell(1 ep)
as George Meiklejohn(1 ep)
as Mr. Harmon(1 ep)
as Harold Jameson(1 ep)
as Interviewee
as Director
as Jack Bailey
as Connors
as Eugene Denby
as Judge (uncredited)
as Airport Manager
as Charles Eckhardt(1 ep)
as Homer Bedloe(24 eps)
as Dr. Lusk(1 ep)
as Mr. Cosgrove
as Mr. Barnsdahl(4 eps)
as Foster Phinney(5 eps)
as Billy Hacker(1 ep)
as Homer Bedloe(1 ep)
as Constable
as Cyrus Radford(1 ep)
as Mr. Frisby(1 ep)
as Alcatraz Official (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Lawrence Finch(2 eps)
as Mr. Peckinpaugh(1 ep)
as Chester L. Wayzack, Esq.(1 ep)
as Dr. Shelley(1 ep)
as Salesman(1 ep)
as Al Atwood
as Standard Bates
as Bigelow
as Roy
as Claims Clerk (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Customs Officer (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Mr. Leland(1 ep)
as Mayor Peter Mercer(1 ep)
as Proprietor(1 ep)
as Dr. Williams(1 ep)
as Judge Warner
as Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Pierce(1 ep)
as Charlie Jenkins
as Simon Whipple(1 ep)
as Mr. Pfeiffer(1 ep)
as Henry(1 ep)
as Mr. Fosdick(31 eps)
as Mr. Kittler(1 ep)
as Prof. Obispo
as Delapp
as Rosenberg
as Loud Drunk at Club
as Self(1 ep)
as Mr. Stanley(1 ep)
as Passport Office Clerk(1 ep)
as Casting Director(1 ep)
as Mr. Hickox(1 ep)
as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
as Frederick Waterman
as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
as Arthur Crane
as Mr. Westcott
as Walter Medford(1 ep)
as Erickson
as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
as Mr. Eddie Pflum
as Producer (uncredited)
as Mr. Chandler
as Prof. Collins (uncredited)
as Mr. Evans
as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
as Fenmore
as Blink Moran
as Reporter
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
as Hotel Desk Clerk
as McCormack
as Lipton
as Brighton
as Hawkins (uncredited)
as Landlord (uncredited)
as Real Estate Salesman
as Nick Steele
as Detective Burns
as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
as Reporter at Marriage License Office
as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
as Repkin (uncredited)
as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
as Braun
as Government Man (uncredited)
as Mott
as Spotter
as Virgil Hickling
as Hungry Harry
as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
as Hungry Harry (uncredited)
as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
as Newspaper Editor
as Rental Car Manager
as Private Detective Smith
as Mr. White
as K.D. Reynolds
as Johnny
as Martin Manning (uncredited)
as K.K. Miller
as Coroner
as Holloway
as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
as Larsen
as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
as Keating- Florist
as Pierce (uncredited)
as Census Taker (uncredited)
as Smith (uncredited)
as Mortician
as J. Montague Gainsborough
as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
as Finance Company Man (uncredited)
as Mayor's aide
as Auctioneer
as Clarence Morgan
as Doc Prouty
as Announcer
as Reporter for Associated News
as Growley
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
as Dr. Prouty
as Freeman Taylor
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
as Director
as Bernard Schwartz
as Perkins
as Horace Grimley
as Charlie Graham
as Salesman
as Johnson
as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
as Second Lecturer
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Assistant D.A.
as Mr. Horner (uncredited)
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
as Charlie's Doctor
as Reporter
as Moore (uncredited)
as Mr. Adler
as Nosey
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Union Representative (uncredited)
as Reporter Drake
as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
as Psychiatrist
as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
as Studio Chief
as Carpenter
as Sam Kress
as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
as District Attorney
as Albee
as Auctioneer
as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
as Donald Gower
as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
as Henderson
as Joe - Photographer
as Department Head (uncredited)
as Weaver
as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
as Rubenstein (uncredited)
as Doctor
as Gilroy, an attorney
as Grayson (uncredited)
as Fingers
as Attorney
as Webb
as Barnes's lawyer
as Webster - Bank Representative
as District Attorney
as Grote
as Judge (uncredited)
as Horace Smith
as Attorney (uncredited)
as Skip
as Feinberg
as Joe Gordon
as Lawyer Rickert
as Hallor (uncredited)
as Willard
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
as Writer
as Mr. Scurry
as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
as Judge (uncredited)
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
as Representative
as Shyster Lawyer
as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
as Al Nathan
as Reporter
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Max Jacobs
as Switchboard Operator
as Mr. Weitzenkorn
as Hotel Clerk
as Columnist #2
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Conn
as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
as Process Server (Uncredited)
as Society Reporter (uncredited)
as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
as Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
as Cashier (uncredited)
as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
as Kane
as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
as Desk clerk
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
as Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
as French Doctor