Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Acting

Born January 26, 1905 · 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…

Known for

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Today

Today

1952

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

Maverick

Maverick

1957

Hunter

Hunter

1984

Get Smart

Get Smart

1965

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Acting(319)

2006LegendsRoy (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005The History of HootervilleSelf

2003TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

1995The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesRegent Yarborough

1994A Bewitched ChristmasJesse Mortimer

1993Acting on ImpulseBellhop

1991Dark ShadowsAntique Dealer

1990Shannon's Deal

1987Date with an AngelFather O'Shea

1986When the Bough BreaksVan der Graaf

1986L.A. LawWalter Graf

1985Murphy's RomanceAmos Abbott

1985The Comedy FactoryGeorge McCloskey

1985OtherworldVelcrows Widley

1984HunterMotel Owner

1983Sunset LimousineReinhammer

1983Strange InvadersProf. Hollister

1983The Winds of WarWilliam Standley

1982St. ElsewhereRichard Welte

1982The Devlin Connection

1981Strange BehaviorDonovan

1981The Return of the Beverly HillbilliesChief

1980The Little DragonsJ.J.

1978Movie MovieJudge / Mr. Pennington

1978Mork & Mindy

1977SoapJudge Petrillo

1977Weekend Special

1976SybilDr. Quinoness

1975One Day at a Time

1975Long Way Home

1975The Family Holvak

1974Chico and the Man

1974Little House on the Prairie

1973Adam's RibMayor

1973HitchedRound Tree

1972The Sandy Duncan Show

1972Temperatures RisingFulton Briggs

1972The Rookies

1972Get to Know Your RabbitMr. Beeman

1972The Great Man's WhiskersPhilbrick

1970The AristocatsLawyer (voice)

1970The Odd CoupleSid

1970Nanny and the Professor

1969My Dog, the ThiefMr. Pfeiffer

1969The Debbie Reynolds Show

1968The Doris Day ShowJudge Carter

1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Dr. Shapiro

1967Judd, for the Defense

1967The Flying Nun

1967He & SheMr. Simpson

1967The Gnome-MobileDr. Scoggins

1966Love on a Rooftop

1966The Pruitts of SouthamptonMaxwell

1966The Ugly DachshundJudge

1966The Ghost and Mr. ChickenWhitlow

1965BillieCoach Jones

1965Get SmartUncle Abner

1965The Wild Wild WestRoger Creed

1965Honey WestAsh

1965Green AcresMr. Wilson

1965Please Don't Eat the DaisiesMan

1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Editor

1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Charlie

1964The Munsters

1964The Cara Williams Show

1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Ralph Harrison

1964BewitchedMr. Cushman

1964Wendy and Me

1964The Bing Crosby Show

1964Rendezvous in SpaceInterviewee

1964Looking for LoveDirector

1964Good Neighbor SamJack Bailey

1964The New InternsConnors

1964The CarpetbaggersEugene Denby

1963The Wheeler DealersJudge (uncredited)

1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldAirport Manager

1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreCharles Eckhardt

1963Petticoat JunctionHomer Bedloe

1963The Bill Dana Show

1963Burke's LawDr. Lusk

1963The Farmer's Daughter

1963Papa's Delicate ConditionMr. Cosgrove

1962The Lucy ShowMr. Barnsdahl

1962Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1962The Beverly HillbilliesFoster Phinney

1962The Music ManConstable

1961The New Bob Cummings Show

1961The Wonderful World of Disney

1961Alcatraz Express

1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Frisby

1960Guestward, Ho!

1960Pete and Gladys

1960The Tab Hunter Show

1960The Comedy Spot

1959The UntouchablesAlcatraz Official (uncredited)

1959Dennis the Menace

1959The Twilight ZoneMr. Peckinpaugh

1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonDr. Shelley

1959Fibber McGee & MollySalesman

1959But Not for MeAl Atwood

1959The 30 Foot Bride of Candy RockStandard Bates

1959The Mating GameInspector General Bigelow

195877 Sunset Strip

1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958The Ann Sothern Show

1958The Donna Reed Show

1958Teacher's PetRoy

1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourClaims Clerk (uncredited)

1957The Real McCoys

1957The Restless GunMayor Peter Mercer

1957MaverickProprietor

1957Perry MasonDr. Williams

1957The Thin Man

1957Bachelor Father

1957God Is My PartnerJudge Warner

1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveLt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)

1957Whirlybirds

1956The Gale Storm ShowPierce

1956The Birds and the BeesCharlie Jenkins

1955The People's Choice

1955Screen Director's Playhouse

1955The MillionaireSimon Whipple

1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMr. Pfeiffer

1954Studio 57Henry

1954Dear PhoebeMr. Fosdick

1953TopperMr. Kittler

1953The Affairs of Dobie GillisProf. Obispo

1953Remains to Be SeenDelapp

1953The JugglerRosenberg

1952The SniperLoud Drunk at Club

1951I Love LucyMr. Stanley

1951Here Comes the GroomFBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)

1951Criminal LawyerFrederick Waterman

1951I Can Get It for You WholesaleHerman Pulvermacher (uncredited)

1950The Second FaceMr. Westcott

1950Lux Video TheatreWalter Medford

1950Riding HighErickson

1950The Yellow Cab ManL.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)

1950BackfireDr. Nolan (uncredited)

1949Miss Grant Takes RichmondMr. Woodruff (uncredited)

1949The House Across the StreetApartment Manager (uncredited)

1949You're My EverythingMr. Eddie Pflum

1949Mighty Joe YoungProducer (uncredited)

1948The Boy with Green Hair

1948MoonriseMr. Chandler

1948Apartment for PeggyProf. Collins (uncredited)

1948Out of the StormMr. Evans

1948Race StreetSwitchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)

1948The Gentleman from NowhereFenmore

1948State of the UnionBlink Moran

1948Smart WomanReporter

1948Call Northside 777Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

1947IntrigueHotel Desk Clerk

1947LouisianaMcCormack

1947Roses Are RedLipton

1947Bury Me DeadBrighton

1947Living in a Big WayHawkins (uncredited)

1947It Happened on Fifth AvenueLandlord (uncredited)

1946It's a Wonderful LifeReal Estate Salesman

1946The Invisible InformerNick Steele

1946Mysterious IntruderDetective Burns

1946Just Before DawnDr. Steiner (uncredited)

1946A Close Call for Boston BlackieHack Hagen (uncredited)

1944Arsenic and Old LaceReporter at Marriage License Office

1943Mission to MoscowMan in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)

1942Flying TigersRepkin (uncredited)

1942Pardon My SarongBus Company Superintendent (uncredited)

1942Friendly EnemiesBraun

1942Lady in a JamGovernment Man (uncredited)

1942Thru Different EyesMott

1942They All Kissed the BrideSpotter

1942The Mad MartindalesVirgil Hickling

1942BroadwayHungry Harry

1942Sunday PunchRingside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)

1942Tarzan's New York AdventureSargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton

1942Home in Wyomin'Newspaper Editor

1942About FaceRental Car Manager

1942Obliging Young LadyPrivate Detective Smith

1942The Adventures of Martin EdenMr. White

1942What's Cookin'?K.D. Reynolds

1942Born to SingJohnny

1942The Lady Is WillingK.K. Miller

1942A Close Call for Ellery QueenCoroner

1942A Gentleman at HeartHolloway

1942Sealed LipsAttorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon

1941Ball of FireLarsen

1941Ride 'Em CowboyMartin Manning (uncredited)

1941Birth of the BluesWilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)

1941I Wake Up ScreamingKeating- Florist

1941The Great Man's LadyPierce (uncredited)

1941New York TownCensus Taker (uncredited)

1941Appointment for LoveSmith (uncredited)

1941Three Girls About TownMortician

1941Buy Me That TownJ. Montague Gainsborough

1941Ellery Queen and the Perfect CrimeDr. Prouty (coroner)

1941The Big StoreFinance Company Man (uncredited)

1941Sis HopkinsMayor's aide

1941Barnacle BillAuctioneer

1941Repent at LeisureClarence Morgan

1941Ellery Queen's Penthouse MysteryDoc Prouty

1941You're the OneAnnouncer

1941Back StreetReporter for Associated News

1940The Invisible WomanGrowley

1940The Texas Rangers Ride AgainTrain Passenger (uncredited)

1940Ellery Queen, Master DetectiveDr. Prouty

1940Dancing on a DimeFreeman Taylor

1940Blondie Plays CupidTrain Conductor (uncredited)

1940City for ConquestAl - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)

1940The Leather PushersHenry 'Mitch' Mitchell

1940The Great ProfileDirector

1940Rhythm on the RiverBernard Schwartz

1940We Who Are YoungPerkins

1940Queen of the MobHorace Grimley

1940Buck Benny Rides AgainCharlie Graham

1940You Can't Fool Your WifeSalesman

1940On Their OwnJohnson

1940The Crooked RoadPhil Wesner, Defense Attorney

1940Edison, the ManSecond Lecturer

1940The Doctor Takes a WifeReporter (uncredited)

1940Johnny ApolloAssistant D.A.

1940It's a DateMr. Horner (uncredited)

1940Primrose PathMr. Smith (uncredited)

1939Charlie McCarthy, DetectiveCharlie's Doctor

1939The Cat and the CanaryReporter

1939Beware Spooks!Moore (uncredited)

1939Television SpyMr. Adler

1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonNosey

1939Honeymoon in BaliPhotographer (uncredited)

1939Fifth Avenue GirlUnion Representative (uncredited)

1939Golden BoyReporter Drake

1939Miracles for SaleFleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk

1939They All Come OutPsychiatrist

1939News Is Made at NightDistrict Attorney Rufe Reynolds

1939Second FiddleStudio Chief

1939Lucky NightCarpenter

1939Rose of Washington SquareSam Kress

1939Let Us LiveAuto Show Salesman (uncredited)

1939Inside StoryDistrict Attorney

1939Boy SlavesAlbee

1938KentuckyAuctioneer

1938BlondieFurniture Salesman (uncredited)

1938Always in TroubleDonald Gower

1938Three Loves Has NancyCleaning Store Manager (uncredited)

1938You Can't Take It with YouHenderson

1938Professor BewareJoe - Photographer

1938The Rage of ParisDepartment Head (uncredited)

1938Cocoanut GroveWeaver

1938Joy of LivingFan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)

1937Nothing SacredRubenstein (uncredited)

1937Ali Baba Goes to TownDoctor

1937Danger – Love at WorkGilroy, an attorney

1937Hot WaterGrayson (uncredited)

1937Trapped by G-MenFingers

1937Bad GuyAttorney

1937One Mile from HeavenWebb

1937Born RecklessBarnes's lawyer

1937Big BusinessWebster - Bank Representative

1937Venus Makes TroubleDistrict Attorney

1937Internes Can't Take MoneyGrote

1937Sea DevilsJudge (uncredited)

1937We're on the JuryHorace Smith

1937Criminal LawyerAttorney (uncredited)

1936Easy to TakeSkip

1936Lady LuckFeinberg

1936Two-Fisted GentlemanJoe Gordon

193636 Hours to KillLawyer Rickert

1936Mr. Deeds Goes to TownHallor (uncredited)

1936The Milky WayWillard

1936The Adventures of Frank MerriwellMan in Front Row (archive footage)

1935Two for TonightWriter

1935Here Comes the BandMr. Scurry

1935Woman WantedDefense Attorney Herman (uncredited)

1935GingerJudge (uncredited)

1935The Florentine DaggerMan in Front Row (archive footage)

1935One More SpringRepresentative

1934The Band Plays OnShyster Lawyer

1934A Wicked WomanDefense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)

1934Broadway BillMorgan's Henchman (uncredited)

1934I'll Fix ItAl Nathan

1934Let's Talk It OverReporter

1934Twenty Million SweetheartsReporter (uncredited)

1934Twentieth CenturyMax Jacobs

1934Looking for TroubleSwitchboard Operator

1934The Show-OffMr. Weitzenkorn

1933Mr. SkitchHotel Clerk

1933Advice to the Lovelorn

1933Broadway Thru a KeyholeColumnist #2

1933The BoweryDoctor (uncredited)

1933My WomanConn

1933She Had to Say YesMr. Bernstein (uncredited)

1933Private Detective 62Process Server (Uncredited)

1933Gold Diggers of 1933Society Reporter (uncredited)

1933Central AirportAmarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)

193342nd StreetAuthor of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)

1933Blondie JohnsonCashier (uncredited)

1933Grand SlamWaiter at Nicolai Restaurant

1933Employees' EntranceShoe Salesman (uncredited)

1932Blessed EventKane

1932The MouthpieceHotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

1932Union DepotLuggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)

1931Manhattan ParadeDesk clerk

1931Blonde CrazyHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1931The Road to SingaporeDesk Clerk at Club (uncredited)

1931Smart MoneyHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1930City GirlMan at Train Station (uncredited)

1925I Want My ManFrench Doctor

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