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.
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, Master Detective
(Dr. Prouty)
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
(Doc 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)
Trapped by G-Men
(Fingers)
Two-Fisted Gentleman
(Joe Gordon)
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))
5th Ave 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)
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)
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)
The Beverly Hillbillies
(Foster Phinney)
Chico and the Man
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
The New Bob Cummings Show
Pete and Gladys
Judd for the Defense
Shannon's Deal
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
The Bing Crosby Show
Star Stage
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
Comedy Factory
(George McCloskey)
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
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
(Mr. Harmon)
Bewitched
(Harold Jameson)
Bewitched
(Ed Hotchkiss)
Bewitched
(George Meiklejohn)
Bewitched
(Shotwell)
I Love Lucy
(Mr. Hickox)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(Charles Eckhardt)
Green Acres
(Mr. Wilson)
Studio 57
(Henry)