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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-05-27 (125 years old)

Place of Birth

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Richard Lane

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.

Known For

Acting

1976

The Shaggy D.A. as Roller Rink Announcer

1972

1951

1950

The Admiral Was a Lady as Marty Gruber
Everybody's Dancin' as Colonel Ed Harrison
Quicksand as Lt. Nelson

1949

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as Inspector William R. Farraday
The Big Wheel as Reno Riley
Flung by a Fling as Sgt. Dick Lane
There's a Girl in My Heart as Sergeant Mullin
Miss Mink of 1949 as Herbert Pendelton

1948

The Return of the Whistler as Gaylord Traynor
Trapped by Boston Blackie as Insp. William R. Farraday
The Creeper as Insp. Fenwick
Two Nuts in a Rut as Richard Lane, producer
Pardon My Lamb Chop as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
Tenth Avenue Angel as Street Vendor
The Babe Ruth Story as Boston Braves' coach

1947

Wedding Belle as Dick Lane
Song of Scheherazade as Lieutenant
Out of the Blue as Detective Noonan
Training for Trouble as Richard Lane

1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie and the Law as Inspector Farraday
Talk About a Lady as Duke Randall
The Phantom Thief as Inspector John Farraday
Girl on the Spot as Weepy McGurk
Sioux City Sue as Jefferson Lang
Hot Water as Dick
Ain't Love Cuckoo? as Dick Lane

1945

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Insp. John Farraday
The Bullfighters as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
What a Blonde as Pomeroy
Wonder Man as Assistant District Attorney
Here Come the Co-Eds as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom

1944

One Mysterious Night as Inspector Farraday
Louisiana Hayride as J. Huntington McMasters
Slightly Terrific as Mike Hamilyon
Bermuda Mystery as Detective Sergeant Donovan
Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Take It Big as Eddie Hampton
Bowery to Broadway as Walter Rogers
Brazil as Edward Graham

1943

Don't Be a Sucker! as Soapbox Orator
The Chance of a Lifetime as Insp. John Farraday
Fired Wife as Orin Tracy
Air Force as Maj. W.G. Roberts
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Barney Johnson (uncredited)
Swing Your Partner as Mr. Lane
Corvette K-225 as Vice Admiral
Crazy House as S. E. Hanley
It Ain't Hay as Slicker
Gung Ho! as Capt. Dunphy

1942

Arabian Nights as Corporal
Time to Kill as Lt. Breeze
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as Inspector Farraday
Alias Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday
Butch Minds the Baby as Harry the Horse
Dr. Broadway as Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle
Drums of the Congo as Coutlass
Ride 'Em Cowboy as Pete Conway (uncredited)

1941

Confessions of Boston Blackie as Inspector John Farraday
Meet Boston Blackie as Inspector Faraday
Time Out for Rhythm as Mike Armstrong
The Penalty as Craig
Ride, Kelly, Ride as Dan Thomas
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Recruiting Officer
Navy Blues as 'Rocky' Anderson
Riders of the Purple Sage as Steve Oldring
Respect the Law as George Johnson
Hellzapoppin' as Director
San Antonio Rose as Charles J. Willoughby
I Wanted Wings as Flight Commander
For Beauty's Sake as Mr. Jackman

1940

Youth Will Be Served as Mr. Hewitt
Brother Orchid as Mugsy O'Day
City of Chance as Marty Connors
Boom Town as Assistant D.A.
Hired Wife as McNab
Two Girls on Broadway as Buddy Bartell
The Biscuit Eater as Harvey McNeil
Sandy Is a Lady as Philip Jarvis
Free, Blonde and 21 as Lieutenant Lake

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Police Commissioner Gordon
It Could Happen to You as District Attorney
Stronger Than Desire as Jerry Brody
Sued for Libel as Smiley Dugan
The Day the Bookies Wept as Ramsey Firpo
Union Pacific as Sam Reed
The Escape as David Clifford
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Reagan (uncredited)
News Is Made at Night as Barney Basely
Main Street Lawyer as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
Unexpected Father as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
Hero for a Day as Abbott

1938

Crashing Hollywood as Hugo Wells
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Assistant Coach Jones
Exposed as Tony Mitchell
Blind Alibi as Bowers
Everybody's Doing It as Steve Devers
His Exciting Night as Homer Carslake
Ears of Experience as The Boss
The Jitters as Dance Studio Manager
I'm from the City as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
The Saint in New York as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
Joy of Living as Harvey (Uncredited)
The Last Warning as Richard Lane

1937

Wise Girl as Detective
Flight from Glory as Mr. Hanson
Saturday's Heroes as Red Watson
There Goes My Girl as Tim J. Whelan
The Life of the Party as Hotel Manager
You Can't Buy Luck as Det. McGrath
Super-Sleuth as Barker
The Woman I Love as Florence's Boyfriend

1936

For the Love of Pete as McSwat's Cornerman
Punch and Beauty as Russ Biff