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Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Actor · Born 1899-05-27 · Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

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Biography

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…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Hellzapoppin' (1941) — Director
  2. The Shaggy D.A. (1976) — Roller Rink Announcer
  3. Union Pacific (1939) — Sam Reed
  4. Air Force (1943) — Maj. W.G. Roberts
  5. Boom Town (1940) — Assistant D.A.
  6. Arabian Nights (1942) — Corporal
  7. Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) — Michael Gihuly
  8. Wonder Man (1945) — Assistant District Attorney
  9. Brother Orchid (1940) — Mugsy O'Day
  10. A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) — Phillips
  11. Quicksand (1950) — Lt. Nelson
  12. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) — Barney Johnson (uncredited)
  13. The Bullfighters (1945) — 'Hot Shot' Coleman
  14. Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941) — Pete Conway (uncredited)
  15. Here Come the Co-Eds (1945) — Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
  16. Two O'Clock Courage (1945) — Al Haley
  17. Gung Ho! (1943) — Capt. Dunphy
  18. Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) — Police Commissioner Gordon
  19. Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) — Joe Arnold
  20. The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) — Hopper
  21. Kansas City Bomber (1972) — Len
  22. The Saint in New York (1938) — Dispatcher (Uncredited)
  23. The Return of the Whistler (1948) — Gaylord Traynor
  24. To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) — Lieutenant
  25. Don't Be a Sucker! (1943) — Soapbox Orator
  26. It Ain't Hay (1943) — Slicker
  27. Meet Boston Blackie (1941) — Inspector Faraday
  28. One Mysterious Night (1944) — Inspector Farraday
  29. Alias Boston Blackie (1942) — Inspector Farraday
  30. Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939) — Sam Vaughn
  31. Out of the Blue (1947) — Detective Noonan
  32. Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) — Street Vendor
  33. Corvette K-225 (1943) — Vice Admiral
  34. Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) — Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
  35. Brazil (1944) — Edward Graham
  36. The Big Wheel (1949) — Reno Riley
  37. The Creeper (1948) — Insp. Fenwick
  38. The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) — Reagan (uncredited)
  39. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951) — Kelley
  40. Drunk Driving (1939) — Rick