Charles Lane

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 is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 34 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Comedy Factory (1985), Strange Behavior (1981), Nanny and the Professor (1970), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Music Man (1962), Dennis the Menace (1959), The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959), The Real McCoys (1957). The recorded credits span 1946 to 1986, including 5 movies and 29 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.