Charles Lane
Born January 26, 1905 (Age: 121)
•
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 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.
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.
Read more
Filmography
The History of Hooterville
2005
•
as Self
•
Age: 100
A Bewitched Christmas
1994
•
as Jesse Mortimer
•
Age: 89
Acting on Impulse
1993
•
as Bellhop
•
Age: 88
Murphy's Romance
1985
•
as Amos Abbott
•
Age: 80
Strange Invaders
1983
•
as Prof. Hollister
•
Age: 78
Strange Behavior
1981
•
as Donovan
•
Age: 76
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
1981
•
as Chief
•
Age: 76
The Little Dragons
1980
•
as J.J.
•
Age: 75
Movie Movie
1978
•
as Judge / Mr. Pennington
•
Age: 73
Hitched
1973
•
as Round Tree
•
Age: 68
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
•
as Mr. Beeman
•
Age: 67
The Great Man's Whiskers
1972
•
as Philbrick
•
Age: 67
The Aristocats
1970
•
as Lawyer (voice)
•
Age: 65
My Dog, the Thief
1969
•
as Mr. Pfeiffer
•
Age: 64
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
•
as Judge
•
Age: 61
Billie
1965
•
as Coach Jones
•
Age: 60
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
•
as Editor
•
Age: 60
Rendezvous in Space
1964
•
as Interviewee
•
Age: 59
Looking for Love
1964
•
as Director
•
Age: 59
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
•
as Jack Bailey
•
Age: 59
The New Interns
1964
•
as Connors
•
Age: 59
The Carpetbaggers
1964
•
as Eugene Denby
•
Age: 59
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
•
as Judge (uncredited)
•
Age: 58
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
•
as Airport Manager
•
Age: 58
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
•
as Mr. Cosgrove
•
Age: 58
The Music Man
1962
•
as Constable
•
Age: 57
No Image
Alcatraz Express
1961
•
as
•
Age: 55
But Not for Me
1959
•
as Al Atwood
•
Age: 54
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
•
as Standard Bates
•
Age: 54
The Mating Game
1959
•
as Inspector General Bigelow
•
Age: 54
Teacher's Pet
1958
•
as Roy
•
Age: 53
The Birds and the Bees
1956
•
as Charlie Jenkins
•
Age: 51
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
1953
•
as Prof. Obispo
•
Age: 48
Remains to Be Seen
1953
•
as Delapp
•
Age: 48
The Juggler
1953
•
as Rosenberg
•
Age: 48
The Second Face
1950
•
as Mr. Westcott
•
Age: 45
Riding High
1950
•
as Erickson
•
Age: 45
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
•
as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
•
Age: 45
Backfire
1950
•
as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
•
Age: 45
Flying Tigers
1942
•
as Repkin (uncredited)
•
Age: 37
Pardon My Sarong
1942
•
as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
•
Age: 37
Friendly Enemies
1942
•
as Braun
•
Age: 37
Thru Different Eyes
1942
•
as Mott
•
Age: 37
Lady in a Jam
1942
•
as Government Man (uncredited)
•
Age: 37
They All Kissed the Bride
1942
•
as Spotter
•
Age: 37
The Mad Martindales
1942
•
as Virgil Hickling
•
Age: 37
Sunday Punch
1942
•
as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
•
Age: 37
Broadway
1942
•
as Hungry Harry
•
Age: 37
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
•
as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
•
Age: 37
Home in Wyomin'
1942
•
as Newspaper Editor
•
Age: 37
About Face
1942
•
as Rental Car Manager
•
Age: 37
Obliging Young Lady
1942
•
as Private Detective Smith
•
Age: 37
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
•
as Mr. White
•
Age: 37
What's Cookin'?
1942
•
as K.D. Reynolds
•
Age: 37
Born to Sing
1942
•
as Johnny
•
Age: 37
The Lady Is Willing
1942
•
as K.K. Miller
•
Age: 37
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
•
as Coroner
•
Age: 37
A Gentleman at Heart
1942
•
as Holloway
•
Age: 36
Sealed Lips
1942
•
as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
•
Age: 36
Ball of Fire
1941
•
as Larsen
•
Age: 36
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
•
as Martin Manning (uncredited)
•
Age: 36
Birth of the Blues
1941
•
as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
•
Age: 36
The Great Man's Lady
1941
•
as Pierce (uncredited)
•
Age: 36
New York Town
1941
•
as Census Taker (uncredited)
•
Age: 36
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
•
as Keating- Florist
•
Age: 36
Appointment for Love
1941
•
as Smith (uncredited)
•
Age: 36
Three Girls About Town
1941
•
as Mortician
•
Age: 36
Buy Me That Town
1941
•
as J. Montague Gainsborough
•
Age: 36
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941
•
as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
•
Age: 36
The Big Store
1941
•
as Finance Company Man (uncredited)
•
Age: 36
Sis Hopkins
1941
•
as Mayor's aide
•
Age: 36
Barnacle Bill
1941
•
as Auctioneer
•
Age: 36
Repent at Leisure
1941
•
as Clarence Morgan
•
Age: 36
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
•
as Doc Prouty
•
Age: 36
You're the One
1941
•
as Announcer
•
Age: 36
Back Street
1941
•
as Reporter for Associated News
•
Age: 36
Blessed Event
1932
•
as Kane
•
Age: 27
The Mouthpiece
1932
•
as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
•
Age: 27
Union Depot
1932
•
as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
•
Age: 26
Manhattan Parade
1931
•
as Desk clerk
•
Age: 26
Blonde Crazy
1931
•
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
•
Age: 26
The Road to Singapore
1931
•
as Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
•
Age: 26
Smart Money
1931
•
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
•
Age: 26
City Girl
1930
•
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
•
Age: 24