Known For
Acting
Known Credits
339
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 26, 1905 (121 years old)
Place of Birth
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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| 2006 | Legendsas Roy (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2005 | The History of Hootervilleas Self | |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TVas | |
| 1995 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoesas Regent Yarborough | |
| 1994 | A Bewitched Christmasas Jesse Mortimer | |
| 1993 | Acting on Impulseas Bellhop | |
| 1991 | Dark Shadowsas Antique Dealer | |
| 1990 | Shannon's Dealas | |
| 1987 | Date with an Angelas Father O'Shea | |
| 1986 | When the Bough Breaksas Van der Graaf | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Walter Graf | |
| 1985 | Murphy's Romanceas Amos Abbott | |
| 1985 | The Comedy Factoryas George McCloskey | |
| 1985 | Otherworldas Velcrows Widley | |
| 1984 | Hunteras Motel Owner | |
| 1983 | Sunset Limousineas Reinhammer | |
| 1983 | Strange Invadersas Prof. Hollister | |
| 1983 | The Winds of Waras William Standley | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Richard Welte | |
| 1982 | The Devlin Connectionas | |
| 1981 | Strange Behavioras Donovan | |
| 1981 | The Return of the Beverly Hillbilliesas Chief | |
| 1980 | The Little Dragonsas J.J. | |
| 1978 | Movie Movieas Judge / Mr. Pennington | |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindyas | |
| 1977 | Lou Grantas | |
| 1977 | Lou Grantas Mort Farber | |
| 1977 | Soapas Judge Petrillo | |
| 1977 | Weekend Specialas | |
| 1976 | Sybilas Dr. Quinoness | |
| 1975 | One Day at a Timeas | |
| 1975 | Long Way Homeas | |
| 1975 | The Family Holvakas | |
| 1975 | Karenas | |
| 1974 | Chico and the Manas | |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairieas | |
| 1974 | Rhodaas | |
| 1973 | Adam's Ribas Mayor | |
| 1973 | Hitchedas Round Tree | |
| 1972 | The Sandy Duncan Showas | |
| 1972 | Maudeas | |
| 1972 | Temperatures Risingas Fulton Briggs | |
| 1972 | The Rookiesas | |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your Rabbitas Mr. Beeman | |
| 1972 | The Great Man's Whiskersas Philbrick | |
| 1970 | The Aristocatsas Lawyer (voice) | |
| 1970 | The Odd Coupleas Sid | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professoras | |
| 1969 | My Dog, the Thiefas Mr. Pfeiffer | |
| 1969 | The Debbie Reynolds Showas | |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Showas Judge Carter | |
| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good?as Dr. Shapiro | |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defenseas | |
| 1967 | The Flying Nunas | |
| 1967 | He & Sheas Mr. Simpson | |
| 1967 | The Gnome-Mobileas Dr. Scoggins | |
| 1966 | Love on a Rooftopas | |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southamptonas Maxwell | |
| 1966 | The Ugly Dachshundas Judge | |
| 1966 | The Ghost and Mr. Chickenas Whitlow | |
| 1965 | Billieas Coach Jones | |
| 1965 | Get Smartas Uncle Abner | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild Westas Roger Creed | |
| 1965 | Honey Westas Ash | |
| 1965 | Green Acresas Mr. Wilson | |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the Daisiesas Man | |
| 1965 | F Troopas | |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Editor | |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Charlie | |
| 1964 | The Munstersas | |
| 1964 | The Cara Williams Showas | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Ralph Harrison | |
| 1964 | Bewitchedas Ed Hotchkiss | |
| 1964 | Bewitchedas George Meiklejohn | |
| 1964 | Bewitchedas Harold Jameson | |
| 1964 | Bewitchedas Jessie Mortimer | |
| 1964 | Bewitchedas Mr. Cushman | |
| 1964 | Bewitchedas Mr. Harmon | |
| 1964 | Bewitchedas Mr. Roland | |
| 1964 | Bewitchedas Shotwell | |
| 1964 | The Bing Crosby Showas | |
| 1964 | Wendy and Meas | |
| 1964 | Rendezvous in Spaceas Interviewee | |
| 1964 | Looking for Loveas Director | |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor Samas Jack Bailey | |
| 1964 | The New Internsas Connors | |
| 1964 | The Carpetbaggersas Eugene Denby | |
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealersas Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Airport Manager | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Charles Eckhardt | |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junctionas Homer Bedloe | |
| 1963 | The Bill Dana Showas | |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughteras | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Dr. Lusk | |
| 1963 | Papa's Delicate Conditionas Mr. Cosgrove | |
| 1962 | The Lucy Showas Mr. Barnsdahl | |
| 1962 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Billy Hacker | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Foster Phinney | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Homer Bedloe | |
| 1962 | The Music Manas Constable | |
| 1961 | The New Bob Cummings Showas | |
| 1961 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas | |
| 1961 | Alcatraz Expressas | |
| 1961 | Mister Edas | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6as | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6as Cyrus Radford | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Mr. Frisby | |
| 1960 | Guestward, Ho!as | |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladysas | |
| 1960 | The Tab Hunter Showas | |
| 1960 | The Comedy Spotas | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Alcatraz Official (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menaceas | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menaceas Lawrence Finch | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Mr. Peckinpaugh | |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas | |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Chester L. Wayzack, Esq. | |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allysonas Dr. Shelley | |
| 1959 | Fibber McGee & Mollyas Salesman | |
| 1959 | But Not for Meas Al Atwood | |
| 1959 | The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rockas Standard Bates | |
| 1959 | The Mating Gameas Inspector General Bigelow | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas | |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern Showas | |
| 1958 | Lawmanas | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Showas | |
| 1958 | Teacher's Petas Roy | |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Claims Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Customs Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Real McCoysas | |
| 1957 | The Real McCoysas Mr. Leland | |
| 1957 | The Restless Gunas Mayor Peter Mercer | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Proprietor | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Dr. Williams | |
| 1957 | The Thin Manas | |
| 1957 | Bachelor Fatheras | |
| 1957 | God Is My Partneras Judge Warner | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Whirlybirdsas | |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Showas Pierce | |
| 1956 | On Trialas | |
| 1956 | The Birds and the Beesas Charlie Jenkins | |
| 1955 | The People's Choiceas | |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouseas | |
| 1955 | Star Stageas | |
| 1955 | The Millionaireas Simon Whipple | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mr. Pfeiffer | |
| 1954 | Studio 57as Henry | |
| 1954 | Willyas | |
| 1954 | Dear Phoebeas Mr. Fosdick | |
| 1953 | Topperas Mr. Kittler | |
| 1953 | The Affairs of Dobie Gillisas Prof. Obispo | |
| 1953 | Remains to Be Seenas Delapp | |
| 1953 | The Juggleras Rosenberg | |
| 1952 | The Sniperas Loud Drunk at Club | |
| 1952 | Todayas Self | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Casting Director | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Mr. Hickox | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Mr. Stanley | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Passport Office Clerk | |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groomas FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Criminal Lawyeras Frederick Waterman | |
| 1951 | I Can Get It for You Wholesaleas Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Second Faceas Mr. Westcott | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Walter Medford | |
| 1950 | Riding Highas Erickson | |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab Manas L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Backfireas Dr. Nolan (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes Richmondas Mr. Woodruff (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The House Across the Streetas Apartment Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | You're My Everythingas Mr. Eddie Pflum | |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Youngas Producer (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Boy with Green Hairas | |
| 1948 | Moonriseas Mr. Chandler | |
| 1948 | Apartment for Peggyas Prof. Collins (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Out of the Stormas Mr. Evans | |
| 1948 | Race Streetas Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Gentleman from Nowhereas Fenmore | |
| 1948 | Smart Womanas Reporter | |
| 1948 | State of the Unionas Blink Moran | |
| 1948 | Call Northside 777as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Intrigueas Hotel Desk Clerk | |
| 1947 | Louisianaas McCormack | |
| 1947 | Roses Are Redas Lipton | |
| 1947 | Bury Me Deadas Brighton | |
| 1947 | Living in a Big Wayas Hawkins (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Landlord (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Lifeas Real Estate Salesman | |
| 1946 | The Invisible Informeras Nick Steele | |
| 1946 | Mysterious Intruderas Detective Burns | |
| 1946 | Just Before Dawnas Dr. Steiner (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Hack Hagen (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Laceas Reporter at Marriage License Office | |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscowas Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Flying Tigersas Repkin (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Pardon My Sarongas Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Friendly Enemiesas Braun | |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jamas Government Man (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Thru Different Eyesas Mott | |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the Brideas Spotter | |
| 1942 | The Mad Martindalesas Virgil Hickling | |
| 1942 | Sunday Punchas Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Broadwayas Hungry Harry | |
| 1942 | Broadwayas Hungry Harry (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventureas Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton | |
| 1942 | Home in Wyomin'as Newspaper Editor | |
| 1942 | About Faceas Rental Car Manager | |
| 1942 | Obliging Young Ladyas Private Detective Smith | |
| 1942 | The Adventures of Martin Edenas Mr. White | |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'?as K.D. Reynolds | |
| 1942 | Born to Singas Johnny | |
| 1942 | The Lady Is Willingas K.K. Miller | |
| 1942 | A Close Call for Ellery Queenas Coroner | |
| 1942 | A Gentleman at Heartas Holloway | |
| 1942 | Sealed Lipsas Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon | |
| 1941 | Ball of Fireas Larsen | |
| 1941 | Ride 'Em Cowboyas Martin Manning (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Birth of the Bluesas Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | I Wake Up Screamingas Keating- Florist | |
| 1941 | Appointment for Loveas Smith (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | New York Townas Census Taker (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Great Man's Ladyas Pierce (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Three Girls About Townas Mortician | |
| 1941 | Buy Me That Townas J. Montague Gainsborough | |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crimeas Dr. Prouty (coroner) | |
| 1941 | The Big Storeas Finance Company Man (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Sis Hopkinsas Mayor's aide | |
| 1941 | Barnacle Billas Auctioneer | |
| 1941 | Repent at Leisureas Clarence Morgan | |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mysteryas Doc Prouty | |
| 1941 | You're the Oneas Announcer | |
| 1941 | Back Streetas Reporter for Associated News | |
| 1940 | The Invisible Womanas Growley | |
| 1940 | The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Train Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Ellery Queen, Master Detectiveas Dr. Prouty | |
| 1940 | Dancing on a Dimeas Freeman Taylor | |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays Cupidas Train Conductor (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | City for Conquestas Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Leather Pushersas Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell | |
| 1940 | The Great Profileas Director | |
| 1940 | Rhythm on the Riveras Bernard Schwartz | |
| 1940 | We Who Are Youngas Perkins | |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mobas Horace Grimley | |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Againas Charlie Graham | |
| 1940 | You Can't Fool Your Wifeas Salesman | |
| 1940 | On Their Ownas Johnson | |
| 1940 | Edison, the Manas Second Lecturer | |
| 1940 | The Crooked Roadas Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney | |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Johnny Apolloas Assistant D.A. | |
| 1940 | Primrose Pathas Mr. Smith (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | It's a Dateas Mr. Horner (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Charlie McCarthy, Detectiveas Charlie's Doctor | |
| 1939 | The Cat and the Canaryas Reporter | |
| 1939 | Beware Spooks!as Moore (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Television Spyas Mr. Adler | |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Nosey | |
| 1939 | Honeymoon in Balias Photographer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Fifth Avenue Girlas Union Representative (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Golden Boyas Reporter Drake | |
| 1939 | Miracles for Saleas Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk | |
| 1939 | They All Come Outas Psychiatrist | |
| 1939 | News Is Made at Nightas District Attorney Rufe Reynolds | |
| 1939 | Second Fiddleas Studio Chief | |
| 1939 | Lucky Nightas Carpenter | |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington Squareas Sam Kress | |
| 1939 | Let Us Liveas Auto Show Salesman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Inside Storyas District Attorney | |
| 1939 | Boy Slavesas Albee | |
| 1938 | Kentuckyas Auctioneer | |
| 1938 | Blondieas Furniture Salesman (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Always in Troubleas Donald Gower | |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancyas Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with Youas Henderson | |
| 1938 | Professor Bewareas Joe - Photographer | |
| 1938 | The Rage of Parisas Department Head (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Cocoanut Groveas Weaver | |
| 1938 | Joy of Livingas Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacredas Rubenstein (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Ali Baba Goes to Townas Doctor | |
| 1937 | Danger – Love at Workas Gilroy, an attorney | |
| 1937 | Hot Wateras Grayson (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Trapped by G-Menas Fingers | |
| 1937 | Bad Guyas Attorney | |
| 1937 | One Mile from Heavenas Webb | |
| 1937 | Born Recklessas Barnes's lawyer | |
| 1937 | Big Businessas Webster - Bank Representative | |
| 1937 | Venus Makes Troubleas District Attorney | |
| 1937 | Internes Can't Take Moneyas Grote | |
| 1937 | Sea Devilsas Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | We're on the Juryas Horace Smith | |
| 1937 | Criminal Lawyeras Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Easy to Takeas Skip | |
| 1936 | Lady Luckas Feinberg | |
| 1936 | Two-Fisted Gentlemanas Joe Gordon | |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to Killas Lawyer Rickert | |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Hallor (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Milky Wayas | |
| 1936 | The Milky Wayas Willard | |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Man in Front Row (archive footage) | |
| 1935 | Two for Tonightas Writer | |
| 1935 | Here Comes the Bandas Mr. Scurry | |
| 1935 | Woman Wantedas Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Gingeras Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Florentine Daggeras Man in Front Row (archive footage) | |
| 1935 | One More Springas Representative | |
| 1934 | The Band Plays Onas Shyster Lawyer | |
| 1934 | A Wicked Womanas Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Broadway Billas Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | I'll Fix Itas Al Nathan | |
| 1934 | Let's Talk It Overas Reporter | |
| 1934 | Twenty Million Sweetheartsas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Twentieth Centuryas Max Jacobs | |
| 1934 | Looking for Troubleas Switchboard Operator | |
| 1934 | The Show-Offas Mr. Weitzenkorn | |
| 1933 | Mr. Skitchas Hotel Clerk | |
| 1933 | Advice to the Lovelornas | |
| 1933 | Broadway Thru a Keyholeas Columnist #2 | |
| 1933 | The Boweryas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | My Womanas Conn | |
| 1933 | She Had to Say Yesas Mr. Bernstein (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Private Detective 62as Process Server (Uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Gold Diggers of 1933as Society Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Central Airportas Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | 42nd Streetas Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Blondie Johnsonas Cashier (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Grand Slamas Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant | |
| 1933 | Employees' Entranceas Shoe Salesman (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Blessed Eventas Kane | |
| 1932 | The Mouthpieceas Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Union Depotas Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Manhattan Paradeas Desk clerk | |
| 1931 | Blonde Crazyas Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | The Road to Singaporeas Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Smart Moneyas Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | City Girlas Man at Train Station (uncredited) | |
| 1925 | I Want My Manas French Doctor |
