Known For
Acting
Known Credits
150
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 27, 1899 (127 years old)
Place of Birth
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
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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 Bomberas Len | |
| 1951 | I Can Get It for You Wholesaleas Kelley | |
| 1950 | The Admiral Was a Ladyas Marty Gruber | |
| 1950 | The Jackie Robinson Storyas Hopper | |
| 1950 | Everybody's Dancin'as Colonel Ed Harrison | |
| 1950 | Quicksandas Lt. Nelson | |
| 1949 | There's a Girl in My Heartas Sergeant Mullin | |
| 1949 | The Big Wheelas Reno Riley | |
| 1949 | Flung by a Flingas Sgt. Dick Lane | |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Gameas Michael Gihuly | |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Inspector William R. Farraday | |
| 1949 | Miss Mink of 1949as Herbert Pendelton | |
| 1949 | He's in Againas Dick | |
| 1948 | The Babe Ruth Storyas Boston Braves' coach | |
| 1948 | The Creeperas Insp. Fenwick | |
| 1948 | Pardon My Lamb Chopas Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran | |
| 1948 | Trapped by Boston Blackieas Insp. William R. Farraday | |
| 1948 | The Return of the Whistleras Gaylord Traynor | |
| 1948 | Tenth Avenue Angelas Street Vendor | |
| 1948 | Two Nuts in a Rutas Richard Lane, producer | |
| 1947 | Devil Shipas Capt. Biff Brown | |
| 1947 | Wedding Belleas Dick Lane | |
| 1947 | Training for Troubleas Richard Lane | |
| 1947 | Out of the Blueas Detective Noonan | |
| 1947 | Song of Scheherazadeas Lieutenant | |
| 1946 | Boston Blackie and the Lawas Inspector Farraday | |
| 1946 | Sioux City Sueas Jefferson Lang | |
| 1946 | Gentleman Joe Palookaas Phillips | |
| 1946 | Pardon My Terroras Dick | |
| 1946 | Hot Wateras Dick | |
| 1946 | Monkey Businessmenas Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Ain't Love Cuckoo?as Dick Lane | |
| 1946 | The Phantom Thiefas Inspector John Farraday | |
| 1946 | Talk About a Ladyas Duke Randall | |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Inspector Farraday | |
| 1946 | Girl on the Spotas Weepy McGurk | |
| 1945 | High Blood Pleasureas Dick | |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's Rendezvousas Inspector Farraday | |
| 1945 | Wonder Manas Assistant District Attorney | |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicionas Insp. John Farraday | |
| 1945 | The Bullfightersas 'Hot Shot' Coleman | |
| 1945 | Two O'Clock Courageas Al Haley | |
| 1945 | What a Blondeas Pomeroy | |
| 1945 | Here Come the Co-Edsas Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom | |
| 1944 | Brazilas Edward Graham | |
| 1944 | Bowery to Broadwayas Walter Rogers | |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Nightas Inspector Farraday | |
| 1944 | A Wave, a WAC and a Marineas Marty Allen | |
| 1944 | Mr. Winkle Goes to Waras Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski | |
| 1944 | Louisiana Hayrideas J. Huntington McMasters | |
| 1944 | Take It Bigas Eddie Hampton | |
| 1944 | Bermuda Mysteryas Detective Sergeant Donovan | |
| 1944 | Slightly Terrificas Mike Hamilyon | |
| 1943 | Gung Ho!as Capt. Dunphy | |
| 1943 | The Chance of a Lifetimeas Insp. John Farraday | |
| 1943 | Crazy Houseas S. E. Hanley | |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225as Vice Admiral | |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Starsas Barney Johnson (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Fired Wifeas Orin Tracy | |
| 1943 | Don't Be a Sucker!as Soapbox Orator | |
| 1943 | Swing Your Partneras Mr. Lane | |
| 1943 | Air Forceas Maj. W.G. Roberts | |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Inspector Farraday | |
| 1943 | It Ain't Hayas Slicker | |
| 1942 | Arabian Nightsas Corporal | |
| 1942 | Time to Killas Lt. Breeze | |
| 1942 | To the Shores of Tripolias Lieutenant | |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywoodas Inspector Farraday | |
| 1942 | Dead End Kids Go To Waras Don Ames | |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will Goas Phillips | |
| 1942 | Drums of the Congoas Coutlass | |
| 1942 | Dr. Broadwayas Patrick Doyle | |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackieas Inspector Farraday | |
| 1942 | Butch Minds the Babyas Harry the Horse | |
| 1941 | Hellzapoppin'as Director | |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackieas Inspector John Farraday | |
| 1941 | Ride 'Em Cowboyas Pete Conway (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Riders of the Purple Sageas Steve Oldring | |
| 1941 | Navy Bluesas 'Rocky' Anderson | |
| 1941 | San Antonio Roseas Charles J. Willoughby | |
| 1941 | For Beauty's Sakeas Mr. Jackman | |
| 1941 | Time Out for Rhythmas Mike Armstrong | |
| 1941 | The Cowboy and the Blondeas Gilbert | |
| 1941 | I Wanted Wingsas Flight Commander | |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Recruiting Officer | |
| 1941 | The Penaltyas Craig | |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackieas Inspector Faraday | |
| 1941 | Ride, Kelly, Rideas Dan Thomas | |
| 1941 | Respect the Lawas George Johnson | |
| 1940 | Youth Will Be Servedas Mr. Hewitt | |
| 1940 | Yesterday's Heroesas Cleats Slater | |
| 1940 | The Bride Wore Crutchesas Bill Daly | |
| 1940 | Hired Wifeas McNab | |
| 1940 | Boom Townas Assistant D.A. | |
| 1940 | Brother Orchidas Mugsy O'Day | |
| 1940 | The Biscuit Eateras Harvey McNeil | |
| 1940 | Sandy Is a Ladyas Philip Jarvis | |
| 1940 | Two Girls on Broadwayas Buddy Bartell | |
| 1940 | Free, Blonde and 21as Lieutenant Lake | |
| 1940 | City of Chanceas Marty Connors | |
| 1939 | Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Sam Vaughn | |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williamsas Reagan (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Main Street Lawyeras Ballou, Marco's Lawyer | |
| 1939 | Drunk Drivingas Rick | |
| 1939 | Sued for Libelas Smiley Dugan | |
| 1939 | Hero for a Dayas Abbott | |
| 1939 | The Escapeas David Clifford | |
| 1939 | The Day the Bookies Weptas Ramsey Firpo | |
| 1939 | Mutiny on the Blackhawkas Kit Carson | |
| 1939 | News Is Made at Nightas Barney Basely | |
| 1939 | Stronger Than Desireas Jerry Brody | |
| 1939 | Unexpected Fatheras Leo Murphy - Booking Agent | |
| 1939 | It Could Happen to Youas District Attorney | |
| 1939 | Union Pacificas Sam Reed | |
| 1939 | For Love or Moneyas Foster | |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Police Commissioner Gordon | |
| 1938 | Charlie Chan in Honoluluas Joe Arnold | |
| 1938 | The Last Warningas Richard Lane | |
| 1938 | His Exciting Nightas Homer Carslake | |
| 1938 | Exposedas Tony Mitchell | |
| 1938 | Mr. Doodle Kicks Offas Assistant Coach Jones | |
| 1938 | I'm from the Cityas Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch | |
| 1938 | The Jittersas Dance Studio Manager | |
| 1938 | The Saint in New Yorkas Dispatcher (Uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Blind Alibias Bowers | |
| 1938 | Joy of Livingas Harvey (Uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Go Chase Yourselfas Nails | |
| 1938 | This Marriage Businessas Joe Selby | |
| 1938 | Radio City Revelsas Crane | |
| 1938 | Ears of Experienceas The Boss | |
| 1938 | Everybody's Doing Itas Steve Devers | |
| 1938 | The Dummy Owneras | |
| 1938 | Crashing Hollywoodas Hugo Wells | |
| 1937 | Wise Girlas Detective | |
| 1937 | Danger Patrolas Bill | |
| 1937 | Many Unhappy Returnsas Doctor | |
| 1937 | Saturday's Heroesas Red Watson | |
| 1937 | Should Wives Work?as | |
| 1937 | The Life of the Partyas Hotel Manager | |
| 1937 | Flight from Gloryas Mr. Hanson | |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuthas Barker | |
| 1937 | New Faces of 1937as Broker | |
| 1937 | There Goes My Girlas Tim J. Whelan | |
| 1937 | You Can't Buy Luckas Det. McGrath | |
| 1937 | The Outcasts of Poker Flatas High-Grade | |
| 1937 | The Woman I Loveas Florence's Boyfriend | |
| 1936 | Shake, Mr. Shakespeareas Mr. Smith | |
| 1936 | Punch and Beautyas Russ Biff | |
| 1936 | For the Love of Peteas McSwat's Cornerman |
