Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-01-26 (102 years old)
Deathday
2007-07-09
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known As
Charles Gerstle Levison
Charles L. Lane
Charlie Lane
Charles Levinson
Charles Levison
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 Th...
1944
as Reporter at Marriage License Office
1946
as Real Estate Salesman
1964
as Jack Bailey
1933
as Playwright (uncredited)
1939
as Nosey
1933
as Cashier (uncredited)
1966
as Judge
1941
as Keating- Florist
1963
as Airport Manager
1934
as Max Jacobs
1938
as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
1967
as Dr. Scoggins
1936
as Hallor (uncredited)
1937
as Attorney (uncredited)
1942
as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
1966
as Whitlow
1985
as Amos Abbott
1942
as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
1962
as Constable
1940
as Growley
1948
as Mr. Evans
1936
as Willard
1946
as Detective Burns
1947
as Brighton
1959
as Inspector General Bigelow
1958
as Roy
1932
as Kane
1936
as Lawyer Rickert
1938
as Department Head (uncredited)
1947
as Hotel Desk Clerk
1983
as Prof. Hollister
1948
as Fenmore
1942
as Coroner
1946
as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
1941
as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
1941
as Doc Prouty
1940
as Dr. Prouty
1939
as Reporter
1947
as Landlord (uncredited)
1934
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1941
as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
1941
as Pierce (uncredited)
1939
as Photographer (uncredited)
1942
as Hungry Harry
1959
as Al Atwood
1937
as Doctor
1970
as Lawyer (voice)
1937
as Judge (uncredited)
1941
as Reporter for Associated News
1950
as Erickson
1932
as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
1959
as Standard Bates
1940
as Bernard Schwartz
1968
as Dr. Shapiro
1947
as Lipton
1937
as Gilroy, an attorney
1936
as Joe Gordon
1937
as Fingers
1942
as Private Detective Smith
1941
as Mayor's aide
1948
as Mr. Chandler
1941
as Auctioneer
1939
as Carpenter
1931
as Desk clerk
1964
as Director
1995
as Regent Yarborough
1953
as Prof. Obispo
1936
as Feinberg
1950
as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
1939
as Moore (uncredited)
1947
as McCormack
1980
as J.J.
1939
as Psychiatrist
1935
as Writer
1937
as Horace Smith
1953
as Delapp
1949
as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
1933
as Hotel Clerk
1938
as Weaver
1940
as Freeman Taylor
1938
as Henderson
1938
as Donald Gower
1941
as Mortician
1932
as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
1950
as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
1981
as Donovan
1939
as Albee
1931
as Desk Clerk at Club
1950
as Mr. Westcott
1953
as Rosenberg
1972
as Mr. Beeman
1956
as Charlie Jenkins
1939
as Mr. Adler
1934
as Switchboard Operator
1939
as District Attorney
1933
as Conn
1986
as Van der Graaf
1963
as Judge (uncredited)
1938
as Auctioneer
1939
as Sam Kress
1948
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
1948
as Prof. Collins (uncredited)
1940
as Director
1963
as Mr. Cosgrove
1965
as Coach Jones
1942
as Repkin (uncredited)
1940
as Mr. Horner (uncredited)
1934
as Mr. Weitzenkorn
1981
1957
as Judge Warner
1934
as Shyster Lawyer
1964
as Eugene Denby
1938
as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
1935
as Representative
1935
as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
1942
as Martin Manning (uncredited)
1947
as Hawkins (uncredited)
1941
as Finance Company Man (uncredited)
1933
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
1949
as Producer (uncredited)
1935
as Mr. Scurry
1936
1941
as Clarence Morgan
1939
as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
1939
as Union Representative (uncredited)
1939
as Studio Chief
1939
as Reporter Drake
1939
as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
1939
as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
1933
as Columnist #2
1938
as Joe - Photographer
1939
as Charlie's Doctor
1972
as Philbrick
1940
as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
1948
as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
1936
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
1940
as Johnson
1942
as Government Man (uncredited)
1940
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1941
as Larsen
1940
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1940
as Second Lecturer
1942
as K.D. Reynolds
1942
as Holloway
1940
as Assistant D.A.
1942
as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
1952
as Loud Drunk at Club
1940
as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
1941
as J. Montague Gainsborough
1946
as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
1940
as Perkins
1942
as Mott
1937
as Grote
1940
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
1940
as Charlie Graham
1933
as Society Reporter (uncredited)
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1951
as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
1935
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
1937
as Webb
1940
as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
1993
as Bellhop
1937
as Rubenstein (uncredited)
1951
as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
1948
as Blink Moran
1933
as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
1933
as Doctor (uncredited)
1949
as Mr. Eddie Pflum
1934
as Reporter (uncredited)
1937
as Webster - Bank Representative
1933
as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
1946
as Nick Steele
1935
as Judge (uncredited)
1942
as Newspaper Editor
1937
as Barnes's lawyer
1940
as Salesman
1978
as Judge / Mr. Pennington
1933
as Process Server (Uncredited)
1931
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1941
as Census Taker (uncredited)
1942
as Rental Car Manager
1934
as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
1948
as Reporter
1942
as Virgil Hickling
1937
as District Attorney
1942
as Johnny
1949
as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
1942
as Braun
1933
as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
1937
as Grayson (uncredited)
1965
as Editor
1943
as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
1930
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1937
as Attorney
1975
1942
as Spotter
1934
as Reporter
1983
as Reinhammer
1936
as Skip
1938
as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
1942
as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
1934
as Al Nathan
1942
as K.K. Miller
2005
as Self
1941
as Smith (uncredited)
1942
as Mr. White
1940
as Horace Grimley
1964
as Interviewee
1969
as Mr. Pfeiffer
1964
as Connors
1951
as Frederick Waterman
1971
as Round Tree
1942
as Hungry Harry (uncredited)
1941
as Announcer
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