Charles Lane


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Actor

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...

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Date of Birth: Jan 26, 1905

Date of Death: Jul 9, 2007


Filmography

Actor (191 Known Credits)


Murphy's Romance

Amos Abbott

Otherworld

Velcrows Widley

Strange Invaders

Prof. Hollister

Sunset Limousine

Reinhammer

The Winds of War

Adm. William Standley

Sybil

Dr. Quinoness

Sybil

Dr. Quinoness

Temperatures Rising

Fulton Briggs

The Gnome-Mobile

Dr. Scoggins

Billie

Coach Jones

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

'Strife' Magazine Editor

Good Neighbor Sam

Jack Bailey

Looking for Love

Screen test director

The Music Man

Constable

The Twilight Zone

Mr. Peckinpaugh

The Mating Game

Inspector general Bigelow

But Not for Me

Al Atwood

God Is My Partner

Judge Warner

Tom and Jerry

Joseph P. Garrity

Dear Phoebe

Mr. Fosdick

Remains to Be Seen

Delapp (examiner)

The Juggler

Rosenberg

The Sniper

Loud Drunk at Paper Doll Club

Here Comes the Groom

Ralph Burchard

I Can Get it For You Wholesale

Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)

The Yellow Cab Man

L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)

Riding High

Erickson

The Second Face

Mr. Westcott

The House Across the Street

Apartment Manager

Mighty Joe Young

Producer (uncredited)

You're My Everything

Mr. Eddie Pflum (uncredited)

Call Northside 777

Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

State of the Union

Blink Moran

Smart Woman

Reporter

Apartment for Peggy

Prof. Collins (uncredited)

Bury Me Dead

Brighton

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Landlord (uncredited)

Intrigue

Hotel Desk Clerk

Living in a Big Way

Hawkins (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life

Real Estate Salesman

Mysterious Intruder

Detective Burns

Just Before Dawn

Dr. Steiner (uncredited)

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Hack Hagen (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)

Sealed Lips

Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon

Pardon My Sarong

Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Martin Manning (uncredited)

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Gould Beaton, Sargent's Lawyer

What's Cookin'?

K.D. Reynolds

The Great Man's Lady

Pierce (uncredited)

Sunday Punch

Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)

Broadway

Hungry Harry

About Face

Rental Car Manager

Lady in a Jam

Government Man

Obliging Young Lady

Private Detective Smith

Home in Wyomin'

Newspaper Editor

The Mad Martindales

Virgil Hickling

I Wake Up Screaming

Keating- Florist

The Big Store

Finance Company Man (uncredited)

New York Town

Census Taker

Birth of the Blues

Wilbur - Theater Manager (uncredited)

Back Street

Reporter for Associated News

Barnacle Bill

Auctioneer

Sis Hopkins

Mayor's aide

Repent at Leisure

Clarence Morgan

Buy Me That Town

J. Montague Gainsborough

Blondie Plays Cupid

Train Conductor

City for Conquest

Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)

Edison, the Man

Second Lecturer

Johnny Apollo

Assistant D.A.

Primrose Path

Mr. 'Smitty' Smith / Hawkins (uncredited)

Buck Benny Rides Again

Charlie Graham

Rhythm on the River

Bernard Schwartz

It's a Date

Mr. Horner (uncredited)

Dancing on a Dime

Freeman Taylor

The Crooked Road

Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney

The Leather Pushers

Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell

Golden Boy

Reporter Drake

Second Fiddle

Studio Chief

5th Ave Girl

Union Representative

Let Us Live

Auto Salesman

Honeymoon in Bali

Photographer

Lucky Night

Carpenter

Miracles For Sale

Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk

They All Come Out

Psychiatrist

Television Spy

Mr. Adler

Inside Story

District Attorney

News Is Made at Night

District Attorney Rufe Reynolds

Blondie

Furniture Salesman

The Rage of Paris

Department Head (uncredited)

Joy of Living

Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room

Professor Beware

Joe - Photographer

In Old Chicago

Booking Agent (scenes deleted)

Three Loves Has Nancy

Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)

Kentucky

Auctioneer

Always in Trouble

Donald Gower

Nothing Sacred

Rubenstein (uncredited)

Danger - Love at Work

Gilroy, an attorney

Big Business

Webster - Bank Representative

We're on the Jury

Horace Smith

Born Reckless

Barnes's lawyer

Bad Guy

Attorney

Hot Water

Grayson

Venus Makes Trouble

District Attorney

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Hallor (uncredited)

36 Hours to Kill

Lawyer Rickert

Lady Luck

Feinberg

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

Man in Front Row (archive footage)

Easy to Take

Skip - Reporter (as Charles Levinson)

The Florentine Dagger

Man in Front Row (archive footage)

One More Spring

Representative

Ginger

Judge

Woman Wanted

Defense Attorney Herman

Twentieth Century

Max Jacobs

Broadway Bill

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Reporter (uncredited)

A Wicked Woman

Defense Attorney Beardsley

Looking for Trouble

Switchboard Operator

The Show-Off

Mr. Weitzenkorn

The Bands Plays On

Shyster Lawyer

42nd Street

Playwright of "Pretty Lady"

Blondie Johnson

Cashier (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1933

Society Reporter (uncredited)

Private Detective 62

Process Server (uncredited)

Employees' Entrance

Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

She Had to Say Yes

Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)

Central Airport

Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)

The Bowery

Doctor (uncredited)

Grand Slam

Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant

Mr. Skitch

Hotel Clerk

My Woman

Conn

Union Depot

Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)

The Mouthpiece

Hotel Desk Clerk

Smart Money

Hotel Desk Clerk

Blonde Crazy

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Manhattan Parade

Desk clerk

The Road to Singapore

Desk Clerk at Club

City Girl

Man at Train Station

Service for Ladies

Elizabeth's father

Bellhop
Amos Abbott
Otherworld (1985)
Velcrows Widley
Prof. Hollister
Reinhammer
Adm. William Standley
Donovan
J.J.
Movie Movie (1978)
Judge
Sybil (1976)
Dr. Quinoness
Sybil (1976)
Dr. Quinoness
Temperatures Rising (1972 - 1974)
Fulton Briggs
Dr. Scoggins
Whitlow
Judge
Billie (1965)
Coach Jones
'Strife' Magazine Editor
Jack Bailey
Denby
Screen test director
Airport Manager
Judge
Mr. Cosgrove
The Music Man (1962)
Constable
The Twilight Zone (1959 - 1964)
Mr. Peckinpaugh
Inspector general Bigelow
Standard Bates
Al Atwood
Teacher's Pet (1958)
Roy
Judge Warner
Tom and Jerry (1955)
Joseph P. Garrity
Dear Phoebe (1954 - 1955)
Mr. Fosdick
Prof. Obispo
Delapp (examiner)
The Juggler (1953)
Rosenberg
The Sniper (1952)
Loud Drunk at Paper Doll Club
Ralph Burchard
Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
Riding High (1950)
Erickson
Mr. Westcott
Apartment Manager
Producer (uncredited)
Mr. Eddie Pflum (uncredited)
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Blink Moran
Mr. Evans
Smart Woman (1948)
Reporter
Prof. Collins (uncredited)
Bury Me Dead (1947)
Brighton
Landlord (uncredited)
Intrigue (1947)
Hotel Desk Clerk
Hawkins (uncredited)
Roses Are Red (1947)
Lipton
Real Estate Salesman
Detective Burns
Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Nick Steele
Reporter
Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
Sealed Lips (1942)
Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
Martin Manning (uncredited)
Gould Beaton, Sargent's Lawyer
K.D. Reynolds
Born to Sing (1942)
Johnny
Pierce (uncredited)
Sunday Punch (1942)
Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
Braun
Broadway (1942)
Hungry Harry
About Face (1942)
Rental Car Manager
Holloway
Lady in a Jam (1942)
Government Man
Private Detective Smith
Newspaper Editor
Virgil Hickling
Keating- Florist
The Big Store (1941)
Finance Company Man (uncredited)
Ball of Fire (1941)
Larsen
Dr. Prouty (coroner)
Mortician
New York Town (1941)
Census Taker
Wilbur - Theater Manager (uncredited)
Back Street (1941)
Reporter for Associated News
Barnacle Bill (1941)
Auctioneer
Sis Hopkins (1941)
Mayor's aide
Clarence Morgan
J. Montague Gainsborough
Train Conductor
Growley
Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
Second Lecturer
Johnny Apollo (1940)
Assistant D.A.
Primrose Path (1940)
Mr. 'Smitty' Smith / Hawkins (uncredited)
Charlie Graham
Reporter
Director
Bernard Schwartz
It's a Date (1940)
Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Salesman
Train Passenger
Freeman Taylor
Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
Perkins
Nosey Newsman
Reporter
Golden Boy (1939)
Reporter Drake
Sam Kress
Second Fiddle (1939)
Studio Chief
5th Ave Girl (1939)
Union Representative
Let Us Live (1939)
Auto Salesman
Photographer
Lucky Night (1939)
Carpenter
Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
Moore
Psychiatrist
Mr. Adler
Charlie's Doctor
Boy Slaves (1939)
Albee
Inside Story (1939)
District Attorney
District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
Blondie (1938)
Furniture Salesman
Henderson
Department Head (uncredited)
Joy of Living (1938)
Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room
Joe - Photographer
Booking Agent (scenes deleted)
Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
Kentucky (1938)
Auctioneer
Weaver
Donald Gower
Rubenstein (uncredited)
Doctor
Fingers
Gilroy, an attorney
Big Business (1937)
Webster - Bank Representative
Horace Smith
Born Reckless (1937)
Barnes's lawyer
Bad Guy (1937)
Attorney
Hot Water (1937)
Grayson
District Attorney
Hallor (uncredited)
Lawyer Rickert
The Milky Way (1936)
Willard
Lady Luck (1936)
Feinberg
Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Easy to Take (1936)
Skip - Reporter (as Charles Levinson)
Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Representative
Ginger (1935)
Judge
Writer
Woman Wanted (1935)
Defense Attorney Herman
Mr. Scurry
Max Jacobs
Broadway Bill (1934)
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Defense Attorney Beardsley
Switchboard Operator
The Show-Off (1934)
Mr. Weitzenkorn
Shyster Lawyer
Reporter
42nd Street (1933)
Playwright of "Pretty Lady"
Cashier (uncredited)
Society Reporter (uncredited)
Process Server (uncredited)
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Bowery (1933)
Doctor (uncredited)
Grand Slam (1933)
Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Columnist #2
Mr. Skitch (1933)
Hotel Clerk
My Woman (1933)
Conn
Blessed Event (1932)
Kane
Union Depot (1932)
Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk
Smart Money (1931)
Hotel Desk Clerk
Blonde Crazy (1931)
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Desk clerk
Desk Clerk at Club
City Girl (1930)
Man at Train Station
Elizabeth's father

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