
Charles Lane
- Date of Birth: 1905-01-26
- Date of Death: 2007-07-09
- Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
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 ... 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.

New York Town
Comedy, Romance • 1941 October

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
• 1962 September

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Comedy • 1957 November

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Comedy • 1957 November

The Band Plays On
• 1934 December

The Twilight Zone
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama • 1959 October

It's a Wonderful Life
Drama, Family, Fantasy • 1946 December

The Wonderful World of Disney
• 1961 September

Shannon's Deal
Drama • 1990 April

Home in Wyomin'
Western • 1942 April