Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Date of Birth:

Jan 26, 1905

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.

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filmography:

City for Conquest City for Conquest

1940

I Can Get It for You Wholesale I Can Get It for You Wholesale

1951

State of the Union State of the Union

1948

The Bowery The Bowery

1933

Central Airport Central Airport

1933

Nothing Sacred Nothing Sacred

1937

Acting on Impulse Acting on Impulse

1993

Here Comes the Groom Here Comes the Groom

1951

Smart Money Smart Money

1931

The Florentine Dagger The Florentine Dagger

1935

One Mile from Heaven One Mile from Heaven

1937

The Doctor Takes a Wife The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

You're My Everything You're My Everything

1949

Big Business Big Business

1937

Movie Movie Movie Movie

1978

You Can't Fool Your Wife You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940

Private Detective 62 Private Detective 62

1933

Blonde Crazy Blonde Crazy

1931

New York Town New York Town

1941

Home in Wyomin' Home in Wyomin'

1942

Born Reckless Born Reckless

1937

She Had to Say Yes She Had to Say Yes

1933

Twenty Million Sweethearts Twenty Million Sweethearts

1934

The Invisible Informer The Invisible Informer

1946

Ginger Ginger

1935

Gold Diggers of 1933 Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

Buck Benny Rides Again Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

Primrose Path Primrose Path

1940

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

1936

Edison, the Man Edison, the Man

1940

Lady in a Jam Lady in a Jam

1942

Blondie Plays Cupid Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

The Crooked Road The Crooked Road

1940

Charlie McCarthy, Detective Charlie McCarthy, Detective

1939

News Is Made at Night News Is Made at Night

1939

Golden Boy Golden Boy

1939

Miracles for Sale Miracles for Sale

1939

Broadway Thru a Keyhole Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933

Professor Beware Professor Beware

1938

Ball of Fire Ball of Fire

1941

What's Cookin'? What's Cookin'?

1942

We Who Are Young We Who Are Young

1940

Just Before Dawn Just Before Dawn

1946

Internes Can't Take Money Internes Can't Take Money

1937

Thru Different Eyes Thru Different Eyes

1942

The Texas Rangers Ride Again The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

The Sniper The Sniper

1952

Sunday Punch Sunday Punch

1942

A Gentleman at Heart A Gentleman at Heart

1942

Johnny Apollo Johnny Apollo

1940

The Leather Pushers The Leather Pushers

1940

Buy Me That Town Buy Me That Town

1941

A Wicked Woman A Wicked Woman

1934

About Face About Face

1942

Get to Know Your Rabbit Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972

Two-Fisted Gentleman Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936

When the Bough Breaks When the Bough Breaks

1986

The Wheeler Dealers The Wheeler Dealers

1963

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

1981

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

1968

The Gentleman from Nowhere The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

The New Interns The New Interns

1964

My Dog the Thief My Dog the Thief

1969

Criminal Lawyer Criminal Lawyer

1951

Three Loves Has Nancy Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

Criminal Lawyer Criminal Lawyer

1937

Race Street Race Street

1948

On Their Own On Their Own

1940

The Birds and the Bees The Birds and the Bees

1956

Miss Grant Takes Richmond Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949

Flying Tigers Flying Tigers

1942

The Milky Way The Milky Way

1936

The Great Man's Whiskers The Great Man's Whiskers

1972

Louisiana Louisiana

1947

Backfire Backfire

1950

The Cat and the Canary The Cat and the Canary

1939

The Aristocats The Aristocats

1970

Sea Devils Sea Devils

1937

Moonrise Moonrise

1948

Rendezvous in Space Rendezvous in Space

1964

Queen of the Mob Queen of the Mob

1940

Grand Slam Grand Slam

1933

Hot Water Hot Water

1937

Mission to Moscow Mission to Moscow

1943

City Girl City Girl

1930

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

Friendly Enemies Friendly Enemies

1942

The House Across the Street The House Across the Street

1949

Smart Woman Smart Woman

1948

The Mad Martindales The Mad Martindales

1942

Venus Makes Trouble Venus Makes Trouble

1937

Born to Sing Born to Sing

1942

Bad Guy Bad Guy

1937

Long Way Home Long Way Home

1975

The Lady Is Willing The Lady Is Willing

1942

I'll Fix It I'll Fix It

1934

The History of Hooterville The History of Hooterville

2005

Appointment for Love Appointment for Love

1941

The Adventures of Martin Eden The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942

Pardon My Sarong Pardon My Sarong

1942

Joy of Living Joy of Living

1938

They All Kissed the Bride They All Kissed the Bride

1942

Sunset Limousine Sunset Limousine

1983

Let's Talk It Over Let's Talk It Over

1934

Easy to Take Easy to Take

1936

Second Fiddle Second Fiddle

1939

5th Ave Girl 5th Ave Girl

1939

Broadway Bill Broadway Bill

1934

It Happened on Fifth Avenue It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

Birth of the Blues Birth of the Blues

1941

The Great Man's Lady The Great Man's Lady

1942

Honeymoon in Bali Honeymoon in Bali

1939

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

1941

Ellery Queen, Master Detective Ellery Queen, Master Detective

1940

Strange Invaders Strange Invaders

1983

Intrigue Intrigue

1947

A Close Call for Boston Blackie A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

A Close Call for Ellery Queen A Close Call for Ellery Queen

1942

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941

Broadway Broadway

1942

But Not for Me But Not for Me

1959

Danger – Love at Work Danger – Love at Work

1937

Roses Are Red Roses Are Red

1947

Trapped by G-Men Trapped by G-Men

1937

Sis Hopkins Sis Hopkins

1941

Barnacle Bill Barnacle Bill

1941

Rhythm on the River Rhythm on the River

1940

The Mouthpiece The Mouthpiece

1932

Ali Baba Goes to Town Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

Back Street Back Street

1941

Riding High Riding High

1950

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

1959

The Rage of Paris The Rage of Paris

1938

36 Hours to Kill 36 Hours to Kill

1936

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

I Wake Up Screaming I Wake Up Screaming

1941

Twentieth Century Twentieth Century

1934

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

The Gnome-Mobile The Gnome-Mobile

1967

The Ugly Dachshund The Ugly Dachshund

1966

Blondie Johnson Blondie Johnson

1933

It's a Wonderful Life It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Good Neighbor Sam Good Neighbor Sam

1964

42nd Street 42nd Street

1933

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Sealed Lips Sealed Lips

1942

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

1966

Bury Me Dead Bury Me Dead

1947

Mysterious Intruder Mysterious Intruder

1946

The Mating Game The Mating Game

1959

Teacher's Pet Teacher's Pet

1958

Blessed Event Blessed Event

1932

Out of the Storm Out of the Storm

1948

The Milky Way The Milky Way

1936

Murphy's Romance Murphy's Romance

1985

Tarzan's New York Adventure Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

The Music Man The Music Man

1962

The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman

1940

Lucky Night Lucky Night

1939

Manhattan Parade Manhattan Parade

1931

Billie Billie

1965

Apartment for Peggy Apartment for Peggy

1948

It's a Date It's a Date

1940

The Show-Off The Show-Off

1934

God Is My Partner God Is My Partner

1957

Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777

1948

Papa's Delicate Condition Papa's Delicate Condition

1963

The Juggler The Juggler

1953

Television Spy Television Spy

1939

My Woman My Woman

1933

Kentucky Kentucky

1938

The Great Profile The Great Profile

1940

The Carpetbaggers The Carpetbaggers

1964

One More Spring One More Spring

1935

Mighty Joe Young Mighty Joe Young

1949

Employees' Entrance Employees' Entrance

1933

Here Comes the Band Here Comes the Band

1935

Repent at Leisure Repent at Leisure

1941

Let Us Live Let Us Live

1939

The Big Store The Big Store

1941

Living in a Big Way Living in a Big Way

1947

Woman Wanted Woman Wanted

1935

The Bands Plays On The Bands Plays On

1934

Blondie Blondie

1938

Ride 'Em Cowboy Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Inside Story Inside Story

1939

Looking for Trouble Looking for Trouble

1934

Remains to Be Seen Remains to Be Seen

1953

We're on the Jury We're on the Jury

1937

Beware Spooks! Beware Spooks!

1939

They All Come Out They All Come Out

1939

Mr. Skitch Mr. Skitch

1933

Two for Tonight Two for Tonight

1935

The Little Dragons The Little Dragons

1980

Looking for Love Looking for Love

1964

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1995

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

1953

Lady Luck Lady Luck

1936

Cocoanut Grove Cocoanut Grove

1938

Dancing on a Dime Dancing on a Dime

1940

The Road to Singapore The Road to Singapore

1931

Strange Behavior Strange Behavior

1981

Boy Slaves Boy Slaves

1939

The Second Face The Second Face

1950

Obliging Young Lady Obliging Young Lady

1942

The Yellow Cab Man The Yellow Cab Man

1950

Rose of Washington Square Rose of Washington Square

1939

Three Girls About Town Three Girls About Town

1941

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

Always in Trouble Always in Trouble

1938

Union Depot Union Depot

1932

Arsenic and Old Lace Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

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