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.
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 Admiral Was a Lady as Marty Gruber |
1950 | The Jackie Robinson Story as Hopper |
1950 | Everybody's Dancin' as Colonel Ed Harrison |
1950 | Quicksand as Lt. Nelson |
1949 | There's a Girl in My Heart as Sergeant Mullin |
1949 | The Big Wheel as Reno Riley |
1949 | Flung by a Fling as Sgt. Dick Lane |
1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game as Michael Gihuly |
1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as Inspector William R. Farraday |
1949 | Miss Mink of 1949 as Herbert Pendelton |
1949 | He's in Again as Dick |
1948 | The Babe Ruth Story as Boston Braves' coach |
1948 | The Creeper as Insp. Fenwick |
1948 | Pardon My Lamb Chop as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran |
1948 | Trapped by Boston Blackie as Insp. William R. Farraday |
1948 | The Return of the Whistler as Gaylord Traynor |
1948 | Tenth Avenue Angel as Street Vendor |
1948 | Two Nuts in a Rut as Richard Lane, producer |
1947 | Wedding Belle as Dick Lane |
1947 | Training for Trouble as Richard Lane |
1947 | Out of the Blue as Detective Noonan |
1947 | Song of Scheherazade as Lieutenant |
1946 | Boston Blackie and the Law as Inspector Farraday |
1946 | Sioux City Sue as Jefferson Lang |
1946 | Gentleman Joe Palooka as Phillips |
1946 | Pardon My Terror as Dick |
1946 | Hot Water as Dick |
1946 | Don't Be a Sucker! as Soapbox Orator |
1946 | Ain't Love Cuckoo? as Dick Lane |
1946 | The Phantom Thief as Inspector John Farraday |
1946 | Talk About a Lady as Duke Randall |
1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday |
1946 | Girl on the Spot as Weepy McGurk |
1945 | High Blood Pleasure as Dick |
1945 | Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as Inspector Farraday |
1945 | Wonder Man as Assistant District Attorney |
1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Insp. John Farraday |
1945 | The Bullfighters as 'Hot Shot' Coleman |
1945 | Two O'Clock Courage as Al Haley |
1945 | What a Blonde as Pomeroy |
1945 | Here Come the Co-eds as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom |
1944 | Brazil as Edward Graham |
1944 | Bowery to Broadway as Walter Rogers |
1944 | One Mysterious Night as Inspector Farraday |
1944 | A Wave, a WAC and a Marine as Marty Allen |
1944 | Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski |
1944 | Louisiana Hayride as J. Huntington McMasters |
1944 | Take It Big as Eddie Hampton |
1944 | Bermuda Mystery as Detective Sergeant Donovan |
1944 | Slightly Terrific as Mike Hamilyon |
1943 | Gung Ho! as Capt. Dunphy |
1943 | The Chance of a Lifetime as Insp. John Farraday |
1943 | Crazy House as S. E. Hanley |
1943 | Corvette K-225 as Vice Admiral |
1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars as Barney Johnson (uncredited) |
1943 | Fired Wife as Orin Tracy |
1943 | Swing Your Partner as Mr. Lane |
1943 | Air Force as Maj. W.G. Roberts |
1943 | After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday |
1943 | It Ain't Hay as Slicker |
1942 | Arabian Nights as Corporal |
1942 | Time to Kill as Lt. Breeze |
1942 | To the Shores of Tripoli as Lieutenant |
1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as Inspector Farraday |
1942 | Dead End Kids Go To War as Don Ames |
1942 | A-Haunting We Will Go as Phillips |
1942 | Drums of the Congo as Coutlass |
1942 | Dr. Broadway as Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle |
1942 | Alias Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday |
1942 | Butch Minds the Baby as Harry the Horse |
1942 | Ride 'Em Cowboy as Pete Conway (uncredited) |
1941 | Hellzapoppin' as Director |
1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackie as Inspector John Farraday |
1941 | Riders of the Purple Sage as Steve Oldring |
1941 | Navy Blues as 'Rocky' Anderson |
1941 | San Antonio Rose as Charles J. Willoughby |
1941 | For Beauty's Sake as Mr. Jackman |
1941 | Time Out for Rhythm as Mike Armstrong |
1941 | The Cowboy and the Blonde as Gilbert |
1941 | I Wanted Wings as Flight Commander |
1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Recruiting Officer |
1941 | The Penalty as Craig |
1941 | Meet Boston Blackie as Inspector Faraday |
1941 | Ride, Kelly, Ride as Dan Thomas |
1941 | Respect the Law as George Johnson |
1940 | Youth Will Be Served as Mr. Hewitt |
1940 | Hired Wife as McNab |
1940 | Boom Town as Assistant D.A. |
1940 | Brother Orchid as Mugsy O'Day |
1940 | The Biscuit Eater as Harvey McNeil |
1940 | Sandy Is a Lady as Philip Jarvis |
1940 | Two Girls on Broadway as Buddy Bartell |
1940 | Free, Blonde and 21 as Lieutenant Lake |
1940 | City of Chance as Marty Connors |
1939 | Nick Carter, Master Detective as Sam Vaughn |
1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams as Reagan (uncredited) |
1939 | Main Street Lawyer as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer |
1939 | Drunk Driving as Rick |
1939 | Sued for Libel as Smiley Dugan |
1939 | Hero for a Day as Abbott |
1939 | The Escape as David Clifford |
1939 | The Day the Bookies Wept as Ramsey Firpo |
1939 | Mutiny on the Blackhawk as Kit Carson |
1939 | News Is Made at Night as Barney Basely |
1939 | Stronger Than Desire as Jerry Brody |
1939 | Unexpected Father as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent |
1939 | It Could Happen to You as District Attorney |
1939 | Union Pacific as Sam Reed |
1939 | For Love or Money as Foster |
1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Police Commissioner Gordon |
1938 | Charlie Chan in Honolulu as Joe Arnold |
1938 | The Last Warning as Richard Lane |
1938 | His Exciting Night as Homer Carslake |
1938 | Exposed as Tony Mitchell |
1938 | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Assistant Coach Jones |
1938 | I'm from the City as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch |
1938 | The Jitters as Dance Studio Manager |
1938 | The Saint in New York as Dispatcher (Uncredited) |
1938 | Blind Alibi as Bowers |
1938 | Joy of Living as Harvey (Uncredited) |
1938 | Go Chase Yourself as Nails |
1938 | This Marriage Business as Joe Selby |
1938 | Radio City Revels as Crane |
1938 | Ears of Experience as The Boss |
1938 | Everybody's Doing It as Steve Devers |
1938 | The Dummy Owner |
1938 | Crashing Hollywood as Hugo Wells |
1937 | Wise Girl as Detective |
1937 | Danger Patrol as Bill |
1937 | Many Unhappy Returns as Doctor |
1937 | Saturday's Heroes as Red Watson |
1937 | Should Wives Work? |
1937 | The Life of the Party as Hotel Manager |
1937 | Flight from Glory as Mr. Hanson |
1937 | Super-Sleuth as Barker |
1937 | New Faces of 1937 as Broker |
1937 | There Goes My Girl as Tim J. Whelan |
1937 | You Can't Buy Luck as Det. McGrath |
1937 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat as High-Grade |
1937 | The Woman I Love as Florence's Boyfriend |
1936 | Shake, Mr. Shakespeare as Mr. Smith |
1936 | Punch and Beauty as Russ Biff |
1936 | For the Love of Pete as McSwat's Cornerman |
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