Richard Lane
Known for Acting · 150 credits
- Born
- 1899-05-27
- Died
- 1982-09-05
- Place of birth
- Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as
- Dick Lane
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 on NBC from June 23, 1944 to September 15, 1944.
Known For
Movies (150)
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Director
Arabian Nights
1942
as Corporal
Brazil
1944
as Edward Graham
Crazy House
1943
as S. E. Hanley
The Bullfighters
1945
as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
Brother Orchid
1940
as Mugsy O'Day
The Shaggy D.A.
1976
as Roller Rink Announcer
Gung Ho!
1943
as Capt. Dunphy
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Detective Sergeant Donovan
Boom Town
1940
as Assistant D.A.
Wonder Man
1945
as Assistant District Attorney
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
Union Pacific
1939
as Sam Reed
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Kansas City Bomber
1972
as Len
Don't Be a Sucker!
1943
as Soapbox Orator
The Escape
1939
as David Clifford
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Lieutenant
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
as Michael Gihuly
Out of the Blue
1947
as Detective Noonan
Air Force
1943
as Maj. W.G. Roberts
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Sam Vaughn
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948
as Street Vendor
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
as Harry the Horse
The Saint in New York
1938
as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Pete Conway (uncredited)
Talk About a Lady
1946
as Duke Randall
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Barney Johnson (uncredited)
The Penalty
1941
as Craig
Monkey Businessmen
1946
as Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
I Wanted Wings
1941
as Flight Commander
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Nails
Super-Sleuth
1937
as Barker
The Big Wheel
1949
as Reno Riley
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
as Inspector Faraday
Corvette K-225
1943
as Vice Admiral
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Barney Basely
Riders of the Purple Sage
1941
as Steve Oldring
Joy of Living
1938
as Harvey (Uncredited)
Quicksand
1950
as Lt. Nelson
The Return of the Whistler
1948
as Gaylord Traynor
There's a Girl in My Heart
1949
as Sergeant Mullin
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Rocky' Anderson
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Steve Devers
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Insp. John Farraday
Flight from Glory
1937
as Mr. Hanson
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Hopper
City of Chance
1940
as Marty Connors
Wise Girl
1937
as Detective
Swing Your Partner
1943
as Mr. Lane
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
as Joe Arnold
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Phillips
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
as Inspector Farraday
It Ain't Hay
1943
as Slicker
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
as Inspector John Farraday
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Al Haley
Sued for Libel
1939
as Smiley Dugan
Devil Ship
1947
as Capt. Biff Brown
Fired Wife
1943
as Orin Tracy
The Babe Ruth Story
1948
as Boston Braves' coach
The Admiral Was a Lady
1950
as Marty Gruber
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
as Inspector Farraday
New Faces of 1937
1937
as Broker
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Recruiting Officer
Time to Kill
1942
as Lt. Breeze
The Phantom Thief
1946
as Inspector John Farraday
Danger Patrol
1937
as Bill
Hero for a Day
1939
as Abbott
Hired Wife
1940
as McNab
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
1936
as Mr. Smith
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
as Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
as Insp. John Farraday
His Exciting Night
1938
as Homer Carslake
Blind Alibi
1938
as Bowers
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
as Inspector William R. Farraday
Main Street Lawyer
1939
as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
Slightly Terrific
1944
as Mike Hamilyon
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Police Commissioner Gordon
For Beauty's Sake
1941
as Mr. Jackman
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Reagan (uncredited)
Song of Scheherazade
1947
as Lieutenant
Stronger Than Desire
1939
as Jerry Brody
Exposed
1938
as Tony Mitchell
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Buddy Bartell
One Mysterious Night
1944
as Inspector Farraday
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Ramsey Firpo
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Hugo Wells
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
as Inspector Farraday
Dr. Broadway
1942
as Patrick Doyle
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Assistant Coach Jones
Saturday's Heroes
1937
as Red Watson
The Woman I Love
1937
as Florence's Boyfriend
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
1946
as Dick Lane
Should Wives Work?
1937
San Antonio Rose
1941
as Charles J. Willoughby
The Last Warning
1938
as Richard Lane
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
as Insp. William R. Farraday
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
as Inspector Farraday
Everybody's Dancin'
1950
as Colonel Ed Harrison
Pardon My Terror
1946
as Dick
Yesterday's Heroes
1940
as Cleats Slater
Free, Blonde and 21
1940
as Lieutenant Lake
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
as Phillips
For Love or Money
1939
as Foster
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Inspector Farraday
The Cowboy and the Blonde
1941
as Gilbert
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as High-Grade
Bowery to Broadway
1944
as Walter Rogers
Girl on the Spot
1946
as Weepy McGurk
The Life of the Party
1937
as Hotel Manager
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942
as Don Ames
Many Unhappy Returns
1937
as Doctor
This Marriage Business
1938
as Joe Selby
Pardon My Lamb Chop
1948
as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
It Could Happen to You
1939
as District Attorney
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
1944
as Marty Allen
The Creeper
1948
as Insp. Fenwick
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939
as Kit Carson
Miss Mink of 1949
1949
as Herbert Pendelton
Ears of Experience
1938
as The Boss
About Richard Lane
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 ban… With 150 credits spanning from 1936 to 1976, Richard Lane has appeared in 150 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Hellzapoppin' (1941) — as Director
- Arabian Nights (1942) — as Corporal
- Brazil (1944) — as Edward Graham
- Crazy House (1943) — as S. E. Hanley
- The Bullfighters (1945) — as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
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