Charles Lane

Charles Lane

1/26/1905 – 7/9/2007San 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.

Filmography (319 titles)

Legends5.0Show

Legends

Roy (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2006

The History of HootervilleMovie

The History of Hooterville

Self · 2005

Show

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

2003

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes4.7Movie

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Regent Yarborough · 1995

A Bewitched ChristmasMovie

A Bewitched Christmas

Jesse Mortimer · 1994

Acting on Impulse4.8Movie

Acting on Impulse

Bellhop · 1993

Dark Shadows7.9Show

Dark Shadows

Antique Dealer · 1991

Shannon's Deal7.7Show

Shannon's Deal

1990

Date with an Angel6.8Movie

Date with an Angel

Father O'Shea · 1987

When the Bough Breaks6.4Movie

When the Bough Breaks

Van der Graaf · 1986

L.A. Law7.1Show

L.A. Law

Walter Graf · 1986

Murphy's Romance6.2Movie

Murphy's Romance

Amos Abbott · 1985

The Comedy FactoryShow

The Comedy Factory

George McCloskey · 1985

Otherworld5.7Show

Otherworld

Velcrows Widley · 1985

Hunter7.1Show

Hunter

Motel Owner · 1984

Sunset Limousine4.5Movie

Sunset Limousine

Reinhammer · 1983

Strange Invaders4.8Movie

Strange Invaders

Prof. Hollister · 1983

The Winds of War7.3Show

The Winds of War

William Standley · 1983

St. Elsewhere5.7Show

St. Elsewhere

Richard Welte · 1982

The Devlin Connection5.0Show

The Devlin Connection

1982

Strange Behavior5.5Movie

Strange Behavior

Donovan · 1981

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies5.8Movie

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

Chief · 1981

The Little Dragons5.4Movie

The Little Dragons

J.J. · 1980

Movie Movie6.0Movie

Movie Movie

Judge / Mr. Pennington · 1978

Mork & Mindy7.1Show

Mork & Mindy

1978

Lou Grant7.3Show

Lou Grant

1977

Soap7.3Show

Soap

Judge Petrillo · 1977

7.5Show

Weekend Special

1977

Sybil7.4Show

Sybil

Dr. Quinoness · 1976

One Day at a Time6.8Show

One Day at a Time

1975