Skip to content
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Actor · born 26 January 1905 · San Francisco, California, USA

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.

Where to start: It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

As actor 217

TV shows 27

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Charles Lane movie?

By viewer score, It's a Wonderful Life (1946) at 8.3/10.

What are Charles Lane’s most popular movies?

The Aristocats, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

How many movies has Charles Lane made?

217 films on TMDB, 217 as actor.

↑ ↓ to move · Enter to open · Full search page