Richard 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
All Movies (150)
- The Shaggy D.A.1976 · as Roller Rink Announcer
- Kansas City Bomber1972 · as Len
- I Can Get It for You Wholesale1951 · as Kelley
- The Admiral Was a Lady1950 · as Marty Gruber
- The Jackie Robinson Story1950 · as Hopper
- Everybody's Dancin'1950 · as Colonel Ed Harrison
- Quicksand1950 · as Lt. Nelson
- There's a Girl in My Heart1949 · as Sergeant Mullin
- The Big Wheel1949 · as Reno Riley
- Flung by a Fling1949 · as Sgt. Dick Lane
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game1949 · as Michael Gihuly
- Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture1949 · as Inspector William R. Farraday
- Miss Mink of 19491949 · as Herbert Pendelton
- He's in Again1949 · as Dick
- The Babe Ruth Story1948 · as Boston Braves' coach
- The Creeper1948 · as Insp. Fenwick
- Pardon My Lamb Chop1948 · as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
- Trapped by Boston Blackie1948 · as Insp. William R. Farraday
- The Return of the Whistler1948 · as Gaylord Traynor
- Tenth Avenue Angel1948 · as Street Vendor
- Two Nuts in a Rut1948 · as Richard Lane, producer
- Devil Ship1947 · as Capt. Biff Brown
- Wedding Belle1947 · as Dick Lane
- Training for Trouble1947 · as Richard Lane
- Out of the Blue1947 · as Detective Noonan
- Song of Scheherazade1947 · as Lieutenant
- Boston Blackie and the Law1946 · as Inspector Farraday
- Sioux City Sue1946 · as Jefferson Lang
- Gentleman Joe Palooka1946 · as Phillips
- Pardon My Terror1946 · as Dick
- Hot Water1946 · as Dick
- Monkey Businessmen1946 · as Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
- Ain't Love Cuckoo?1946 · as Dick Lane
- The Phantom Thief1946 · as Inspector John Farraday
- Talk About a Lady1946 · as Duke Randall
- A Close Call for Boston Blackie1946 · as Inspector Farraday
- Girl on the Spot1946 · as Weepy McGurk
- High Blood Pleasure1945 · as Dick
- Boston Blackie's Rendezvous1945 · as Inspector Farraday
- Wonder Man1945 · as Assistant District Attorney
- Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion1945 · as Insp. John Farraday
- The Bullfighters1945 · as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
- Two O'Clock Courage1945 · as Al Haley
- What a Blonde1945 · as Pomeroy
- Here Come the Co-Eds1945 · as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
- Brazil1944 · as Edward Graham
- Bowery to Broadway1944 · as Walter Rogers
- One Mysterious Night1944 · as Inspector Farraday
- A Wave, a WAC and a Marine1944 · as Marty Allen
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War1944 · as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
- Louisiana Hayride1944 · as J. Huntington McMasters
- Take It Big1944 · as Eddie Hampton
- Bermuda Mystery1944 · as Detective Sergeant Donovan
- Slightly Terrific1944 · as Mike Hamilyon
- Gung Ho!1943 · as Capt. Dunphy
- The Chance of a Lifetime1943 · as Insp. John Farraday
- Crazy House1943 · as S. E. Hanley
- Corvette K-2251943 · as Vice Admiral
- Thank Your Lucky Stars1943 · as Barney Johnson (uncredited)
- Fired Wife1943 · as Orin Tracy
- Don't Be a Sucker!1943 · as Soapbox Orator
- Swing Your Partner1943 · as Mr. Lane
- Air Force1943 · as Maj. W.G. Roberts
- After Midnight with Boston Blackie1943 · as Inspector Farraday
- It Ain't Hay1943 · as Slicker
- Arabian Nights1942 · as Corporal
- Time to Kill1942 · as Lt. Breeze
- To the Shores of Tripoli1942 · as Lieutenant
- Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood1942 · as Inspector Farraday
- Dead End Kids Go To War1942 · as Don Ames
- A-Haunting We Will Go1942 · as Phillips
- Drums of the Congo1942 · as Coutlass
- Dr. Broadway1942 · as Patrick Doyle
- Alias Boston Blackie1942 · as Inspector Farraday
- Butch Minds the Baby1942 · as Harry the Horse
- Hellzapoppin'1941 · as Director
- Confessions of Boston Blackie1941 · as Inspector John Farraday
- Ride 'Em Cowboy1941 · as Pete Conway (uncredited)
- Riders of the Purple Sage1941 · as Steve Oldring
- Navy Blues1941 · as 'Rocky' Anderson
- San Antonio Rose1941 · as Charles J. Willoughby
- For Beauty's Sake1941 · as Mr. Jackman
- Time Out for Rhythm1941 · as Mike Armstrong
- The Cowboy and the Blonde1941 · as Gilbert
- I Wanted Wings1941 · as Flight Commander
- A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob1941 · as Recruiting Officer
- The Penalty1941 · as Craig
- Meet Boston Blackie1941 · as Inspector Faraday
- Ride, Kelly, Ride1941 · as Dan Thomas
- Respect the Law1941 · as George Johnson
- Youth Will Be Served1940 · as Mr. Hewitt
- Yesterday's Heroes1940 · as Cleats Slater
- The Bride Wore Crutches1940 · as Bill Daly
- Hired Wife1940 · as McNab
- Boom Town1940 · as Assistant D.A.
- Brother Orchid1940 · as Mugsy O'Day
- The Biscuit Eater1940 · as Harvey McNeil
- Sandy Is a Lady1940 · as Philip Jarvis
- Two Girls on Broadway1940 · as Buddy Bartell
- Free, Blonde and 211940 · as Lieutenant Lake
- City of Chance1940 · as Marty Connors
- Nick Carter, Master Detective1939 · as Sam Vaughn
- The Amazing Mr. Williams1939 · as Reagan (uncredited)
- Main Street Lawyer1939 · as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
- Drunk Driving1939 · as Rick
- Sued for Libel1939 · as Smiley Dugan
- Hero for a Day1939 · as Abbott
- The Escape1939 · as David Clifford
- The Day the Bookies Wept1939 · as Ramsey Firpo
- Mutiny on the Blackhawk1939 · as Kit Carson
- News Is Made at Night1939 · as Barney Basely
- Stronger Than Desire1939 · as Jerry Brody
- Unexpected Father1939 · as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
- It Could Happen to You1939 · as District Attorney
- Union Pacific1939 · as Sam Reed
- For Love or Money1939 · as Foster
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939 · as Police Commissioner Gordon
- Charlie Chan in Honolulu1938 · as Joe Arnold
- The Last Warning1938 · as Richard Lane
- His Exciting Night1938 · as Homer Carslake
- Exposed1938 · as Tony Mitchell
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off1938 · as Assistant Coach Jones
- I'm from the City1938 · as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
- The Jitters1938 · as Dance Studio Manager
- The Saint in New York1938 · as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
- Blind Alibi1938 · as Bowers
- Joy of Living1938 · as Harvey (Uncredited)
- Go Chase Yourself1938 · as Nails
- This Marriage Business1938 · as Joe Selby
- Radio City Revels1938 · as Crane
- Ears of Experience1938 · as The Boss
- Everybody's Doing It1938 · as Steve Devers
- The Dummy Owner1938
- Crashing Hollywood1938 · as Hugo Wells
- Wise Girl1937 · as Detective
- Danger Patrol1937 · as Bill
- Many Unhappy Returns1937 · as Doctor
- Saturday's Heroes1937 · as Red Watson
- Should Wives Work?1937
- The Life of the Party1937 · as Hotel Manager
- Flight from Glory1937 · as Mr. Hanson
- Super-Sleuth1937 · as Barker
- New Faces of 19371937 · as Broker
- There Goes My Girl1937 · as Tim J. Whelan
- You Can't Buy Luck1937 · as Det. McGrath
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat1937 · as High-Grade
- The Woman I Love1937 · as Florence's Boyfriend
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare1936 · as Mr. Smith
- Punch and Beauty1936 · as Russ Biff
- For the Love of Pete1936 · as McSwat's Cornerman