Birth Day: 1899-05-27
Place of birth: Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
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.
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As Roller Rink Announcer -
As Len -
As Kelley -
As Hopper -
As Lt. Nelson -
As Marty Gruber -
As Colonel Ed Harrison -
As Reno Riley -
As Dick
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As Michael Gihuly -
As Herbert Pendelton -
As Sergeant Mullin -
As Inspector William R. Farraday -
As Sgt. Dick Lane
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As Insp. Fenwick -
As Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
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As Richard Lane, producer
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As Gaylord Traynor -
As Insp. William R. Farraday -
As Boston Braves' coach -
As Street Vendor -
As Lieutenant -
As Detective Noonan -
As Richard Lane
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As Dick Lane
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As Capt. Biff Brown -
As Duke Randall -
As Weepy McGurk -
As Inspector Farraday -
As Dick Lane -
As Inspector John Farraday -
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As Dick
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As Dick -
As Jefferson Lang -
As Phillips -
As Al Haley -
As Assistant District Attorney -
As Inspector Farraday -
As Insp. John Farraday -
As Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom -
As Dick
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As Pomeroy -
As 'Hot Shot' Coleman -
As Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski -
As Marty Allen -
As Detective Sergeant Donovan -
As Mike Hamilyon -
As Eddie Hampton -
As Inspector Farraday -
As Edward Graham -
As Walter Rogers -
As J. Huntington McMasters -
As Inspector Farraday -
As Barney Johnson (uncredited) -
As Soapbox Orator -
As Mr. Lane -
As Capt. Dunphy -
As Orin Tracy -
As Vice Admiral -
As S. E. Hanley -
As Slicker -
As Maj. W.G. Roberts -
As Insp. John Farraday -
As Phillips -
As Don Ames
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As Inspector Farraday -
As Lt. Breeze -
As Harry the Horse -
As Inspector Farraday -
As Patrick Doyle -
As Coutlass -
As Lieutenant -
As Corporal -
As Craig -
As Flight Commander -
As Charles J. Willoughby -
As Mr. Jackman -
As Dan Thomas -
As Director -
As Recruiting Officer -
As Inspector Faraday -
As 'Rocky' Anderson -
As Inspector John Farraday -
As Steve Oldring -
As George Johnson -
As Pete Conway (uncredited) -
As Gilbert -
As Mike Armstrong -
As Harvey McNeil -
As Cleats Slater -
As Lieutenant Lake -
As Bill Daly -
As Philip Jarvis -
As Mugsy O'Day -
As Mr. Hewitt -
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As Buddy Bartell -
As McNab -
As Marty Connors -
As David Clifford -
As Police Commissioner Gordon -
As District Attorney
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As Abbott -
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As Ramsey Firpo -
As Sam Reed -
As Ballou, Marco's Lawyer -
As Rick -
As Foster
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As Sam Vaughn -
As Kit Carson -
As Barney Basely -
As Leo Murphy - Booking Agent -
As Reagan (uncredited) -
As Crane -
As Homer Carslake
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As Hugo Wells -
As Joe Selby -
As Richard Lane -
As Joe Arnold -
As Harvey (Uncredited) -
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As Assistant Coach Jones -
As Dispatcher (Uncredited) -
As Tony Mitchell -
As Bowers -
As Steve Devers -
As Nails -
As The Boss
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As Dance Studio Manager
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As Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch -
As Bill -
As Red Watson -
As Doctor -
As Florence's Boyfriend -
As Barker -
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As Hotel Manager -
As Broker -
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As High-Grade -
As Mr. Hanson -
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As Detective -
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As Russ Biff -
As Mr. Smith