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Charles Lane (actor, born 1905)

December 01, 2023

For other people named Charles Lane, see Charles Lane (disambiguation).

Charles Lane (born Charles Gerstle Levison; January 26, 1905 – July 9, 2007)[1] was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 76 years.

Charles Lane
Lane in Lady Luck (1936)
Born
Charles Gerstle Levison

(1905-01-26)January 26, 1905
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 2007(2007-07-09) (aged 102)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1930–2006
Spouse
Ruth Covell Lane
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(m. 1931; died 2002)​
Children2

A prolific actor, with literally hundreds of roles in both film and TV, Lane often played sour, scowling and disagreeable clerks, doctors, judges, and middle-management authority figures. Recalling in 1981 his many roles, he said "They were all good parts, but they were jerks. If you have a type established, though, and you're any good, it can mean considerable work for you."[2] The New York Times reported that Lane's persona was so familiar to the public, "that people would come up to him in the street and greet him, because they thought they knew him from their hometowns."[3] Lane's first film role, of more than 250, was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney. Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films, including Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), 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).

Lane transitioned smoothly into television, and is probably best remembered to TV viewers for his recurring role as the ever-scheming Homer Bedloe on Petticoat Junction. As well, Lucille Ball frequently cast Lane 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. Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006.[4]

Early life edit

Born in San Francisco,[5] Lane was the son of an executive at the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, who was instrumental in rebuilding the city after the 1906 earthquake.[6]

Career edit

Lane spent a short time as an insurance salesman before taking to the stage at the Pasadena Playhouse. Actor/director Irving Pichel first suggested that Lane go into acting in 1929, and four years later Lane was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He appeared unbilled but always making his presence known in many famous early-1930s Warner Bros. films, beginning with Smart Money then going on to other Pre-Code classics such as Blonde Crazy, Employees' Entrance, Blessed Event, 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933, and She Had to Say Yes, finally getting billing when away from Warners' in My Woman, Looking for Trouble, and Twentieth Century. He became a favorite of director Frank Capra; in It's a Wonderful Life, Capra gave Lane a twist on his usual screen persona by casting him as an apparently hard-nosed rent collector who startles his employer, Mr. Potter (played by Lionel Barrymore) by speaking highly of James Stewart's character.[7] Lane also appeared in the film Mighty Joe Young (1949) as one of the reporters cajoling Max O'Hara (Robert Armstrong) for information about the identity of "Mr. Joseph Young", the persona given featured billing on the front of the building, on opening night.[citation needed]

Among his many roles as a character actor, Lane played Mr. Fosdick in Dear Phoebe, which aired on NBC in 1954–1955. He also portrayed mean-spirited railroad executive Homer Bedloe in the situation comedy Petticoat Junction.[4] He guest starred on such series as ABC's Guestward, Ho!, starring Joanne Dru, and The Bing Crosby Show, as well as the syndicated drama of the American Civil War, The Gray Ghost.[citation needed]

He was a good friend of Lucille Ball, and his specialty in playing scowling, short tempered, no-nonsense professionals provided a comic foil for Ball's scatterbrained television character. He played several guest roles on I Love Lucy, including an appearance in the episode "Lucy Goes To the Hospital", where he is seated in the waiting room with Ricky while Lucy gives birth to their son; he later cited this as one of his favorite parts.[7] He also played the title role in the episode "The Business Manager", the casting director in "Lucy Tells The Truth," and the passport clerk in "Staten Island Ferry." Lane appeared twice in The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour. He later had recurring roles as shopkeeper Mr. Finch on Dennis the Menace and during the first season (1962–1963) of Ball's The Lucy Show, playing banker Mr. Barnsdahl. According to The Lucy Book by Geoffrey Fidelman, Lane was let go because he had trouble reciting his lines correctly. However, Lane was in reality a placeholder for Ball's original choice, Gale Gordon, who joined the program in 1963 as Mr. Mooney after he was free from other contractual obligations.[citation needed]

In 1963, Lane appeared in the classic comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, playing the airport manager. (On the DVD commentary track, historian Michael Schlesinger wryly noted, "You do not have a comedy unless you have Charles Lane in it.") His final acting role was at the age of 101 in 2006's The Night Before Christmas. His last television appearance was at the age of 90, when he appeared in the 1995 Disney TV remake of its 1970 teen comedy The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, with Kirk Cameron. In 2005, the TV Land Awards paid tribute to Lane by celebrating his 100th birthday. Seated in a wheelchair in the audience, which had sung Happy Birthday to him, Lane was presented with his award by Haley Joel Osment and then announced "If you're interested, I'm still available [for work]!" The audience gave him a standing ovation.

Lane appeared in more than 250 films and hundreds of television shows and was uncredited in many of them. On his busiest days, Lane said he sometimes played more than one role, getting into costume and filming his two or three lines, then hurrying off to another set or studio for a different costume and a different role.[4] As for being typecast, Lane described it as "... a pain in the ass. You did something that was pretty good, and the picture was pretty good. But that pedigreed you into that type of part, which I thought was stupid and unfair, too. It didn't give me a chance, but it made the casting easier for the studio."[7] Lane is recorded as having appeared in sixty-seven parts in a span of just two years, 1940 to 1942.[3]

Personal life edit

In 1931, Lane married Ruth Covell, and they remained together for 70 years until her death in 2002. They had a son, Tom, and a daughter, Alice.[7]

On January 26, 2007, Lane celebrated his 102nd birthday. He continued to live in the Brentwood home he bought with Ruth (for $46,000 in 1964, equal to $434,039 today) until his death. In the end, his son, Tom Lane, said he was talking with his father at 9 p.m. on the evening of Monday, July 9, 2007, "He was lying in bed with his eyes real wide open. Then he closed his eyes and stopped breathing."[7]

Filmography edit

1930s edit

1940s edit

1950s edit

1960s edit

1970s edit

1980s edit

1990s edit

2000s edit

  • The Night Before Christmas (2006) (holiday short) as Narrator (voice)

References edit

  1. ^ "Charles Lane". Dead or Alive?. Kentix Computing. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  2. ^ Luther, Claudia (July 11, 2007). "Charles Lane, 102; perfected role of meanie". Los Angeles Times. from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Berkvist, Robert (July 11, 2007). "Charles Lane, Hollywood Character Actor, Dies at 102". The New York Times. from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c . Fox News Channel. July 10, 2007. Archived from the original on December 5, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  5. ^ Bergan, Ronald (September 27, 2007). "Obituary: Charles Lane: Prolific actor who was typecast for scowling bit-parts in films and on television". The Guardian. London. p. 39. Lane was born in San Francisco as Charles Gerstle Levison. Appropriately, he started out as an insurance salesman until an acquaintance, film director Irving Pichel suggested he try acting.
  6. ^ Bloom, Nate (July 20, 2007). "Celebrity Jews". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e Thomas, Bob (July 10, 2007). . The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Reid, John Howard (July 1, 2012). "Great Movie Musicals on DVD". Lulu. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-1058-6044-7 via Google Books.

Further reading edit

  • Young, Jordan R. (1986) [First published 1975]. "Charles Lane". Reel Characters: Great Movie Character Actors (softcover) (Sixth ed.). Beverly Hills, Calif.: Moonstone Press. pp. 101–118. ISBN 978-0-940410-79-4.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Lane (actor).
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  • Charles Lane — Obituary and tribute
  • Charles Lane 100th Birthday at the 2005 TV Land Awards
  • Charles Lane Find a grave

December 01, 2023
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For other people named Charles Lane see Charles Lane disambiguation Charles Lane born Charles Gerstle Levison January 26 1905 July 9 2007 1 was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 76 years Charles LaneLane in Lady Luck 1936 BornCharles Gerstle Levison 1905 01 26 January 26 1905San Francisco California U S DiedJuly 9 2007 2007 07 09 aged 102 Santa Monica California U S OccupationActorYears active1930 2006SpouseRuth Covell Lane m 1931 died 2002 wbr Children2A prolific actor with literally hundreds of roles in both film and TV Lane often played sour scowling and disagreeable clerks doctors judges and middle management authority figures Recalling in 1981 his many roles he said They were all good parts but they were jerks If you have a type established though and you re any good it can mean considerable work for you 2 The New York Times reported that Lane s persona was so familiar to the public that people would come up to him in the street and greet him because they thought they knew him from their hometowns 3 Lane s first film role of more than 250 was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money 1931 starring Edward G Robinson and James Cagney Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films including Mr Deeds Goes to Town 1936 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 Lane transitioned smoothly into television and is probably best remembered to TV viewers for his recurring role as the ever scheming Homer Bedloe on Petticoat Junction As well Lucille Ball frequently cast Lane 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 Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006 4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4 1 1930s 4 2 1940s 4 3 1950s 4 4 1960s 4 5 1970s 4 6 1980s 4 7 1990s 4 8 2000s 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life editBorn in San Francisco 5 Lane was the son of an executive at the Fireman s Fund Insurance Company who was instrumental in rebuilding the city after the 1906 earthquake 6 Career editLane spent a short time as an insurance salesman before taking to the stage at the Pasadena Playhouse Actor director Irving Pichel first suggested that Lane go into acting in 1929 and four years later Lane was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild He appeared unbilled but always making his presence known in many famous early 1930s Warner Bros films beginning with Smart Money then going on to other Pre Code classics such as Blonde Crazy Employees Entrance Blessed Event 42nd Street Gold Diggers of 1933 and She Had to Say Yes finally getting billing when away from Warners in My Woman Looking for Trouble and Twentieth Century He became a favorite of director Frank Capra in It s a Wonderful Life Capra gave Lane a twist on his usual screen persona by casting him as an apparently hard nosed rent collector who startles his employer Mr Potter played by Lionel Barrymore by speaking highly of James Stewart s character 7 Lane also appeared in the film Mighty Joe Young 1949 as one of the reporters cajoling Max O Hara Robert Armstrong for information about the identity of Mr Joseph Young the persona given featured billing on the front of the building on opening night citation needed Among his many roles as a character actor Lane played Mr Fosdick in Dear Phoebe which aired on NBC in 1954 1955 He also portrayed mean spirited railroad executive Homer Bedloe in the situation comedy Petticoat Junction 4 He guest starred on such series as ABC s Guestward Ho starring Joanne Dru and The Bing Crosby Show as well as the syndicated drama of the American Civil War The Gray Ghost citation needed He was a good friend of Lucille Ball and his specialty in playing scowling short tempered no nonsense professionals provided a comic foil for Ball s scatterbrained television character He played several guest roles on I Love Lucy including an appearance in the episode Lucy Goes To the Hospital where he is seated in the waiting room with Ricky while Lucy gives birth to their son he later cited this as one of his favorite parts 7 He also played the title role in the episode The Business Manager the casting director in Lucy Tells The Truth and the passport clerk in Staten Island Ferry Lane appeared twice in The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour He later had recurring roles as shopkeeper Mr Finch on Dennis the Menace and during the first season 1962 1963 of Ball s The Lucy Show playing banker Mr Barnsdahl According to The Lucy Book by Geoffrey Fidelman Lane was let go because he had trouble reciting his lines correctly However Lane was in reality a placeholder for Ball s original choice Gale Gordon who joined the program in 1963 as Mr Mooney after he was free from other contractual obligations citation needed In 1963 Lane appeared in the classic comedy It s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World playing the airport manager On the DVD commentary track historian Michael Schlesinger wryly noted You do not have a comedy unless you have Charles Lane in it His final acting role was at the age of 101 in 2006 s The Night Before Christmas His last television appearance was at the age of 90 when he appeared in the 1995 Disney TV remake of its 1970 teen comedy The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes with Kirk Cameron In 2005 the TV Land Awards paid tribute to Lane by celebrating his 100th birthday Seated in a wheelchair in the audience which had sung Happy Birthday to him Lane was presented with his award by Haley Joel Osment and then announced If you re interested I m still available for work The audience gave him a standing ovation Lane appeared in more than 250 films and hundreds of television shows and was uncredited in many of them On his busiest days Lane said he sometimes played more than one role getting into costume and filming his two or three lines then hurrying off to another set or studio for a different costume and a different role 4 As for being typecast Lane described it as a pain in the ass You did something that was pretty good and the picture was pretty good But that pedigreed you into that type of part which I thought was stupid and unfair too It didn t give me a chance but it made the casting easier for the studio 7 Lane is recorded as having appeared in sixty seven parts in a span of just two years 1940 to 1942 3 Personal life editIn 1931 Lane married Ruth Covell and they remained together for 70 years until her death in 2002 They had a son Tom and a daughter Alice 7 On January 26 2007 Lane celebrated his 102nd birthday He continued to live in the Brentwood home he bought with Ruth for 46 000 in 1964 equal to 434 039 today until his death In the end his son Tom Lane said he was talking with his father at 9 p m on the evening of Monday July 9 2007 He was lying in bed with his eyes real wide open Then he closed his eyes and stopped breathing 7 Filmography edit1930s edit City Girl 1930 as Pedestrian walking in train station uncredited Smart Money 1931 as Hotel Desk Clerk uncredited The Road to Singapore 1931 as Desk Clerk at Club uncredited Blonde Crazy 1931 as Four Eyes uncredited Manhattan Parade 1932 as Desk Clerk uncredited Union Depot 1932 as Luggage Checkroom Clerk uncredited The Mouthpiece 1932 as Hotel Desk Clerk uncredited Blessed Event 1932 as Kane uncredited Employees Entrance 1933 as Shoe Salesman uncredited Grand Slam 1933 as Ivan uncredited Blondie Johnson 1933 as Cashier uncredited 42nd Street 1933 as Author of Pretty Lady uncredited Central Airport 1933 as Amarillo Radio Operator uncredited Gold Diggers of 1933 1933 as Society Reporter uncredited Private Detective 62 1933 as Process Server uncredited She Had to Say Yes 1933 as Mr Bernstein uncredited My Woman 1933 as Conn Bothersome Agent The Bowery 1933 as Doctor uncredited Broadway Through a Keyhole 1933 as Columnist 2 replaced by Andrew Tombes uncredited Advice to the Lovelorn 1933 as Circulation Manager uncredited Mr Skitch 1933 as Hotel Clerk uncredited The Show Off 1934 as Mr Weitzenkorn uncredited Looking for Trouble 1934 as Switchboard Operator Twenty Million Sweethearts 1934 as Reporter uncredited Twentieth Century 1934 as Max Jacobs aka Max Mandelbaum Let s Talk It Over 1934 as Reporter uncredited I ll Fix It 1934 as Al Nathan Broadway Bill 1934 as Morgan s Henchman uncredited A Wicked Woman 1934 as Defense Attorney Beardsley uncredited The Band Plays On 1934 as Shyster Lawyer uncredited One More Spring 1935 as Representative uncredited Princess O Hara 1935 as Morris Goldberg uncredited Ginger 1935 as Judge uncredited Woman Wanted 1935 as Defense Attorney Herman uncredited Here Comes the Band 1935 as Mr Scurry Two for Tonight 1935 as Writer The Milky Way 1936 as Willard It Had Happened 1936 as State Examiner uncredited Mr Deeds Goes to Town 1936 as Hallor crook lawyer uncredited Neighborhood House 1936 uncredited Ticket to Paradise 1936 as Shyster uncredited The Crime of Dr Forbes 1936 as Defense Attorney The Bride Walks Out 1936 as Judge uncredited 36 Hours to Kill 1936 as Rickert Two Fisted Gentleman 1936 as Joe Gordon Lady Luck 1936 as Feinberg Easy to Take 1936 as Skip Reporter Come Closer Folks 1936 as Prosecutor uncredited Three Men on a Horse 1936 as Cleaner uncredited Criminal Lawyer 1937 as Nora s Attorney uncredited We re on the Jury 1937 as Mr Horace Smith Sea Devils 1937 as Judge uncredited Internes Can t Take Money 1937 as Grote Venus Makes Trouble 1937 as District Attorney The Jones Family in Big Business 1937 as Webster Bank Representative uncredited Born Reckless 1937 as Walden s Lawyer uncredited One Mile From Heaven 1937 as Webb uncredited Bad Guy 1937 as Walden s Lawyer uncredited Fit for a King 1937 as Spears uncredited Trapped by G Men 1937 as Fingers Hot Water 1937 as Grayson uncredited Danger Love at Work 1937 as Gilroy Partners in Crime 1937 as Druggist uncredited Ali Baba Goes to Town 1937 as Doctor Nothing Sacred 1937 as Rubenstein uncredited In Old Chicago 1937 as Booking Agent scenes deleted City Girl 1938 as Dr Abbott uncredited Joy of Living 1938 as Fan in Margaret s Dressing Room uncredited Cocoanut Grove 1938 as Weaver uncredited The Rage of Paris 1938 as Department Head uncredited Professor Beware 1938 as Joe Photographer uncredited You Can t Take It with You 1938 as Wilbur G Henderson Three Loves Has Nancy 1938 as Cleaning Store Manager uncredited Always in Trouble 1938 as Donald Gower Blondie 1938 as Furniture Salesman uncredited Thanks for Everything 1938 as Dr Olson Kentucky 1938 as Auctioneer Boy Slaves 1939 as Albee Inside Story 1939 as District Attorney Let Us Live 1939 as Auto Salesman uncredited Lucky Night 1939 as Carpenter Rose of Washington Square 1939 as Sam Kress booking agent 8 Unexpected Father 1939 as Department of Health Quarantine Man uncredited Second Fiddle 1939 as Studio Chief voice uncredited News Is Made at Night 1939 as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds They All Come Out 1939 as Psychiatrist Miracles for Sale 1939 as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk uncredited Fifth Avenue Girl 1939 as Union Representative uncredited Golden Boy 1939 as Drake Reporter uncredited Thunder Afloat 1939 scenes deleted Honeymoon in Bali 1939 as Photographer for Morrissey s uncredited Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1939 as Nosey reporter Television Spy 1939 as Mr Adler Beware Spooks 1939 as Mr Moore Credit Man uncredited The Cat and the Canary 1939 as Reporter uncredited The Honeymoon s Over 1939 as D W O Connor uncredited Charlie McCarthy Detective 1939 as Charlie s Doctor uncredited 1940s edit Parole Fixer 1940 as Florist s Customer uncredited Johnny Apollo 1940 as Assistant District Attorney It s a Date 1940 as Mr Horner uncredited Primrose Path 1940 as Mr Smitty Smith Hawkins uncredited Buck Benny Rides Again 1940 as Charlie Graham The Doctor Takes a Wife 1940 as Reporter uncredited I Can t Give You Anything but Love Baby 1940 as Gannon uncredited The Crooked Road 1940 as Phil Wesner Defense Attorney Edison the Man 1940 as Second Lecturer uncredited Alias the Deacon 1940 as Supervisor uncredited On Their Own 1940 as Johnson You Can t Fool Your Wife 1940 as Salesman scenes deleted Queen of the Mob 1940 as Horace Grimley We Who Are Young 1940 as Perkins Rhythm on the River 1940 as Bernard Schwartz The Great Profile 1940 as Director The Leather Pushers 1940 as Henry Mitch Mitchell City for Conquest 1940 as Al Dance Team Manager uncredited A Little Bit of Heaven 1940 as Stafford uncredited Blondie Plays Cupid 1940 as Train Conductor uncredited Dancing on a Dime 1940 as Freeman Taylor Ellery Queen Master Detective 1940 as Dr Prouty Texas Rangers Ride Again 1940 as Train Passenger uncredited The Invisible Woman 1940 as Growley Back Street 1941 as Blake uncredited You re the One 1941 as Announcer Footlight Fever 1941 as Link Insurance Agent uncredited Ellery Queen s Penthouse Mystery 1941 as Doc Prouty Repent at Leisure 1941 as Clarence Morgan Barnacle Bill 1941 as Auctioneer uncredited Sis Hopkins 1941 as Rollo Blondie in Society 1941 as Washing Machine Salesman uncredited The Big Store 1941 as Finance Company Agent uncredited Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime 1941 as Dr Prouty Sing Another Chorus 1941 as Ryan Buy Me That Town 1941 as J Montague Gainsborough Three Girls About Town 1941 as Mortician uncredited Birth of the Blues 1941 as Wilbur Theater Manager uncredited I Wake Up Screaming 1941 as Keating Florist New York Town 1941 as Census Taker uncredited Appointment for Love 1941 as Smith uncredited Look Who s Laughing 1941 as Club Secretary uncredited Ball of Fire 1941 as Larsen Sealed Lips 1942 as Attorney Emanuel Manny T Dixon A Gentleman at Heart 1942 as Holloway A Close Call for Ellery Queen 1942 as Coroner uncredited Obliging Young Lady 1942 as Private Detective Smith The Lady Is Willing 1942 as K K Miller Ride Em Cowboy 1942 as Martin Manning uncredited Born to Sing 1942 as Johnny uncredited What s Cookin 1942 as K D Reynolds The Great Man s Lady 1942 as Pierce uncredited The Adventures of Martin Eden 1942 as Mr White Publisher uncredited Yokel Boy 1942 as Cynic uncredited About Face 1942 as Rental Car Manager Home in Wyomin 1942 as Newspaper Editor Tarzan s New York Adventure 1942 as Gould Beaton Broadway 1942 as Hungry Harry uncredited Sunday Punch 1942 as Ringside spectator at Ole s first fight uncredited The Mad Martindales 1942 as Virgil Hickling They All Kissed the Bride 1942 as Spotter uncredited Are Husbands Necessary 1942 as Mr Brooks Lady in a Jam 1942 as Government Man uncredited Thru Different Eyes 1942 as Mott Friendly Enemies 1942 as Braun Pardon My Sarong 1942 as Bus Company Superintendent uncredited Flying Tigers 1942 as Repkin uncredited Mission to Moscow 1943 as Man in Kitchen in Montage uncredited Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 as Reporter A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946 as Hack Hagen uncredited Just Before Dawn 1946 as Dr Steiner uncredited Mysterious Intruder 1946 as Detective Burns The Invisible Informer 1946 as Nick Steele The Show Off 1946 as Quiz Master uncredited Swell Guy 1946 as Ben Tilwell uncredited It s a Wonderful Life 1946 as Potter s Rent Collector The Farmer s Daughter 1947 as Jackson Campaign Reporter It Happened on Fifth Avenue 1947 as Landlord uncredited Living in a Big Way 1947 as Hawkins uncredited Bury Me Dead 1947 as Mr Brighton uncredited Louisiana 1947 as McCormack Roses Are Red 1947 as Lipton Intrigue 1947 as Hotel Desk Clerk Call Northside 777 1948 as Prosecuting Attorney uncredited State of the Union 1948 as Blink Moran Smart Woman 1948 as Reporter uncredited Race Street 1948 as Switchboard Operator Clerk uncredited The Gentleman from Nowhere 1948 as Fenmore Out of the Storm 1948 as Mr Evans Apartment for Peggy 1948 as Prof Collins uncredited Moonrise 1948 as Mr Chandler Man in Black The Boy with Green Hair 1948 as Passerby uncredited Mother Is a Freshman 1949 as Mr De Haven uncredited You re My Everything 1949 as Mr Eddie Pflum uncredited Mighty Joe Young 1949 as Producer uncredited The House Across the Street 1949 as Apartment Manager uncredited Miss Grant Takes Richmond 1949 as Mr Woodruff uncredited 1950s edit Backfire 1950 as Dr Nolan uncredited Borderline 1950 as Peterson U S Customs Man uncredited The Yellow Cab Man 1950 as L A Casualty Co Executive uncredited Riding High 1950 as Erickson Love That Brute 1950 as Joe Evans Cigar Store Owner uncredited The Second Face 1950 as Mr West Insurance Claims Adjustor The Du Pont Story 1950 as Lammot du Pont For Heavens Sake 1950 as Arthur Crane IRS uncredited I Can Get It for You Wholesale 1951 as Herman Pulvermacher uncredited Criminal Lawyer 1951 as Frederick Waterman uncredited Here Comes the Groom 1951 as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard uncredited The Sniper 1952 as Drunk in Bar uncredited Three for Bedroom C 1952 as Trainman uncredited Burns amp Allen TV Series Jan 1 1953 as Mr Fitzpatrick I Love Lucy TV series 1953 Lucy Goes to the hospital 1953 Lucy Tells the Truth 1954 The Business Manager 1956 Staten Island Ferry The Juggler 1953 as Rosenberg Remains to Be Seen 1953 as Delapp examiner The Affairs of Dobie Gillis 1953 as Chemistry Professor Obispo Francis Joins the WACS 1954 uncredited Dear Phoebe 1954 TV series Willy 1954 1955 in episode First Case 1954 Kiss Me Deadly 1955 as Doctor uncredited The Birds and the Bees 1956 as Charlie Jenkins Bartender Top Secret Affair 1957 as Bill Hadley God Is My Partner 1957 as Judge Warner The People s Choice 1957 as Manager The Real McCoys 1957 1958 ABC TV two episodes as Harry Poulson Teacher s Pet 1958 as Roy The Restless Gun 1958 as Mayor Pete Mercer in Episode The Suffragette Perry Mason in the Fiery Fingers 1958 as Dr Williams Richard Diamond Private Detective in One Foot in the Grave CBS TV 1958 as Kevin Anders The Mating Game 1959 as Inspector General Bigelow The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock 1959 as Stanford Bates But Not for Me 1959 as Al Atwood Dennis The Menace 1959 1963 TV series as Mr Finch 1960s edit The Tab Hunter Show 1960 1961 Dr Spike in Personal Appearance 1961 Pete and Gladys 1960 1962 Mr Vincent in The House Next Door 1961 and Slater in Garden Wedding 1962 The DuPont Show with June Allyson with June Allyson as Elsa Wilson in The Old Fashioned Way 1961 as Dr Shelley The Lucy Show 1962 as Mr Barnstahl Mister Ed Wilbur in the Lion s Den 1962 The Music Man 1962 as Constable Locke Mr Smith Goes to Washington TV series 1963 as Caleb It s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World 1963 as Airport Manager Papa s Delicate Condition 1963 as Mr Cosgrove The Wheeler Dealers 1963 as Judge uncredited Petticoat Junction 1963 1968 24 episodes as Homer Bedloe The Beverly Hillbillies 1963 1971 as Foster Phinney Homer Bedloe Billy Hacker Bewitched 1964 1972 TV series as Mr Roland Mr Cushman Harold Jameson Mr Harmon Mr Meikeljohn Shotwell Jessie Mortimer Ed Hotchkiss The Andy Griffith Show in episode Aunt Bee the Crusader 1964 as Mr Frisby Gomer Pyle U S M C in episode 106 Pay Day 1964 as General Richards The Carpetbaggers 1964 as Denby The New Interns 1964 as Connors Good Neighbor Sam 1964 as Jack Bailey Looking for Love 1964 as Screen Test Director The Cara Williams Show in episode Variety is the Spice of Wife 1965 as McAvie Get Smart in My Nephew the Spy 1965 as Uncle Abner Kentucky Jones in The Big Speech 1965 as Doc Axby John Goldfarb Please Come Home 1965 as Strife Magazine Editor Billie 1965 as Coach Jones The Donna Reed Show in The Big League Shock 1965 as Mr Sampson The Munsters in The Most Beautiful Ghoul in the World 1966 as Mr Edgar Z Holmes The Ghost and Mr Chicken 1966 as Lawyer Whitlow The Ugly Dachshund 1966 as Judge The Pruitts of Southampton 1966 1967 TV series as Maxwell F Troop 1966 as Mr S A MacGuire He and She 1967 as Mr Julius Simpson US Immigration officer Eight on the Lam 1967 as Bank Examiner uncredited The Gnome Mobile 1967 as Dr Scoggins Wild Wild West S3 E7 The Night of the Hangman as the scheming Roger Creed 1967 What s So Bad About Feeling Good 1968 as Dr Shapiro Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady 1968 as Mr Duckworth Green Acres in episode The Rummage Sale 1968 as Mr Wilson My Dog the Thief 1969 as Mr Pfeiffer 1970s edit The Aristocats 1970 as Georges Hautecourt voice Nanny and the Professor 1970 1971 TV series as Ticket Seller Driving Inspector Hitched 1971 as Round Tree The Great Man s Whiskers 1972 as Philbrick Get to Know Your Rabbit 1972 as Mr Beeman The Odd Couple in Take my Furniture Please 1973 as Sid Karen TV series 1975 as Dale Busch Sybil 1976 as Dr Quinoness Family 1976 as James Lawrence Thursday s Child Movie Movie 1978 as Judge Mr Pennington Soap 1977 1978 TV series as Judge Petrillo The Little Dragons 1979 as J J 1980s edit Return of the Beverly Hillbillies 1981 as Chief Strange Behavior 1981 as Donovan Little House on the Prairie episode Welcome to Olsenville 1982 as Jess Moffet The Winds of War mini series 1983 as Adm William Standley Strange Invaders 1983 as Professor Hollister Sunset Limousine 1983 as Reinhammer Murphy s Romance 1985 as Amos Abbott When the Bough Breaks 1986 as Van der Graaf Vanishing America 1986 as Shopkeeper Date with an Angel 1987 as Father O Shea War and Remembrance mini series 1988 as Adm William Standley 1990s edit Dark Shadows 1991 episode 6 as Antique Dealer Acting on Impulse 1993 as Bellhop The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes 1995 as Regent Yarborough2000s edit The Night Before Christmas 2006 holiday short as Narrator voice References edit Charles Lane Dead or Alive Kentix Computing Retrieved October 9 2009 Luther Claudia July 11 2007 Charles Lane 102 perfected role of meanie Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on October 16 2021 Retrieved October 16 2021 a b Berkvist Robert July 11 2007 Charles Lane Hollywood Character Actor Dies at 102 The New York Times Archived from the original on October 16 2021 Retrieved October 16 2021 a b c Character Actor Charles Lane Dies at 102 Fox News Channel July 10 2007 Archived from the original on December 5 2009 Retrieved October 9 2009 Bergan Ronald September 27 2007 Obituary Charles Lane Prolific actor who was typecast for scowling bit parts in films and on television The Guardian London p 39 Lane was born in San Francisco as Charles Gerstle Levison Appropriately he started out as an insurance salesman until an acquaintance film director Irving Pichel suggested he try acting Bloom Nate July 20 2007 Celebrity Jews J The Jewish News of Northern California Retrieved September 30 2023 a b c d e Thomas Bob July 10 2007 Character Actor Charles Lane Dies The Washington Post Associated Press Archived from the original on November 8 2012 Retrieved August 20 2023 Reid John Howard July 1 2012 Great Movie Musicals on DVD Lulu p 65 ISBN 978 1 1058 6044 7 via Google Books Further reading editYoung Jordan R 1986 First published 1975 Charles Lane Reel Characters Great Movie Character Actors softcover Sixth ed Beverly Hills Calif Moonstone Press pp 101 118 ISBN 978 0 940410 79 4 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