Charles Lane
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Real Estate Salesman
The Aristocats
1970
as Lawyer (voice)
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Reporter at Marriage License Office
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Airport Manager
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Producer (uncredited)
Teacher's Pet
1958
as Roy
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Nosey
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Henderson
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
as Whitlow
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Society Reporter (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Jack Bailey
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Hallor (uncredited)
Movie Movie
1978
as Judge / Mr. Pennington
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Editor
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
as Regent Yarborough
Call Northside 777
1948
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
The Gnome-Mobile
1967
as Dr. Scoggins
But Not for Me
1959
as Al Atwood
Billie
1965
as Coach Jones