1905Born, San Francisco
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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…
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The AristocatsLawyer (voice)
Little House on the Prairie
BewitchedMr. Cushman
The Munsters
Get SmartUncle Abner2006LegendsRoy (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow
2003TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV1 episodeShow
1995The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesRegent YarboroughMovie
1994A Bewitched ChristmasJesse MortimerMovie
1993Acting on ImpulseBellhopMovie
1991Dark ShadowsAntique Dealer · 1 episodeShow
1990Shannon's Deal1 episodeShow
1987Date with an AngelFather O'SheaMovie
1986When the Bough BreaksVan der GraafMovie
1986L.A. LawWalter Graf · 1 episodeShow
1985Murphy's RomanceAmos AbbottMovie
1985The Comedy FactoryGeorge McCloskey · 1 episodeShow
1985OtherworldVelcrows Widley · 1 episodeShow
1984HunterMotel Owner · 1 episodeShow
1983Sunset LimousineReinhammerMovie
1983Strange InvadersProf. HollisterMovie
1983The Winds of WarWilliam Standley · 1 episodeShow
1982St. ElsewhereRichard Welte · 1 episodeShow
1982The Devlin Connection1 episodeShow
1981Dead KidsDonovanMovie
1981The Return of the Beverly HillbilliesChiefMovie
1980The Little DragonsJ.J.Movie
1978Movie MovieJudge / Mr. PenningtonMovie
1978Mork & Mindy1 episodeShow
1977Lou GrantMort Farber · 1 episodeShow
1977SoapJudge Petrillo · 7 episodesShow
1977ABC Weekend Specials1 episodeShow
1976SybilDr. Quinoness · 2 episodesShow
1975One Day at a Time1 episodeShow
1975Long Way HomeMovie
1975The Family Holvak1 episodeShow
1975Karen13 episodesShow
1974Chico and the Man1 episodeShow
1974Little House on the Prairie1 episodeShow
1974Rhoda1 episodeShow
1973Adam's RibMayor · 1 episodeShow
1973HitchedRound TreeMovie
1972The Sandy Duncan Show1 episodeShow
1972Maude1 episodeShow
1972Temperatures RisingFulton Briggs · 1 episodeShow
1972Get to Know Your RabbitMr. BeemanMovie
1972The Great Man's WhiskersPhilbrickMovie
1970The AristocatsLawyer (voice)Movie
1970The Odd CoupleSid · 1 episodeShow
1970Nanny and the Professor2 episodesShow
1969Medical CenterDr. Kelford · 1 episodeShow
1969My Dog, the ThiefMr. PfeifferMovie
1969The Debbie Reynolds Show1 episodeShow
1968The Doris Day ShowJudge Carter · 1 episodeShow
1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Dr. ShapiroMovie
1967Judd, for the Defense1 episodeShow
1967The Flying Nun1 episodeShow
1967He & SheMr. Simpson · 1 episodeShow
1967The Gnome-MobileDr. ScogginsMovie
1966Love on a Rooftop2 episodesShow
1966The Pruitts of SouthamptonMaxwell · 3 episodesShow
1966The Ugly DachshundJudgeMovie
1966The Ghost and Mr. ChickenWhitlowMovie
1965BillieCoach JonesMovie
1965Get SmartUncle Abner · 1 episodeShow
1965The Wild Wild WestRoger Creed · 1 episodeShow
1965Honey WestAsh · 1 episodeShow
1965Green AcresMr. Wilson · 1 episodeShow
1965F Troop1 episodeShow
1965Please Don't Eat the DaisiesMan · 1 episodeShow
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!EditorMovie
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Charlie · 2 episodesShow
1964The Munsters1 episodeShow
1964The Cara Williams Show1 episodeShow
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Ralph Harrison · 1 episodeShow
1964BewitchedMr. Cushman, Jessie Mortimer, Mr. Roland, Harold Jameson, Ed Hotchkiss, Mr. Harmon, Shotwell, George Meiklejohn · 1 episodeShow
1964Wendy and Me1 episodeShow
1964The Bing Crosby Show1 episodeShow
1964Rendezvous in SpaceIntervieweeMovie
1964Looking for LoveDirectorMovie
1964Good Neighbor SamJack BaileyMovie
1964The New InternsConnorsMovie
1964The CarpetbaggersEugene DenbyMovie
1963The Wheeler DealersJudge (uncredited)Movie
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