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Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Actor

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.

Born: May 27, 1899 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Died: September 5, 1982 (Age 83)

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Richard Lane  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
7.1
ActorAssistant D.A.1940
Movie
5.8
ActorBuddy Bartell1940
Movie
6.1
ActorCraig1941
Movie
6.4
ActorPhillips1942
Movie
6.9
ActorCharles J. Willoughby1941
Movie
6.3
ActorVice Admiral1943
Movie
5.9
ActorSam Vaughn1939
Movie
6.6
ActorJoe Arnold1938
Movie
6.5
ActorKelley1951
Movie
6.4
ActorLieutenant Lake1940
Movie
6.1
ActorGaylord Traynor1948
Movie
6.1
ActorHarvey (Uncredited)1938
Movie
6
ActorMr. Hanson1937
Movie
5.8
ActorInsp. John Farraday1943
Movie
5.4
ActorBowers1938
Movie
6.2
ActorInsp. John Farraday1945
Movie
6.3
ActorDetective1937
Movie
6.3
ActorFlorence's Boyfriend1937
Movie
5.1
ActorRamsey Firpo1939
Movie
6.2
ActorDetective Noonan1947
Movie
5.5
ActorBarker1937
Movie
5.7
ActorCrane1938
Movie
5.6
ActorTim J. Whelan1937
Movie
6.4
ActorSgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski1944
Movie
5.4
ActorReno Riley1949
Movie
6.2
ActorInspector Farraday1943
Movie
6.3
ActorAl Haley1945
Movie
6.2
ActorInspector Farraday1942
Movie
6
ActorInspector Farraday1942
Movie
5.8
ActorInspector Farraday1946
Movie
6.2
ActorInspector John Farraday1941
Movie
6.2
ActorInsp. William R. Farraday1948
Movie
6.4
ActorInspector Faraday1941
Movie
6.2
ActorInspector John Farraday1946
Movie
5.3
ActorRed Watson1937
Movie
5
ActorNails1938
Movie
6.3
ActorPomeroy1945
Movie
6.9
ActorHomer Carslake1938
Movie
5.2
ActorCaptain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch1938
Movie
6.1
ActorInspector Farraday1945
Movie
6.1
ActorInspector Farraday1946
Movie
5.9
ActorInspector Farraday1944
Movie
6.4
Actor'Hot Shot' Coleman1945
Movie
6.2
ActorPolice Sgt. Patrick Doyle1942
Movie
5.4
ActorCoutlass1942
Movie
3.7
ActorAssistant Coach Jones1938
Movie
4.8
ActorSteve Devers1938
Movie
7
ActorHarvey McNeil1940
Movie
ActorHerbert Pendelton1949
Movie
6.2
ActorHopper1950
Movie
5.9
ActorInspector William R. Farraday1949
Movie
6.5
ActorPolice Commissioner Gordon1939
Movie
6
ActorSmiley Dugan1939
Movie
6
ActorJefferson Lang1946
Movie
6.1
ActorTony Mitchell1938
Movie
7.7
ActorMarty Allen1944
Movie
6
ActorJ. Huntington McMasters1944
Movie
5.3
ActorEddie Hampton1944
Movie
5.7
ActorEdward Graham1944
Movie
6.7
ActorMarty Connors1940
Movie
6.2
ActorLt. Breeze1942
Movie
6.1
ActorMike Armstrong1941
Movie
5.9
ActorHugo Wells1938
Movie
6.1
ActorWeepy McGurk1946
Movie
5.4
ActorJoe Selby1938
Movie
5.4
ActorDan Thomas1941
Movie
6.4
ActorFoster1939
Movie
6.8
ActorMichael Gihuly1949
Movie
6
ActorCorporal1942
Movie
6.3
ActorJerry Brody1939
Movie
6.4
ActorMcNab1940
Movie
6
ActorDetective Sergeant Donovan1944
Movie
5.6
ActorMarty Gruber1950
Movie
6.4
ActorDistrict Attorney1939
Movie
4.7
ActorInsp. Fenwick1948
Movie
5.2
ActorDet. McGrath1937
Movie
5.5
ActorSteve Oldring1941
Movie
6.4
ActorLt. Nelson1950
Movie
6.9
ActorMr. Lane1943
Movie
7.2
ActorDirector1941
Movie
6.1
ActorGilbert1941
Movie
5.4
ActorHotel Manager1937
Movie
5.5
Actor'Rocky' Anderson1941
Movie
6.7
ActorNear-Sighted Man at Ballroom1945
Movie
5.5
ActorAbbott1939
Movie
6.2
ActorCapt. Dunphy1943
Movie
6.8
ActorMugsy O'Day1940
Movie
5.7
ActorHigh-Grade1937
Movie
5.8
ActorOrin Tracy1943
Movie
6.7
ActorKit Carson1939
Movie
6.3
ActorBarney Basely1939
Movie
7.5
ActorSergeant Mullin1949
Movie
6.7
ActorAssistant District Attorney1945
Movie
6.1
ActorPhillips1946
Movie
ActorBallou, Marco's Lawyer1939
Movie
5.5
ActorLeo Murphy - Booking Agent1939
Movie
6.3
ActorSlicker1943
Movie
6.3
ActorDavid Clifford1939
Movie
6.4
ActorStreet Vendor1948
Movie
5
ActorPhilip Jarvis1940
Movie
5.8
ActorLieutenant1942
Movie
7.3
ActorWalter Rogers1944
Movie
6.9
ActorSam Reed1939
Movie
6.9
ActorMaj. W.G. Roberts1943
Movie
6.2
ActorRecruiting Officer1941
Movie
5
ActorBoston Braves' coach1948
Movie
5.9
ActorRoller Rink Announcer1976
Movie
5.1
ActorBroker1937
Movie
6.1
ActorS. E. Hanley1943
Movie
6.1
ActorDispatcher (Uncredited)1938
Movie
6.4
ActorPete Conway (uncredited)1942
Movie
6.4
ActorReagan (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.1
ActorFlight Commander1941
Movie
7.4
ActorMr. Jackman1941
Movie
5.3
ActorBill1937
Movie
6.9
ActorMr. Hewitt1940
Movie
7.5
ActorMike Hamilyon1944
Movie
5.2
ActorColonel Ed Harrison1950
Movie
5.3
ActorLen1972
Movie
6.1
ActorLieutenant1947
Movie
6.2
ActorDuke Randall1946
Movie
6.2
ActorRichard Lane1938
Movie
6.5
ActorHarry the Horse1942
Movie
6.5
ActorBarney Johnson (uncredited)1943
Short Film
7.1
ActorDick1946
Short Film
6.5
ActorMr. Smith1936
Short Film
5.6
ActorDick Lane1946
Short Film
6.1
ActorGeorge Johnson1941
Short Film
6.3
ActorRick1939
Short Film
7.4
ActorDance Studio Manager1938
Short Film
6.3
ActorThe Boss1938
Short Film
6.6
ActorMcSwat's Cornerman1936
Short Film
6.3
ActorRuss Biff1936
Short Film
6
Actor1938
Short Film
5.9
Actor1937
Short Film
6.3
ActorDick1945
Short Film
6.1
ActorRichard Lane1947
Short Film
6.1
ActorDoctor1937
Short Film
6.3
ActorRichard Lane, producer1948
Short Film
6
ActorDick Lane1947
Short Film
6.7
ActorDick1946
Short Film
ActorSgt. Dick Lane1949
Short Film
5.8
ActorDick, Shell-shocked Veteran1948
Short Film
4.7
ActorDick1949
Short Film
7.5
ActorSoapbox Orator1943
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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