Richard Lane
Acting
- Born:
- 1899-05-27
- Died:
- 1982-09-05
- Place of birth:
- Rice 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Shaggy D.A.
Kansas City Bomber
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
The Admiral Was a Lady
The Jackie Robinson Story
Everybody's Dancin'
Quicksand
There's a Girl in My Heart
The Big Wheel
Flung by a Fling
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Miss Mink of 1949
He's in Again
The Babe Ruth Story
The Creeper
Pardon My Lamb Chop
Trapped by Boston Blackie
The Return of the Whistler
Tenth Avenue Angel
Two Nuts in a Rut
Devil Ship
Wedding Belle
Training for Trouble
Out of the Blue
Song of Scheherazade
Boston Blackie and the Law
Sioux City Sue
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Pardon My Terror
Hot Water
Monkey Businessmen
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
The Phantom Thief
Talk About a Lady
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Girl on the Spot
High Blood Pleasure
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Wonder Man
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
The Bullfighters
Two O'Clock Courage
What a Blonde
Here Come the Co-Eds
Brazil
Bowery to Broadway
One Mysterious Night
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Louisiana Hayride
Take It Big
Bermuda Mystery
Slightly Terrific
Gung Ho!
The Chance of a Lifetime
Crazy House
Corvette K-225
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Fired Wife
Don't Be a Sucker!
Swing Your Partner
Air Force
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
It Ain't Hay
Arabian Nights
Time to Kill
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Dead End Kids Go To War
A-Haunting We Will Go
Drums of the Congo
Dr. Broadway
Alias Boston Blackie
To the Shores of Tripoli
Butch Minds the Baby
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Hellzapoppin'
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Riders of the Purple Sage
Navy Blues
San Antonio Rose
For Beauty's Sake
Time Out for Rhythm
The Cowboy and the Blonde
I Wanted Wings
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
The Penalty
Meet Boston Blackie
Ride, Kelly, Ride
Respect the Law
Youth Will Be Served
Yesterday's Heroes
The Bride Wore Crutches
Hired Wife
Boom Town
Brother Orchid
The Biscuit Eater
Sandy Is a Lady
Two Girls on Broadway
Free, Blonde and 21
City of Chance
Nick Carter, Master Detective
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Main Street Lawyer
Drunk Driving
Sued for Libel
Hero for a Day
The Escape
The Day the Bookies Wept
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
News Is Made at Night
Stronger Than Desire
Unexpected Father
It Could Happen to You
Union Pacific
For Love or Money
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
The Last Warning
His Exciting Night
Exposed
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
I'm from the City
The Jitters
The Saint in New York
Blind Alibi
Joy of Living
Go Chase Yourself
This Marriage Business
Radio City Revels
Ears of Experience
Everybody's Doing It
The Dummy Owner
Crashing Hollywood
Wise Girl
Danger Patrol
Many Unhappy Returns
Saturday's Heroes
Should Wives Work?
The Life of the Party
Flight from Glory
Super-Sleuth
New Faces of 1937
There Goes My Girl
You Can't Buy Luck
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Woman I Love
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
Punch and Beauty
For the Love of Pete