Charles Lane

Charles Lane

b. 1905 — d. 2007 (aged 102) San Francisco, California, USA

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

The Music Man

Filmography

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Regent Yarborough

When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders

Professor Hollister

Strange Behavior

Strange Behavior

The Little Dragons

The Little Dragons

Sybil

Karen

Long Way Home

Nobody's Perfetc

(segment: Love Nest)

Get to Know Your Rabbit

Get to Know Your Rabbit

My Dog, the Thief

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

The Gnome-Mobile

The Gnome-Mobile

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund

The Pruitts of Southampton

The Pruitts of Southampton

Billie

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space

Man-in-street interview

Papa's Delicate Condition

Papa's Delicate Condition

The Mating Game

The Mating Game

Inspector General Bigelow

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

But Not for Me

Front Page Bible

Teacher's Pet

Top Secret Affair

Top Secret Affair

God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

Dear Phoebe

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

Chemistry Professor Obispo

The Juggler

The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere

Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm

Roses Are Red

Intrigue

Hotel Desk Clerk

Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

Detective Burns

The Invisible Informer

The Invisible Informer

Friendly Enemies

Friendly Enemies

Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin'

Newspaper Editor

Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

Virgil Hickling

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure

Clarence Morgan

Sing Another Chorus

Sing Another Chorus

The Great Profile

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

The Crooked Road

The Crooked Road

Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell

Lucky Night

They All Come Out

They All Come Out

News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

District Attorney Rufe Reynolds

Yours Truly, Ed Graham

Always in Trouble

Always in Trouble

Internes Can't Take Money

Internes Can't Take Money

The Milky Way

The Crime of Dr. Forbes

The Crime of Dr. Forbes

Defense Attorney

Two-Fisted Gentleman

Two-Fisted Gentleman

Two for Tonight

Two for Tonight

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

Smoked Hams

Man in audience

The Policy Girl

The Policy Girl

Audience Member

I'll Fix It

My Woman

The Pasadena Community Playhouse

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