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