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