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Richard Lane
Born · May 27, 1899
Died · September 5, 1982 (83 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Bio
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.
The Shaggy D.A.
Roller Rink Announcer
5.8
1976
Kansas City Bomber
Len
5.9
1972
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Kelley
5.8
1951
The Admiral Was a Lady
Marty Gruber
6.1
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
Hopper
6.4
1950
Everybody's Dancin'
Colonel Ed Harrison
0.0
1950
Quicksand
Lt. Nelson
6.1
1950
There's a Girl in My Heart
Sergeant Mullin
0.0
1949
The Big Wheel
Reno Riley
5.8
1949
Flung by a Fling
Sgt. Dick Lane
0.0
1949
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Michael Gihuly
6.7
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Inspector William R. Farraday
5.6
1949
Miss Mink of 1949
Herbert Pendelton
0.0
1949
He's in Again
Dick
0.0
1949
The Babe Ruth Story
Boston Braves' coach
5.8
1948
The Creeper
Insp. Fenwick
4.5
1948
Pardon My Lamb Chop
Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
0.0
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Insp. William R. Farraday
6.5
1948
The Return of the Whistler
Gaylord Traynor
5.9
1948
Tenth Avenue Angel
Street Vendor
6.1
1948
Two Nuts in a Rut
Richard Lane, producer
0.0
1948
Wedding Belle
Dick Lane
0.0
1947
Training for Trouble
Richard Lane
0.0
1947
Out of the Blue
Detective Noonan
6.6
1947
Song of Scheherazade
Lieutenant
5.8
1947
Boston Blackie and the Law
Inspector Farraday
6.0
1946
Sioux City Sue
Jefferson Lang
0.0
1946
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Phillips
0.0
1946
Pardon My Terror
Dick
0.0
1946
Hot Water
Dick
0.0
1946
Don't Be a Sucker!
Soapbox Orator
6.8
1946
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
Dick Lane
0.0
1946
The Phantom Thief
Inspector John Farraday
5.3
1946
Talk About a Lady
Duke Randall
3.0
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
4.9
1946
Girl on the Spot
Weepy McGurk
0.0
1946
High Blood Pleasure
Dick
0.0
1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Inspector Farraday
4.7
1945
Wonder Man
Assistant District Attorney
6.6
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Insp. John Farraday
5.5
1945
The Bullfighters
'Hot Shot' Coleman
5.8
1945
Two O'Clock Courage
Al Haley
6.2
1945
What a Blonde
Pomeroy
3.5
1945
Here Come the Co-eds
Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
5.6
1945
Brazil
Edward Graham
5.2
1944
Bowery to Broadway
Walter Rogers
0.0
1944
One Mysterious Night
Inspector Farraday
5.9
1944
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
Marty Allen
6.5
1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
6.0
1944
Louisiana Hayride
J. Huntington McMasters
6.0
1944
Take It Big
Eddie Hampton
0.0
1944
Bermuda Mystery
Detective Sergeant Donovan
6.0
1944
Slightly Terrific
Mike Hamilyon
4.5
1944
Gung Ho!
Capt. Dunphy
5.3
1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
Insp. John Farraday
6.2
1943
Crazy House
S. E. Hanley
5.0
1943
Corvette K-225
Vice Admiral
6.2
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Barney Johnson (uncredited)
6.1
1943
Fired Wife
Orin Tracy
4.8
1943
Swing Your Partner
Mr. Lane
0.0
1943
Air Force
Maj. W.G. Roberts
6.4
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
5.7
1943
It Ain't Hay
Slicker
6.4
1943
Arabian Nights
Corporal
5.9
1942
Time to Kill
Lt. Breeze
5.5
1942
To the Shores of Tripoli
Lieutenant
5.1
1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Inspector Farraday
5.0
1942
Dead End Kids Go To War
Don Ames
0.0
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
Phillips
6.0
1942
Drums of the Congo
Coutlass
0.0
1942
Dr. Broadway
Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle
5.0
1942
Alias Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
5.5
1942
Butch Minds the Baby
Harry the Horse
0.0
1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Pete Conway (uncredited)
5.8
1942
Hellzapoppin'
Director
7.1
1941
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Inspector John Farraday
6.1
1941
Riders of the Purple Sage
Steve Oldring
0.0
1941
Navy Blues
'Rocky' Anderson
4.0
1941
San Antonio Rose
Charles J. Willoughby
7.0
1941
For Beauty's Sake
Mr. Jackman
0.0
1941
Time Out for Rhythm
Mike Armstrong
6.2
1941
The Cowboy and the Blonde
Gilbert
0.0
1941
I Wanted Wings
Flight Commander
5.1
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Recruiting Officer
4.7
1941
The Penalty
Craig
6.0
1941
Meet Boston Blackie
Inspector Faraday
6.3
1941
Ride, Kelly, Ride
Dan Thomas
0.0
1941
Respect the Law
George Johnson
6.0
1941
Youth Will Be Served
Mr. Hewitt
1.0
1940
Hired Wife
McNab
6.8
1940
Boom Town
Assistant D.A.
6.9
1940
Brother Orchid
Mugsy O'Day
6.4
1940
The Biscuit Eater
Harvey McNeil
6.3
1940
Sandy Is a Lady
Philip Jarvis
0.0
1940
Two Girls on Broadway
Buddy Bartell
6.8
1940
Free, Blonde and 21
Lieutenant Lake
8.0
1940
City of Chance
Marty Connors
5.2
1940
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Sam Vaughn
5.7
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Reagan (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Main Street Lawyer
Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
2.0
1939
Drunk Driving
Rick
5.3
1939
Sued for Libel
Smiley Dugan
5.4
1939
Hero for a Day
Abbott
0.0
1939
The Escape
David Clifford
5.5
1939
The Day the Bookies Wept
Ramsey Firpo
5.0
1939
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Kit Carson
0.0
1939
News Is Made at Night
Barney Basely
4.5
1939
Stronger Than Desire
Jerry Brody
5.8
1939
Unexpected Father
Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
0.0
1939
It Could Happen to You
District Attorney
1.5
1939
Union Pacific
Sam Reed
6.5
1939
For Love or Money
Foster
0.0
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Police Commissioner Gordon
7.0
1939
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Joe Arnold
6.4
1938
The Last Warning
Richard Lane
7.0
1938
His Exciting Night
Homer Carslake
3.0
1938
Exposed
Tony Mitchell
5.0
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Assistant Coach Jones
9.0
1938
I'm from the City
Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
5.0
1938
The Jitters
Dance Studio Manager
6.0
1938
The Saint in New York
Dispatcher (Uncredited)
6.2
1938
Blind Alibi
Bowers
5.8
1938
Joy of Living
Harvey (Uncredited)
5.7
1938
Go Chase Yourself
Nails
4.5
1938
This Marriage Business
Joe Selby
4.8
1938
Radio City Revels
Crane
8.0
1938
Ears of Experience
The Boss
0.0
1938
Everybody's Doing It
Steve Devers
5.0
1938
The Dummy Owner
0.0
1938
Crashing Hollywood
Hugo Wells
5.8
1938
Wise Girl
Detective
7.0
1937
Danger Patrol
Bill
5.3
1937
Many Unhappy Returns
Doctor
0.0
1937
Saturday's Heroes
Red Watson
7.0
1937
Should Wives Work?
6.3
1937
The Life of the Party
Hotel Manager
5.2
1937
Flight from Glory
Mr. Hanson
5.5
1937
Super-Sleuth
Barker
5.0
1937
New Faces of 1937
Broker
4.0
1937
There Goes My Girl
Tim J. Whelan
0.0
1937
You Can't Buy Luck
Det. McGrath
4.5
1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
High-Grade
6.0
1937
The Woman I Love
Florence's Boyfriend
0.0
1937
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
Mr. Smith
5.0
1936
Punch and Beauty
Russ Biff
0.0
1936
For the Love of Pete
McSwat's Cornerman
0.0
1936