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Charles Lane
AKA: Charles Gerstle Levison · Charles L. Lane · Charlie Lane · Charles Levinson · Charles Levison
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Born: 1905
San Francisco, California, USA
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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.
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Shadows | 1991 | Antique Dealer |
| L.A. Law | 1986 | Walter Graf |
| Otherworld | 1985 | Velcrows Widley |
| Hunter | 1984 | Motel Owner |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | Richard Welte |
| Mork & Mindy | 1978 | Contributor |
| Lou Grant | 1977 | Mort Farber |
| Soap | 1977 | Judge Petrillo |
| One Day at a Time | 1975 | Contributor |
| Rhoda | 1974 | Contributor |
| Maude | 1972 | Contributor |
| Temperatures Rising | 1972 | Fulton Briggs |
| The Rookies | 1972 | Contributor |
| The Odd Couple | 1970 | Sid |
| Nanny and the Professor | 1970 | Contributor |
| Judd, for the Defense | 1967 | Contributor |
| The Flying Nun | 1967 | Contributor |
| Honey West | 1965 | Ash |
| Green Acres | 1965 | Mr. Wilson |
| F Troop | 1965 | Contributor |
| Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | 1964 | Charlie |
| The Munsters | 1964 | Contributor |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1964 | Ralph Harrison |
| Bewitched | 1964 | Ed Hotchkiss |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1963 | Charles Eckhardt |
| Petticoat Junction | 1963 | Homer Bedloe |
| Burke's Law | 1963 | Dr. Lusk |
| The Lucy Show | 1962 | Mr. Barnsdahl |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962 | Foster Phinney |
| Mister Ed | 1961 | Contributor |
| Surfside 6 | 1960 | Cyrus Radford |
| The Andy Griffith Show | 1960 | Mr. Frisby |
| The Untouchables | 1959 | Alcatraz Official (uncredited) |
| Dennis the Menace | 1959 | Contributor |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1959 | Contributor |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1958 | Contributor |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1958 | Contributor |
| Lawman | 1958 | Contributor |
| The Donna Reed Show | 1958 | Contributor |
| The Real McCoys | 1957 | Contributor |
| Maverick | 1957 | Proprietor |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | 1957 | Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited) |
| The Millionaire | 1955 | Simon Whipple |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1954 | Mr. Pfeiffer |
| Studio 57 | 1954 | Henry |
| Topper | 1953 | Mr. Kittler |
| Today | 1952 | Self |
| I Love Lucy | 1951 | Casting Director |