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January 26, 1905
July 9, 2007
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.

Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006

Self
2005
2003

Regent Yarborough
1995

Jesse Mortimer
1994

Bellhop
1993

1990

Van der Graaf
1986

Walter Graf
1986

Amos Abbott
1985

as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self

as Regent Yarborough

as Jesse Mortimer

as Bellhop


as Van der Graaf

as Walter Graf

as Amos Abbott

as George McCloskey

as Velcrows Widley

as Motel Owner

as Reinhammer

as Prof. Hollister

as Adm. William Standley

as Richard Welte


as Donovan

as Chief

as J.J.

as Judge / Mr. Pennington



as Mort Farber

as Judge Petrillo

as Dr. Quinoness






as Mayor

as Round Tree

as Fulton Briggs


as Mr. Beeman

as Philbrick

as Lawyer (voice)

as Sid


as Mr. Pfeiffer

as Judge Carter

as Dr. Shapiro



as Mr. Simpson

as Dr. Scoggins


as Maxwell

as Judge

as Whitlow

as Coach Jones

as Uncle Abner

as Roger Creed

as Ash

as Mr. Wilson

as Man


as Editor




as Ralph Harrison

as Mr. Cushman

as Jessie Mortimer

as Mr. Roland

as Ed Hotchkiss

as Shotwell

as George Meiklejohn

as Mr. Harmon

as Harold Jameson



as Interviewee

as Director

as Jack Bailey

as Connors

as Eugene Denby

as Judge (uncredited)

as Airport Manager
as Charles Eckhardt

as Homer Bedloe


as Dr. Lusk


as Mr. Cosgrove

as Mr. Barnsdahl

as Foster Phinney

as Billy Hacker

as Homer Bedloe

as Constable





as Cyrus Radford

as Mr. Frisby




as Alcatraz Official (uncredited)


as Lawrence Finch

as Mr. Peckinpaugh


as Chester L. Wayzack, Esq.

as Dr. Shelley

as Salesman

as Al Atwood

as Standard Bates

as Inspector General Bigelow






as Roy

as Claims Clerk (uncredited)

as Customs Officer (uncredited)


as Mr. Leland

as Mayor Peter Mercer

as Proprietor

as Dr. Williams



as Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)

as Judge Warner

as Pierce

as Charlie Jenkins




as Simon Whipple

as Mr. Pfeiffer

as Henry

as Mr. Fosdick

as Mr. Kittler

as Prof. Obispo

as Delapp

as Rosenberg

as Loud Drunk at Club

as Self

as Mr. Stanley

as Passport Office Clerk

as Casting Director

as Mr. Hickox

as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)

as Frederick Waterman

as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)

as Mr. Westcott
as Walter Medford

as Erickson

as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)

as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)

as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)

as Apartment Manager (uncredited)

as Producer (uncredited)

as Mr. Eddie Pflum

as Mr. Chandler

as Prof. Collins (uncredited)

as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)

as Mr. Evans

as Fenmore

as Reporter

as Blink Moran

as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

as Hotel Desk Clerk

as McCormack

as Lipton

as Brighton

as Hawkins (uncredited)

as Landlord (uncredited)

as Real Estate Salesman

as Nick Steele

as Detective Burns

as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)

as Hack Hagen (uncredited)

as Reporter at Marriage License Office

as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)

as Repkin (uncredited)

as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)

as Braun

as Government Man (uncredited)

as Mott

as Spotter

as Virgil Hickling

as Hungry Harry

as Hungry Harry (uncredited)

as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)

as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton

as Newspaper Editor

as Rental Car Manager

as Private Detective Smith

as Mr. White

as K.D. Reynolds

as Johnny

as K.K. Miller

as Coroner

as Holloway

as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon

as Larsen

as Martin Manning (uncredited)

as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)

as Smith (uncredited)

as Census Taker (uncredited)

as Keating- Florist

as Pierce (uncredited)

as Mortician

as J. Montague Gainsborough

as Dr. Prouty (coroner)

as Finance Company Man (uncredited)

as Mayor's aide

as Auctioneer

as Clarence Morgan

as Doc Prouty

as Announcer

as Reporter for Associated News

as Growley

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

as Dr. Prouty

as Freeman Taylor

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)

as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell

as Director

as Bernard Schwartz

as Perkins

as Horace Grimley

as Charlie Graham

as Salesman

as Johnson

as Second Lecturer

as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney

as Reporter (uncredited)

as Assistant D.A.

as Mr. Smith (uncredited)

as Mr. Horner (uncredited)

as Charlie's Doctor

as Reporter

as Moore (uncredited)

as Mr. Adler

as Nosey

as Photographer (uncredited)

as Union Representative (uncredited)

as Reporter Drake

as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk

as Psychiatrist

as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds

as Studio Chief

as Sam Kress

as Carpenter

as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)

as District Attorney

as Albee

as Auctioneer

as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)

as Donald Gower

as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)

as Henderson

as Joe - Photographer

as Department Head (uncredited)

as Weaver

as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)

as Rubenstein (uncredited)

as Doctor

as Gilroy, an attorney

as Grayson (uncredited)

as Fingers

as Attorney

as Webb

as Barnes's lawyer

as Webster - Bank Representative
as District Attorney

as Grote

as Judge (uncredited)

as Horace Smith

as Attorney (uncredited)

as Skip

as Feinberg

as Joe Gordon

as Lawyer Rickert

as Hallor (uncredited)

as Willard


as Man in Front Row (archive footage)

as Writer

as Mr. Scurry

as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)

as Judge (uncredited)

as Man in Front Row (archive footage)

as Representative

as Shyster Lawyer

as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)

as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

as Al Nathan

as Reporter

as Reporter (uncredited)

as Max Jacobs

as Switchboard Operator

as Mr. Weitzenkorn

as Hotel Clerk


as Columnist #2

as Doctor (uncredited)

as Conn

as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)

as Process Server (Uncredited)

as Society Reporter (uncredited)

as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)

as Playwright (uncredited)

as Cashier (uncredited)

as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant

as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

as Kane

as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)

as Desk clerk

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

as Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

as Man at Train Station (uncredited)

as French Doctor