
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.

Let's Talk It Over
Drama, Comedy • 1934 June

Dear Phoebe
Comedy • 1954 September

The New Bob Cummings Show
Comedy • 1961 October

The Great Man's Whiskers
Comedy, History, TV Movie, Drama • 1972 May

On Their Own
Comedy • 1940 May

The Sandy Duncan Show
Comedy • 1972 September

Rendezvous in Space
Documentary, Animation • 1964 September

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
• 2003 March

Star Stage
Drama • 1955 September

The Leather Pushers
Comedy, Adventure • 1940 September