People
Charles Lane
Acting · follow into films and chains
Biography
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.
Notable films
Where to start
Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
The Big Store
Appears in a KinoChain journey
The Aristocats
As Lawyer (voice)
Sybil
As Dr. Quinoness
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
As Nosey
Arsenic and Old Lace
As Reporter at Marriage License Office
City Girl
As Man at Train Station (uncredited)
The Invisible Woman
As Growley
The Road to Singapore
As Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
Related people
Collaborators & neighbours
Acted
Sybil
1976 · Dr. Quinoness
The Aristocats
1970 · Lawyer (voice)
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Reporter at Marriage License Office
The Big Store
1941 · Finance Company Man (uncredited)
The Invisible Woman
1940 · Growley
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Nosey
The Road to Singapore
1931 · Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
City Girl
1930 · Man at Train Station (uncredited)