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.
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| Name | Charles Lane |
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| Also Known As | Charles Gerstle Levison, Charles L. Lane, Charlie Lane, Charles Levinson, Charles Levison |
| Birthday | 1905-01-26 |
| Deathday | 2007-07-09 |
| Gender | Male |
| IMDB | Charles Lane profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco, California, USA |
