Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

26/01/1905

Day of Death

09/07/2007
(102) years old

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

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 Wit... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1995

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

as Regent Yarborough

1993

Acting on Impulse

as Bellhop

1986

When the Bough Breaks

as Van der Graaf

1985

Murphy's Romance

as Amos Abbott

1983

Sunset Limousine

as Reinhammer

1983

Strange Invaders

as Prof. Hollister

1981

Strange Behavior

as Donovan

1978

Movie Movie

as Judge / Mr. Pennington

1972

Get to Know Your Rabbit

as Mr. Beeman

1972

The Great Man's Whiskers

as Philbrick

1971

Hitched

as Round Tree

1970

The Aristocats

as Lawyer (voice)

1969

My Dog, the Thief

as Mr. Pfeiffer

1967

The Gnome-Mobile

as Dr. Scoggins

1966

The Ugly Dachshund

as Judge

1965

Billie

as Coach Jones

1964

Rendezvous in Space

as Interviewee

1964

Looking for Love

as Director

1964

Good Neighbor Sam

as Jack Bailey

1964

The New Interns

as Connors

1964

The Carpetbaggers

as Eugene Denby

1963

The Wheeler Dealers

as Judge (uncredited)

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Airport Manager

1963

Papa's Delicate Condition

as Mr. Cosgrove

1962

The Music Man

as Constable

1959

But Not for Me

as Al Atwood

1959

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

as Standard Bates

1959

The Mating Game

as Inspector General Bigelow

1958

Teacher's Pet

as Roy

1957

God Is My Partner

as Judge Warner

1956

The Birds and the Bees

as Charlie Jenkins

1953

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

as Prof. Obispo

1953

Remains to Be Seen

as Delapp

1953

The Juggler

as Rosenberg

1952

The Sniper

as Loud Drunk at Club

1951

Here Comes the Groom

as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)

1951

Criminal Lawyer

as Frederick Waterman

1951

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)

1950

The Second Face

as Mr. Westcott

1950

Riding High

as Erickson

1950

The Yellow Cab Man

as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)

1950

Backfire

as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)

1949

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)

1949

The House Across the Street

as Apartment Manager (uncredited)

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as Producer (uncredited)

1949

You're My Everything

as Mr. Eddie Pflum

1948

Moonrise

as Mr. Chandler

1948

Apartment for Peggy

as Prof. Collins (uncredited)

1948

Out of the Storm

as Mr. Evans

1948

Race Street

as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)

1948

State of the Union

as Blink Moran

1948

Smart Woman

as Reporter

1948

Call Northside 777

as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

1947

Intrigue

as Hotel Desk Clerk

1947

Louisiana

as McCormack

1947

Roses Are Red

as Lipton

1947

Bury Me Dead

as Brighton

1947

Living in a Big Way

as Hawkins (uncredited)

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

as Landlord (uncredited)

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as Real Estate Salesman

1946

The Invisible Informer

as Nick Steele

1946

Mysterious Intruder

as Detective Burns

1946

Just Before Dawn

as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)

1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as Hack Hagen (uncredited)

1944

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Reporter at Marriage License Office

1943

Mission to Moscow

as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)

1942

Flying Tigers

as Repkin (uncredited)

1942

Pardon My Sarong

as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)

1942

Friendly Enemies

as Braun

1942

Lady in a Jam

as Government Man (uncredited)

1942

The Mad Martindales

as Virgil Hickling

1942

Broadway

as Hungry Harry

1942

Sunday Punch

as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight ...

1942

Broadway

as Hungry Harry (uncredited)

1942

Tarzan's New York Adventure

as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton

1942

Home in Wyomin'

as Newspaper Editor

1942

About Face

as Rental Car Manager

1942

Obliging Young Lady

as Private Detective Smith

1942

What's Cookin'?

as K.D. Reynolds

1942

Born to Sing

as Johnny

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as Martin Manning (uncredited)

1942

The Lady Is Willing

as K.K. Miller

1942

A Gentleman at Heart

as Holloway

1942

Sealed Lips

as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon

1941

Ball of Fire

as Larsen

1941

Birth of the Blues

as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredit...

1941

I Wake Up Screaming

as Keating- Florist

1941

The Great Man's Lady

as Pierce (uncredited)

1941

New York Town

as Census Taker (uncredited)

1941

Appointment for Love

as Smith (uncredited)

1941

Three Girls About Town

as Mortician

1941

Buy Me That Town

as J. Montague Gainsborough

1941

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

as Dr. Prouty (coroner)

1941

The Big Store

as Finance Company Man (uncredited)

1941

Sis Hopkins

as Mayor's aide

1941

Barnacle Bill

as Auctioneer

1941

Repent at Leisure

as Clarence Morgan

1941

You're the One

as Announcer

1941

Back Street

as Reporter for Associated News

1940

The Invisible Woman

as Growley

1940

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

1940

Dancing on a Dime

as Freeman Taylor

1940

Blondie Plays Cupid

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

1940

City for Conquest

as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)

1940

The Leather Pushers

as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell

1940

The Great Profile

as Director

1940

Rhythm on the River

as Bernard Schwartz

1940

We Who Are Young

as Perkins

1940

Queen of the Mob

as Horace Grimley

1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

as Charlie Graham

1940

On Their Own

as Johnson

1940

The Crooked Road

as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney

1940

Edison, the Man

as Second Lecturer

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife

as Reporter (uncredited)

1940

Johnny Apollo

as Assistant D.A.

1940

It's a Date

as Mr. Horner (uncredited)

1940

Primrose Path

as Mr. Smith (uncredited)

1939

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

as Charlie's Doctor

1939

The Cat and the Canary

as Reporter

1939

Beware Spooks!

as Moore (uncredited)

1939

Television Spy

as Mr. Adler

1939

Honeymoon in Bali

as Photographer (uncredited)

1939

Fifth Avenue Girl

as Union Representative (uncredited)

1939

Golden Boy

as Reporter Drake

1939

Miracles for Sale

as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk

1939

They All Come Out

as Psychiatrist

1939

News Is Made at Night

as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds

1939

Second Fiddle

as Studio Chief

1939

Lucky Night

as Carpenter

1939

Let Us Live

as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)

1939

Inside Story

as District Attorney

1939

Boy Slaves

as Albee

1938

Kentucky

as Auctioneer

1938

Blondie

as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)

1938

Always in Trouble

as Donald Gower

1938

Three Loves Has Nancy

as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)

1938

Professor Beware

as Joe - Photographer

1938

The Rage of Paris

as Department Head (uncredited)

1938

Cocoanut Grove

as Weaver

1938

Joy of Living

as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredi...

1937

Nothing Sacred

as Rubenstein (uncredited)

1937

Danger – Love at Work

as Gilroy, an attorney

1937

Hot Water

as Grayson (uncredited)

1937

Trapped by G-Men

as Fingers

1937

Bad Guy

as Attorney

1937

Born Reckless

as Barnes's lawyer

1937

Big Business

as Webster - Bank Representative

1937

Venus Makes Trouble

as District Attorney

1937

Sea Devils

as Judge (uncredited)

1937

We're on the Jury

as Horace Smith

1937

Criminal Lawyer

as Attorney (uncredited)

1936

Easy to Take

as Skip

1936

Lady Luck

as Feinberg

1936

Two-Fisted Gentleman

as Joe Gordon

1936

36 Hours to Kill

as Lawyer Rickert

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as Hallor (uncredited)

1936

The Milky Way

as Willard

1936

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

as Man in Front Row (archive footage)

1935

Two for Tonight

as Writer

1935

Here Comes the Band

as Mr. Scurry

1935

Woman Wanted

as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)

1935

Ginger

as Judge (uncredited)

1935

The Florentine Dagger

as Man in Front Row (archive footage)

1935

One More Spring

as Representative

1934

The Band Plays On

as Shyster Lawyer

1934

A Wicked Woman

as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)

1934

Broadway Bill

as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

1934

I'll Fix It

as Al Nathan

1934

Let's Talk It Over

as Reporter

1934

Twenty Million Sweethearts

as Reporter (uncredited)

1934

Twentieth Century

as Max Jacobs

1934

Looking for Trouble

as Switchboard Operator

1934

The Show-Off

as Mr. Weitzenkorn

1933

Mr. Skitch

as Hotel Clerk

1933

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

as Columnist #2

1933

The Bowery

as Doctor (uncredited)

1933

My Woman

as Conn

1933

She Had to Say Yes

as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)

1933

Private Detective 62

as Process Server (Uncredited)

1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

as Society Reporter (uncredited)

1933

Central Airport

as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)

1933

42nd Street

as Playwright (uncredited)

1933

Blondie Johnson

as Cashier (uncredited)

1933

Grand Slam

as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant

1933

Employees' Entrance

as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

1932

Blessed Event

as Kane

1932

The Mouthpiece

as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

1932

Union Depot

as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)

1931

Manhattan Parade

as Desk clerk

1931

Blonde Crazy

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1931

The Road to Singapore

as Desk Clerk at Club

1931

Smart Money

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1930

City Girl

as Man at Train Station (uncredited)