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
| Birth Location | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1899-05-27 |
| Died | 1982-09-05 |
Movies
The Shaggy D.A.
as Roller Rink Announcer
1976
Kansas City Bomber
as Len
1972
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Kelley
1951
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
1950
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
1949
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
1948
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
1947
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
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
1946
High Blood Pleasure
as Dick
1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Inspector Farraday
1945
Wonder Man
as Asst. 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
1945
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
1944
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
Fired Wife
as Orin Tracy
1943
Don't Be a Sucker!
as Soapbox Orator
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
1943
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)
1942
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
1941
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
1940
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
1939
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
1938
Crashing Hollywood
as Hugo Wells
1938
Wise Girl
as Detective
1937
Danger Patrol
as Bill
1937
Many Unhappy Returns
as Doctor
1937
Saturday's Heroes
as Red Watson
1937
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
1937
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
as Mr. Smith
1936
Punch and Beauty
as Russ Biff
1936
For the Love of Pete
as McSwat's Cornerman
1936
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