Charles Lane
Acting
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.
TV Shows(99)
Legends
Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
Dark Shadows
Antique Dealer
1991
Shannon's Deal
1990
L.A. Law
Walter Graf
1986
The Comedy Factory
George McCloskey
1985
Otherworld
Velcrows Widley
1985
Hunter
Motel Owner
1984
The Winds of War
William Standley
1983
St. Elsewhere
Richard Welte
1982
The Devlin Connection
1982
Mork & Mindy
1978
Lou Grant
1977
Soap
Judge Petrillo
1977
Weekend Special
1977
Sybil
Dr. Quinoness
1976
One Day at a Time
1975
The Family Holvak
1975
Karen
1975
Chico and the Man
1974
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Rhoda
1974
Adam's Rib
Mayor
1973
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
Maude
1972
Temperatures Rising
Fulton Briggs
1972
The Rookies
1972
The Odd Couple
Sid
1970
Nanny and the Professor
1970
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
The Doris Day Show
Judge Carter
1968
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The Flying Nun
1967
He & She
Mr. Simpson
1967
Love on a Rooftop
1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
Maxwell
1966
Get Smart
Uncle Abner
1965
The Wild Wild West
Roger Creed
1965
Honey West
Ash
1965
Green Acres
Mr. Wilson
1965
F Troop
1965
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Man
1965
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Charlie
1964
The Munsters
1964
The Cara Williams Show
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Ralph Harrison
1964
Bewitched
Mr. Cushman
1964
Wendy and Me
1964
The Bing Crosby Show
1964
Petticoat Junction
Homer Bedloe
1963
The Bill Dana Show
1963
Burke's Law
Dr. Lusk
1963
The Farmer's Daughter
1963
The Lucy Show
Mr. Barnsdahl
1962
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Foster Phinney
1962
The New Bob Cummings Show
1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961
Mister Ed
1961
Surfside 6
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Frisby
1960
Guestward, Ho!
1960
Pete and Gladys
1960
The Tab Hunter Show
1960
The Comedy Spot
1960
The Untouchables
Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
1959
Dennis the Menace
1959
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Peckinpaugh
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Dr. Shelley
1959
Fibber McGee & Molly
Salesman
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Ann Sothern Show
1958
Lawman
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Claims Clerk (uncredited)
1957
The Real McCoys
1957
The Restless Gun
Mayor Peter Mercer
1957
Maverick
Proprietor
1957
Perry Mason
Dr. Williams
1957
The Thin Man
1957
Bachelor Father
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
1957
Whirlybirds
1957
The Gale Storm Show
Pierce
1956
On Trial
1956
The People's Choice
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Star Stage
1955
The Millionaire
Simon Whipple
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mr. Pfeiffer
1954
Studio 57
Henry
1954
Willy
1954
Dear Phoebe
Mr. Fosdick
1954
Topper
Mr. Kittler
1953
Today
Self
1952
I Love Lucy
Mr. Stanley
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Walter Medford
1950
Movies(219)
The History of Hooterville
Self
2005
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Regent Yarborough
1995
A Bewitched Christmas
Jesse Mortimer
1994
Acting on Impulse
Bellhop
1993
Date with an Angel
Father O'Shea
1987
When the Bough Breaks
Van der Graaf
1986
Murphy's Romance
Amos Abbott
1985
Sunset Limousine
Reinhammer
1983
Strange Invaders
Prof. Hollister
1983
Strange Behavior
Donovan
1981
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
Chief
1981
The Little Dragons
J.J.
1980
Movie Movie
Judge / Mr. Pennington
1978
Long Way Home
1975
Hitched
Round Tree
1973
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Mr. Beeman
1972
The Great Man's Whiskers
Philbrick
1972
The Aristocats
Lawyer (voice)
1970
My Dog, the Thief
Mr. Pfeiffer
1969
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Dr. Shapiro
1968
The Gnome-Mobile
Dr. Scoggins
1967
The Ugly Dachshund
Judge
1966
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Whitlow
1966
Billie
Coach Jones
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Editor
1965
Rendezvous in Space
Interviewee
1964
Looking for Love
Director
1964
Good Neighbor Sam
Jack Bailey
1964
The New Interns
Connors
1964
The Carpetbaggers
Eugene Denby
1964
The Wheeler Dealers
Judge (uncredited)
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Airport Manager
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
Mr. Cosgrove
1963
The Music Man
Constable
1962
Alcatraz Express
1961
But Not for Me
Al Atwood
1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Standard Bates
1959
The Mating Game
Inspector General Bigelow
1959
Teacher's Pet
Roy
1958
God Is My Partner
Judge Warner
1957
The Birds and the Bees
Charlie Jenkins
1956
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
Prof. Obispo
1953
Remains to Be Seen
Delapp
1953
The Juggler
Rosenberg
1953
The Sniper
Loud Drunk at Club
1952
Here Comes the Groom
FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
1951
Criminal Lawyer
Frederick Waterman
1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
1951
The Second Face
Mr. Westcott
1950
Riding High
Erickson
1950
The Yellow Cab Man
L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
1950
Backfire
Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
1950
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
1949
The House Across the Street
Apartment Manager (uncredited)
1949
You're My Everything
Mr. Eddie Pflum
1949
Mighty Joe Young
Producer (uncredited)
1949
The Boy with Green Hair
1948
Moonrise
Mr. Chandler
1948
Apartment for Peggy
Prof. Collins (uncredited)
1948
Out of the Storm
Mr. Evans
1948
Race Street
Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Fenmore
1948
State of the Union
Blink Moran
1948
Smart Woman
Reporter
1948
Call Northside 777
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
1948
Intrigue
Hotel Desk Clerk
1947
Louisiana
McCormack
1947
Roses Are Red
Lipton
1947
Bury Me Dead
Brighton
1947
Living in a Big Way
Hawkins (uncredited)
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Landlord (uncredited)
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Real Estate Salesman
1946
The Invisible Informer
Nick Steele
1946
Mysterious Intruder
Detective Burns
1946
Just Before Dawn
Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Hack Hagen (uncredited)
1946
Arsenic and Old Lace
Reporter at Marriage License Office
1944
Mission to Moscow
Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
1943
Flying Tigers
Repkin (uncredited)
1942
Pardon My Sarong
Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
1942
Friendly Enemies
Braun
1942
Lady in a Jam
Government Man (uncredited)
1942
Thru Different Eyes
Mott
1942
They All Kissed the Bride
Spotter
1942
The Mad Martindales
Virgil Hickling
1942
Broadway
Hungry Harry
1942
Sunday Punch
Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
1942
Home in Wyomin'
Newspaper Editor
1942
About Face
Rental Car Manager
1942
Obliging Young Lady
Private Detective Smith
1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
Mr. White
1942
What's Cookin'?
K.D. Reynolds
1942
Born to Sing
Johnny
1942
The Lady Is Willing
K.K. Miller
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Coroner
1942
A Gentleman at Heart
Holloway
1942
Sealed Lips
Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
1942
Ball of Fire
Larsen
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Martin Manning (uncredited)
1941
Birth of the Blues
Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Keating- Florist
1941
The Great Man's Lady
Pierce (uncredited)
1941
New York Town
Census Taker (uncredited)
1941
Appointment for Love
Smith (uncredited)
1941
Three Girls About Town
Mortician
1941
Buy Me That Town
J. Montague Gainsborough
1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Dr. Prouty (coroner)
1941
The Big Store
Finance Company Man (uncredited)
1941
Sis Hopkins
Mayor's aide
1941
Barnacle Bill
Auctioneer
1941
Repent at Leisure
Clarence Morgan
1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Doc Prouty
1941
You're the One
Announcer
1941
Back Street
Reporter for Associated News
1941
The Invisible Woman
Growley
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Train Passenger (uncredited)
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Dr. Prouty
1940
Dancing on a Dime
Freeman Taylor
1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1940
City for Conquest
Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
1940
The Leather Pushers
Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
1940
The Great Profile
Director
1940
Rhythm on the River
Bernard Schwartz
1940
We Who Are Young
Perkins
1940
Queen of the Mob
Horace Grimley
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Charlie Graham
1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Salesman
1940
On Their Own
Johnson
1940
The Crooked Road
Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
1940
Edison, the Man
Second Lecturer
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Reporter (uncredited)
1940
Johnny Apollo
Assistant D.A.
1940
It's a Date
Mr. Horner (uncredited)
1940
Primrose Path
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1940
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Charlie's Doctor
1939
The Cat and the Canary
Reporter
1939
Beware Spooks!
Moore (uncredited)
1939
Television Spy
Mr. Adler
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Nosey
1939
Honeymoon in Bali
Photographer (uncredited)
1939
Fifth Avenue Girl
Union Representative (uncredited)
1939
Golden Boy
Reporter Drake
1939
Miracles for Sale
Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
1939
They All Come Out
Psychiatrist
1939
News Is Made at Night
District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
1939
Second Fiddle
Studio Chief
1939
Lucky Night
Carpenter
1939
Rose of Washington Square
Sam Kress
1939
Let Us Live
Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
1939
Inside Story
District Attorney
1939
Boy Slaves
Albee
1939
Kentucky
Auctioneer
1938
Blondie
Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
1938
Always in Trouble
Donald Gower
1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
1938
You Can't Take It with You
Henderson
1938
Professor Beware
Joe - Photographer
1938
The Rage of Paris
Department Head (uncredited)
1938
Cocoanut Grove
Weaver
1938
Joy of Living
Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
1938
Nothing Sacred
Rubenstein (uncredited)
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Doctor
1937
Danger – Love at Work
Gilroy, an attorney
1937
Hot Water
Grayson (uncredited)
1937
Trapped by G-Men
Fingers
1937
Bad Guy
Attorney
1937
One Mile from Heaven
Webb
1937
Born Reckless
Barnes's lawyer
1937
Big Business
Webster - Bank Representative
1937
Venus Makes Trouble
District Attorney
1937
Internes Can't Take Money
Grote
1937
Sea Devils
Judge (uncredited)
1937
We're on the Jury
Horace Smith
1937
Criminal Lawyer
Attorney (uncredited)
1937
Easy to Take
Skip
1936
Lady Luck
Feinberg
1936
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Joe Gordon
1936
36 Hours to Kill
Lawyer Rickert
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Hallor (uncredited)
1936
The Milky Way
Willard
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Man in Front Row (archive footage)
1936
Two for Tonight
Writer
1935
Here Comes the Band
Mr. Scurry
1935
Woman Wanted
Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
1935
Ginger
Judge (uncredited)
1935
The Florentine Dagger
Man in Front Row (archive footage)
1935
One More Spring
Representative
1935
The Band Plays On
Shyster Lawyer
1934
A Wicked Woman
Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
1934
Broadway Bill
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934
I'll Fix It
Al Nathan
1934
Let's Talk It Over
Reporter
1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Reporter (uncredited)
1934
Twentieth Century
Max Jacobs
1934
Looking for Trouble
Switchboard Operator
1934
The Show-Off
Mr. Weitzenkorn
1934
Mr. Skitch
Hotel Clerk
1933
Advice to the Lovelorn
1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Columnist #2
1933
The Bowery
Doctor (uncredited)
1933
My Woman
Conn
1933
She Had to Say Yes
Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
1933
Private Detective 62
Process Server (Uncredited)
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Society Reporter (uncredited)
1933
Central Airport
Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
1933
42nd Street
Playwright (uncredited)
1933
Blondie Johnson
Cashier (uncredited)
1933
Grand Slam
Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
1933
Employees' Entrance
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
1933
Blessed Event
Kane
1932
The Mouthpiece
Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
1932
Union Depot
Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
1932
Manhattan Parade
Desk clerk
1931
Blonde Crazy
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1931
The Road to Singapore
Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
1931
Smart Money
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1931
City Girl
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1930
I Want My Man
French Doctor
1925