Birth Day: 1905-01-26
Place of birth: 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.
Credits
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As Self -
As Regent Yarborough -
As Bellhop -
As Van der Graaf -
As Amos Abbott -
As Reinhammer -
As Prof. Hollister -
As Donovan -
As Chief -
As J.J. -
As Judge / Mr. Pennington -
As Dr. Quinoness -
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As Mr. Beeman -
As Philbrick -
As Round Tree -
As Lawyer (voice) -
As Mr. Pfeiffer -
As Dr. Shapiro -
As Dr. Scoggins -
As Whitlow -
As Judge -
As Editor -
As Coach Jones -
As Interviewee -
As Connors -
As Jack Bailey -
As Director -
As Eugene Denby -
As Judge (uncredited) -
As Mr. Cosgrove -
As Airport Manager -
As Constable -
As Inspector General Bigelow -
As Al Atwood -
As Standard Bates -
As Roy -
As Judge Warner -
As Charlie Jenkins -
As Delapp -
As Rosenberg -
As Prof. Obispo -
As Loud Drunk at Club -
As Ralph Burchard -
As Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited) -
As Frederick Waterman -
As Mr. Westcott -
As Dr. Nolan (uncredited) -
As L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) -
As Erickson -
As Mr. Woodruff (uncredited) -
As Apartment Manager (uncredited) -
As Producer (uncredited) -
As Mr. Eddie Pflum -
As Mr. Evans -
As Blink Moran -
As Fenmore -
As Mr. Chandler -
As Reporter -
As Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited) -
As Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) -
As Prof. Collins (uncredited) -
As Landlord (uncredited) -
As Hawkins (uncredited) -
As Lipton -
As McCormack -
As Brighton -
As Hotel Desk Clerk -
As Real Estate Salesman -
As Detective Burns -
As Nick Steele -
As Hack Hagen (uncredited) -
As Dr. Steiner (uncredited) -
As Reporter at Marriage License Office -
As Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited) -
As Johnny -
As Repkin (uncredited) -
As Hungry Harry -
As Spotter -
As Braun -
As Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon -
As Martin Manning (uncredited) -
As Private Detective Smith -
As Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited) -
As Coroner -
As K.K. Miller -
As Virgil Hickling -
As Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton -
As K.D. Reynolds -
As Holloway -
As Newspaper Editor -
As Rental Car Manager -
As Mott -
As Government Man (uncredited) -
As Mr. White -
As Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited) -
As Doc Prouty -
As J. Montague Gainsborough -
As Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) -
As Finance Company Man (uncredited) -
As Larsen -
As Census Taker (uncredited) -
As Pierce (uncredited) -
As Clarence Morgan -
As Reporter for Associated News -
As Dr. Prouty (coroner) -
As Smith (uncredited) -
As Keating- Florist -
As Auctioneer -
As Mayor's aide -
As Mortician -
As Mr. Horner (uncredited) -
As Horace Grimley -
As Johnson -
As Train Conductor (uncredited) -
As Mr. Smith (uncredited) -
As Second Lecturer -
As Growley -
As Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell -
As Freeman Taylor -
As Perkins -
As Salesman -
As Train Passenger (uncredited) -
As Charlie Graham -
As Dr. Prouty -
As Reporter (uncredited) -
As Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited) -
As Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney -
As Assistant D.A. -
As Bernard Schwartz -
As Director -
As Carpenter -
As Mr. Adler -
As Psychiatrist -
As Nosey -
As Sam Kress -
As Photographer (uncredited) -
As District Attorney -
As Reporter -
As Auto Show Salesman (uncredited) -
As Studio Chief -
As Charlie's Doctor -
As Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk -
As District Attorney Rufe Reynolds -
As Reporter Drake -
As Albee -
As Union Representative (uncredited) -
As Moore (uncredited) -
As Joe - Photographer -
As Furniture Salesman (uncredited) -
As Department Head (uncredited) -
As Henderson -
As Donald Gower -
As Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited) -
As Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited) -
As Weaver -
As Auctioneer -
As District Attorney -
As Barnes's lawyer -
As Grayson (uncredited) -
As Webster - Bank Representative -
As Attorney (uncredited) -
As Attorney -
As Horace Smith -
As Rubenstein (uncredited) -
As Judge (uncredited) -
As Grote -
As Webb -
As Doctor -
As Fingers -
As Gilroy, an attorney -
As Willard -
As Hallor (uncredited) -
As Man in Front Row (archive footage) -
As Skip -
As Lawyer Rickert -
As Joe Gordon -
As Feinberg -
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As Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited) -
As Mr. Scurry -
As Representative -
As Writer -
As Judge (uncredited) -
As Man in Front Row (archive footage) -
As Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) -
As Max Jacobs -
As Switchboard Operator -
As Al Nathan -
As Reporter (uncredited) -
As Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited) -
As Reporter -
As Mr. Weitzenkorn -
As Shyster Lawyer -
As Conn -
As Playwright (uncredited) -
As Hotel Clerk -
As Cashier (uncredited) -
As Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited) -
As Columnist #2 -
As Process Server (Uncredited) -
As Doctor (uncredited) -
As Shoe Salesman (uncredited) -
As Society Reporter (uncredited) -
As Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant -
As Mr. Bernstein (uncredited) -
As Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited) -
As Kane -
As Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) -
As Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) -
As Desk clerk -
As Desk Clerk at Club -
As Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) -
As Man at Train Station (uncredited)