Charles Lane was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 72 years. Lane gave his last performance at the age of 95 as a narrator in 2000. 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.
Charles Lane
Active - 1931 - 1995 |
Birth - Jan 26, 1905 |
Death - Jul 9, 2007 |
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Romance, Crime, Action-Adventure
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Subgenres - Romantic Comedy, Musical, Comedy Drama, Film Noir, Boxing Film
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Charles Gerstle Levison, Charles L. Lane, Charles Levinson, Charles Levison, Charlie Lane-
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Romantic Comedy, Musical, Comedy Drama, Film Noir, Boxing Film, Comedy Horror, Science Fiction Comedy, Detective Film, Screwball Comedy Film, Western Film, Action-Adventure Film, Alien Invasion, American Football Film, Biographical Film, Chase, Christmas Film, Comedy of Remarriage, Epic Film, Erotic Thriller, Heist Film, Historical Film, Prison Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Satire, Sports Comedy, Teen Comedy, Teen Film, Treasure Hunt Film