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By: TCM’s Movie Blog

TCM’s Movie Blog — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:44:06 +0000

[...] been more than a year since Richard wrote about Charles Lane, the king of the recognizable unknowns, longer still since I wrote about John Qualen and almost [...]

By: Jeffrey Allen Rydell

Jeffrey Allen Rydell — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:48:22 +0000

"Charles Gerstle Levison was born in San Francisco on January 6, 1905 and was, until the time of his death last week, one of the few remaining survivors of the 1906 earthquake…"…which, sadly, finally claimed him these 101 years later. Sorry, Richard, just made me chuckle a little. I guess I'm hearing Eric Idle in a newsroom there… -Jeff

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:10:12 +0000

What a character! He was like some distant relative of the family who was always at the family reunions except that he wasn't there. I thought he was because I saw him on old movies on TV so often he blended into my everyday reality. There's that guy again! And what a career! From 42nd Street to The Gnome Mobile and beyond! I hope he was feeling ok when he reached 100! Jeez, I don't feel so young and chipper at 49 but he's an inspiration having made it to 102.

By: Medusa

Medusa — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:56:17 +0000

Thank you for a lovely remembrance of one of the most memorable faces in entertainment. What a truly astounding body of work he left behind, a wonderful legacy for movie and TV fans everywhere.Wonderful piece! And beautiful movie stills!