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