Chick Hearn
Known For
Acting
Born
1916-11-27 in Buda, Illinois, U.S.
Died
2002-08-05
Biography
Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years. Hearn is remembered for his rapid-fire, staccato broadcasting style, associated with colorful phrases such as slam dunk, air ball, and no harm, no foul that has become common basketball vernacular. Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, 1965. Most of Hearn's games in the television era were simulcast on both radio and television, even after most teams chose to use different announcers for the different media.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Rugrats
The Fugitive
as TV Newscaster
Matlock
as Announcer
Police Woman
as Internal Affairs Detective
Garfield and Friends
21 Jump Street
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Simon & Simon
Lou Grant
Gilligan's Island
Run for Your Life
as Self
The Proud Family
as Self (voice)
Duckman
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Arli$$
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Matt Houston
Dharma & Greg
as Basketball Announcer (voice)
The White Shadow
as TV Announcer (voice)
Hardcastle and McCormick
Airborne
as Basketball Announcer
