Richard Lane

Acting • Born 1899-05-27 – Died 1982-09-05

Acting1Rice 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.

Filmography

149 credits

Youth Will Be Served

Movie • 1940

Mr. Hewitt

Danger Patrol

Movie • 1937

Bill

The Return of the Whistler

Movie • 1948

Gaylord Traynor

Brother Orchid

Movie • 1940

Mugsy O'Day

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Movie • 1938

Joe Arnold

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Movie • 1949

Michael Gihuly

Don't Be a Sucker!

Movie • 1943

Soapbox Orator

Arabian Nights

Movie • 1942

Corporal

The Jackie Robinson Story

Movie • 1950

Hopper

Two O'Clock Courage

Movie • 1945

Al Haley

The Admiral Was a Lady

Movie • 1950

Marty Gruber

A-Haunting We Will Go

Movie • 1942

Phillips

The Shaggy D.A.

Movie • 1976

Roller Rink Announcer

City of Chance

Movie • 1940

Marty Connors

Time to Kill

Movie • 1942

Lt. Breeze

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Movie • 1946

Inspector Farraday

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Movie • 1943

Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Movie • 1945

Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Movie • 1945

Insp. John Farraday

Boston Blackie and the Law

Movie • 1946

Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Movie • 1942

Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Movie • 1949

Inspector William R. Farraday

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Movie • 1941

Inspector John Farraday

Meet Boston Blackie

Movie • 1941

Inspector Faraday

One Mysterious Night

Movie • 1944

Inspector Farraday

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Movie • 1948

Insp. William R. Farraday

Talk About a Lady

Movie • 1946

Duke Randall

Alias Boston Blackie

Movie • 1942

Inspector Farraday

Dead End Kids Go To War

Movie • 1942

Don Ames

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Movie • 1939

Police Commissioner Gordon

The Big Wheel

Movie • 1949

Reno Riley

The Bullfighters

Movie • 1945

'Hot Shot' Coleman

Time Out for Rhythm

Movie • 1941

Mike Armstrong

The Chance of a Lifetime

Movie • 1943

Insp. John Farraday

The Phantom Thief

Movie • 1946

Inspector John Farraday

Butch Minds the Baby

Movie • 1942

Harry the Horse

Dr. Broadway

There Goes My Girl

Movie • 1937

Tim J. Whelan

Slightly Terrific

Movie • 1944

Mike Hamilyon

Hot Water

Movie • 1946

Dick

Wedding Belle

Movie • 1947

Dick Lane

Pardon My Lamb Chop

Movie • 1948

Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran

Two Nuts in a Rut

Movie • 1948

Richard Lane, producer

Flung by a Fling

Movie • 1949

Sgt. Dick Lane

He's in Again

Movie • 1949

Dick

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Movie • 1941

Gilbert

Everybody's Dancin'

Movie • 1950

Colonel Ed Harrison

Kansas City Bomber

Movie • 1972

Len

Ain't Love Cuckoo?

Movie • 1946

Dick Lane

The Life of the Party

Movie • 1937

Hotel Manager

The Escape

Movie • 1939

David Clifford

You Can't Buy Luck

Movie • 1937

Det. McGrath

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Movie • 1939

Reagan (uncredited)

New Faces of 1937

Movie • 1937

Broker

Song of Scheherazade

Movie • 1947

Lieutenant

Hired Wife

Movie • 1940

McNab

The Penalty

Movie • 1941

Craig

News Is Made at Night

Movie • 1939

Barney Basely

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

Movie • 1939

Kit Carson

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Movie • 1939

Sam Vaughn

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

Movie • 1936

Mr. Smith

Ride, Kelly, Ride

Movie • 1941

Dan Thomas

Two Girls on Broadway

Movie • 1940

Buddy Bartell

Out of the Blue

Movie • 1947

Detective Noonan

Air Force

Movie • 1943

Maj. W.G. Roberts

Bermuda Mystery

Movie • 1944

Detective Sergeant Donovan

Tenth Avenue Angel

Movie • 1948

Street Vendor

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Movie • 1944

Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski

Main Street Lawyer

Movie • 1939

Ballou, Marco's Lawyer

The Biscuit Eater

Movie • 1940

Harvey McNeil

Sandy Is a Lady

Movie • 1940

Philip Jarvis

His Exciting Night

Movie • 1944

Walter Rogers

To the Shores of Tripoli

Movie • 1942

Lieutenant

Swing Your Partner

Movie • 1943

Mr. Lane

Miss Mink of 1949

Movie • 1949

Herbert Pendelton

Corvette K-225

Movie • 1943

Vice Admiral

Crazy House

Movie • 1943

S. E. Hanley

Brazil

Movie • 1944

Edward Graham

The Saint in New York

Movie • 1938

Dispatcher (Uncredited)

The Woman I Love

Movie • 1937

Florence's Boyfriend

Joy of Living

Movie • 1938

Harvey (Uncredited)

Hellzapoppin'

Movie • 1941

Director

It Ain't Hay

Movie • 1943

Slicker

Here Come the Co-Eds

Movie • 1945

Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom

The Babe Ruth Story

Movie • 1948

Boston Braves' coach

The Last Warning

Movie • 1938

Richard Lane

San Antonio Rose

Movie • 1941

Charles J. Willoughby

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Movie • 1946

Phillips

Gung Ho!

Movie • 1943

Capt. Dunphy

Hero for a Day

Movie • 1939

Abbott

Should Wives Work?

Movie • 1937

High Blood Pleasure

Movie • 1945

Dick

Training for Trouble

Movie • 1947

Richard Lane

I Wanted Wings

Movie • 1941

Flight Commander

For Beauty's Sake

Movie • 1941

Mr. Jackman

The Bride Wore Crutches

Movie • 1940

Bill Daly

Yesterday's Heroes

Movie • 1940

Cleats Slater

Devil Ship

Movie • 1947

Capt. Biff Brown