Richard Lane

Born: 1899-05-27 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Died: 1982-09-05

Known For: Acting

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

1976

The Shaggy D.A. as Roller Rink Announcer

1972

Kansas City Bomber as Len

1951

I Can Get It for You Wholesale as Kelley

1950

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

1949

Take Me Out to the Ball Game as Michael Gihuly
The Big Wheel as Reno Riley
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as Inspector William R. Farraday
Miss Mink of 1949 as Herbert Pendelton
Flung by a Fling as Sgt. Dick Lane
There's a Girl in My Heart as Sergeant Mullin
He's in Again as Dick

1948

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

1947

Devil Ship as Capt. Biff Brown
Wedding Belle as Dick Lane
Out of the Blue as Detective Noonan
Song of Scheherazade as Lieutenant
Training for Trouble as Richard Lane

1946

Monkey Businessmen as Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
Talk About a Lady as Duke Randall
Ain't Love Cuckoo? as Dick Lane
Girl on the Spot as Weepy McGurk
The Phantom Thief as Inspector John Farraday
Hot Water as Dick
Sioux City Sue as Jefferson Lang
Pardon My Terror as Dick
Boston Blackie and the Law as Inspector Farraday
Gentleman Joe Palooka as Phillips
A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday

1945

Wonder Man as Assistant District Attorney
Two O'Clock Courage as Al Haley
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as Inspector Farraday
Here Come the Co-Eds as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
The Bullfighters as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Insp. John Farraday
What a Blonde as Pomeroy
High Blood Pleasure as Dick

1944

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

1943

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

1942

Arabian Nights as Corporal
Time to Kill as Lt. Breeze
Butch Minds the Baby as Harry the Horse
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as Inspector Farraday
To the Shores of Tripoli as Lieutenant
Dr. Broadway as Patrick Doyle
A-Haunting We Will Go as Phillips
Dead End Kids Go To War as Don Ames
Alias Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday
Drums of the Congo as Coutlass

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

Exposed as Tony Mitchell
This Marriage Business as Joe Selby
Go Chase Yourself as Nails
Joy of Living as Harvey (Uncredited)
Blind Alibi as Bowers
Everybody's Doing It as Steve Devers
The Saint in New York as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
The Dummy Owner
Charlie Chan in Honolulu as Joe Arnold
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Assistant Coach Jones
Crashing Hollywood as Hugo Wells
The Last Warning as Richard Lane
I'm from the City as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
Radio City Revels as Crane
Ears of Experience as The Boss
The Jitters as Dance Studio Manager
His Exciting Night as Homer Carslake

1937

Super-Sleuth as Barker
Wise Girl as Detective
Saturday's Heroes as Red Watson
The Woman I Love as Florence's Boyfriend
Danger Patrol as Bill
The Life of the Party as Hotel Manager
You Can't Buy Luck as Det. McGrath
Many Unhappy Returns as Doctor
There Goes My Girl as Tim J. Whelan
New Faces of 1937 as Broker
The Outcasts of Poker Flat as High-Grade
Flight from Glory as Mr. Hanson
Should Wives Work?

1936

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare as Mr. Smith
For the Love of Pete as McSwat's Cornerman
Punch and Beauty as Russ Biff