About

Known credits:
146
Birthday:
1899-05-27
Place of birth:
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
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Richard Lane

Overview

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. Actor Roller Rink Announcer 58
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1972 Kansas City Bomber Actor Len 59
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1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale Actor Kelley 59
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1950 The Admiral Was a Lady Actor Marty Gruber 59
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1950 The Jackie Robinson Story Actor Hopper 59
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1950 Everybody's Dancin' Actor Colonel Ed Harrison N/A
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1950 Quicksand Actor Lt. Nelson 59
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1949 There's a Girl in My Heart Actor Sergeant Mullin N/A
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1949 The Big Wheel Actor Reno Riley 58
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1949 Flung by a Fling Actor Sgt. Dick Lane N/A
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1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game Actor Michael Gihuly 59
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1949 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Actor Inspector William R. Farraday 59
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1949 Miss Mink of 1949 Actor Herbert Pendelton N/A
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1949 He's in Again Actor Dick N/A
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1948 The Babe Ruth Story Actor Boston Braves' coach 58
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1948 The Creeper Actor Insp. Fenwick 58
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1948 Pardon My Lamb Chop Actor Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran N/A
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1948 Trapped by Boston Blackie Actor Insp. William R. Farraday 58
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1948 The Return of the Whistler Actor Gaylord Traynor 59
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1948 Tenth Avenue Angel Actor Street Vendor 59
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1948 Two Nuts in a Rut Actor Richard Lane, producer N/A
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1947 Wedding Belle Actor Dick Lane N/A
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1947 Training for Trouble Actor Richard Lane N/A
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1947 Out of the Blue Actor Detective Noonan 59
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1947 Song of Scheherazade Actor Lieutenant 59
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1946 Boston Blackie and the Law Actor Inspector Farraday 59
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1946 Sioux City Sue Actor Jefferson Lang N/A
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1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka Actor Phillips N/A
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1946 Pardon My Terror Actor Dick N/A
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1946 Hot Water Actor Dick N/A
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1946 Don't Be a Sucker! Actor Soapbox Orator 59
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1946 Ain't Love Cuckoo? Actor Dick Lane N/A
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1946 The Phantom Thief Actor Inspector John Farraday 59
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1946 Talk About a Lady Actor Duke Randall 58
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1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie Actor Inspector Farraday 58
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1946 Girl on the Spot Actor Weepy McGurk N/A
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1945 High Blood Pleasure Actor Dick N/A
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1945 Boston Blackie's Rendezvous Actor Inspector Farraday 58
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1945 Wonder Man Actor Assistant District Attorney 59
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1945 Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion Actor Insp. John Farraday 59
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1945 The Bullfighters Actor 'Hot Shot' Coleman 58
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1945 Two O'Clock Courage Actor Al Haley 59
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1945 What a Blonde Actor Pomeroy 58
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1945 Here Come the Co-eds Actor Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom 58
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1944 Brazil Actor Edward Graham 58
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1944 Bowery to Broadway Actor Walter Rogers N/A
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1944 One Mysterious Night Actor Inspector Farraday 59
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1944 A Wave, a WAC and a Marine Actor Marty Allen 59
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1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War Actor Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski 59
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1944 Louisiana Hayride Actor J. Huntington McMasters 59
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1944 Take It Big Actor Eddie Hampton N/A
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1944 Bermuda Mystery Actor Detective Sergeant Donovan 59
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1944 Slightly Terrific Actor Mike Hamilyon 58
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1943 Gung Ho! Actor Capt. Dunphy 58
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1943 The Chance of a Lifetime Actor Insp. John Farraday 59
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1943 Crazy House Actor S. E. Hanley 59
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1943 Corvette K-225 Actor Vice Admiral 59
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1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars Actor Barney Johnson (uncredited) 59
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1943 Fired Wife Actor Orin Tracy 58
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1943 Swing Your Partner Actor Mr. Lane N/A
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1943 Air Force Actor Maj. W.G. Roberts 59
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1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie Actor Inspector Farraday 59
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1943 It Ain't Hay Actor Slicker 59
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1942 Arabian Nights Actor Corporal 59
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1942 Time to Kill Actor Lt. Breeze 59
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1942 To the Shores of Tripoli Actor Lieutenant 58
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1942 Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Actor Inspector Farraday 58
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1942 Dead End Kids Go To War Actor Don Ames N/A
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1942 A-Haunting We Will Go Actor Phillips 59
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1942 Drums of the Congo Actor Coutlass N/A
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1942 Dr. Broadway Actor Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle 59
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1942 Alias Boston Blackie Actor Inspector Farraday 58
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1942 Butch Minds the Baby Actor Harry the Horse N/A
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1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy Actor Pete Conway (uncredited) 59
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1941 Hellzapoppin' Actor Director 60
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1941 Confessions of Boston Blackie Actor Inspector John Farraday 58
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1941 Riders of the Purple Sage Actor Steve Oldring N/A
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1941 Navy Blues Actor 'Rocky' Anderson 58
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1941 San Antonio Rose Actor Charles J. Willoughby 59
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1941 For Beauty's Sake Actor Mr. Jackman N/A
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1941 Time Out for Rhythm Actor Mike Armstrong 59
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1941 The Cowboy and the Blonde Actor Gilbert N/A
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1941 I Wanted Wings Actor Flight Commander 58
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1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Actor Recruiting Officer 58
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1941 The Penalty Actor Craig 59
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1941 Meet Boston Blackie Actor Inspector Faraday 59
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1941 Ride, Kelly, Ride Actor Dan Thomas N/A
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1941 Respect the Law Actor George Johnson N/A
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1940 Youth Will Be Served Actor Mr. Hewitt 58
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1940 Hired Wife Actor McNab 59
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1940 Boom Town Actor Assistant D.A. 60
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1940 Brother Orchid Actor Mugsy O'Day 59
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1940 The Biscuit Eater Actor Harvey McNeil 59
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1940 Sandy Is a Lady Actor Philip Jarvis N/A
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1940 Two Girls on Broadway Actor Buddy Bartell 59
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1940 Free, Blonde and 21 Actor Lieutenant Lake 59
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1940 City of Chance Actor Marty Connors 58
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1939 Nick Carter, Master Detective Actor Sam Vaughn 59
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1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams Actor Reagan (uncredited) 59
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1939 Main Street Lawyer Actor Ballou, Marco's Lawyer 58
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1939 Drunk Driving Actor Rick 58
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1939 Sued for Libel Actor Smiley Dugan 59
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1939 Hero for a Day Actor Abbott N/A
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1939 The Escape Actor David Clifford 59
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1939 The Day the Bookies Wept Actor Ramsey Firpo 59
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1939 Mutiny on the Blackhawk Actor Kit Carson N/A
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1939 News Is Made at Night Actor Barney Basely 58
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1939 Stronger Than Desire Actor Jerry Brody 59
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1939 Unexpected Father Actor Leo Murphy - Booking Agent N/A
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1939 It Could Happen to You Actor District Attorney 58
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1939 Union Pacific Actor Sam Reed 59
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1939 For Love or Money Actor Foster N/A
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1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island Actor Police Commissioner Gordon 59
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1938 Charlie Chan in Honolulu Actor Joe Arnold 59
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1938 The Last Warning Actor Richard Lane N/A
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1938 His Exciting Night Actor Homer Carslake 58
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1938 Exposed Actor Tony Mitchell 59
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1938 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Actor Assistant Coach Jones 59
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1938 I'm from the City Actor Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch 58
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1938 The Jitters Actor Dance Studio Manager N/A
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1938 The Saint in New York Actor Dispatcher (Uncredited) 59
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1938 Blind Alibi Actor Bowers 59
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1938 Joy of Living Actor Harvey (Uncredited) 59
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1938 Go Chase Yourself Actor Nails 58
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1938 This Marriage Business Actor Joe Selby 58
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1938 Radio City Revels Actor Crane 59
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1938 Ears of Experience Actor The Boss N/A
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1938 Everybody's Doing It Actor Steve Devers 59
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1938 The Dummy Owner Actor N/A
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1938 Crashing Hollywood Actor Hugo Wells 59
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1937 Wise Girl Actor Detective 59
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1937 Danger Patrol Actor Bill 59
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1937 Many Unhappy Returns Actor Doctor N/A
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1937 Saturday's Heroes Actor Red Watson 59
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1937 Should Wives Work? Actor 58
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1937 The Life of the Party Actor Hotel Manager 58
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1937 Flight from Glory Actor Mr. Hanson 59
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1937 Super-Sleuth Actor Barker 58
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1937 New Faces of 1937 Actor Broker 58
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1937 There Goes My Girl Actor Tim J. Whelan N/A
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1937 You Can't Buy Luck Actor Det. McGrath 58
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1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat Actor High-Grade 59
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1937 The Woman I Love Actor Florence's Boyfriend N/A
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1936 Shake, Mr. Shakespeare Actor Mr. Smith N/A
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1936 Punch and Beauty Actor Russ Biff N/A
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1936 For the Love of Pete Actor McSwat's Cornerman N/A
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