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