Charles Lane

Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: January 26, 1905
Day of Death: July 9, 2007 (103 years old)
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.
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Actor Mr. Evans
Out of the Storm

Actor Fenmore
The Gentleman from Nowhere

Actor Mr. Chandler
Moonrise

Actor Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Call Northside 777

Actor Prof. Collins (uncredited)
Apartment for Peggy

Actor Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
Race Street

Actor Blink Moran
State of the Union

Actor Reporter
Smart Woman
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Actor Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Sealed Lips

Actor Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Tarzan's New York Adventure

Actor Coroner
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Actor Hungry Harry
Broadway

Actor Private Detective Smith
Obliging Young Lady

Actor Repkin (uncredited)
Flying Tigers

Actor Martin Manning (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Actor Government Man (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam

Actor K.D. Reynolds
What's Cookin'?

Actor Holloway
A Gentleman at Heart

Actor Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
Sunday Punch

Actor Mott
Thru Different Eyes

Actor Newspaper Editor
Home in Wyomin'

Actor Rental Car Manager
About Face

Actor Virgil Hickling
The Mad Martindales

Actor Johnny
Born to Sing

Actor Braun
Friendly Enemies

Actor Spotter
They All Kissed the Bride

Actor Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong

Actor K.K. Miller
The Lady Is Willing

Actor Mr. White
The Adventures of Martin Eden

Actor Hungry Harry (uncredited)
Broadway
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Actor Keating- Florist
I Wake Up Screaming

Actor Dr. Prouty (coroner)
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Actor Doc Prouty
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Actor Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
Birth of the Blues

Actor Pierce (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady

Actor Reporter for Associated News
Back Street

Actor Mayor's aide
Sis Hopkins

Actor Auctioneer
Barnacle Bill

Actor Mortician
Three Girls About Town

Actor Finance Company Man (uncredited)
The Big Store

Actor Clarence Morgan
Repent at Leisure

Actor Larsen
Ball of Fire

Actor J. Montague Gainsborough
Buy Me That Town

Actor Census Taker (uncredited)
New York Town

Actor Smith (uncredited)
Appointment for Love
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Actor Growley
The Invisible Woman

Actor Dr. Prouty
Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Actor Bernard Schwartz
Rhythm on the River

Actor Freeman Taylor
Dancing on a Dime

Actor Director
The Great Profile

Actor Mr. Horner (uncredited)
It's a Date

Actor Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
The Crooked Road

Actor Johnson
On Their Own

Actor Train Conductor (uncredited)
Blondie Plays Cupid

Actor Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Primrose Path

Actor Second Lecturer
Edison, the Man

Actor Assistant D.A.
Johnny Apollo

Actor Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
The Leather Pushers

Actor Perkins
We Who Are Young

Actor Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

Actor Charlie Graham
Buck Benny Rides Again

Actor Reporter (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife

Actor Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
City for Conquest

Actor Salesman
You Can't Fool Your Wife

Actor Horace Grimley
Queen of the Mob
1939

Actor Nosey
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Actor Reporter
The Cat and the Canary

Actor Photographer (uncredited)
Honeymoon in Bali

Actor Carpenter
Lucky Night

Actor Moore (uncredited)
Beware Spooks!

Actor Psychiatrist
They All Come Out

Actor Albee
Boy Slaves

Actor Mr. Adler
Television Spy

Actor District Attorney
Inside Story

Actor Sam Kress
Rose of Washington Square

Actor Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Let Us Live

Actor Union Representative (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Girl

Actor Studio Chief
Second Fiddle

Actor Reporter Drake
Golden Boy

Actor District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
News Is Made at Night

Actor Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
Miracles for Sale

Actor Charlie's Doctor
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
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Actor Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy

Actor Department Head (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris

Actor Weaver
Cocoanut Grove

Actor Henderson
You Can't Take It with You

Actor Donald Gower
Always in Trouble

Actor Auctioneer
Kentucky

Actor Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
Blondie

Actor Joe - Photographer
Professor Beware

Actor Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
Joy of Living
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Actor Attorney (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer

Actor Doctor
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Actor Judge (uncredited)
Sea Devils

Actor Gilroy, an attorney
Danger – Love at Work

Actor Fingers
Trapped by G-Men

Actor Horace Smith
We're on the Jury

Actor Grote
Internes Can't Take Money

Actor Webb
One Mile from Heaven

Actor Rubenstein (uncredited)
Nothing Sacred

Actor Webster - Bank Representative
Big Business

Actor Barnes's lawyer
Born Reckless
Actor District Attorney
Venus Makes Trouble

Actor Grayson (uncredited)
Hot Water

Actor Attorney
Bad Guy
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Actor Max Jacobs
Twentieth Century

Actor Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Broadway Bill

Actor Switchboard Operator
Looking for Trouble

Actor Mr. Weitzenkorn
The Show-Off

Actor Shyster Lawyer
The Bands Plays On

Actor Reporter (uncredited)
Twenty Million Sweethearts

Actor Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
A Wicked Woman

Actor Reporter
Let's Talk It Over

Actor Al Nathan
I'll Fix It
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Actor Playwright (uncredited)
42nd Street

Actor Cashier (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson

Actor Hotel Clerk
Mr. Skitch

Actor Conn
My Woman

Actor Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Employees' Entrance

Actor Columnist #2
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Actor Society Reporter (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933

Actor Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
Central Airport

Actor Doctor (uncredited)
The Bowery

Actor Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
She Had to Say Yes

Actor Process Server (Uncredited)
Private Detective 62

Actor Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Grand Slam