Charles Lane

Acting

Jan 26, 1905 – Jul 9, 2007 · 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Aristocats1970
as ⁨Lawyer (voice)⁩
It's a Wonderful Life1946
as ⁨Real Estate Salesman⁩
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939
as ⁨Nosey⁩
Arsenic and Old Lace1944
as ⁨Reporter at Marriage License Office⁩
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963
as ⁨Airport Manager⁩
You Can't Take It with You1938
as ⁨Henderson⁩
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936
as ⁨Hallor (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Larsen⁩
as ⁨Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Constable⁩
as ⁨Judge⁩
as ⁨Society Reporter (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Producer (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Rubenstein (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Max Jacobs⁩
as ⁨Father O'Shea⁩
as ⁨Roy⁩
as ⁨Man at Train Station (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Whitlow⁩
as ⁨Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton⁩
as ⁨Growley⁩
as ⁨Landlord (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Prof. Hollister⁩
as ⁨Reporter⁩
as ⁨Loud Drunk at Club⁩
as ⁨Keating- Florist⁩
as ⁨Mr. Chandler⁩
as ⁨Amos Abbott⁩
as ⁨Blink Moran⁩
as ⁨Finance Company Man (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Dr. Scoggins⁩
as ⁨Donovan⁩
as ⁨Repkin (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Jack Bailey⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Aristocats1970
as ⁨Lawyer (voice)⁩
It's a Wonderful Life1946
as ⁨Real Estate Salesman⁩
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939
as ⁨Nosey⁩
Arsenic and Old Lace1944
as ⁨Reporter at Marriage License Office⁩
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963
as ⁨Airport Manager⁩
You Can't Take It with You1938
as ⁨Henderson⁩
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936
as ⁨Hallor (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Larsen⁩
as ⁨Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Constable⁩
as ⁨Judge⁩
as ⁨Society Reporter (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Producer (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Rubenstein (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Max Jacobs⁩
as ⁨Father O'Shea⁩
as ⁨Roy⁩
as ⁨Man at Train Station (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Whitlow⁩
as ⁨Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton⁩
as ⁨Growley⁩
as ⁨Landlord (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Prof. Hollister⁩
as ⁨Reporter⁩
as ⁨Loud Drunk at Club⁩
as ⁨Keating- Florist⁩
as ⁨Mr. Chandler⁩
as ⁨Amos Abbott⁩
as ⁨Blink Moran⁩
as ⁨Finance Company Man (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Dr. Scoggins⁩
as ⁨Donovan⁩
as ⁨Repkin (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Jack Bailey⁩