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