Charles Lane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

333

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-01-26

Day of death

2007-07-09 (102 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Charles Lane

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • The Donna Reed Show

    The Donna Reed Show

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Real McCoys

    The Real McCoys

  • The Real McCoys

    The Real McCoys

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Munsters

    The Munsters

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Farmer's Daughter

    The Farmer's Daughter

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • The Rookies

    The Rookies

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • One Day at a Time

    One Day at a Time

  • Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace

  • Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Temperatures Rising

    Temperatures Rising

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Bachelor Father

    Bachelor Father

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Soap

    Soap

  • Pete and Gladys

    Pete and Gladys

  • Rhoda

    Rhoda

  • F Troop

    F Troop

  • The Aristocats

    The Aristocats

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Today

    Today

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Maude

    Maude

  • Mork & Mindy

    Mork & Mindy

  • Judd for the Defense

    Judd for the Defense

  • Honey West

    Honey West

  • The Thin Man

    The Thin Man

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • The Flying Nun

    The Flying Nun

  • Whirlybirds

    Whirlybirds

  • The Cat and the Canary

    The Cat and the Canary

  • The Gale Storm Show

    The Gale Storm Show

  • The Comedy Factory

    The Comedy Factory

  • Moonrise

    Moonrise

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Nanny and the Professor

    Nanny and the Professor

  • The Restless Gun

    The Restless Gun

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

  • Topper

    Topper

  • Adam's Rib

    Adam's Rib

  • Ball of Fire

    Ball of Fire

  • We Who Are Young

    We Who Are Young

  • Chico and the Man

    Chico and the Man

  • The Great Man's Whiskers

    The Great Man's Whiskers

  • A Close Call for Boston Blackie

    A Close Call for Boston Blackie

  • Nothing Sacred

    Nothing Sacred

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

  • The Invisible Informer

    The Invisible Informer

  • The Music Man

    The Music Man

  • Get to Know Your Rabbit

    Get to Know Your Rabbit

  • Flying Tigers

    Flying Tigers

  • Born Reckless

    Born Reckless

  • The Ann Sothern Show

    The Ann Sothern Show

  • Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

  • Strange Invaders

    Strange Invaders

  • The Rage of Paris

    The Rage of Paris

  • The Great Profile

    The Great Profile

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

  • The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

    The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

  • The Mad Martindales

    The Mad Martindales

  • Birth of the Blues

    Birth of the Blues

  • The Winds of War

    The Winds of War

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Sybil

    Sybil

  • Weekend Special

    Weekend Special

  • The Crooked Road

    The Crooked Road

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • The New Interns

    The New Interns

  • He & She

    He & She

  • The Mouthpiece

    The Mouthpiece

  • A Gentleman at Heart

    A Gentleman at Heart

  • Primrose Path

    Primrose Path

  • Rhythm on the River

    Rhythm on the River

  • The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

    The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

  • Inside Story

    Inside Story

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

  • Honeymoon in Bali

    Honeymoon in Bali

  • Broadway Bill

    Broadway Bill

  • Wendy and Me

    Wendy and Me

  • Cocoanut Grove

    Cocoanut Grove

  • The Cara Williams Show

    The Cara Williams Show

  • Smart Money

    Smart Money

  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

    John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

  • The Great Man's Lady

    The Great Man's Lady

  • On Their Own

    On Their Own

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • The Carpetbaggers

    The Carpetbaggers

  • Edison, the Man

    Edison, the Man

  • Looking for Trouble

    Looking for Trouble

  • The Florentine Dagger

    The Florentine Dagger

  • Otherworld

    Otherworld

  • Ginger

    Ginger

  • One More Spring

    One More Spring

  • Always in Trouble

    Always in Trouble

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • The Little Dragons

    The Little Dragons

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • The Milky Way

    The Milky Way

  • The Milky Way

    The Milky Way

  • The People's Choice

    The People's Choice

  • Guestward, Ho!

    Guestward, Ho!

  • The Bill Dana Show

    The Bill Dana Show

  • Miss Grant Takes Richmond

    Miss Grant Takes Richmond

  • Long Way Home

    Long Way Home

  • 36 Hours to Kill

    36 Hours to Kill

  • Danger – Love at Work

    Danger – Love at Work

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • Mysterious Intruder

    Mysterious Intruder

  • Let's Talk It Over

    Let's Talk It Over

  • Arsenic and Old Lace

    Arsenic and Old Lace

  • Karen

    Karen

  • Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

  • Criminal Lawyer

    Criminal Lawyer

  • What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

    What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

  • The Lady Is Willing

    The Lady Is Willing

  • The Second Face

    The Second Face

  • I Wake Up Screaming

    I Wake Up Screaming

  • Bury Me Dead

    Bury Me Dead

  • The Sniper

    The Sniper

  • The Debbie Reynolds Show

    The Debbie Reynolds Show

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • My Dog, the Thief

    My Dog, the Thief

  • The Doctor Takes a Wife

    The Doctor Takes a Wife

  • It's a Date

    It's a Date

  • Union Depot

    Union Depot

  • The Gentleman from Nowhere

    The Gentleman from Nowhere

  • Broadway

    Broadway

  • Broadway

    Broadway

  • The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

  • Race Street

    Race Street

  • The Ugly Dachshund

    The Ugly Dachshund

  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    It Happened on Fifth Avenue

  • Professor Beware

    Professor Beware

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • The Pruitts of Southampton

    The Pruitts of Southampton

  • 42nd Street

    42nd Street

  • Remains to Be Seen

    Remains to Be Seen

  • But Not for Me

    But Not for Me

  • When the Bough Breaks

    When the Bough Breaks

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • The Bowery

    The Bowery

  • The Road to Singapore

    The Road to Singapore

  • Backfire

    Backfire

  • The Family Holvak

    The Family Holvak

  • Mighty Joe Young

    Mighty Joe Young

  • Lucky Night

    Lucky Night

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Band Plays On

    The Band Plays On

  • Internes Can't Take Money

    Internes Can't Take Money

  • Back Street

    Back Street

  • Tarzan's New York Adventure

    Tarzan's New York Adventure

  • Billie

    Billie

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

    The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

  • The House Across the Street

    The House Across the Street

  • The Texas Rangers Ride Again

    The Texas Rangers Ride Again

  • Rendezvous in Space

    Rendezvous in Space

  • One Mile from Heaven

    One Mile from Heaven

  • The Birds and the Bees

    The Birds and the Bees

  • Living in a Big Way

    Living in a Big Way

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Devlin Connection

    The Devlin Connection

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • The Tab Hunter Show

    The Tab Hunter Show

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

    Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

  • Two for Tonight

    Two for Tonight

  • Sunday Punch

    Sunday Punch

  • Pardon My Sarong

    Pardon My Sarong

  • The Leather Pushers

    The Leather Pushers

  • My Woman

    My Woman

  • The Mating Game

    The Mating Game

  • You're My Everything

    You're My Everything

  • Barnacle Bill

    Barnacle Bill

  • Hot Water

    Hot Water

  • Employees' Entrance

    Employees' Entrance

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • New York Town

    New York Town

  • Love on a Rooftop

    Love on a Rooftop

  • The Big Store

    The Big Store

  • Joy of Living

    Joy of Living

  • Dancing on a Dime

    Dancing on a Dime

  • The Sandy Duncan Show

    The Sandy Duncan Show

  • Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Ali Baba Goes to Town

  • Hitched

    Hitched

  • Just Before Dawn

    Just Before Dawn

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • The Adventures of Martin Eden

    The Adventures of Martin Eden

  • Woman Wanted

    Woman Wanted

  • Smart Woman

    Smart Woman

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

    Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

  • The Show-Off

    The Show-Off

  • Star Stage

    Star Stage

  • Television Spy

    Television Spy

  • City Girl

    City Girl

  • Murphy's Romance

    Murphy's Romance

  • Gold Diggers of 1933

    Gold Diggers of 1933

  • Roses Are Red

    Roses Are Red

  • Manhattan Parade

    Manhattan Parade

  • Blessed Event

    Blessed Event

  • Twenty Million Sweethearts

    Twenty Million Sweethearts

  • Bad Guy

    Bad Guy

  • Good Neighbor Sam

    Good Neighbor Sam

  • Sunset Limousine

    Sunset Limousine

  • Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

  • A Close Call for Ellery Queen

    A Close Call for Ellery Queen

  • TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

    TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

  • The Gnome-Mobile

    The Gnome-Mobile

  • The New Bob Cummings Show

    The New Bob Cummings Show

  • Mr. Skitch

    Mr. Skitch

  • Fifth Avenue Girl

    Fifth Avenue Girl

  • The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

    The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

  • Intrigue

    Intrigue

  • You're the One

    You're the One

  • Johnny Apollo

    Johnny Apollo

  • God Is My Partner

    God Is My Partner

  • Charlie McCarthy, Detective

    Charlie McCarthy, Detective

  • Home in Wyomin'

    Home in Wyomin'

  • Friendly Enemies

    Friendly Enemies

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

  • The Yellow Cab Man

    The Yellow Cab Man

  • A Wicked Woman

    A Wicked Woman

  • We're on the Jury

    We're on the Jury

  • The Juggler

    The Juggler

  • Willy

    Willy

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • Appointment for Love

    Appointment for Love

  • Central Airport

    Central Airport

  • Dear Phoebe

    Dear Phoebe

  • The Wheeler Dealers

    The Wheeler Dealers

  • Movie Movie

    Movie Movie

  • They All Come Out

    They All Come Out

  • About Face

    About Face

  • Blonde Crazy

    Blonde Crazy

  • Three Girls About Town

    Three Girls About Town

  • Out of the Storm

    Out of the Storm

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

  • Three Loves Has Nancy

    Three Loves Has Nancy

  • Beware Spooks!

    Beware Spooks!

  • I'll Fix It

    I'll Fix It

  • Queen of the Mob

    Queen of the Mob

  • News Is Made at Night

    News Is Made at Night

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

  • Easy to Take

    Easy to Take

  • Two-Fisted Gentleman

    Two-Fisted Gentleman

  • Fibber McGee & Molly

    Fibber McGee & Molly

  • Advice to the Lovelorn

    Advice to the Lovelorn

  • Strange Behavior

    Strange Behavior

  • Blondie

    Blondie

  • Acting on Impulse

    Acting on Impulse

  • Blondie Johnson

    Blondie Johnson

  • Papa's Delicate Condition

    Papa's Delicate Condition

  • The Comedy Spot

    The Comedy Spot

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • Sis Hopkins

    Sis Hopkins

  • City for Conquest

    City for Conquest

  • Twentieth Century

    Twentieth Century

  • Born to Sing

    Born to Sing

  • Let Us Live

    Let Us Live

  • The History of Hooterville

    The History of Hooterville

  • Obliging Young Lady

    Obliging Young Lady

  • Sealed Lips

    Sealed Lips

  • What's Cookin'?

    What's Cookin'?

  • Boy Slaves

    Boy Slaves

  • Trapped by G-Men

    Trapped by G-Men

  • Lady Luck

    Lady Luck

  • Grand Slam

    Grand Slam

  • Buy Me That Town

    Buy Me That Town

  • Here Comes the Band

    Here Comes the Band

  • Apartment for Peggy

    Apartment for Peggy

  • Louisiana

    Louisiana

  • They All Kissed the Bride

    They All Kissed the Bride

  • Miracles for Sale

    Miracles for Sale

  • Thru Different Eyes

    Thru Different Eyes

  • Looking for Love

    Looking for Love

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife

    You Can't Fool Your Wife

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective

    Ellery Queen, Master Detective

  • Buck Benny Rides Again

    Buck Benny Rides Again

  • Venus Makes Trouble

    Venus Makes Trouble

  • Repent at Leisure

    Repent at Leisure

  • She Had to Say Yes

    She Had to Say Yes

  • Blondie Plays Cupid

    Blondie Plays Cupid

  • Criminal Lawyer

    Criminal Lawyer

  • I Can Get It for You Wholesale

    I Can Get It for You Wholesale