Charles Lane

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.

Known For

The Aristocats

as Lawyer (voice)

It's a Wonderful Life

as Real Estate Salesman

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Nosey

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Reporter at Marriage License Office

The Twilight Zone

as Mr. Peckinpaugh

Little House on the Prairie

Bewitched

as Mr. Cushman

Bewitched

as Jessie Mortimer

Bewitched

as Mr. Roland

Bewitched

as Harold Jameson