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Charles Lane

Actor | * 01/26/1905 († 102, 07/09/2007) | San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Charles Lane (born Charles Gerstle Levison; January 26, 1905 – July 9, 2007) was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 76 years. A prolific actor who played hundreds of roles in both film and TV, Lane often played sour, scowling and disagreeable clerks, doctors, judges, and middle-management authority figures. Recalling in 1981 his many roles, he said "They were all good parts, but they were jerks. If you have a type established, though, and you're any good, it can mean considerable work for you." The New York Times reported that Lane's persona was so familiar to the public, "that people would come up to him in the street and greet him, because they thought they knew him from their hometowns." Lane's first film role, of more than 250, was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney. Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films, including Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It with You (1938), ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Movies with Charles Lane as Actor(202)

as Regent Yarborough1995 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Bellhop1993 Acting on Impulse
as Van der Graaf1986 When The Bough Breaks
as Amos Abbott1985 Murphy's Romance
as Reinhammer1983 Sunset Limousine
as Prof. Hollister1983 Strange Invaders
as Donovan1981 Strange Behavior
as J.J.1980 The Little Dragons
as Judge / Mr. Pennington1978 Movie Movie
as Mr. Beeman1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit
as Mr. Pfeiffer1969 My Dog the Thief
as Dr. Scoggins1967 The Gnome-Mobile
as Judge1966 The Ugly Dachshund
as Coach Jones1965 Billie
as Jack Bailey1964 Good Neighbor Sam
as Director1964 Looking for Love
as Eugene Denby1964 The Carpetbaggers
as Interviewee1964 Rendezvous in Space
as Connors1964 The New Interns
as Judge (uncredited)1963 The Wheeler Dealers
as Mr. Cosgrove1963 Papa's Delicate Condition
as Airport Manager1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Constable1962 The Music Man
as Al Atwood1959 But Not for Me
as Inspector General Bigelow1959 The Mating Game
as Standard Bates1959 The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Roy1958 Teacher's Pet
as Judge Warner1957 God Is My Partner
as Delapp1953 Remains to Be Seen
as Rosenberg1953 The Juggler
as Prof. Obispo1953 The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
as Loud Drunk at Club1952 The Sniper
as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Frederick Waterman1951 Criminal Lawyer
as Ralph Burchard1951 Here Comes the Groom
as Erickson1950 Riding High
as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)1950 The Yellow Cab Man
as Mr. Westcott1950 The Second Face
as Apartment Manager (uncredited)1949 The House Across the Street
as Producer (uncredited)1949 Mighty Joe Young
as Mr. Eddie Pflum1949 You're My Everything
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)1948 Call Northside 777
as Blink Moran1948 State of the Union
as Mr. Evans1948 Out of the Storm
as Reporter1948 Smart Woman
as Prof. Collins (uncredited)1948 Apartment for Peggy
as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)1948 Race Street
as Lipton1947 Roses Are Red
as Brighton1947 Bury Me Dead
as Hotel Desk Clerk1947 Intrigue
as Landlord (uncredited)1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Hawkins (uncredited)1947 Living in a Big Way
as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)1946 Just Before Dawn
as Real Estate Salesman1946 It's a Wonderful Life
as Hack Hagen (uncredited)1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Detective Burns1946 Mysterious Intruder
as Nick Steele1946 The Invisible Informer
as Reporter at Marriage License Office1944 Arsenic and Old Lace
as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)1943 Mission to Moscow
as Pierce (uncredited)1942 The Great Man's Lady
as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)1942 Sunday Punch
as Martin Manning (uncredited)1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon1942 Sealed Lips
as K.K. Miller1942 The Lady Is Willing
as Government Man1942 Lady in a Jam
as Rental Car Manager1942 About Face
as K.D. Reynolds1942 What's Cookin'?
as Newspaper Editor1942 Home in Wyomin'
as Holloway1942 A Gentleman at Heart
as Private Detective Smith1942 Obliging Young Lady
as Braun1942 Friendly Enemies
as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Hungry Harry1942 Broadway
as Virgil Hickling1942 The Mad Martindales
as Johnny1942 Born to Sing
as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)1942 Pardon My Sarong
as Finance Company Man (uncredited)1941 The Big Store
as Reporter for Associated News1941 Back Street
as Census Taker (uncredited)1941 New York Town
as Wilbur - Theater Manager (uncredited)1941 Birth of the Blues
as Mortician1941 Three Girls About Town
as Clarence Morgan1941 Repent at Leisure
as Keating- Florist1941 I Wake Up Screaming
as Larsen1941 Ball of Fire
as Dr. Prouty (coroner)1941 Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as Smith (uncredited)1941 Appointment for Love
as Auctioneer1941 Barnacle Bill
as Mayor's aide1941 Sis Hopkins
as J. Montague Gainsborough1941 Buy Me That Town
as Bernard Schwartz1940 Rhythm on the River
as Charlie Graham1940 Buck Benny Rides Again
as Salesman1940 You Can't Fool Your Wife
as Assistant D.A.1940 Johnny Apollo
as Mr. 'Smitty' Smith / Hawkins (uncredited)1940 Primrose Path
as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)1940 City for Conquest
as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney1940 The Crooked Road
as Train Passenger (uncredited)1940 The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Growley1940 The Invisible Woman
as Freeman Taylor1940 Dancing on a Dime
as Second Lecturer1940 Edison, the Man
as Director1940 The Great Profile
as Mr. Horner (uncredited)1940 It's a Date
as Perkins1940 We Who Are Young
as Reporter1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Johnson1940 On Their Own
as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell1940 The Leather Pushers
as Train Conductor (uncredited)1940 Blondie Plays Cupid
as Horace Grimley1940 Queen of the Mob
as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds1939 News Is Made at Night
as Union Representative (uncredited)1939 5th Ave Girl
as Photographer (uncredited)1939 Honeymoon in Bali
as Moore (uncredited)1939 Beware Spooks!
as Reporter Drake1939 Golden Boy
as District Attorney1939 Inside Story
as Mr. Adler1939 Television Spy
as Studio Chief1939 Second Fiddle
as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)1939 Let Us Live
as Psychiatrist1939 They All Come Out
as Sam Kress1939 Rose of Washington Square
as Albee1939 Boy Slaves
as Charlie's Doctor1939 Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk1939 Miracles for Sale
as Carpenter1939 Lucky Night
as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)1938 Three Loves Has Nancy
as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)1938 Joy of Living
as Donald Gower1938 Always in Trouble
as Joe - Photographer1938 Professor Beware
as Auctioneer1938 Kentucky
as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)1938 Blondie
as Weaver1938 Cocoanut Grove
as Department Head (uncredited)1938 The Rage of Paris
as Rubenstein (uncredited)1937 Nothing Sacred
as Fingers1937 Trapped by G-Men
as Attorney1937 Criminal Lawyer
as District Attorney1937 Venus Makes Trouble
as Doctor1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Grayson (uncredited)1937 Hot Water
as Attorney1937 Bad Guy
as Gilroy, an attorney1937 Danger - Love at Work
as Barnes's lawyer1937 Born Reckless
as Webster - Bank Representative1937 Big Business
as Horace Smith1937 We're on the Jury
as Hallor (uncredited)1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Willard1936 The Milky Way
as Joe Gordon1936 Two-Fisted Gentleman
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Lawyer Rickert1936 36 Hours to Kill
as Feinberg1936 Lady Luck
as Skip1936 Easy to Take
as Man in Front Row (archive footage)1935 The Florentine Dagger
as Judge (uncredited)1935 Ginger
as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)1935 Woman Wanted
as Representative1935 One More Spring
as Writer1935 Two for Tonight
as Mr. Scurry1935 Here Comes the Band
as Max Jacobs1934 Twentieth Century
as Switchboard Operator1934 Looking for Trouble
as Reporter1934 Let's Talk It Over
as Reporter (uncredited)1934 Twenty Million Sweethearts
as Shyster Lawyer1934 The Bands Plays On
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)1934 Broadway Bill
as Al Nathan1934 I'll Fix It
as Mr. Weitzenkorn1934 The Show-Off
as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)1934 A Wicked Woman
as Hotel Clerk1933 Mr. Skitch
as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)1933 She Had to Say Yes
as Cashier (uncredited)1933 Blondie Johnson
as Playwright (uncredited)1933 42nd Street
as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant1933 Grand Slam
as Society Reporter (uncredited)1933 Gold Diggers of 1933
as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)1933 Central Airport
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)1933 Employees' Entrance
as Process Server (Uncredited)1933 Private Detective 62
as Conn1933 My Woman
as Doctor (uncredited)1933 The Bowery
as Columnist #21933 Broadway Thru a Keyhole
as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)1932 The Mouthpiece
as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)1932 Union Depot
as Kane1932 Blessed Event
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)1931 Blonde Crazy
as Desk Clerk at Club1931 The Road to Singapore
as Desk clerk1931 Manhattan Parade
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)1931 Smart Money
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)1930 City Girl
as Elizabeth's father1927 Service for Ladies

TV Shows/Series with Charles Lane as Actor(88)

as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)2006 Legends
as Walter Graf1986 L.A. Law
as Velcrows Widley1985 Otherworld
as Motel Owner1984 Hunter
as Adm. William Standley1983 The Winds of War
as Judge Petrillo1977 Soap
as Dr. Quinoness1976 Sybil
1974 Rhoda
1972 Maude
as Fulton Briggs1972 Temperatures Rising
as Sid1970 The Odd Couple
as Judge Carter1968 The Doris Day Show
as Mr. Simpson1967 He & She
1965 F Troop
as Ash1965 Honey West
as Dr. Lusk1963 Burke's Law
as Homer Bedloe1963 Petticoat Junction
as Mr. Frisby1960 The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. Peckinpaugh1959 The Twilight Zone
1958 Lawman
as Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Dr. Williams1957 Perry Mason
as Claims Clerk (uncredited)1957 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Customs Officer (uncredited)1957 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Simon Whipple1955 The Millionaire
1954 Willy
as Mr. Fosdick1954 Dear Phoebe
1953 Topper
as himself1952 Today
as Mr. Stanley1951 I Love Lucy
as Mr. Hickox1951 I Love Lucy
as Passport Office Clerk1951 I Love Lucy
as Casting Director1951 I Love Lucy

Full Name: Charles Lane
Born: Thursday, 01/26 1905 (January) in San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 07/09 2007 (July) in Brentwood (aged: 102)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Charles Lane (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Charles Gerstle Levison"
"Charles L. Lane"
"Charlie Lane"
"Charles Levinson"
"Charles Levison"
"Charles Lane (actor, born 1905)"
"Charles Lane (Schauspieler, 1905)"
Charles Lane frequently works together with these people:
Herb Vigran (31x, Actor)
Michael Fox (29x, Actor)
Bartlett Robinson (28x, Actor)
Peter Leeds (27x, Actor)
Parley Baer (26x, Actor)
Irving Bacon (26x, Actor)
J. Pat O'Malley (25x, Actor)
Lurene Tuttle (25x, Actress)
Lawrence Dobkin (25x, Actor)
Vaughn Taylor (24x, Actor)
Richard Reeves (24x, Actor)
Bess Flowers (23x, Actress)

Other people with this name: Charles Lane (US), Charles Lane (US)

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