Charles Lane, Actor, Dies

Charles Lane, the prolific character actor whose name was little known but whose crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films made him instantly recognizable to generations of moviegoers, has died. He was 102. His son, Tom Lane, said he was talking with his father at 9 p.m. Monday. He was lying in bed with his eyes real wide open. Then he closed his eyes and stopped breathing. Lane's career spanned more than 60 years.