Charles Lane was a character actor who perfectly embodied squinty, flinty, sharp-tongued American crankiness for several generations of movie and TV fans. He lived to be 102.Lane's longevity seems especially remarkable because, when he shows up in the classic 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life," he already looks old and crotchety. But he was just 41 - roughly the same age as Tom Hanks in "You've Got Mail" and Clint Eastwood in "Play Misty for Me."
In 2058, when Mr. Hanks is 102 himself, I suspect he might smile warmly if he catches a classic Charles Lane performance on the Telepathitron.
If he's not too busy having dinner with Clint.
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