

Charles Lane
Acting
January 26, 1905
San Francisco, California, USA
July 9, 2007
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.
The Filmography


When the Bough Breaks

Strange Invaders

Strange Behavior

The Little Dragons

My Dog, the Thief

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

The Gnome-Mobile

The Ugly Dachshund

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

Billie

Good Neighbor Sam

Papa's Delicate Condition

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

The Juggler

Apartment for Peggy

The Gentleman from Nowhere

State of the Union

The Invisible Informer
