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