Charles Lane

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The Aristocats1970
It's a Wonderful Life1946
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939
Arsenic and Old Lace1944

About Charles Lane

Known for: Acting
Born: January 26, 1905
Died: July 9, 2007 (age 102)
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

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…

Also credited as

Charles Gerstle Levison, Charles L. Lane, Charlie Lane, Charles Levinson, Charles Levison

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Filmography

The History of Hooterville2005as Self

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes1995as Regent Yarborough
A Bewitched Christmas1994as Jesse Mortimer
Acting on Impulse1993as Bellhop
Date with an Angel1987as Father O'Shea
When the Bough Breaks1986as Van der Graaf
Murphy's Romance1985as Amos Abbott
Sunset Limousine1983as Reinhammer
Strange Invaders1983as Prof. Hollister
Strange Behavior1981as Donovan
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies1981as Chief
The Little Dragons1980as J.J.
Movie Movie1978as Judge / Mr. Pennington
Long Way Home1975
Hitched1973as Round Tree
Get to Know Your Rabbit1972as Mr. Beeman
The Great Man's Whiskers1972as Philbrick
The Aristocats1970as Lawyer (voice)
My Dog, the Thief1969as Mr. Pfeiffer
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968as Dr. Shapiro
The Gnome-Mobile1967as Dr. Scoggins
The Ugly Dachshund1966as Judge
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966as Whitlow
Billie1965as Coach Jones
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!1965as Editor
Rendezvous in Space1964as Interviewee
Looking for Love1964as Director
Good Neighbor Sam1964as Jack Bailey
The New Interns1964as Connors
The Carpetbaggers1964as Eugene Denby
The Wheeler Dealers1963as Judge (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963as Airport Manager
Papa's Delicate Condition1963as Mr. Cosgrove
The Music Man1962as Constable
Alcatraz Express1961
But Not for Me1959as Al Atwood
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock1959as Standard Bates
The Mating Game1959as Bigelow
Teacher's Pet1958as Roy
God Is My Partner1957as Judge Warner
The Birds and the Bees1956as Charlie Jenkins
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis1953as Prof. Obispo
Remains to Be Seen1953as Delapp
The Juggler1953as Rosenberg
The Sniper1952as Loud Drunk at Club
Here Comes the Groom1951as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer1951as Frederick Waterman
I Can Get It for You Wholesale1951as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
For Heaven's Sake1950as Arthur Crane
The Second Face1950as Mr. Westcott
Riding High1950as Erickson
The Yellow Cab Man1950as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
Backfire1950as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond1949as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
The House Across the Street1949as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
You're My Everything1949as Mr. Eddie Pflum
Mighty Joe Young1949as Producer (uncredited)
The Boy with Green Hair1948
Moonrise1948as Mr. Chandler
Apartment for Peggy1948as Prof. Collins (uncredited)
Out of the Storm1948as Mr. Evans
Race Street1948as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Nowhere1948as Fenmore
Smart Woman1948as Reporter
State of the Union1948as Blink Moran
Call Northside 7771948as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Intrigue1947as Hotel Desk Clerk
Louisiana1947as McCormack
Roses Are Red1947as Lipton
Bury Me Dead1947as Brighton
Living in a Big Way1947as Hawkins (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue1947as Landlord (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life1946as Real Estate Salesman
The Invisible Informer1946as Nick Steele
Mysterious Intruder1946as Detective Burns
Just Before Dawn1946as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie1946as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Arsenic and Old Lace1944as Reporter at Marriage License Office
Mission to Moscow1943as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
Flying Tigers1942as Repkin (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong1942as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
Friendly Enemies1942as Braun
Lady in a Jam1942as Government Man (uncredited)
Thru Different Eyes1942as Mott
They All Kissed the Bride1942as Spotter
The Mad Martindales1942as Virgil Hickling
Broadway1942as Hungry Harry / Hungry Harry (uncredited)
Sunday Punch1942as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure1942as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Home in Wyomin'1942as Newspaper Editor
About Face1942as Rental Car Manager
Obliging Young Lady1942as Private Detective Smith
The Adventures of Martin Eden1942as Mr. White
What's Cookin'?1942as K.D. Reynolds
Born to Sing1942as Johnny
Ride 'Em Cowboy1942as Martin Manning (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing1942as K.K. Miller
A Close Call for Ellery Queen1942as Coroner
A Gentleman at Heart1942as Holloway
Sealed Lips1942as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Ball of Fire1941as Larsen
Birth of the Blues1941as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
Appointment for Love1941as Smith (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming1941as Keating- Florist
New York Town1941as Census Taker (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady1941as Pierce (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town1941as Mortician
Buy Me That Town1941as J. Montague Gainsborough
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime1941as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
The Big Store1941as Finance Company Man (uncredited)
Sis Hopkins1941as Mayor's aide
Barnacle Bill1941as Auctioneer
Repent at Leisure1941as Clarence Morgan
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery1941as Doc Prouty
You're the One1941as Announcer
Back Street1941as Reporter for Associated News
The Invisible Woman1940as Growley
The Texas Rangers Ride Again1940as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective1940as Dr. Prouty
Dancing on a Dime1940as Freeman Taylor
Blondie Plays Cupid1940as Train Conductor (uncredited)
City for Conquest1940as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
The Leather Pushers1940as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
The Great Profile1940as Director
Rhythm on the River1940as Bernard Schwartz
We Who Are Young1940as Perkins
Queen of the Mob1940as Horace Grimley
Buck Benny Rides Again1940as Charlie Graham
You Can't Fool Your Wife1940as Salesman
On Their Own1940as Johnson
Edison, the Man1940as Second Lecturer
The Crooked Road1940as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
The Doctor Takes a Wife1940as Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo1940as Assistant D.A.
It's a Date1940as Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Primrose Path1940as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective1939as Charlie's Doctor
The Cat and the Canary1939as Reporter
Beware Spooks!1939as Moore (uncredited)
Television Spy1939as Mr. Adler
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939as Nosey
Honeymoon in Bali1939as Photographer (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Girl1939as Union Representative (uncredited)
Golden Boy1939as Reporter Drake
Miracles for Sale1939as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
They All Come Out1939as Psychiatrist
News Is Made at Night1939as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
Second Fiddle1939as Studio Chief
Lucky Night1939as Carpenter
Rose of Washington Square1939as Sam Kress
Let Us Live1939as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Inside Story1939as District Attorney
Boy Slaves1939as Albee
Kentucky1938as Auctioneer
Blondie1938as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
Always in Trouble1938as Donald Gower
Three Loves Has Nancy1938as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You1938as Henderson
Professor Beware1938as Joe - Photographer
The Rage of Paris1938as Department Head (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove1938as Weaver
Joy of Living1938as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
Nothing Sacred1937as Rubenstein (uncredited)
Ali Baba Goes to Town1937as Doctor
Danger – Love at Work1937as Gilroy, an attorney
Hot Water1937as Grayson (uncredited)
Trapped by G-Men1937as Fingers
Bad Guy1937as Attorney
One Mile from Heaven1937as Webb
Born Reckless1937as Barnes's lawyer
Big Business1937as Webster - Bank Representative
Venus Makes Trouble1937as District Attorney
Internes Can't Take Money1937as Grote
Sea Devils1937as Judge (uncredited)
We're on the Jury1937as Horace Smith
Criminal Lawyer1937as Attorney (uncredited)
Easy to Take1936as Skip
Lady Luck1936as Feinberg
Two-Fisted Gentleman1936as Joe Gordon
36 Hours to Kill1936as Lawyer Rickert
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936as Hallor (uncredited)
The Milky Way1936as Willard
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell1936as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Two for Tonight1935as Writer
Here Comes the Band1935as Mr. Scurry
Woman Wanted1935as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
Ginger1935as Judge (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger1935as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
One More Spring1935as Representative
The Band Plays On1934as Shyster Lawyer
A Wicked Woman1934as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
Broadway Bill1934as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
I'll Fix It1934as Al Nathan
Let's Talk It Over1934as Reporter
Twenty Million Sweethearts1934as Reporter (uncredited)
Twentieth Century1934as Max Jacobs
Looking for Trouble1934as Switchboard Operator
The Show-Off1934as Mr. Weitzenkorn
Mr. Skitch1933as Hotel Clerk
Advice to the Lovelorn1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole1933as Columnist #2
The Bowery1933as Doctor (uncredited)
My Woman1933as Conn
She Had to Say Yes1933as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
Private Detective 621933as Process Server (Uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 19331933as Society Reporter (uncredited)
Central Airport1933as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
42nd Street1933as Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson1933as Cashier (uncredited)
Grand Slam1933as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Employees' Entrance1933as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Blessed Event1932as Kane
The Mouthpiece1932as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Union Depot1932as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
Manhattan Parade1931as Desk clerk
Blonde Crazy1931as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Road to Singapore1931as Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
Smart Money1931as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
City Girl1930as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
I Want My Man1925as French Doctor

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