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