Richard Lane

Richard Lane

  • Birthday: 1899-05-27
  • Deathday: 1982-09-05
  • Place of birth: Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
  • Also know 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.

Filmography

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

As Inspector Farraday

What a Blonde

1945

As Pomeroy

Ain't Love Cuckoo?

1946

As Dick Lane

His Exciting Night

1938

As Homer Carslake

Respect the Law

1941

As George Johnson

Pardon My Terror

1946

As Dick

I'm from the City

1938

As Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch

High Blood Pleasure

1945

As Dick

Training for Trouble

1947

As Richard Lane

Hot Water

1946

As Dick

Wedding Belle

1947

As Dick Lane

Pardon My Lamb Chop

1948

As Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran

Two Nuts in a Rut

1948

As Richard Lane, producer

Flung by a Fling

1949

As Sgt. Dick Lane

He's in Again

1949

As Dick

Everybody's Dancin'

1950

As Colonel Ed Harrison

The Return of the Whistler

1948

As Gaylord Traynor

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

As Al Haley

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

As Inspector Farraday

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

As Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945

As Insp. John Farraday

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942

As Inspector Farraday

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941

As Inspector John Farraday

Meet Boston Blackie

1941

As Inspector Faraday

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

As Insp. William R. Farraday

The Phantom Thief

1946

As Inspector John Farraday

Saturday's Heroes

1937

As Red Watson

Go Chase Yourself

1938

As Nails

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

As Ramsey Firpo

The Biscuit Eater

1940

As Harvey McNeil

Drunk Driving

1939

As Rick

The Jitters

1938

As Dance Studio Manager

Miss Mink of 1949

1949

As Herbert Pendelton

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945

As Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

As Inspector Farraday

One Mysterious Night

1944

As Inspector Farraday

The Bullfighters

1945

As 'Hot Shot' Coleman

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

As Insp. John Farraday

Dr. Broadway

1942

As Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle

Drums of the Congo

1942

As Coutlass

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

As Assistant Coach Jones

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

1944

As Marty Allen

Louisiana Hayride

1944

As J. Huntington McMasters

Everybody's Doing It

1938

As Steve Devers

Take It Big

1944

As Eddie Hampton

Ears of Experience

1938

As The Boss

Many Unhappy Returns

1937

As Doctor

Slightly Terrific

1944

As Mike Hamilyon

Don't Be a Sucker!

1943

As Soapbox Orator

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

As Inspector William R. Farraday

Crashing Hollywood

1938

As Hugo Wells

Flight from Glory

1937

As Mr. Hanson

Sued for Libel

1939

As Smiley Dugan

Sioux City Sue

1946

As Jefferson Lang

Exposed

1938

As Tony Mitchell

There Goes My Girl

1937

As Tim J. Whelan

Two Girls on Broadway

1940

As Buddy Bartell

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

As Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski

Ride, Kelly, Ride

1941

As Dan Thomas

For Love or Money

1939

As Foster

For the Love of Pete

1936

As McSwat's Cornerman

Punch and Beauty

1936

As Russ Biff

Brazil

1944

As Edward Graham

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942

As Don Ames

City of Chance

1940

As Marty Connors

Time to Kill

1942

As Lt. Breeze

Time Out for Rhythm

1941

As Mike Armstrong

Girl on the Spot

1946

As Weepy McGurk

This Marriage Business

1938

As Joe Selby

Blind Alibi

1938

As Bowers

Bermuda Mystery

1944

As Detective Sergeant Donovan

San Antonio Rose

1941

As Charles J. Willoughby

Talk About a Lady

1946

As Duke Randall

Butch Minds the Baby

1942

As Harry the Horse

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

As Michael Gihuly

Arabian Nights

1942

As Corporal

Stronger Than Desire

1939

As Jerry Brody

The Creeper

1948

As Insp. Fenwick

You Can't Buy Luck

1937

As Det. McGrath

Hired Wife

1940

As McNab

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

1936

As Mr. Smith

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941

As Steve Oldring

Swing Your Partner

1943

As Mr. Lane

For Beauty's Sake

1941

As Mr. Jackman

The Admiral Was a Lady

1950

As Marty Gruber

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

As Police Commissioner Gordon

It Could Happen to You

1939

As District Attorney

Out of the Blue

1947

As Detective Noonan

Quicksand

1950

As Lt. Nelson

Corvette K-225

1943

As Vice Admiral

Hellzapoppin'

1941

As Director

Hero for a Day

1939

As Abbott

Song of Scheherazade

1947

As Lieutenant

Radio City Revels

1938

As Crane

The Life of the Party

1937

As Hotel Manager

The Penalty

1941

As Craig

News Is Made at Night

1939

As Barney Basely

There's a Girl in My Heart

1949

As Sergeant Mullin

Navy Blues

1941

As 'Rocky' Anderson

Unexpected Father

1939

As Leo Murphy - Booking Agent

Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946

As Phillips

Gung Ho!

1943

As Capt. Dunphy

Brother Orchid

1940

As Mugsy O'Day

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938

As Joe Arnold

Fired Wife

1943

As Orin Tracy

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939

As Kit Carson

Main Street Lawyer

1939

As Ballou, Marco's Lawyer

Wonder Man

1945

As Asst. District Attorney

Kansas City Bomber

1972

As Len

The Big Wheel

1949

As Reno Riley

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

As High-Grade

It Ain't Hay

1943

As Slicker

Here Come the Co-eds

1945

As Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom

I Wanted Wings

1941

As Flight Commander

Danger Patrol

1937

As Bill

The Escape

1939

As David Clifford

Sandy Is a Lady

1940

As Philip Jarvis

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948

As Street Vendor

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

As Lieutenant

The Last Warning

1938

As Richard Lane

Youth Will Be Served

1940

As Mr. Hewitt

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

As Phillips

Wise Girl

1937

As Detective

Boom Town

1940

As Assistant D.A.

New Faces of 1937

1937

As Broker

Bowery to Broadway

1944

As Walter Rogers

Union Pacific

1939

As Sam Reed

Air Force

1943

As Maj. W.G. Roberts

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

As Recruiting Officer

Free, Blonde and 21

1940

As Lieutenant Lake

The Babe Ruth Story

1948

As Boston Braves' coach

The Shaggy D.A.

1976

As Roller Rink Announcer

The Woman I Love

1937

As Florence's Boyfriend

Crazy House

1943

As S. E. Hanley

The Saint in New York

1938

As Dispatcher (Uncredited)

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

As Reagan (uncredited)

Super-Sleuth

1937

As Barker

Joy of Living

1938

As Harvey (Uncredited)

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

As Pete Conway (uncredited)

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