Richard Lane

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Super-Sleuth

as Barker

Exposed

as Tony Mitchell

Wise Girl

as Detective

Brother Orchid

as Mugsy O'Day

For Love or Money

as Foster

Bermuda Mystery

as Detective Sergeant Donovan

Joy of Living

as Harvey (Uncredited)

Boom Town

as Assistant D.A.

Hellzapoppin'

as Director

Gung Ho!

as Capt. Dunphy

Kansas City Bomber

as Len

The Shaggy D.A.

as Roller Rink Announcer

Arabian Nights

as Corporal

Union Pacific

as Sam Reed

The Jackie Robinson Story

as Hopper

Crazy House

as S. E. Hanley

I Wanted Wings

as Flight Commander

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Police Commissioner Gordon

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

as Michael Gihuly

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Barney Johnson (uncredited)