Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Acting
Born 1899-05-27 Died 1982-09-05 Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA 150 credits Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame 1 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1

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Won 1 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Award

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame 1 won

  • — Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won

  • — star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Lane (May 28, 1899 – September 5, 1982) was an American television announcer and actor who made his mark broadcasting wrestling and roller derby shows on KTLA-TV, mainly from the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Lane was born in 1899 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to a farm family. Early in life he developed talents for reciting poetry and doing various song-and-dance acts. By his teenage years, he was doing an "iron jaw" routine in circuses around Europe and worked as a drummer touring with a band in Australia. After the decline of vaudeville, Lane obtained extensive work in motion pictures and was best known at the time for playing Inspector John or William Faraday or Farraday (depending on the film) in all fourteen Boston Blackie Columbia Pictures features starring Chester Morris, starting with Meet Boston Blackie in 1941. During World War II, he appeared as emcee with USO troops entertaining G.I.s. His unit appeared at Fort MacArthur in September 1944. Lane also announced for the Jalopy Derby and Destruction Derby at Ascot Park, Gardena California. Lane also played Faraday in the first radio version of Boston Blackie, which ran on NBC from June 23, 1944 to September 15, 1944.
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Filmography — top 60 of 150
Acting 59 credits
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
1939 · ★ 6.7 · Sam Reed
The Shaggy D.A.
The Shaggy D.A.
1976 · ★ 5.8 · Roller Rink Announcer
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949 · 69% · Michael Gihuly
Air Force
Air Force
1943 · ★ 6.5 · Maj. W.G. Roberts
Boom Town
Boom Town
1940 · ★ 6.9 · Assistant D.A.
Wonder Man
Wonder Man
1945 · Assistant District Attorney
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
1942 · 61% · Corporal
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
1940 · Mugsy O'Day
Wedding Belle
Wedding Belle
1947 · Dick Lane
To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942 · Lieutenant
Gung Ho!
Gung Ho!
1943 · Capt. Dunphy
Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery
1944 · Detective Sergeant Donovan
It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay
1943 · Slicker
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Barney Johnson (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941 · Pete Conway (uncredited)
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951 · Kelley
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
1943 · Vice Admiral
Pardon My Lamb Chop
Pardon My Lamb Chop
1948 · Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel
1949 · Reno Riley
Super-Sleuth
Super-Sleuth
1937 · Barker
Here Come the Co-Eds
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945 · Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway
1942 · Patrick Doyle
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943 · Insp. John Farraday
The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady
1950 · Marty Gruber
Quicksand
Quicksand
1950 · 63% · Lt. Nelson
Exposed
Exposed
1938 · Tony Mitchell
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
1947 · Detective Noonan
Wise Girl
Wise Girl
1937 · Detective
Kansas City Bomber
Kansas City Bomber
1972 · Len
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
1941 · Flight Commander
Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway
1944 · Walter Rogers
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 · S. E. Hanley
Joy of Living
Joy of Living
1938 · Harvey (Uncredited)
Hot Water
Hot Water
1946 · Dick
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · Reagan (uncredited)
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942 · Inspector Farraday
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942 · 63% · Phillips
Monkey Businessmen
Monkey Businessmen
1946 · Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
Time to Kill
Time to Kill
1942 · Lt. Breeze
Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948 · Street Vendor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Police Commissioner Gordon
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot
1946 · Weepy McGurk
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944 · Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950 · Hopper
Go Chase Yourself
Go Chase Yourself
1938 · Nails
Talk About a Lady
Talk About a Lady
1946 · Duke Randall
The Bullfighters
The Bullfighters
1945 · 61% · 'Hot Shot' Coleman
You Can't Buy Luck
You Can't Buy Luck
1937 · Det. McGrath
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire
1939 · Jerry Brody
Navy Blues
Navy Blues
1941 · 'Rocky' Anderson
What a Blonde
What a Blonde
1945 · Pomeroy
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939 · Sam Vaughn
Danger Patrol
Danger Patrol
1937 · Bill
Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer
1939 · Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941 · Recruiting Officer
Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It
1938 · Steve Devers
Song of Scheherazade
Song of Scheherazade
1947 · Lieutenant
There's a Girl in My Heart
There's a Girl in My Heart
1949 · Sergeant Mullin
Respect the Law
Respect the Law
1941 · George Johnson
Directing 1 credit
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin'
1941 · ★ 7.2 · Director
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