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Charles Lane
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Charles Lane

1905 – 2007 · San Francisco, California, USA · Active 1925–2006

Charles Lane, born in 1905, was a prolific character actor whose career spanned over seven decades. He appeared in The Invisible Woman (1940) as well as The Boy with Green Hair (1948), showcasing his versatility in both comedic and dramatic roles. Lane's ability to embody authority figures made him a memorable presence in films like Teacher's Pet (1958) and The Carpetbaggers (1964). His work in Strange Behavior (1981) reflects the cult cinema aesthetic that continues to resonate with fans of exploitation and genre films.

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Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949 ★ 6.3
as Producer (uncredited)

A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.

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Filmography

339 credits
2000s 3 credits
2006
Legends as Roy (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV ★ 5.0
2005
Movie
1990s 5 credits
1995
Movie ★ 4.7
1994
A Bewitched Christmas as Jesse Mortimer
Movie
1993
Movie ★ 4.8
1991
Dark Shadows as Antique Dealer
TV ★ 7.8
1990
TV ★ 7.7
1980s 15 credits
1987
Date with an Angel as Father O'Shea
Movie ★ 6.8
1986
When the Bough Breaks as Van der Graaf
Movie ★ 6.4
1986
L.A. Law as Walter Graf
TV ★ 7.1
1985
Murphy's Romance as Amos Abbott
Movie ★ 6.2
1985
Otherworld as Velcrows Widley
TV ★ 5.5
1985
The Comedy Factory as George McCloskey
TV
1984
Hunter as Motel Owner
TV ★ 7.1
1983
Strange Invaders as Prof. Hollister
Movie ★ 4.8
1983
Sunset Limousine as Reinhammer
Movie ★ 4.5
1983
The Winds of War as William Standley
TV ★ 7.3
1982
St. Elsewhere as Richard Welte
TV ★ 5.7
1982
TV ★ 5.0
1981
Movie ★ 5.5
1981
Movie ★ 5.8
1980
Movie ★ 5.4
1970s 25 credits
1978
Movie Movie as Judge / Mr. Pennington
Movie ★ 6.0
1978
TV ★ 7.1
1977
TV ★ 7.3
1977
Soap as Judge Petrillo
TV ★ 7.3
1977
TV ★ 7.5
1977
Lou Grant as Mort Farber
TV ★ 7.3
1976
Sybil as Dr. Quinoness
TV ★ 7.4
1975
Movie
1975
TV ★ 6.8
1975
TV ★ 7.0
1975
TV ★ 9.0
1974
TV ★ 6.2
1974
TV ★ 6.2
1973
Hitched as Round Tree
Movie ★ 7.3
1973
Adam's Rib as Mayor
TV ★ 7.5
1972
Movie ★ 5.0
1972
Movie ★ 8.0
1972
TV ★ 6.9
1972
TV ★ 6.9
1972
TV ★ 10.0
1972
Temperatures Rising as Fulton Briggs
TV ★ 7.5
1970
The Aristocats as Lawyer (voice)
Movie ★ 7.3
1970
TV ★ 7.8
1960s 64 credits
1969
My Dog, the Thief as Mr. Pfeiffer
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
Movie ★ 6.7
1968
The Doris Day Show as Judge Carter
TV ★ 6.2
1967
The Gnome-Mobile as Dr. Scoggins
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
TV ★ 6.3
1967
TV ★ 7.7
1967
He & She as Mr. Simpson
TV ★ 5.2
1966
Movie ★ 6.7
1966
Movie ★ 6.8
1966
TV ★ 7.0
1966
TV ★ 6.5
1965
Billie as Coach Jones
Movie ★ 5.0
1965
Movie ★ 3.8
1965
TV ★ 6.3
1965
The Wild Wild West as Roger Creed
TV ★ 7.6
1965
Get Smart as Uncle Abner
TV ★ 7.9
1965
TV ★ 7.2
1965
TV ★ 6.8
1965
Green Acres as Mr. Wilson
TV ★ 7.2
1964
Good Neighbor Sam as Jack Bailey
Movie ★ 6.6
1964
Looking for Love as Director
Movie ★ 5.8
1964
The Carpetbaggers as Eugene Denby
Movie ★ 5.9
1964
Rendezvous in Space as Interviewee
Movie
1964
Movie ★ 4.8
1964
TV ★ 7.9
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
Bewitched as Mr. Cushman
TV ★ 7.9
1964
TV ★ 8.0
1964
TV ★ 6.5
1964
TV ★ 6.0
1964
Bewitched as Jessie Mortimer
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as Mr. Roland
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as Mr. Harmon
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as Harold Jameson
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as Ed Hotchkiss
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as George Meiklejohn
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Bewitched as Shotwell
TV ★ 7.9
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Ralph Harrison
TV ★ 7.1
1963
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
The Wheeler Dealers as Judge (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1963
Movie ★ 5.6
1963
Burke's Law as Dr. Lusk
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Petticoat Junction as Homer Bedloe
TV ★ 5.8
1963
TV ★ 6.0
1963
TV ★ 6.3
1963
TV ★ 5.9
1962
The Music Man as Constable
Movie ★ 7.1
1962
The Lucy Show as Mr. Barnsdahl
TV ★ 7.1
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies as Foster Phinney
TV ★ 6.9
1962
TV ★ 6.9
1962
TV ★ 6.9
1961
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
TV ★ 6.8
1960
TV ★ 6.3
1960
TV ★ 7.5
1960
TV ★ 6.3
1960
TV ★ 6.5
1960
TV ★ 7.6
1960
Surfside 6 as Cyrus Radford
TV ★ 6.3
1950s 58 credits
1959
The Mating Game as Inspector General Bigelow
Movie ★ 6.4
1959
But Not for Me as Al Atwood
Movie ★ 6.3
1959
Movie ★ 5.9
1959
The Twilight Zone as Mr. Peckinpaugh
TV ★ 8.5
1959
TV ★ 6.6
1959
TV ★ 6.8
1959
Dennis the Menace as Lawrence Finch
TV ★ 6.6
1959
TV ★ 6.0
1959
The Untouchables as Alcatraz Official (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Chester L. Wayzack, Esq.
TV ★ 6.3
1958
Movie ★ 6.8
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1958
TV ★ 6.5
1958
TV ★ 5.8
1958
TV ★ 7.5
1957
God Is My Partner as Judge Warner
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Claims Clerk (uncredited)
TV ★ 8.7
1957
Perry Mason as Dr. Williams
TV ★ 7.7
1957
TV ★ 6.2
1957
TV ★ 7.6
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Lt. Kevin Anders (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.8
1957
TV ★ 5.9
1957
TV ★ 5.9
1957
The Restless Gun as Mayor Peter Mercer
TV ★ 4.4
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Customs Officer (uncredited)
TV ★ 8.7
1957
Maverick as Proprietor
TV ★ 6.9
1957
The Real McCoys as Mr. Leland
TV ★ 5.9
1956
The Birds and the Bees as Charlie Jenkins
Movie ★ 7.4
1956
TV ★ 5.0
1956
TV ★ 6.7
1955
The Millionaire as Simon Whipple
TV ★ 5.8
1955
TV ★ 7.0
1955
TV
1954
TV ★ 10.0
1954
Dear Phoebe as Mr. Fosdick
TV ★ 10.0
1954
TV ★ 7.9
1954
Studio 57 as Henry
TV ★ 8.0
1953
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
The Juggler as Rosenberg
Movie ★ 6.8
1953
Topper as Mr. Kittler
TV ★ 6.1
1952
The Sniper as Loud Drunk at Club
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
Today as Self
TV ★ 5.7
1951
Here Comes the Groom as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesale as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Criminal Lawyer as Frederick Waterman
Movie ★ 7.4
1951
I Love Lucy as Mr. Stanley
TV ★ 7.9
1951
I Love Lucy as Passport Office Clerk
TV ★ 7.9
1951
I Love Lucy as Casting Director
TV ★ 7.9
1951
I Love Lucy as Mr. Hickox
TV ★ 7.9
1950
Riding High as Erickson
Movie ★ 6.1
1950
Backfire as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1950
The Yellow Cab Man as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
The Second Face as Mr. Westcott
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Walter Medford
TV ★ 6.7
1940s 84 credits
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond as Mr. Woodruff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1949
Mighty Joe Young as Producer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1949
You're My Everything as Mr. Eddie Pflum
Movie ★ 4.8
1949
The House Across the Street as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1948
Out of the Storm as Mr. Evans
Movie ★ 7.3
1948
Movie ★ 7.5
1948
Moonrise as Mr. Chandler
Movie ★ 6.3
1948
Call Northside 777 as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
Apartment for Peggy as Prof. Collins (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.2
1948
Race Street as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
State of the Union as Blink Moran
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
Smart Woman as Reporter
Movie ★ 5.5
1948
Movie ★ 6.2
1947
Bury Me Dead as Brighton
Movie ★ 4.7
1947
Intrigue as Hotel Desk Clerk
Movie ★ 5.6
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Landlord (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1947
Roses Are Red as Lipton
Movie ★ 5.7
1947
Louisiana as McCormack
Movie ★ 9.0
1947
Living in a Big Way as Hawkins (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
It's a Wonderful Life as Real Estate Salesman
Movie ★ 8.3
1946
Mysterious Intruder as Detective Burns
Movie ★ 5.9
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Hack Hagen (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1946
Just Before Dawn as Dr. Steiner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1946
Movie ★ 8.0
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace as Reporter at Marriage License Office
Movie ★ 7.6
1943
Mission to Moscow as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1942
Sealed Lips as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
Movie ★ 6.1
1942
Broadway as Hungry Harry
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
Obliging Young Lady as Private Detective Smith
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Flying Tigers as Repkin (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1942
Lady in a Jam as Government Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1942
What's Cookin'? as K.D. Reynolds
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Movie ★ 7.5
1942
Sunday Punch as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Home in Wyomin' as Newspaper Editor
Movie ★ 8.5
1942
About Face as Rental Car Manager
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
The Mad Martindales as Virgil Hickling
Movie ★ 7.5
1942
Born to Sing as Johnny
Movie ★ 5.4
1942
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Movie ★ 5.9
1942
Pardon My Sarong as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
The Lady Is Willing as K.K. Miller
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Broadway as Hungry Harry (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1941
I Wake Up Screaming as Keating- Florist
Movie ★ 6.9
1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Birth of the Blues as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1941
The Great Man's Lady as Pierce (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1941
Back Street as Reporter for Associated News
Movie ★ 7.3
1941
Sis Hopkins as Mayor's aide
Movie ★ 6.3
1941
Barnacle Bill as Auctioneer
Movie ★ 7.8
1941
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy as Martin Manning (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
The Big Store as Finance Company Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1941
Repent at Leisure as Clarence Morgan
Movie ★ 6.3
1941
Ball of Fire as Larsen
Movie ★ 7.4
1941
Buy Me That Town as J. Montague Gainsborough
Movie ★ 6.3
1941
New York Town as Census Taker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.5
1941
Appointment for Love as Smith (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
You're the One as Announcer
Movie ★ 4.7
1940
Movie ★ 5.7
1940
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Rhythm on the River as Bernard Schwartz
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Dancing on a Dime as Freeman Taylor
Movie ★ 5.0
1940
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
It's a Date as Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
The Crooked Road as Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
On Their Own as Johnson
Movie ★ 8.0
1940
Blondie Plays Cupid as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Primrose Path as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1940
Edison, the Man as Second Lecturer
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
Johnny Apollo as Assistant D.A.
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
The Leather Pushers as Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell
Movie ★ 8.0
1940
Movie ★ 6.3
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again as Charlie Graham
Movie ★ 5.0
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
City for Conquest as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Movie ★ 5.6
1940
Queen of the Mob as Horace Grimley
Movie ★ 6.2
1930s 84 credits
1939
Movie ★ 7.8
1939
Movie ★ 6.9
1939
Honeymoon in Bali as Photographer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Lucky Night as Carpenter
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Beware Spooks! as Moore (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.5
1939
They All Come Out as Psychiatrist
Movie ★ 5.9
1939
Boy Slaves as Albee
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Television Spy as Mr. Adler
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Inside Story as District Attorney
Movie ★ 9.0
1939
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Let Us Live as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Fifth Avenue Girl as Union Representative (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Second Fiddle as Studio Chief
Movie ★ 5.1
1939
Golden Boy as Reporter Drake
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
News Is Made at Night as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
Movie ★ 4.8
1939
Miracles for Sale as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective as Charlie's Doctor
Movie ★ 8.0
1938
Three Loves Has Nancy as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.2
1938
The Rage of Paris as Department Head (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
Movie ★ 9.0
1938
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Always in Trouble as Donald Gower
Movie ★ 7.3
1938
Kentucky as Auctioneer
Movie ★ 6.1
1938
Blondie as Furniture Salesman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1938
Professor Beware as Joe - Photographer
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Joy of Living as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1937
Criminal Lawyer as Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
Sea Devils as Judge (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
Danger – Love at Work as Gilroy, an attorney
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
We're on the Jury as Horace Smith
Movie ★ 6.2
1937
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Movie ★ 6.6
1937
Nothing Sacred as Rubenstein (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Big Business as Webster - Bank Representative
Movie ★ 7.5
1937
Born Reckless as Barnes's lawyer
Movie ★ 5.4
1937
Venus Makes Trouble as District Attorney
Movie ★ 5.0
1937
Hot Water as Grayson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Bad Guy as Attorney
Movie ★ 8.0
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Hallor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1936
The Milky Way as Willard
Movie ★ 6.1
1936
36 Hours to Kill as Lawyer Rickert
Movie ★ 6.1
1936
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Lady Luck as Feinberg
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
Movie ★ 6.1
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Movie ★ 5.7
1936
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Movie ★ 7.7
1935
One More Spring as Representative
Movie ★ 6.2
1935
Woman Wanted as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1935
Here Comes the Band as Mr. Scurry
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
The Florentine Dagger as Man in Front Row (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.8
1935
Ginger as Judge (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1934
Twentieth Century as Max Jacobs
Movie ★ 6.8
1934
Broadway Bill as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
Looking for Trouble as Switchboard Operator
Movie ★ 6.7
1934
The Show-Off as Mr. Weitzenkorn
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
The Band Plays On as Shyster Lawyer
Movie ★ 8.3
1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1934
A Wicked Woman as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1934
Movie ★ 10.0
1934
I'll Fix It as Al Nathan
Movie ★ 9.0
1933
42nd Street as Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1933
Blondie Johnson as Cashier (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Mr. Skitch as Hotel Clerk
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
My Woman as Conn
Movie ★ 4.2
1933
Employees' Entrance as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Movie ★ 6.3
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 as Society Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1933
Central Airport as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
The Bowery as Doctor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1933
She Had to Say Yes as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1933
Private Detective 62 as Process Server (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Grand Slam as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Movie ★ 4.6
1933
Movie ★ 7.3
1932
Movie ★ 6.9
1932
The Mouthpiece as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1932
Union Depot as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1931
Manhattan Parade as Desk clerk
Movie ★ 3.2
1931
The Road to Singapore as Desk Clerk at Club (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1931
Smart Money as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1931
Blonde Crazy as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1930
City Girl as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1920s 1 credit
1925
I Want My Man as French Doctor
Movie ★ 7.0