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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 se…
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- Perry Mason (1957) as Dr. Williams
- Bewitched (1964) as Mr. Cushman
- Get Smart (1965) as Uncle Abner
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Mr. Frisby
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Richard Welte
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) Cast
- Maverick (1957) as Proprietor
- L.A. Law (1986) as Walter Graf
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Foster Phinney
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mr. Peckinpaugh
- The Untouchables (1959) as Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Roger Creed
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Mr. Stanley
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Homer Bedloe
- Hunter (1984) as Motel Owner
- Burke's Law (1963) as Dr. Lusk
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Mr. Barnsdahl
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) Cast
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Charles Eckhardt
- Lawman (1958) Cast
- Green Acres (1965) as Mr. Wilson
- The Rookies (1972) Cast
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) as Charlie
- Lou Grant (1977) Cast
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) Cast
- The Odd Couple (1970) as Sid
- The Munsters (1964) Cast
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Ralph Harrison
- One Day at a Time (1975) Cast
- Dennis the Menace (1959) Cast
- Studio 57 (1954) as Henry
- Soap (1977) as Judge Petrillo
- Surfside 6 (1960) Cast
- Rhoda (1974) Cast
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) Cast
- Mister Ed (1961) Cast
- The Flying Nun (1967) Cast
- Judd for the Defense (1967) Cast
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) Cast
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
- The Real McCoys (1957) Cast
- Maude (1972) Cast
- The Millionaire (1955) as Simon Whipple
- Legends (2006) as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Doris Day Show (1968) as Judge Carter
- F Troop (1965) Cast
- Mork & Mindy (1978) Cast
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Real Estate Salesman
- Honey West (1965) as Ash
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Walter Medford
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) Cast
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Dr. Shelley
- The Aristocats (1970) as Lawyer (voice)
- The Comedy Factory (1985) as George McCloskey
- The Thin Man (1957) Cast
- Pete and Gladys (1960) Cast
- Bachelor Father (1957) Cast
- Nanny and the Professor (1970) Cast
- Chico and the Man (1974) Cast
- Temperatures Rising (1972) as Fulton Briggs
- The Winds of War (1983) as William Standley
- Topper (1953) as Mr. Kittler
- Today (1952) as Self
- The Restless Gun (1957) as Mayor Peter Mercer
- The Gale Storm Show (1956) as Pierce
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Claims Clerk (uncredited)
- He & She (1967) as Mr. Simpson
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965) as Man
- Dark Shadows (1991) as Antique Dealer
- The Cara Williams Show (1964) Cast
- The Farmer's Daughter (1963) Cast
- Whirlybirds (1957) Cast
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Airport Manager
- Otherworld (1985) as Velcrows Widley
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Mr. Pfeiffer
- Wendy and Me (1964) Cast
- Shannon's Deal (1990) Cast
- Weekend Special (1977) Cast
- Adam's Rib (1973) as Mayor
- Love on a Rooftop (1966) Cast
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Most-watched Charles Lane films currently: It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Aristocats (1970), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Mighty Joe Young (1949), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944).
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Selected TV credits: Perry Mason (1957), Bewitched (1964), Get Smart (1965), The Andy Griffith Show (1960), St. Elsewhere (1982).
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