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