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