Richard Lane
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Richard Lane
Filmography
Acting (150)
1976
The Shaggy D.A.as Roller Rink Announcer
5.8
1972
Kansas City Bomberas Len
5.8
1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesaleas Kelley
6.0
1950
The Admiral Was a Ladyas Marty Gruber
6.4
1950
The Jackie Robinson Storyas Hopper
6.3
1950
Everybody's Dancin'as Colonel Ed Harrison
7.5
1950
Quicksandas Lt. Nelson
6.1
1949
There's a Girl in My Heartas Sergeant Mullin
7.0
1949
The Big Wheelas Reno Riley
5.7
1949
Flung by a Flingas Sgt. Dick Lane
10.0
1949
Take Me Out to the Ball Gameas Michael Gihuly
6.7
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Inspector William R. Farraday
6.1
1949
Miss Mink of 1949as Herbert Pendelton
5.7
1949
He's in Againas Dick
8.0
1948
The Babe Ruth Storyas Boston Braves' coach
6.1
1948
The Creeperas Insp. Fenwick
5.0
1948
Pardon My Lamb Chopas Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
7.0
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackieas Insp. William R. Farraday
6.9
1948
The Return of the Whistleras Gaylord Traynor
6.0
1948
Tenth Avenue Angelas Street Vendor
6.5
1948
Two Nuts in a Rutas Richard Lane, producer
10.0
1947
Devil Shipas Capt. Biff Brown
6.5
1947
Wedding Belleas Dick Lane
10.0
1947
Training for Troubleas Richard Lane
8.0
1947
Out of the Blueas Detective Noonan
6.5
1947
Song of Scheherazadeas Lieutenant
6.6
1946
Boston Blackie and the Lawas Inspector Farraday
6.6
1946
Sioux City Sueas Jefferson Lang
10.0
1946
Gentleman Joe Palookaas Phillips
1946
Pardon My Terroras Dick
7.0
1946
Hot Wateras Dick
9.0
1946
Monkey Businessmenas Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1946
Ain't Love Cuckoo?as Dick Lane
7.0
1946
The Phantom Thiefas Inspector John Farraday
6.4
1946
Talk About a Ladyas Duke Randall
5.0
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Inspector Farraday
5.4
1946
Girl on the Spotas Weepy McGurk
10.0
1945
High Blood Pleasureas Dick
9.0
1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvousas Inspector Farraday
5.0
1945
Wonder Manas Assistant District Attorney
6.6
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicionas Insp. John Farraday
5.8
1945
The Bullfightersas 'Hot Shot' Coleman
6.0
1945
Two O'Clock Courageas Al Haley
6.3
1945
What a Blondeas Pomeroy
4.3
1945
Here Come the Co-Edsas Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
5.9
1944
Brazilas Edward Graham
5.2
1944
Bowery to Broadwayas Walter Rogers
10.0
1944
One Mysterious Nightas Inspector Farraday
6.2
1944
A Wave, a WAC and a Marineas Marty Allen
7.3
1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to Waras Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
7.1
1944
Louisiana Hayrideas J. Huntington McMasters
7.5
1944
Take It Bigas Eddie Hampton
9.0
1944
Bermuda Mysteryas Detective Sergeant Donovan
8.0
1944
Slightly Terrificas Mike Hamilyon
5.0
1943
Gung Ho!as Capt. Dunphy
5.4
1943
The Chance of a Lifetimeas Insp. John Farraday
6.7
1943
Crazy Houseas S. E. Hanley
6.0
1943
Corvette K-225as Vice Admiral
6.2
1943
Thank Your Lucky Starsas Barney Johnson (uncredited)
6.2
1943
Fired Wifeas Orin Tracy
5.6
1943
Don't Be a Sucker!as Soapbox Orator
6.9
1943
Swing Your Partneras Mr. Lane
10.0
1943
Air Forceas Maj. W.G. Roberts
6.5
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Inspector Farraday
5.9
1943
It Ain't Hayas Slicker
6.5
1942
Arabian Nightsas Corporal
6.0
1942
Time to Killas Lt. Breeze
6.1
1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywoodas Inspector Farraday
5.6
1942
Dead End Kids Go To Waras Don Ames
1942
A-Haunting We Will Goas Phillips
6.2
1942
Drums of the Congoas Coutlass
10.0
1942
Dr. Broadwayas Patrick Doyle
6.0
1942
Alias Boston Blackieas Inspector Farraday
5.7
1942
To the Shores of Tripolias Lieutenant
5.5
1942
Butch Minds the Babyas Harry the Horse
8.0
1941
Hellzapoppin'as Director
7.2
1941
Confessions of Boston Blackieas Inspector John Farraday
6.3
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboyas Pete Conway (uncredited)
6.0
1941
Riders of the Purple Sageas Steve Oldring
7.0
1941
Navy Bluesas 'Rocky' Anderson
4.8
1941
San Antonio Roseas Charles J. Willoughby
7.0
1941
For Beauty's Sakeas Mr. Jackman
10.0
1941
Time Out for Rhythmas Mike Armstrong
6.7
1941
The Cowboy and the Blondeas Gilbert
7.0
1941
I Wanted Wingsas Flight Commander
5.6
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Recruiting Officer
5.5
1941
The Penaltyas Craig
7.4
1941
Meet Boston Blackieas Inspector Faraday
6.3
1941
Ride, Kelly, Rideas Dan Thomas
8.0
1941
Respect the Lawas George Johnson
7.0
1940
Youth Will Be Servedas Mr. Hewitt
4.0
1940
Yesterday's Heroesas Cleats Slater
10.0
1940
The Bride Wore Crutchesas Bill Daly
7.0
1940
Hired Wifeas McNab
6.8
1940
Boom Townas Assistant D.A.
7.0
1940
Brother Orchidas Mugsy O'Day
6.6
1940
The Biscuit Eateras Harvey McNeil
6.5
1940
Sandy Is a Ladyas Philip Jarvis
9.0
1940
Two Girls on Broadwayas Buddy Bartell
7.0
1940
Free, Blonde and 21as Lieutenant Lake
7.3
1940
City of Chanceas Marty Connors
5.6
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Sam Vaughn
6.0
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williamsas Reagan (uncredited)
6.0
1939
Main Street Lawyeras Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
5.0
1939
Drunk Drivingas Rick
5.8
1939
Sued for Libelas Smiley Dugan
6.3
1939
Hero for a Dayas Abbott
6.5
1939
The Escapeas David Clifford
6.2
1939
The Day the Bookies Weptas Ramsey Firpo
7.5
1939
Mutiny on the Blackhawkas Kit Carson
8.0
1939
News Is Made at Nightas Barney Basely
4.8
1939
Stronger Than Desireas Jerry Brody
5.5
1939
Unexpected Fatheras Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
6.3
1939
It Could Happen to Youas District Attorney
4.8
1939
Union Pacificas Sam Reed
6.7
1939
For Love or Moneyas Foster
7.0
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Police Commissioner Gordon
6.7
1938
Charlie Chan in Honoluluas Joe Arnold
6.5
1938
The Last Warningas Richard Lane
8.5
1938
His Exciting Nightas Homer Carslake
4.3
1938
Exposedas Tony Mitchell
6.7
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Offas Assistant Coach Jones
8.0
1938
I'm from the Cityas Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
7.0
1938
The Jittersas Dance Studio Manager
6.5
1938
The Saint in New Yorkas Dispatcher (Uncredited)
6.5
1938
Blind Alibias Bowers
6.2
1938
Joy of Livingas Harvey (Uncredited)
5.9
1938
Go Chase Yourselfas Nails
5.7
1938
This Marriage Businessas Joe Selby
5.2
1938
Radio City Revelsas Crane
7.7
1938
Ears of Experienceas The Boss
10.0
1938
Everybody's Doing Itas Steve Devers
6.0
1938
7.0
1938
Crashing Hollywoodas Hugo Wells
6.0
1937
Wise Girlas Detective
7.1
1937
Danger Patrolas Bill
6.4
1937
Many Unhappy Returnsas Doctor
1937
Saturday's Heroesas Red Watson
8.0
6.3
1937
The Life of the Partyas Hotel Manager
6.2
1937
Flight from Gloryas Mr. Hanson
6.2
1937
Super-Sleuthas Barker
5.6
1937
New Faces of 1937as Broker
5.3
1937
There Goes My Girlas Tim J. Whelan
7.5
1937
You Can't Buy Luckas Det. McGrath
4.7
1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flatas High-Grade
6.3
1937
The Woman I Loveas Florence's Boyfriend
7.0
1936
Shake, Mr. Shakespeareas Mr. Smith
6.5
1936
Punch and Beautyas Russ Biff
7.0
1936
For the Love of Peteas McSwat's Cornerman
9.0