Richard Lane
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-05-27
Day of Death
1982-09-05 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Richard 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.
Acting
(1976)
The Shaggy D.A.
as Roller Rink Announcer
(1972)
Kansas City Bomber
as Len
(1951)
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Kelley
(1950)
Quicksand
as Lt. Nelson
(1950)
The Admiral Was a Lady
as Marty Gruber
(1950)
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Hopper
(1950)
Everybody's Dancin'
as Colonel Ed Harrison
(1949)
The Big Wheel
as Reno Riley
(1949)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
as Michael Gihuly
(1949)
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Inspector William R. Farraday
(1949)
There's a Girl in My Heart
as Sergeant Mullin
(1949)
Miss Mink of 1949
as Herbert Pendelton
(1949)
Flung by a Fling
as Sgt. Dick Lane
(1949)
He's in Again
as Dick
(1948)
The Babe Ruth Story
as Boston Braves' coach
(1948)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Insp. William R. Farraday
(1948)
Tenth Avenue Angel
as Street Vendor
(1948)
The Return of the Whistler
as Gaylord Traynor
(1948)
The Creeper
as Insp. Fenwick
(1948)
Pardon My Lamb Chop
as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
(1948)
Two Nuts in a Rut
as Richard Lane, producer
(1947)
Song of Scheherazade
as Lieutenant
(1947)
Out of the Blue
as Detective Noonan
(1947)
Wedding Belle
as Dick Lane
(1947)
Training for Trouble
as Richard Lane
(1946)
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Inspector Farraday
(1946)
Talk About a Lady
as Duke Randall
(1946)
The Phantom Thief
as Inspector John Farraday
(1946)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
(1946)
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Phillips
(1946)
Sioux City Sue
as Jefferson Lang
(1946)
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
as Dick Lane
(1946)
Girl on the Spot
as Weepy McGurk
(1946)
Pardon My Terror
as Dick
(1946)
Hot Water
as Dick
(1945)
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
(1945)
Wonder Man
as Assistant District Attorney
(1945)
The Bullfighters
as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
(1945)
Two O'Clock Courage
as Al Haley
(1945)
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Insp. John Farraday
(1945)
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Inspector Farraday
(1945)
What a Blonde
as Pomeroy
(1945)
High Blood Pleasure
as Dick
(1944)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
(1944)
One Mysterious Night
as Inspector Farraday
(1944)
Bermuda Mystery
as Detective Sergeant Donovan
(1944)
Brazil
as Edward Graham
(1944)
Bowery to Broadway
as Walter Rogers
(1944)
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
as Marty Allen
(1944)
Take It Big
as Eddie Hampton
(1944)
Slightly Terrific
as Mike Hamilyon
(1944)
Louisiana Hayride
as J. Huntington McMasters
(1943)
Gung Ho!
as Capt. Dunphy
(1943)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Barney Johnson (uncredited)
(1943)
Air Force
as Maj. W.G. Roberts
(1943)
It Ain't Hay
as Slicker
(1943)
Crazy House
as S. E. Hanley
(1943)
Corvette K-225
as Vice Admiral
(1943)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Insp. John Farraday
(1943)
Fired Wife
as Orin Tracy
(1943)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
(1943)
Don't Be a Sucker!
as Soapbox Orator
(1943)
Swing Your Partner
as Mr. Lane
(1942)
Arabian Nights
as Corporal
(1942)
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Lieutenant
(1942)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Pete Conway (uncredited)
(1942)
Time to Kill
as Lt. Breeze
(1942)
Dr. Broadway
as Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle
(1942)
Alias Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
(1942)
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Phillips
(1942)
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Inspector Farraday
(1942)
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Don Ames
(1942)
Butch Minds the Baby
as Harry the Horse
(1942)
Drums of the Congo
as Coutlass
(1941)
Hellzapoppin'
as Director
(1941)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Recruiting Officer
(1941)
Meet Boston Blackie
as Inspector Faraday
(1941)
Navy Blues
as 'Rocky' Anderson
(1941)
I Wanted Wings
as Flight Commander
(1941)
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Inspector John Farraday
(1941)
Time Out for Rhythm
as Mike Armstrong
(1941)
The Cowboy and the Blonde
as Gilbert
(1941)
The Penalty
as Craig
(1941)
San Antonio Rose
as Charles J. Willoughby
(1941)
For Beauty's Sake
as Mr. Jackman
(1941)
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Steve Oldring
(1941)
Ride, Kelly, Ride
as Dan Thomas
(1941)
Respect the Law
as George Johnson
(1940)
Boom Town
as Assistant D.A.
(1940)
Brother Orchid
as Mugsy O'Day
(1940)
Hired Wife
as McNab
(1940)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Buddy Bartell
(1940)
Youth Will Be Served
as Mr. Hewitt
(1940)
Free, Blonde and 21
as Lieutenant Lake
(1940)
City of Chance
as Marty Connors
(1940)
The Biscuit Eater
as Harvey McNeil
(1940)
Sandy Is a Lady
as Philip Jarvis
(1939)
Union Pacific
as Sam Reed
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Reagan (uncredited)
(1939)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Police Commissioner Gordon
(1939)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Ramsey Firpo
(1939)
Stronger Than Desire
as Jerry Brody
(1939)
The Escape
as David Clifford
(1939)
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Sam Vaughn
(1939)
Drunk Driving
as Rick
(1939)
Sued for Libel
as Smiley Dugan
(1939)
Hero for a Day
as Abbott
(1939)
News Is Made at Night
as Barney Basely
(1939)
Unexpected Father
as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
(1939)
Main Street Lawyer
as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
(1939)
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Kit Carson
(1939)
It Could Happen to You
as District Attorney
(1939)
For Love or Money
as Foster
(1938)
Joy of Living
as Harvey (Uncredited)
(1938)
The Saint in New York
as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
(1938)
Exposed
as Tony Mitchell
(1938)
This Marriage Business
as Joe Selby
(1938)
Everybody's Doing It
as Steve Devers
(1938)
Blind Alibi
as Bowers
(1938)
The Last Warning
as Richard Lane
(1938)
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Joe Arnold
(1938)
Go Chase Yourself
as Nails
(1938)
Crashing Hollywood
as Hugo Wells
(1938)
His Exciting Night
as Homer Carslake
(1938)
Radio City Revels
as Crane
(1938)
I'm from the City
as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
(1938)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Assistant Coach Jones
(1938)
(1938)
Ears of Experience
as The Boss
(1938)
The Jitters
as Dance Studio Manager
(1937)
Danger Patrol
as Bill
(1937)
You Can't Buy Luck
as Det. McGrath
(1937)
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as High-Grade
(1937)
The Life of the Party
as Hotel Manager
(1937)
Wise Girl
as Detective
(1937)
New Faces of 1937
as Broker
(1937)
Saturday's Heroes
as Red Watson
(1937)
Flight from Glory
as Mr. Hanson
(1937)
The Woman I Love
as Florence's Boyfriend
(1937)
Super-Sleuth
as Barker
(1937)
There Goes My Girl
as Tim J. Whelan
(1937)
Many Unhappy Returns
as Doctor
(1937)
(1936)
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
as Mr. Smith
(1936)
Punch and Beauty
as Russ Biff
(1936)
For the Love of Pete
as McSwat's Cornerman