Actor
Charles Lane: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 168
- on screen
- 1920–1995
- box office
- $55.2M
- nominations
- 2
Biggest hits
The Best Charles Lane Movies
The films of Charles Lane that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Murphy’s Romance (1985) leads with $30.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $30.9M Murphy’s Romance 1985 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $18.3M Posse 1993 · Western -
Worldwide box office: $4.69M True Identity 1991 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $1.36M Strange Invaders 1983 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $10.1K Twentieth Century 1934 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $9.64K Fifth Avenue Girl 1939 · Romance
Career at a glance
Charles Lane's Career in Numbers
Charles Lane's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Charles Lane works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Restless Sex (1920) to The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Charles Lane Movies by Decade
- 1920s 7
- 1930s 57
- 1940s 61
- 1950s 14
- 1960s 14
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 5
The 1940s were Charles Lane's busiest decade, with 61 films.
Charles Lane Movies by Genre
- Comedy 49
- Drama 38
- Romance 26
- Crime 14
- Mystery 8
- Music 7
- Western 5
- Family 4
- Action 4
- Horror 3
Comedy is the genre Charles Lane has worked in most, with 49 films, ahead of drama (38).
Charles Lane Career Milestones
- First film
- The Restless Sex 1920
- Biggest box office hit
- Murphy’s Romance $30.9M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes 1995
168 credits
Charles Lane Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Charles Lane is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Order by
- 1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Regent Yarborough · Comedy - 1993
Acting on Impulse as Bellhop · Comedy - 1993 Posse Western Worldwide box office: $18.3M
- 1991 True Identity as Duane · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.69M
- 1990
Sidewalk Stories Comedy - 1989
Sidewalk Stories as The Artist · Comedy - 1986
When the Bough Breaks as Van der Graaf · Drama - 1985 Murphy’s Romance as Amos Abbott · Drama Worldwide box office: $30.9M
- 1983
Sunset Limousine as Reinhammer · Tv movie - 1983 Strange Invaders as Prof. Hollister · Horror Worldwide box office: $1.36M
- 1983
The Winds of War as Adm. William Standley · Drama - 1981
Strange Behavior as Donovan · Horror - 1981
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies as Chief · Tv movie - 1978
Movie Movie as Judge / Mr. Pennington · Comedy - 1976
Sybil as Dr. Quinoness · Drama - 1969
My Dog, the Thief as Mr. Pfeiffer · Family - 1968
What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? as Dr. Shapiro · Comedy - 1967
The Gnome-Mobile as Dr. Scoggins · Fantasy - 1966
The Ugly Dachshund as Judge · Family - 1966
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken as Whitlow · Romance - 1965
Billie as Coach Jones · Music - 1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! as Editor · Comedy - 1964
Rendezvous in Space as Interviewee · Documentary - 1964
Looking for Love as Director · Music - 1964
Good Neighbor Sam as Jack Bailey · Comedy - 1964
The New Interns as Connors · Comedy - 1964
The Carpetbaggers as Eugene Denby · Drama - 1963
The Wheeler Dealers as Judge (uncredited) · Comedy - 1963
Papa’s Delicate Condition as Mr. Cosgrove · Comedy - 1959
But Not for Me as Al Atwood · Comedy - 1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock as Standard Bates · Sci-Fi - 1959
The Mating Game as Inspector General Bigelow · Comedy - 1956
The Birds and the Bees as Charlie Jenkins · Comedy - 1953
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis as Prof. Obispo · Romance - 1953
Remains to Be Seen as Delapp · Comedy - 1953
The Juggler as Rosenberg · Drama - 1951
Here Comes the Groom as FBI Agent Ralph Burchard (uncredited) · Music - 1951
Criminal Lawyer as Frederick Waterman · Crime - 1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesale as Herman Pulvermacher (uncredited) · Drama - 1950
The Second Face as Mr. Westcott · Drama - 1950
Riding High as Erickson · Comedy - 1950
The Yellow Cab Man as L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) · Drama - 1950
Backfire as Dr. Nolan (uncredited) · Thriller - 1949
The House Across the Street as Apartment Manager (uncredited) · Comedy - 1949
You’re My Everything as Mr. Eddie Pflum · Drama - 1948
Moonrise as Mr. Chandler · Drama - 1948
Apartment for Peggy as Prof. Collins (uncredited) · Comedy - 1948
Race Street as Switchboard Operator Clerk (uncredited) · Crime - 1948
State of the Union as Blink Moran · Comedy - 1948
Smart Woman as Reporter · Romance - 1948
Call Northside 777 as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) · Drama - 1947
Intrigue as Hotel Desk Clerk · Crime - 1947
Roses Are Red as Lipton · Crime - 1947
Bury Me Dead as Brighton · Crime - 1947
Living in a Big Way as Hawkins (uncredited) · Comedy - 1946
Mysterious Intruder as Detective Burns · Crime - 1946
Just Before Dawn as Dr. Steiner (uncredited) · Mystery - 1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Hack Hagen (uncredited) · Crime - 1944
Arsenic and Old Lace as Reporter at Marriage License Office · Crime - 1943
Mission to Moscow as Man in Kitchenin Montage (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Flying Tigers as Repkin (uncredited) · Action - 1942
Pardon My Sarong as Bus Company Superintendent (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
Friendly Enemies as Braun · Drama - 1942
Lady in a Jam as Government Man (uncredited) · Western - 1942
They All Kissed the Bride as Spotter · Comedy - 1942
Sunday Punch as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Broadway as Hungry Harry · Drama - 1942
Tarzan’s New York Adventure as Sargent's Lawyer Gould Beaton · Action - 1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden as Mr. White · Adventure - 1942
What’s Cookin’? as K.D. Reynolds · Comedy - 1942
Born to Sing as Johnny · Crime - 1942
Ride ’Em Cowboy as Martin Manning (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
The Lady Is Willing as K.K. Miller · Romance - 1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen as Coroner · Adventure - 1942
A Gentleman at Heart as Holloway · Comedy - 1942
Sealed Lips as Attorney Emanuel 'Manny' T. Dixon · Crime - 1941
Birth of the Blues as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) · Romance - 1941
The Great Man’s Lady as Pierce (uncredited) · Western - 1941
New York Town as Census Taker (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
I Wake Up Screaming as Keating- Florist · Mystery - 1941
Appointment for Love as Smith (uncredited) · Romance - 1941
Three Girls About Town as Mortician · Comedy - 1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime as Dr. Prouty (coroner) · Mystery - 1941
Sis Hopkins as Mayor's aide · Comedy - 1941
Barnacle Bill as Auctioneer · Comedy - 1941
Repent at Leisure as Clarence Morgan · Romance - 1941
Ellery Queen’s Penthouse Mystery as Doc Prouty · Mystery - 1941
Back Street as Reporter for Associated News · Drama - 1940
The Invisible Woman as Growley · Comedy - 1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again as Train Passenger (uncredited) · Western - 1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective as Dr. Prouty · Mystery - 1940
Blondie Plays Cupid as Train Conductor (uncredited) · Comedy - 1940
City for Conquest as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
The Great Profile as Director · Comedy - 1940
Rhythm on the River as Bernard Schwartz · Music - 1940
We Who Are Young as Perkins · Romance - 1940
Queen of the Mob as Horace Grimley · Drama - 1940
Buck Benny Rides Again as Charlie Graham · Western - 1940
You Can’t Fool Your Wife as Salesman · Comedy - 1940
Edison, the Man as Second Lecturer · Drama - 1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Reporter (uncredited) · Romance - 1940
Johnny Apollo as Assistant D.A. · Romance - 1940
It’s a Date as Mr. Horner (uncredited) · Romance - 1940
Primrose Path as Mr. Smith (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective as Charlie's Doctor · Comedy - 1939
The Cat and the Canary as Reporter · Comedy - 1939
Honeymoon in Bali as Photographer (uncredited) · Romance - 1939
Golden Boy as Reporter Drake · Drama - 1939 Fifth Avenue Girl as Union Representative (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $9.64K
- 1939
Miracles for Sale as Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk · Mystery - 1939
Second Fiddle as Studio Chief · Comedy - 1939
Rose of Washington Square as Sam Kress · Drama - 1939
Lucky Night as Carpenter · Drama - 1939
Let Us Live as Auto Show Salesman (uncredited) · Thriller - 1939
Boy Slaves as Albee · Drama - 1938
Kentucky as Auctioneer · Romance - 1938
Blondie as Furniture Salesman (uncredited) · Family - 1938
Three Loves Has Nancy as Cleaning Store Manager (uncredited) · Romance - 1938
You Can’t Take It with You as Henderson · Romance - 1938
Professor Beware as Joe - Photographer · Comedy - 1938
The Rage of Paris as Department Head (uncredited) · Romance - 1938
Joy of Living as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (Uncredited) · Comedy - 1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town as Doctor · Family - 1937
Danger – Love at Work as Gilroy, an attorney · Comedy - 1937
Bad Guy as Attorney · Crime - 1937
One Mile from Heaven as Webb · Drama - 1937
Born Reckless as Barnes's lawyer · Crime - 1937
Sea Devils as Judge (uncredited) · Action - 1937
Criminal Lawyer as Attorney (uncredited) · Action - 1936
36 Hours to Kill as Lawyer Rickert · Romance - 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Hallor (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $8.36K - 1936
The Milky Way as Willard · Comedy - 1935
Two for Tonight as Writer · Music - 1935
Woman Wanted as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited) · Crime - 1935
The Florentine Dagger as Man in Front Row (archive footage) · Mystery - 1935
One More Spring as Representative · Comedy - 1934
A Wicked Woman as Defense Attorney Beardsley (uncredited) · Romance - 1934
Broadway Bill as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts as Reporter (uncredited) · Music - 1934 Twentieth Century as Max Jacobs · Romance Worldwide box office: $10.1K
- 1934
Looking for Trouble as Switchboard Operator · Comedy - 1934
The Show-Off as Mr. Weitzenkorn · Comedy - 1933
Mr. Skitch as Hotel Clerk · Adventure - 1933
Advice to the Lovelorn Comedy - 1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Columnist #2 · Music - 1933
The Bowery as Doctor (uncredited) · Drama - 1933
My Woman as Conn · Romance - 1933
She Had to Say Yes as Mr. Bernstein (uncredited) · Drama - 1933
Private Detective 62 as Process Server (Uncredited) · Drama - 1933
Central Airport as Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited) · Drama - 1933
Blondie Johnson as Cashier (uncredited) · Crime - 1933
Grand Slam as Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant · Comedy - 1933
Employees’ Entrance as Shoe Salesman (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Blessed Event as Kane · Drama - 1932
The Mouthpiece as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Union Depot as Luggage Checkroom Clerk (uncredited) · Romance - 1931
Manhattan Parade as Desk clerk · Comedy - 1931
Blonde Crazy as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Comedy - 1931
The Road to Singapore as Desk Clerk at Club · Drama - 1931
Smart Money as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Drama - 1930
City Girl as Man at Train Station (uncredited) · Romance - 1929
The Canary Murder Case as Charles Spottswoode · Mystery - 1928
Sadie Thompson as Dr. Angus McPhail · Drama - 1927
Barbed Wire as Colonel Duval · Romance - 1926
Padlocked as Monte Hermann · Drama - 1925
Stella Dallas as Stephen Dallas, Sr. · Drama Worldwide box office: $481 - 1920
The Restless Sex as John Cleland · Romance - 1920
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Richard Lanyon · Horror
2 nominations
Charles Lane: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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5th Independent Spirit Awards- Charles Lane: Nominated Best Director Sidewalk Stories
- Charles Lane: Nominated Best Actor Sidewalk Stories
Works with
Who Charles Lane Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Charles Lane shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 23 films together, followed by James Flavin (14).
FAQ
Charles Lane: Questions & Answers
How many movies Charles Lane has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Charles Lane been in?
Charles Lane is credited on 168 films, from 1920 to 1995. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Charles Lane's highest-grossing movie?
Murphy’s Romance (1985) is Charles Lane's biggest box office hit, with $30.9M worldwide, ahead of Posse (1993) ($18.3M). Across every film with box office figures, Charles Lane's movies have made $55.2M.
Charles Lane's biggest hits Has Charles Lane won an Oscar?
Charles Lane has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Charles Lane has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
What is Charles Lane's newest movie?
The most recent film on Charles Lane's filmography is The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995), in the role of Regent Yarborough.
Who does Charles Lane work with most often?
Charles Lane shares the most films with Irving Bacon (23 films), James Flavin (14 films) and Frank Capra (8 films).
The Best Charles Lane Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 168 credits.
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