Charles Lane
Age: N/A | From: San Francisco, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Charles Gerstle Levison , Charles L. Lane , Charlie Lane , Charles Levinson , Charles Levison
Gender: Male
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
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Movie Involvements: 91
TV Involvements: 16
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Perry Mason
(1957) Dr. Williams
The Millionaire
(1955) Simon Whipple
L.A. Law
(1986) Walter Graf
The Twilight Zone
(1959) Mr. Peckinpaugh
Honey West
(1965) Ash
Burke's Law
(1963) Dr. Lusk
Temperatures Rising
(1972) Fulton Briggs
Hunter
(1984) Motel OwnerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Roy (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2005 | Self | |
| 2003 | N/A | |
| 1995 | Regent Yarborough | |
| 1993 | Bellhop | |
| 1990 | N/A | |
| 1986 | Van der Graaf | |
| Walter Graf | ||
| 1985 | Amos Abbott | |
| N/A | ||
| Velcrows Widley | ||
| 1984 | Motel Owner | |
| 1983 | Reinhammer | |
| Prof. Hollister | ||
| Adm. William Standley | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
| 1981 | Donovan | |
| Chief | ||
| 1980 | J.J. | |
| 1978 | Judge / Mr. Pennington | |
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| 1977 | N/A | |
| Judge Petrillo | ||
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| 1976 | Dr. Quinoness | |
| Dr. Quinoness | ||
| 1975 | N/A | |
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| 1974 | N/A | |
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| 1973 | Mayor | |
| 1972 | N/A | |
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| Fulton Briggs | ||
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| Mr. Beeman | ||
| Philbrick | ||
| 1970 | Lawyer | |
| Sid | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1969 | Mr. Pfeiffer | |
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| 1968 | Judge Carter | |
| Dr. Shapiro | ||
| 1967 | N/A | |
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| Mr. Simpson | ||
| Dr. Scoggins | ||
| 1966 | N/A | |
| Maxwell | ||
| Judge | ||
| Whitlow | ||
| 1965 | Coach Jones | |
| Uncle Abner | ||
| Ash | ||
| Roger Creed | ||
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| Man | ||
| Editor | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
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| Jessie Mortimer | ||
| Mr. Roland | ||
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| Interviewee | ||
| Director | ||
| Jack Bailey | ||
| Connors | ||
| Eugene Denby | ||
| 1963 | Judge (uncredited) | |
| Airport Manager | ||
| N/A | ||
| Homer Bedloe | ||
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| Dr. Lusk | ||
| Mr. Cosgrove | ||
| 1962 | Mr. Barnsdahl | |
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| Foster Phinney | ||
| Billy Hacker | ||
| Homer Bedloe | ||
| Constable | ||
| 1961 | N/A | |
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| 1960 | N/A | |
| Mr. Frisby | ||
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| 1959 | N/A | |
| Lawrence Finch | ||
| Mr. Peckinpaugh | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Shelley | ||
| Salesman | ||
| Al Atwood | ||
| Standard Bates | ||
| Inspector General Bigelow | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
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| Roy | ||
| 1957 | Claims Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Customs Officer (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mayor Peter Mercer | ||
| Proprietor | ||
| Dr. Williams | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited) | ||
| Judge Warner | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1956 | Pierce | |
| N/A | ||
| Charlie Jenkins | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
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| Simon Whipple | ||
| 1954 | Mr. Pfeiffer | |
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Fosdick | ||
| 1953 | Mr. Kittler | |
| Prof. Obispo | ||
| Delapp | ||
| Rosenberg | ||
| 1952 | Loud Drunk at Club | |
| Self | ||
| 1951 | Mr. Stanley | |
| Mr. Hickox | ||
| Passport Office Clerk | ||
| Casting Director | ||
| Ralph Burchard | ||
| Frederick Waterman | ||
| Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited) | ||
| 1950 | Mr. Westcott | |
| Walter Medford | ||
| Erickson | ||
| L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) | ||
| Dr. Nolan (uncredited) | ||
| 1949 | Mr. Woodruff (uncredited) | |
| Apartment Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Producer (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Eddie Pflum | ||
| 1948 | Mr. Chandler | |
| Prof. Collins (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Evans | ||
| Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Fenmore | ||
| Blink Moran | ||
| Reporter | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) | ||
| 1947 | Hotel Desk Clerk | |
| McCormack | ||
| Lipton | ||
| Brighton | ||
| Hawkins (uncredited) | ||
| Landlord (uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Real Estate Salesman | |
| Nick Steele | ||
| Detective Burns | ||
| Dr. Steiner (uncredited) | ||
| Hack Hagen (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Reporter at Marriage License Office | |
| 1943 | Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Repkin (uncredited) | |
| Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited) | ||
| Braun | ||
| Government Man | ||
| Mott | ||
| Spotter | ||
| Virgil Hickling | ||
| Hungry Harry | ||
| Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited) | ||
| Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton | ||
| Newspaper Editor | ||
| Rental Car Manager | ||
| Pierce (uncredited) | ||
| Private Detective Smith | ||
| Mr. White | ||
| K.D. Reynolds | ||
| Johnny | ||
| Martin Manning (uncredited) | ||
| K.K. Miller | ||
| Coroner | ||
| Holloway | ||
| Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon | ||
| 1941 | Larsen | |
| Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Keating- Florist | ||
| Census Taker (uncredited) | ||
| Smith (uncredited) | ||
| Mortician | ||
| J. Montague Gainsborough | ||
| Dr. Prouty (coroner) | ||
| Finance Company Man (uncredited) | ||
| Mayor's aide | ||
| Auctioneer | ||
| Clarence Morgan | ||
| Doc Prouty | ||
| Reporter for Associated News | ||
| 1940 | Growley | |
| Train Passenger (uncredited) | ||
| Dr. Prouty | ||
| Freeman Taylor | ||
| Train Conductor (uncredited) | ||
| Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell | ||
| Director | ||
| Bernard Schwartz | ||
| Perkins | ||
| Horace Grimley | ||
| Charlie Graham | ||
| Salesman | ||
| Johnson | ||
| Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney | ||
| Second Lecturer | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Assistant D.A. | ||
| Mr. Horner (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Smith (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Charlie's Doctor | |
| Reporter | ||
| Moore (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Adler | ||
| Nosey | ||
| Photographer (uncredited) | ||
| Union Representative (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter Drake | ||
| Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk | ||
| Psychiatrist | ||
| District Attorney Rufe Reynolds | ||
| Studio Chief | ||
| Carpenter | ||
| Sam Kress | ||
| Auto Show Salesman (uncredited) | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Albee | ||
| 1938 | Auctioneer | |
| Furniture Salesman (uncredited) | ||
| Donald Gower | ||
| Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Henderson | ||
| Joe - Photographer | ||
| Department Head (uncredited) | ||
| Weaver | ||
| Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Rubenstein (uncredited) | |
| Doctor | ||
| Gilroy, an attorney | ||
| Grayson (uncredited) | ||
| Fingers | ||
| Attorney | ||
| Webb | ||
| Barnes's lawyer | ||
| Webster - Bank Representative | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Grote | ||
| Judge (uncredited) | ||
| Horace Smith | ||
| Attorney (uncredited) | ||
| 1936 | Skip | |
| Feinberg | ||
| Joe Gordon | ||
| Lawyer Rickert | ||
| Hallor (uncredited) | ||
| Willard | ||
| N/A | ||
| Man in Front Row (archive footage) | ||
| 1935 | Writer | |
| Mr. Scurry | ||
| Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited) | ||
| Judge (uncredited) | ||
| Man in Front Row (archive footage) | ||
| Representative | ||
| 1934 | Shyster Lawyer | |
| Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited) | ||
| Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) | ||
| Al Nathan | ||
| Reporter | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Max Jacobs | ||
| Switchboard Operator | ||
| Mr. Weitzenkorn | ||
| 1933 | Hotel Clerk | |
| Columnist #2 | ||
| Doctor (uncredited) | ||
| Conn | ||
| Mr. Bernstein (uncredited) | ||
| Process Server (Uncredited) | ||
| Society Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited) | ||
| Playwright (uncredited) | ||
| Cashier (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant | ||
| Shoe Salesman (uncredited) | ||
| 1932 | Kane | |
| Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) | ||
| Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| 1931 | Desk clerk | |
| Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Desk Clerk at Club | ||
| Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| 1930 | Man at Train Station (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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