Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1905-01-26
- Day of Death2007-07-09 (102 years)
- Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
- Also Known AsCharles Gerstle LevisonCharles L. LaneCharlie LaneCharles LevinsonCharles Levison
Charles Lane
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
As: Regent Yarborough
- 1993
Acting on Impulse
As: Bellhop
- 1986
When the Bough Breaks
As: Van der Graaf
- 1986
L.A. Law
As: Walter Graf
- 1985
Murphy's Romance
As: Amos Abbott
- 1985
The Comedy Factory
As: George McCloskey
- 1985
Otherworld
As: Velcrows Widley
- 1984
Hunter
As: Motel Owner
1983Sunset Limousine
As: Reinhammer
1983Strange Invaders
As: Prof. Hollister
1983The Winds of War
As: Adm. William Standley
1981Strange Behavior
As: Donovan
1981The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
As: Chief
1980The Little Dragons
As: J.J.
1978Movie Movie
As: Judge / Mr. Pennington
1977Soap
As: Judge Petrillo
1976Sybil
As: Dr. Quinoness
1976Sybil
As: Dr. Quinoness
1973Adam's Rib
As: Mayor
1972Get to Know Your Rabbit
As: Mr. Beeman
1972The Great Man's Whiskers
As: Philbrick
1971Hitched
As: Round Tree
- 1970
The Aristocats
As: Lawyer (voice)
1970The Odd Couple
As: Sid
1969My Dog, the Thief
As: Mr. Pfeiffer
1968The Doris Day Show
As: Judge Carter
1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
As: Dr. Shapiro
1967He & She
As: Mr. Simpson
1967The Gnome-Mobile
As: Dr. Scoggins
1966The Pruitts of Southampton
As: Maxwell
1966The Ugly Dachshund
As: Judge
1966The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
As: Whitlow
1965Billie
As: Coach Jones
1965Get Smart
As: Uncle Abner
1965The Wild Wild West
As: Roger Creed
1965Honey West
As: Ash
1965Green Acres
As: Mr. Wilson
1965Please Don't Eat the Daisies
As: Man
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
As: Editor
1964Bewitched
As: Mr. Cushman
- 1964
Bewitched
As: Jessie Mortimer
- 1964
Bewitched
As: Mr. Roland
- 1964
Bewitched
As: Harold Jameson
- 1964
Bewitched
As: Ed Hotchkiss
- 1964
Bewitched
As: Mr. Harmon
- 1964
Bewitched
As: Shotwell
- 1964
Bewitched
As: George Meiklejohn
1964Rendezvous in Space
As: Interviewee
1964Looking for Love
As: Director
1964Good Neighbor Sam
As: Jack Bailey
1964The New Interns
As: Connors
1964The Carpetbaggers
As: Eugene Denby
1963The Wheeler Dealers
As: Judge (uncredited)
- 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
As: Airport Manager
1963Petticoat Junction
As: Homer Bedloe
1963Burke's Law
As: Dr. Lusk
1963Papa's Delicate Condition
As: Mr. Cosgrove
1962The Lucy Show
As: Mr. Barnsdahl
1962The Beverly Hillbillies
As: Foster Phinney
- 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
As: Billy Hacker
- 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
As: Homer Bedloe
1962The Music Man
As: Constable
1960The Andy Griffith Show
As: Mr. Frisby
1959The Untouchables
As: Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
1959Dennis the Menace
As: Lawrence Finch
1959The Twilight Zone
As: Mr. Peckinpaugh
1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson
As: Dr. Shelley
1959Fibber McGee & Molly
As: Salesman
1959But Not for Me
As: Al Atwood
1959The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
As: Standard Bates
1959The Mating Game
As: Inspector General Bigelow
1958Teacher's Pet
As: Roy
1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
As: Claims Clerk (uncredited)
- 1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
As: Customs Officer (uncredited)
1957The Real McCoys
As: Mr. Leland
1957The Restless Gun
As: Mayor Peter Mercer
1957Maverick
As: Proprietor
1957Perry Mason
As: Dr. Williams
1957God Is My Partner
As: Judge Warner
1957Richard Diamond, Private Detective
As: Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
1956The Birds and the Bees
As: Charlie Jenkins
1955The Millionaire
As: Simon Whipple
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
As: Mr. Pfeiffer
1954Studio 57
As: Henry
1953Topper
As: Mr. Kittler
1953The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
As: Prof. Obispo
1953Remains to Be Seen
As: Delapp
1953The Juggler
As: Rosenberg
1952The Sniper
As: Loud Drunk at Club
1951I Love Lucy
As: Mr. Stanley
- 1951
I Love Lucy
As: Casting Director
- 1951
I Love Lucy
As: Passport Office Clerk
- 1951
I Love Lucy
As: Mr. Hickox
1951Here Comes the Groom
As: Ralph Burchard
1951Criminal Lawyer
As: Frederick Waterman
1951I Can Get It for You Wholesale
As: Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
1950The Second Face
As: Mr. Westcott
1950Riding High
As: Erickson
1950The Yellow Cab Man
As: L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
1950Backfire
As: Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
1949Miss Grant Takes Richmond
As: Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
1949The House Across the Street
As: Apartment Manager (uncredited)
1949Mighty Joe Young
As: Producer (uncredited)
1949You're My Everything
As: Mr. Eddie Pflum
1948Moonrise
As: Mr. Chandler
1948Apartment for Peggy
As: Prof. Collins (uncredited)
1948Out of the Storm
As: Mr. Evans
1948Race Street
As: Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
1948The Gentleman from Nowhere
As: Fenmore
1948State of the Union
As: Blink Moran
1948Smart Woman
As: Reporter
1948Call Northside 777
As: Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
1947Intrigue
As: Hotel Desk Clerk
1947Louisiana
As: McCormack
1947Roses Are Red
As: Lipton
1947Bury Me Dead
As: Brighton
1947Living in a Big Way
As: Hawkins (uncredited)
1947It Happened on Fifth Avenue
As: Landlord (uncredited)
- 1946
It's a Wonderful Life
As: Real Estate Salesman
1946The Invisible Informer
As: Nick Steele
1946Mysterious Intruder
As: Detective Burns
1946Just Before Dawn
As: Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
1946A Close Call for Boston Blackie
As: Hack Hagen (uncredited)
- 1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
As: Reporter at Marriage License Office
1943Mission to Moscow
As: Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
1942Flying Tigers
As: Repkin (uncredited)
1942Pardon My Sarong
As: Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
1942Friendly Enemies
As: Braun
1942Lady in a Jam
As: Government Man (uncredited)
1942Thru Different Eyes
As: Mott
1942They All Kissed the Bride
As: Spotter
1942The Mad Martindales
As: Virgil Hickling
1942Broadway
As: Hungry Harry
1942Sunday Punch
As: Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
1942Tarzan's New York Adventure
As: Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
1942Home in Wyomin'
As: Newspaper Editor
1942About Face
As: Rental Car Manager
1942Obliging Young Lady
As: Private Detective Smith
1942The Adventures of Martin Eden
As: Mr. White
1942What's Cookin'?
As: K.D. Reynolds
1942Born to Sing
As: Johnny
1942Ride 'Em Cowboy
As: Martin Manning (uncredited)
1942The Lady Is Willing
As: K.K. Miller
1942A Close Call for Ellery Queen
As: Coroner
1942A Gentleman at Heart
As: Holloway
1942Sealed Lips
As: Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
1941Ball of Fire
As: Larsen
1941Birth of the Blues
As: Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
1941I Wake Up Screaming
As: Keating- Florist
1941The Great Man's Lady
As: Pierce (uncredited)
1941New York Town
As: Census Taker (uncredited)
1941Appointment for Love
As: Smith (uncredited)
1941Three Girls About Town
As: Mortician
1941Buy Me That Town
As: J. Montague Gainsborough
1941Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
As: Dr. Prouty (coroner)
1941The Big Store
As: Finance Company Man (uncredited)
1941Sis Hopkins
As: Mayor's aide
1941Barnacle Bill
As: Auctioneer
1941Repent at Leisure
As: Clarence Morgan
1941Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
As: Doc Prouty
1941Back Street
As: Reporter for Associated News
1940The Invisible Woman
As: Growley
1940The Texas Rangers Ride Again
As: Train Passenger (uncredited)
1940Ellery Queen, Master Detective
As: Dr. Prouty
1940Dancing on a Dime
As: Freeman Taylor
1940Blondie Plays Cupid
As: Train Conductor (uncredited)
1940City for Conquest
As: Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
1940The Leather Pushers
As: Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
1940The Great Profile
As: Director
1940Rhythm on the River
As: Bernard Schwartz
1940We Who Are Young
As: Perkins
1940Queen of the Mob
As: Horace Grimley
1940Buck Benny Rides Again
As: Charlie Graham
1940You Can't Fool Your Wife
As: Salesman
1940On Their Own
As: Johnson
1940The Crooked Road
As: Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
1940Edison, the Man
As: Second Lecturer
1940The Doctor Takes a Wife
As: Reporter (uncredited)
1940Johnny Apollo
As: Assistant D.A.
1940It's a Date
As: Mr. Horner (uncredited)
1940Primrose Path
As: Mr. Smith (uncredited)
1939Charlie McCarthy, Detective
As: Charlie's Doctor
1939The Cat and the Canary
As: Reporter
1939Beware Spooks!
As: Moore (uncredited)
1939Television Spy
As: Mr. Adler
- 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
As: Nosey
1939Honeymoon in Bali
As: Photographer (uncredited)
1939Fifth Avenue Girl
As: Union Representative (uncredited)
1939Golden Boy
As: Reporter Drake
1939Miracles for Sale
As: Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
1939They All Come Out
As: Psychiatrist
1939News Is Made at Night
As: District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
1939Second Fiddle
As: Studio Chief
1939Lucky Night
As: Carpenter
1939Rose of Washington Square
As: Sam Kress
1939Let Us Live
As: Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
1939Inside Story
As: District Attorney
1939Boy Slaves
As: Albee
1938Kentucky
As: Auctioneer
1938Blondie
As: Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
1938Always in Trouble
As: Donald Gower
1938Three Loves Has Nancy
As: Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
1938You Can't Take It with You
As: Henderson
1938Professor Beware
As: Joe - Photographer
1938The Rage of Paris
As: Department Head (uncredited)
1938Cocoanut Grove
As: Weaver
1938Joy of Living
As: Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
1937Nothing Sacred
As: Rubenstein (uncredited)
1937Ali Baba Goes to Town
As: Doctor
1937Danger – Love at Work
As: Gilroy, an attorney
1937Hot Water
As: Grayson (uncredited)
1937Trapped by G-Men
As: Fingers
1937Bad Guy
As: Attorney
1937One Mile from Heaven
As: Webb
1937Born Reckless
As: Barnes's lawyer
1937Big Business
As: Webster - Bank Representative
1937Venus Makes Trouble
As: District Attorney
1937Internes Can't Take Money
As: Grote
1937Sea Devils
As: Judge (uncredited)
1937We're on the Jury
As: Horace Smith
1937Criminal Lawyer
As: Attorney (uncredited)
1936Easy to Take
As: Skip
1936Lady Luck
As: Feinberg
1936Two-Fisted Gentleman
As: Joe Gordon
193636 Hours to Kill
As: Lawyer Rickert
1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
As: Hallor (uncredited)
1936The Milky Way
As: Willard
1935Two for Tonight
As: Writer
1935Here Comes the Band
As: Mr. Scurry
1935Woman Wanted
As: Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
1935Ginger
As: Judge (uncredited)
1935One More Spring
As: Representative
1934The Bands Plays On
As: Shyster Lawyer
1934A Wicked Woman
As: Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
1934Broadway Bill
As: Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934I'll Fix It
As: Al Nathan
1934Let's Talk It Over
As: Reporter
1934Twenty Million Sweethearts
As: Reporter (uncredited)
1934Twentieth Century
As: Max Jacobs
1934Looking for Trouble
As: Switchboard Operator
1934The Show-Off
As: Mr. Weitzenkorn
1933Mr. Skitch
As: Hotel Clerk
1933Broadway Thru a Keyhole
As: Columnist #2
1933The Bowery
As: Doctor (uncredited)
1933My Woman
As: Conn
1933She Had to Say Yes
As: Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
1933Private Detective 62
As: Process Server (Uncredited)
1933Gold Diggers of 1933
As: Society Reporter (uncredited)
1933Central Airport
As: Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
193342nd Street
As: Playwright (uncredited)
1933Blondie Johnson
As: Cashier (uncredited)
1933Grand Slam
As: Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
1933Employees' Entrance
As: Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
1932Blessed Event
As: Kane
1932The Mouthpiece
As: Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
1932Union Depot
As: Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
1931Manhattan Parade
As: Desk clerk
1931Blonde Crazy
As: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1931The Road to Singapore
As: Desk Clerk at Club
1931Smart Money
As: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1930City Girl
As: Man at Train Station (uncredited)