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 Wit ... h 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.
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Dear Phoebe
as Mr. Fosdick
Episodes: 31
First Aired: Sep 10, 1954
Petticoat Junction
as Homer Bedloe
Episodes: 24
First Aired: Sep 24, 1963
Soap
as Judge Petrillo
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Sep 13, 1977
The Winds of War
as Adm. William Standley
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Feb 06, 1983
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Foster Phinney
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 26, 1962
The Lucy Show
as Mr. Barnsdahl
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Sybil
as Dr. Quinoness
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 14, 1976
The Pruitts of Southampton
as Maxwell
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 06, 1966
Lux Video Theatre
as Walter Medford
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1950
The Gale Storm Show
as Pierce
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1956
Burke's Law
as Dr. Lusk
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1963
L.A. Law
as Walter Graf
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1986
Otherworld
as Velcrows Widley
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 1985
The Odd Couple
as Sid
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1970
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Claims Clerk (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 06, 1957
I Love Lucy
as Mr. Stanley
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1951
Perry Mason
as Dr. Williams
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1957
Bewitched
as Mr. Cushman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
Hunter
as Motel Owner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1984
The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Peckinpaugh
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1959
Temperatures Rising
as Fulton Briggs
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1972
The Millionaire
as Simon Whipple
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 19, 1955
I Love Lucy
as Passport Office Clerk
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1951
I Love Lucy
as Casting Director
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1951
Adam's Rib
as Mayor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1973
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 1957
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Dr. Shelley
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1959
The Comedy Factory
as George McCloskey
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 21, 1985
Bewitched
as Jessie Mortimer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
The Restless Gun
as Mayor Peter Mercer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1957
Topper
as Mr. Kittler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 09, 1953
He & She
as Mr. Simpson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1967
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Billy Hacker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1962
Dennis the Menace
as Lawrence Finch
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1959
The Wild Wild West
as Roger Creed
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1965
Get Smart
as Uncle Abner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1965
Bewitched
as Mr. Roland
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
Honey West
as Ash
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1965
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
as Man
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1965
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Homer Bedloe
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1962
Fibber McGee & Molly
as Salesman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1959
Legends
as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 17, 2006
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 06, 1957
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Mr. Pfeiffer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. Frisby
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1960
Maverick
as Proprietor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1957
The Doris Day Show
as Judge Carter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1968
Bewitched
as Mr. Harmon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
Bewitched
as Harold Jameson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
Bewitched
as Ed Hotchkiss
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
Bewitched
as George Meiklejohn
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
Bewitched
as Shotwell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
I Love Lucy
as Mr. Hickox
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1951
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Charles Eckhardt
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1963
Green Acres
as Mr. Wilson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1965
Studio 57
as Henry
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1954
The Untouchables
as Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1959
The Real McCoys
as Mr. Leland
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1957
Karen
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Jan 30, 1975
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 29, 1959
Dennis the Menace
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 04, 1959
Lou Grant
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 20, 1977
Love on a Rooftop
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 06, 1966
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 25, 1964
Surfside 6
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 06, 1960
Nanny and the Professor
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 21, 1970
The Real McCoys
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 03, 1957
Pete and Gladys
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 19, 1960
The Wonderful World of Disney
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 24, 1961
St. Elsewhere
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 26, 1982
Mister Ed
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 05, 1961
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1964
77 Sunset Strip
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 10, 1958
The Rookies
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1972
Rhoda
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 1974
F Troop
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1965
Little House on the Prairie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1974
The Munsters
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1964
The Flying Nun
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 07, 1967
Today
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 1952
Chico and the Man
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1974
Maude
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1972
One Day at a Time
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 16, 1975
Mork & Mindy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1978
Weekend Special
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1977
The Tab Hunter Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1960
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1958
The Sandy Duncan Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1972
Bachelor Father
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1957
The Farmer's Daughter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1963
The Thin Man
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1957
The Debbie Reynolds Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1969
The New Bob Cummings Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1961
Judd for the Defense
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1967
Shannon's Deal
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 16, 1990
The Donna Reed Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1958
Wendy and Me
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1964
Guestward, Ho!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1960
Lawman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1958
Whirlybirds
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 03, 1957
The Ann Sothern Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1958
The Bill Dana Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1963
The People's Choice
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1955
The Cara Williams Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1964
Willy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1954
The Bing Crosby Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1964
Star Stage
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 1955
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1962
On Trial
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1956
The Comedy Spot
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 19, 1960
Screen Director's Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1955
The Family Holvak
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 07, 1975
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 2003
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