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Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Acting

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 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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Arsenic and Old Lace
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Arsenic and Old Lace

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Arsenic and Old Lace
Reporter at Marriage License Office
Poster for It's a Wonderful Life
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It's a Wonderful Life

8.3(4.9K)
It's a Wonderful Life
Real Estate Salesman
Poster for Good Neighbor Sam
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Good Neighbor Sam

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Good Neighbor Sam
Jack Bailey
Poster for 42nd Street
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42nd Street

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42nd Street
Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
Poster for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Nosey
Poster for Blondie Johnson
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Blondie Johnson

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Blondie Johnson
Cashier (uncredited)
Poster for The Ugly Dachshund
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The Ugly Dachshund

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The Ugly Dachshund
Judge
Poster for I Wake Up Screaming
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I Wake Up Screaming

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I Wake Up Screaming
Keating- Florist
Poster for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Airport Manager
Poster for Twentieth Century
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Twentieth Century

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Twentieth Century
Max Jacobs

Gallery

Charles Lane portrait