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Charles Lane
Actor 1905 - 2007

Charles Lane

San Francisco, California, USA

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,... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Man at Train Station (uncredited)

City Girl

1930

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Character Dr. Lanyon
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Character Father O'Shea
When the Bough Breaks No snapshots yet
Character Van der Graaf
Murphy's Romance No snapshots yet
Character Amos Abbott
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Character Prof. Hollister
Strange Behavior No snapshots yet
Character Donovan
The Little Dragons No snapshots yet
Character J.J.
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Character Judge / Mr. Pennington
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Character Dr. Quinoness

Sybil

1976

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Character Dr. Scoggins
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken No snapshots yet
Character Whitlow
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Character Judge
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Character Eugene Denby
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Character Airport Manager
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Character Mr. Cosgrove
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Character Judge (uncredited)
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Character Constable

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

76 titles
Date with an Angel
Date with an Angel 1987
When the Bough Breaks
When the Bough Breaks 1986
Murphy's Romance
Murphy's Romance 1985
Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders 1983
Strange Behavior
Strange Behavior 1981
The Little Dragons
The Little Dragons 1979
Movie Movie
Movie Movie 1978
Sybil
Sybil 1976
The AristoCats
The AristoCats 1970
The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile 1967
The Ugly Dachshund
The Ugly Dachshund 1966
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 1966
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers 1964
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers 1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
The Music Man
The Music Man 1962
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock 1959
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet 1958
The Sniper
The Sniper 1952
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom 1951
The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man 1950
Backfire
Backfire 1950
The House Across the Street
The House Across the Street 1949
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young 1949
State of the Union
State of the Union 1948
Race Street
Race Street 1948
Moonrise
Moonrise 1948
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777 1948
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue 1947
Bury Me Dead
Bury Me Dead 1947
Mysterious Intruder
Mysterious Intruder 1946
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life 1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace 1944
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure 1942
Pardon My Sarong
Pardon My Sarong 1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen 1942
The Big Store
The Big Store 1941
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming 1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery 1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime 1941
Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues 1941
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire 1941
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman 1940
Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River 1940
Primrose Path
Primrose Path 1940
Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo 1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective 1940
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man 1940
City for Conquest
City for Conquest 1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
Blondie Plays Cupid 1940
The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary 1939
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale 1939
5th Ave Girl
5th Ave Girl 1939
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You 1938
Joy of Living
Joy of Living 1938
Blondie
Blondie 1938
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred 1937
Internes Can't Take Money
Internes Can't Take Money 1937
The Milky Way
The Milky Way 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger 1935
Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century 1934
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill 1934
The Bowery
The Bowery 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 1933
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance 1933
Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson 1933
42nd Street
42nd Street 1933
Smart Money
Smart Money 1931
Blonde Crazy
Blonde Crazy 1931
City Girl
City Girl 1930
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1920

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