Chick Hearn
Acting • Born 1916-11-27 – Died 2002-08-05
Biography
Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years. Hearn is remembered for his rapid-fire, staccato broadcasting style, associated with colorful phrases such as slam dunk, air ball, and no harm, no foul that has become common basketball vernacular. Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, 1965. Most of Hearn's games in the television era were simulcast on both radio and television, even after most teams chose to use different announcers for the different media.
Filmography
47 credits
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Movie • 1981
Sportscaster #2
The Loved One
Movie • 1965
Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Movie • 1971
Self
Cry for Happy
Movie • 1961
Commander (uncredited)
Busting
Movie • 1974
Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
Fletch
Movie • 1985
Chick Hearn
Body Slam
Movie • 1986
Booth Announcer / Himself
Big Business
Movie • 1988
Sports Announcer
Airborne
Movie • 1993
Basketball Announcer
Wrongfully Accused
Movie • 1998
Basketball Announcer
Longshot
Movie • 2001
Announcer
Love & Basketball
Movie • 2000
Chick Hearn
...All the Marbles
Movie • 1981
Himself
Burden Of Truth
Movie • 1957
Fight Broadcaster (voice)
Heart Condition
Movie • 1990
Self
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Movie • 1979
Chick Hearn
Heaven Can Wait
Movie • 1978
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Half Nelson
Movie • 1985
Voice of Announcer (voice)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Movie • 1996
Self
The Love Bug
Movie • 1968
Announcer
Volunteers
Movie • 1985
Announcer
The Gambler
Movie • 1974
Radio Announcer
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
Movie • 1987
The Announcer (voice)
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
Movie • 1987
Narrator
White Men Can't Jump
Movie • 1992
NBA Announcer
Lou Grant
TV • 1977
Duckman
TV • 1994
Chick Hearn (voice)
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV • 1983
Arli$$
TV • 1996
Chick Hearn (voice)
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Chick Hearn (voice)
21 Jump Street
TV • 1987
Chick Hearn (voice)
Matlock
TV • 1986
Announcer
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Gilligan's Island
TV • 1964
Hang Time
TV • 1995
Hawkins
TV • 1973
Basketball Announcer
Dharma & Greg
TV • 1997
Basketball Announcer (voice)
Rugrats
TV • 1991
Garfield and Friends
TV • 1988
Run for Your Life
TV • 1965
Self
The White Shadow
TV • 1978
TV Announcer (voice)
The Fugitive
TV • 1963
TV Newscaster
Matt Houston
TV • 1982
Here We Go Again
TV • 1973
Announcer
The Proud Family
TV • 2001
Self (voice)
Police Woman
TV • 1974
Internal Affairs Detective