Charles Lane
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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Acted in
Legends
2006
as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
The History of Hooterville
2005
as Self
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
as Regent Yarborough
Acting on Impulse
1993
as Bellhop
Shannon's Deal
1990
When the Bough Breaks
1986
as Van der Graaf
L.A. Law
1986
as Walter Graf
Murphy's Romance
1985
as Amos Abbott
Comedy Factory
1985
as George McCloskey
Otherworld
1985
as Velcrows Widley
Hunter
1984
as Motel Owner
Sunset Limousine
1983
as Reinhammer
Strange Invaders
1983
as Prof. Hollister
The Winds of War
1983
as Adm. William Standley
St. Elsewhere
1982
Strange Behavior
1981
as Donovan
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
1981
as Chief
The Little Dragons
1980
as J.J.
Movie Movie
1978
as Judge / Mr. Pennington
Mork & Mindy
1978
Lou Grant
1977
Soap
1977
as Judge Petrillo
Weekend Special
1977
Sybil
1976
as Dr. Quinoness
Sybil
1976
as Dr. Quinoness
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
as Mayor
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
Maude
1972
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Fulton Briggs
The Rookies
1972
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
as Mr. Beeman
The Great Man's Whiskers
1972
as Philbrick
Hitched
1971
as Round Tree
The Aristocats
1970
as Lawyer (voice)
The Odd Couple
1970
as Sid
Nanny and the Professor
1970
My Dog the Thief
1969
as Mr. Pfeiffer
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
The Doris Day Show
1968
as Judge Carter
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Dr. Shapiro
Judd for the Defense
1967
The Flying Nun
1967
He & She
1967
as Mr. Simpson
The Gnome-Mobile
1967
as Dr. Scoggins
Love on a Rooftop
1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966
as Maxwell
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
as Judge
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
1966
as Whitlow
Billie
1965
as Coach Jones
Get Smart
1965
as Uncle Abner
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Roger Creed
Honey West
1965
as Ash
Green Acres
1965
as Mr. Wilson
F Troop
1965
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
as Man
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Editor
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
as Mr. Cushman
Bewitched
1964
as Jessie Mortimer
Bewitched
1964
as Mr. Roland
Bewitched
1964
as Harold Jameson
Bewitched
1964
as Ed Hotchkiss
Bewitched
1964
as Mr. Harmon
Bewitched
1964
as Shotwell
Bewitched
1964
as George Meiklejohn
Wendy and Me
1964
The Bing Crosby Show
1964
Rendezvous in Space
1964
as Interviewee
Looking for Love
1964
as Director
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Jack Bailey
The New Interns
1964
as Connors
The Carpetbaggers
1964
as Eugene Denby
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Judge (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Airport Manager
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Homer Bedloe
The Bill Dana Show
1963
Burke's Law
1963
as Dr. Lusk
The Farmer's Daughter
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
as Mr. Cosgrove
The Lucy Show
1962
as Mr. Barnsdahl
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Foster Phinney
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Billy Hacker
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Homer Bedloe
The Music Man
1962
as Constable
The New Bob Cummings Show
1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961
Mister Ed
1961
Surfside 6
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Frisby
Guestward, Ho!
1960
Pete and Gladys
1960
The Tab Hunter Show
1960
The Comedy Spot
1960
Dennis the Menace
1959
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Lawrence Finch
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Peckinpaugh
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Dr. Shelley
Fibber McGee & Molly
1959
as Salesman
But Not for Me
1959
as Al Atwood
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
as Standard Bates
The Mating Game
1959
as Inspector General Bigelow
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Ann Sothern Show
1958
Lawman
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Teacher's Pet
1958
as Roy
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Claims Clerk (uncredited)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
The Real McCoys
1957
The Restless Gun
1957
as Mayor Peter Mercer
Maverick
1957
as Proprietor
Perry Mason
1957
as Dr. Williams
The Thin Man
1957
Bachelor Father
1957
God Is My Partner
1957
as Judge Warner
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
Whirlybirds
1957
The Gale Storm Show
1956
as Pierce
On Trial
1956
The Birds and the Bees
1956
as Charlie Jenkins
The People's Choice
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Star Stage
1955
The Millionaire
1955
as Simon Whipple
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mr. Pfeiffer
Studio 57
1954
as Henry
Willy
1954
Dear Phoebe
1954
as Mr. Fosdick
Topper
1953
as Mr. Kittler
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
1953
as Prof. Obispo
Remains to Be Seen
1953
as Delapp
The Juggler
1953
as Rosenberg
The Sniper
1952
as Loud Drunk at Club
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Stanley
I Love Lucy
1951
as Casting Director
I Love Lucy
1951
as Passport Office Clerk
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Hickox
Here Comes the Groom
1951
as Ralph Burchard
Criminal Lawyer
1951
as Frederick Waterman
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
The Second Face
1950
as Mr. Westcott
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Walter Medford
Riding High
1950
as Erickson
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
Backfire
1950
as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
The House Across the Street
1949
as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Producer (uncredited)
You're My Everything
1949
as Mr. Eddie Pflum
Moonrise
1948
as Mr. Chandler
Apartment for Peggy
1948
as Prof. Collins (uncredited)
Out of the Storm
1948
as Mr. Evans
Race Street
1948
as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
as Fenmore
State of the Union
1948
as Blink Moran
Smart Woman
1948
as Reporter
Call Northside 777
1948
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Intrigue
1947
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Louisiana
1947
as McCormack
Roses Are Red
1947
as Lipton
Bury Me Dead
1947
as Brighton
Living in a Big Way
1947
as Hawkins (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Landlord (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Real Estate Salesman
The Invisible Informer
1946
as Nick Steele
Mysterious Intruder
1946
as Detective Burns
Just Before Dawn
1946
as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Reporter at Marriage License Office
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
Flying Tigers
1942
as Repkin (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
Friendly Enemies
1942
as Braun
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Government Man
Thru Different Eyes
1942
as Mott
They All Kissed the Bride
1942
as Spotter
The Mad Martindales
1942
as Virgil Hickling
Broadway
1942
as Hungry Harry
Sunday Punch
1942
as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Home in Wyomin'
1942
as Newspaper Editor
About Face
1942
as Rental Car Manager
The Great Man's Lady
1942
as Pierce (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Private Detective Smith
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
as Mr. White
What's Cookin'?
1942
as K.D. Reynolds
Born to Sing
1942
as Johnny
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942
as Martin Manning (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as K.K. Miller
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
as Coroner
A Gentleman at Heart
1942
as Holloway
Sealed Lips
1942
as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Ball of Fire
1941
as Larsen
Birth of the Blues
1941
as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Keating- Florist
New York Town
1941
as Census Taker (uncredited)
Appointment for Love
1941
as Smith (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Mortician
Buy Me That Town
1941
as J. Montague Gainsborough
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941
as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
The Big Store
1941
as Finance Company Man (uncredited)
Sis Hopkins
1941
as Mayor's aide
Barnacle Bill
1941
as Auctioneer
Repent at Leisure
1941
as Clarence Morgan
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
as Doc Prouty
Back Street
1941
as Reporter for Associated News
The Invisible Woman
1940
as Growley
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940
as Dr. Prouty
Dancing on a Dime
1940
as Freeman Taylor
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
City for Conquest
1940
as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
The Leather Pushers
1940
as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
The Great Profile
1940
as Director
Rhythm on the River
1940
as Bernard Schwartz
We Who Are Young
1940
as Perkins
Queen of the Mob
1940
as Horace Grimley
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Charlie Graham
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Salesman
On Their Own
1940
as Johnson
The Crooked Road
1940
as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
Edison, the Man
1940
as Second Lecturer
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Assistant D.A.
It's a Date
1940
as Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Primrose Path
1940
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
1939
as Charlie's Doctor
The Cat and the Canary
1939
as Reporter
Beware Spooks!
1939
as Moore (uncredited)
Television Spy
1939
as Mr. Adler
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Nosey
Honeymoon in Bali
1939
as Photographer (uncredited)
5th Ave Girl
1939
as Union Representative (uncredited)
Golden Boy
1939
as Reporter Drake
Miracles for Sale
1939
as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
They All Come Out
1939
as Psychiatrist
News Is Made at Night
1939
as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
Second Fiddle
1939
as Studio Chief
Lucky Night
1939
as Carpenter
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Sam Kress
Let Us Live
1939
as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Inside Story
1939
as District Attorney
Boy Slaves
1939
as Albee
Kentucky
1938
as Auctioneer
Blondie
1938
as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
Always in Trouble
1938
as Donald Gower
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Henderson
Professor Beware
1938
as Joe - Photographer
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Department Head (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Weaver
Joy of Living
1938
as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
Nothing Sacred
1937
as Rubenstein (uncredited)
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937
as Doctor
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Gilroy, an attorney
Hot Water
1937
as Grayson (uncredited)
Trapped by G-Men
1937
as Fingers
Bad Guy
1937
as Attorney
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Webb
Born Reckless
1937
as Barnes's lawyer
Big Business
1937
as Webster - Bank Representative
Venus Makes Trouble
1937
as District Attorney
Internes Can't Take Money
1937
as Grote
Sea Devils
1937
as Judge (uncredited)
We're on the Jury
1937
as Horace Smith
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Attorney (uncredited)
Easy to Take
1936
as Skip
Lady Luck
1936
as Feinberg
Two-Fisted Gentleman
1936
as Joe Gordon
36 Hours to Kill
1936
as Lawyer Rickert
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Hallor (uncredited)
The Milky Way
1936
as Willard
The Milky Way
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Two for Tonight
1935
as Writer
Here Comes the Band
1935
as Mr. Scurry
Woman Wanted
1935
as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
Ginger
1935
as Judge (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger
1935
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
One More Spring
1935
as Representative
The Bands Plays On
1934
as Shyster Lawyer
A Wicked Woman
1934
as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
I'll Fix It
1934
as Al Nathan
Let's Talk It Over
1934
as Reporter
Twenty Million Sweethearts
1934
as Reporter (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
1934
as Max Jacobs
Looking for Trouble
1934
as Switchboard Operator
The Show-Off
1934
as Mr. Weitzenkorn
Mr. Skitch
1933
as Hotel Clerk
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Columnist #2
The Bowery
1933
as Doctor (uncredited)
My Woman
1933
as Conn
She Had to Say Yes
1933
as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933
as Process Server (Uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Society Reporter (uncredited)
Central Airport
1933
as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Playwright (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
1933
as Cashier (uncredited)
Grand Slam
1933
as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Blessed Event
1932
as Kane
The Mouthpiece
1932
as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Union Depot
1932
as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
Manhattan Parade
1931
as Desk clerk
Blonde Crazy
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Road to Singapore
1931
as Desk Clerk at Club
Smart Money
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
City Girl
1930
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)