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Richard Lane
Actor
Born May 27, 1899Died September 5, 1982 (83 years)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
| 1982 | Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies · as Actor In 'the Mad Miss Manton' |
| 1978 | The One and Only · as Cast |
| 1976 | The Shaggy D.A. · as Roller Rink Announcer |
| 1972 | Kansas City Bomber · as Len |
| 1965 | Dear Brigitte · as Racetrack Announcer |
| 1964 | The Killers · as Demolition Derby Announcer |
| 1964 | The Munsters (TV Series) · as The Announcer |
| 1960 | Visit to a Small Planet · as Superbo Television Spokesman |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Marshal Moran |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Jake Ellis |
| 1951 | Cold Turkey · as Tv Announcer |
| 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 | |
| 1949 | The Big Wheel · as Reno Riley |
| 1949 | That Midnight Kiss · as Radio D.j. |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as City Attorney |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game · as Michael Gihuly |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture · as Inspector William R. Farraday |
| 1949 | He's in Again · as Dick |
| 1948 | The Babe Ruth Story · as Boston Braves' Coach |
| 1948 | The Creeper · as Insp. Fenwick |
| 1948 | Trapped by Boston Blackie · as Insp. William R. Farraday |
| 1948 | The Return of the Whistler · as Gaylord Traynor |
| 1948 | Tenth Avenue Angel · as Street Vendor |
| 1947 | Out of the Blue · as Detective Noonan |
| 1947 | Song of Scheherazade · as Lieutenant |
| 1946 | Boston Blackie and the Law · as Inspector Farraday |
| 1946 | Sioux City Sue · as Jefferson Lang |
| 1946 | The Phantom Thief · as Inspector John Farraday |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackie · as Inspector Farraday |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's Rendezvous · as Inspector Farraday |
| 1945 | Wonder Man · as Assistant District Attorney |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion · as Insp. John Farraday |
| 1945 | The Bullfighters · as 'hot Shot' Coleman |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight · as Furness - Radio Announcer |
| 1945 | Two O'Clock Courage · as Al Haley |
| 1945 | What a Blonde · as Pomeroy |
| 1945 | Here Come the Co-eds · as Near-Sighted Man At Ballroom |
| 1944 | Brazil · as Edward Graham |
| 1944 | Bowery to Broadway · as Walter Rogers |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Night · as Inspector Farraday |
| 1944 | A Wave, a WAC and a Marine · as Marty Allen |
| 1944 | Mr. Winkle Goes to War · as Sgt. 'alphabet' Czeidrowski |
| 1944 | Louisiana Hayride · as J. Huntington Mcmasters |
| 1944 | Bermuda Mystery · as Detective Sergeant Donovan |
| 1943 | 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders · as Capt. Dunphy |
| 1943 | The Chance of a Lifetime · as Insp. John Farraday |
| 1943 | Crazy House · as S. E. Hanley |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225 · as Vice Admiral |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Barney Johnson (uncredited) |
| 1943 | |
| 1943 | It Ain't Hay · as Slicker |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston Blackie · as Inspector Farraday |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights · as Corporal |
| 1942 | Time to Kill · as Lt. Breeze |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood · as Inspector Farraday |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will Go · as Phillips |
| 1942 | To the Shores of Tripoli · as Lieutenant |
| 1942 | Dr. Broadway · as Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle |
| 1942 | Drums of the Congo · as Coutlass |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackie · as Inspector Farraday |
| 1942 | Junior G-Men of the Air · as Agent Don Ames |
| 1942 | Butch Minds the Baby · as Harry The Horse |
| 1942 | Ride 'Em Cowboy · as Pete Conway (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Hellzapoppin' · as Director |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackie · as Inspector John Farraday |
| 1941 | Riders of the Purple Sage · as Steve Oldring |
| 1941 | Navy Blues · as 'rocky' Anderson |
| 1941 | I Wanted Wings · as Flight Commander |
| 1941 | San Antonio Rose · as Charles J. Willoughby |
| 1941 | Time Out for Rhythm · as Mike Armstrong |
| 1941 | Sunny · as Reporter |
| 1941 | The Cowboy and the Blonde · as Gilbert |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob · as Recruiting Officer |
| 1941 | The Penalty · as Craig |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackie · as Inspector Faraday |
| 1940 | Youth Will Be Served · as Mr. Hewitt |
| 1940 | Hired Wife · as Mcnab |
| 1940 | Boom Town · as Assistant D.a. |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid · as Mugsy O'day |
| 1940 | The Biscuit Eater · as Harvey Mcneil |
| 1940 | Two Girls on Broadway · as Buddy Bartell |
| 1940 | Free, Blonde and 21 · as Lieutenant Lake |
| 1940 | City of Chance · as Marty Connors |
| 1939 | Nick Carter, Master Detective · as Sam Vaughn |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams · as Reagan (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Sued for Libel · as Smiley Dugan |
| 1939 | The Day the Bookies Wept · as Ramsey Firpo |
| 1939 | Mutiny on the Blackhawk · as Kit Carson |
| 1939 | News Is Made at Night · as Barney Basely |
| 1939 | Stronger Than Desire · as Jerry Brody |
| 1939 | It Could Happen to You · as District Attorney |
| 1939 | Union Pacific · as Sam Reed |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island · as Police Commissioner Gordon |
| 1938 | Charlie Chan in Honolulu · as Joe Arnold |
| 1938 | Exposed · as Tony Mitchell |
| 1938 | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off · as Assistant Coach Jones |
| 1938 | Carefree · as Henry - Country Club Headwaiter |
| 1938 | I'm from the City · as Captain Oliver 'ollie' Fitch |
| 1938 | The Saint in New York · as Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Blind Alibi · as Bowers |
| 1938 | Joy of Living · as Harvey (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Go Chase Yourself · as Nails |
| 1938 | This Marriage Business · as Joe Selby |
| 1938 | Maid's Night Out · as Barker For Octopus Concession |
| 1938 | Bringing Up Baby · as Circus Manager |
| 1938 | Radio City Revels · as Crane |
| 1938 | Everybody's Doing It · as Steve Devers |
| 1938 | Crashing Hollywood · as Hugo Wells |
| 1938 | |
| 1937 | Wise Girl · as Detective |
| 1937 | Hitting a New High · as Owner Of The Chez Suzette Nightclub |
| 1937 | Danger Patrol · as Bill |
| 1937 | Saturday's Heroes · as Red Watson |
| 1937 | The Life of the Party · as Hotel Manager |
| 1937 | Flight from Glory · as Mr. Hanson |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuth · as Barker |
| 1937 | New Faces of 1937 · as Broker |
| 1937 | You Can't Beat Love · as Iceman |
| 1937 | There Goes My Girl · as Tim J. Whelan |
| 1937 | You Can't Buy Luck · as Det. Mcgrath |
| 1937 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat · as High-Grade |
| 1937 | The Woman I Love · as Florence's Boyfriend |
| 1937 | China Passage · as Voice, The Shadow |
| 1936 | Shake, Mr. Shakespeare · as Mr. Smith |