ACTOR

Charles Lane

1905 - 2007

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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 76 years. A prolific actor who played 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." 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." Lane's first film role, of more than 250, was as a hotel clerk in Smart Money (1931) starring Edward G. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Lane has received more than 27,309 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Lane is the 7,805th most popular actor (down from 7,037th in 2019), the 11,547th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,459th in 2019) and the 3,627th most popular American Actor.

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  • 27k

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  • 41.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Charles Lane ranks 7,805 out of 13,578. Before him are Robert Warwick, Nobutoshi Canna, Cláudia Raia, Brian Stepanek, Pauline Bush, and William Hootkins. After him are Patrick Schwarzenegger, Alessio Boni, Fiona Fullerton, Miles Mander, Juliet Landau, and Esther Ralston.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Charles Lane ranks 386. Before him are Pat Brown, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Constant Lambert, Eddie Condon, Edwin H. Colbert, and José Tapia. After him are Lila Lee, Henry Green, Marvin Stalder, Thomas Gomez, Pedro Quartucci, and Hans Ziglarski. Among people deceased in 2007, Charles Lane ranks 385. Before him are Fenny Heemskerk, Yolanda King, Porter Wagoner, Teresa Brewer, Calvin Lockhart, and Alfonso Silva. After him are Tron Øgrim, Gino Pariani, Grégory Lemarchal, Ruth Graham, Hughie Thomasson, and Seung-Hui Cho.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Lane ranks 11,547 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Warwick (1878), Brian Stepanek (1971), Bert Vogelstein (1949), Pauline Bush (1886), Brian Acton (1972), and William Hootkins (1948). After him are Patrick Schwarzenegger (1993), Roy Hargrove (1969), Glen Benton (1967), Charlie Barnet (1913), Juliet Landau (1965), and Esther Ralston (1902).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Charles Lane ranks 3,627. Before him are Alan Baxter (1908), Kathryn Erbe (1965), Robert Warwick (1878), Brian Stepanek (1971), Pauline Bush (1886), and William Hootkins (1948). After him are Patrick Schwarzenegger (1993), Juliet Landau (1965), Esther Ralston (1902), Colman Domingo (1969), Peter Ho (1975), and Mackenzie Foy (2000).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Aristocats
Lawyer (voice)
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.
Nov 13th 19707.3 / 10
It's a Wonderful Life
Real Estate Salesman
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Dec 20th 19468.273 / 10
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Nosey
After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.
Oct 19th 19397.9 / 10