Charles Lane

About

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.

Known for

Perry MasonSeries • 1957The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960L.A. LawSeries • 1986BewitchedSeries • 1964Little House on the PrairieSeries • 1974Get SmartSeries • 1965The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982MaverickSeries • 1957Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962I Love LucySeries • 1951The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965Green AcresSeries • 1965The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 1958Lou GrantSeries • 1977The UntouchablesSeries • 1959HunterSeries • 1984Medical CenterSeries • 1969Burke's LawSeries • 1963Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series • 1964The MunstersSeries • 1964LawmanSeries • 1958