Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Acting
Born 1899-05-27 - Died 1982-09-05Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Movies (150)

Boom Town
7.0

Boom Town

1940Movie7.0
Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943Movie6.5
Union Pacific
6.7

Union Pacific

1939Movie6.7
Wise Girl
7.1

Wise Girl

1937Movie7.1
The Shaggy D.A.
5.8

The Shaggy D.A.

1976Movie5.8
Devil Ship
6.5

Devil Ship

1947Movie6.5
Arabian Nights
6.0

Arabian Nights

1942Movie6.0
Gung Ho!
5.4

Gung Ho!

1943Movie5.4
Out of the Blue
6.5

Out of the Blue

1947Movie6.5
Louisiana Hayride
7.5

Louisiana Hayride

1944Movie7.5
The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939Movie6.0
Brother Orchid
6.6

Brother Orchid

1940Movie6.6
It Ain't Hay
6.5

It Ain't Hay

1943Movie6.5
Wonder Man
6.6

Wonder Man

1945Movie6.6
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
6.7

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949Movie6.7
Wedding Belle
10.0

Wedding Belle

1947Movie10.0
Bermuda Mystery
8.0

Bermuda Mystery

1944Movie8.0
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
7.1

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944Movie7.1
Super-Sleuth
5.6

Super-Sleuth

1937Movie5.6
Nick Carter, Master Detective
6.0

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939Movie6.0
Monkey Businessmen
6.4

Monkey Businessmen

1946Movie6.4
Here Come the Co-Eds
5.9

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945Movie5.9
Joy of Living
5.9

Joy of Living

1938Movie5.9
Quicksand
6.1

Quicksand

1950Movie6.1
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943Movie6.2
News Is Made at Night
4.8

News Is Made at Night

1939Movie4.8
Blind Alibi
6.2

Blind Alibi

1938Movie6.2
Hellzapoppin'
7.2

Hellzapoppin'

1941Movie7.2
Hot Water
9.0

Hot Water

1946Movie9.0
Corvette K-225
6.2

Corvette K-225

1943Movie6.2
The Jackie Robinson Story
6.3

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950Movie6.3
Song of Scheherazade
6.6

Song of Scheherazade

1947Movie6.6
Kansas City Bomber
5.8

Kansas City Bomber

1972Movie5.8
City of Chance
5.6

City of Chance

1940Movie5.6
To the Shores of Tripoli
5.5

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942Movie5.5
I Wanted Wings
5.6

I Wanted Wings

1941Movie5.6
Exposed
6.7

Exposed

1938Movie6.7
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939Movie6.7
You Can't Buy Luck
4.7

You Can't Buy Luck

1937Movie4.7
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
5.5

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941Movie5.5
The Penalty
7.4

The Penalty

1941Movie7.4
A-Haunting We Will Go
6.2

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942Movie6.2
The Big Wheel
5.7

The Big Wheel

1949Movie5.7
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
6.5

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938Movie6.5
The Life of the Party
6.2

The Life of the Party

1937Movie6.2
New Faces of 1937
5.3

New Faces of 1937

1937Movie5.3
Crazy House
6.0

Crazy House

1943Movie6.0
Talk About a Lady
5.0

Talk About a Lady

1946Movie5.0
Two Girls on Broadway
7.0

Two Girls on Broadway

1940Movie7.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941Movie6.0
The Bullfighters
6.0

The Bullfighters

1945Movie6.0
Go Chase Yourself
5.7

Go Chase Yourself

1938Movie5.7
Dr. Broadway
6.0

Dr. Broadway

1942Movie6.0
Tenth Avenue Angel
6.5

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948Movie6.5
Fired Wife
5.6

Fired Wife

1943Movie5.6
Girl on the Spot
10.0

Girl on the Spot

1946Movie10.0
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.9

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943Movie5.9
This Marriage Business
5.2

This Marriage Business

1938Movie5.2
Time to Kill
6.1

Time to Kill

1942Movie6.1
Main Street Lawyer
5.0

Main Street Lawyer

1939Movie5.0
Hired Wife
6.8

Hired Wife

1940Movie6.8
The Chance of a Lifetime
6.7

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943Movie6.7
Navy Blues
4.8

Navy Blues

1941Movie4.8
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5.6

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942Movie5.6
Everybody's Dancin'
7.5

Everybody's Dancin'

1950Movie7.5
The Admiral Was a Lady
6.4

The Admiral Was a Lady

1950Movie6.4
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
7.0

Ain't Love Cuckoo?

1946Movie7.0
Swing Your Partner
10.0

Swing Your Partner

1943Movie10.0
The Phantom Thief
6.4

The Phantom Thief

1946Movie6.4
Miss Mink of 1949
5.7

Miss Mink of 1949

1949Movie5.7
The Cowboy and the Blonde
7.0

The Cowboy and the Blonde

1941Movie7.0
The Saint in New York
6.5

The Saint in New York

1938Movie6.5
For Love or Money
7.0

For Love or Money

1939Movie7.0
Sandy Is a Lady
9.0

Sandy Is a Lady

1940Movie9.0
The Bride Wore Crutches
7.0

The Bride Wore Crutches

1940Movie7.0
Bowery to Broadway
10.0

Bowery to Broadway

1944Movie10.0
For Beauty's Sake
10.0

For Beauty's Sake

1941Movie10.0
Pardon My Lamb Chop
7.0

Pardon My Lamb Chop

1948Movie7.0
Everybody's Doing It
6.0

Everybody's Doing It

1938Movie6.0
One Mysterious Night
6.2

One Mysterious Night

1944Movie6.2
Gentleman Joe Palooka

Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946Movie
The Dummy Owner
7.0

The Dummy Owner

1938Movie7.0
Alias Boston Blackie
5.7

Alias Boston Blackie

1942Movie5.7
Confessions of Boston Blackie
6.3

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941Movie6.3
Danger Patrol
6.4

Danger Patrol

1937Movie6.4
The Escape
6.2

The Escape

1939Movie6.2
The Woman I Love
7.0

The Woman I Love

1937Movie7.0
Pardon My Terror
7.0

Pardon My Terror

1946Movie7.0
San Antonio Rose
7.0

San Antonio Rose

1941Movie7.0
Respect the Law
7.0

Respect the Law

1941Movie7.0
Butch Minds the Baby
8.0

Butch Minds the Baby

1942Movie8.0
The Babe Ruth Story
6.1

The Babe Ruth Story

1948Movie6.1
Two O'Clock Courage
6.3

Two O'Clock Courage

1945Movie6.3
Riders of the Purple Sage
7.0

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941Movie7.0
Boston Blackie and the Law
6.6

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946Movie6.6
The Return of the Whistler
6.0

The Return of the Whistler

1948Movie6.0
Meet Boston Blackie
6.3

Meet Boston Blackie

1941Movie6.3
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
6.3

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937Movie6.3
Don't Be a Sucker!
6.9

Don't Be a Sucker!

1943Movie6.9
Brazil
5.2

Brazil

1944Movie5.2
Two Nuts in a Rut
10.0

Two Nuts in a Rut

1948Movie10.0
The Biscuit Eater
6.5

The Biscuit Eater

1940Movie6.5
The Last Warning
8.5

The Last Warning

1938Movie8.5
Unexpected Father
6.3

Unexpected Father

1939Movie6.3
There Goes My Girl
7.5

There Goes My Girl

1937Movie7.5
Crashing Hollywood
6.0

Crashing Hollywood

1938Movie6.0
There's a Girl in My Heart
7.0

There's a Girl in My Heart

1949Movie7.0
I'm from the City
7.0

I'm from the City

1938Movie7.0
He's in Again
8.0

He's in Again

1949Movie8.0
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
8.0

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939Movie8.0
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
5.4

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946Movie5.4
Sued for Libel
6.3

Sued for Libel

1939Movie6.3
Stronger Than Desire
5.5

Stronger Than Desire

1939Movie5.5
Drums of the Congo
10.0

Drums of the Congo

1942Movie10.0
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
6.1

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949Movie6.1
Sioux City Sue
10.0

Sioux City Sue

1946Movie10.0
The Day the Bookies Wept
7.5

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939Movie7.5
Flight from Glory
6.2

Flight from Glory

1937Movie6.2
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
6.0

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

1951Movie6.0
High Blood Pleasure
9.0

High Blood Pleasure

1945Movie9.0
What a Blonde
4.3

What a Blonde

1945Movie4.3
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
5.8

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945Movie5.8
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
8.0

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938Movie8.0
Free, Blonde and 21
7.3

Free, Blonde and 21

1940Movie7.3
Saturday's Heroes
8.0

Saturday's Heroes

1937Movie8.0
Training for Trouble
8.0

Training for Trouble

1947Movie8.0
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
5.0

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945Movie5.0
The Creeper
5.0

The Creeper

1948Movie5.0
Youth Will Be Served
4.0

Youth Will Be Served

1940Movie4.0
Many Unhappy Returns

Many Unhappy Returns

1937Movie
It Could Happen to You
4.8

It Could Happen to You

1939Movie4.8
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
7.3

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

1944Movie7.3
Time Out for Rhythm
6.7

Time Out for Rhythm

1941Movie6.7
Should Wives Work?
6.3

Should Wives Work?

1937Movie6.3
Hero for a Day
6.5

Hero for a Day

1939Movie6.5
Flung by a Fling
10.0

Flung by a Fling

1949Movie10.0
Radio City Revels
7.7

Radio City Revels

1938Movie7.7
Ride, Kelly, Ride
8.0

Ride, Kelly, Ride

1941Movie8.0
For the Love of Pete
9.0

For the Love of Pete

1936Movie9.0
Trapped by Boston Blackie
6.9

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948Movie6.9
Yesterday's Heroes
10.0

Yesterday's Heroes

1940Movie10.0
Take It Big
9.0

Take It Big

1944Movie9.0
His Exciting Night
4.3

His Exciting Night

1938Movie4.3
The Jitters
6.5

The Jitters

1938Movie6.5
Slightly Terrific
5.0

Slightly Terrific

1944Movie5.0
Drunk Driving
5.8

Drunk Driving

1939Movie5.8
Dead End Kids Go To War

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942Movie
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
6.5

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

1936Movie6.5
Ears of Experience
10.0

Ears of Experience

1938Movie10.0
Punch and Beauty
7.0

Punch and Beauty

1936Movie7.0