Richard Lane

Richard Lane

b. 1899 — d. 1982 (aged 83) Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

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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.

Known For

Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

The Big Wheel

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Filmography

Kansas City Bomber

Kansas City Bomber

An Evening at the Inn

An Evening at the Inn

66th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade

Cold Turkey

Quicksand

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady

Everybody's Dancin'

Everybody's Dancin'

Colonel Ed Harrison

Hold That Monkey

Hold That Monkey

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Michael Gilhuly

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Inspector Farraday

There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart

Sergeant Mullin

Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

Herbert Pendelton

Flung by a Fling

The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler

Gaylord Traynor

The Creeper

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Inspector Farraday

Two Nuts in a Rut

Two Nuts in a Rut

Richard Lane, producer

Pardon My Lamb Chop

Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran

The Hoffman Hayride

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Detective Noonan

Song of Scheherazade

Song of Scheherazade

Hit Parade of 1947

Hit Parade of 1947

Serial Director

Training for Trouble

Forest Lawn Easter Sunrise Service

Clyde Beatty Circus

Devil Ship

Capt. 'Biff' Brown

Monkey Businessmen

Monkey Businessmen

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

Insp. John Farraday

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

Inspector John Farraday

Sioux City Sue

Ain't Love Cuckoo?

Ain't Love Cuckoo?

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot

Pardon My Terror

Pardon My Terror

Talk About a Lady

Talk About a Lady

Movie-Town Backstage

Variety Under the Stars

Wonder Man

Assistant District Attorney

Here Come the Co-eds

Here Come the Co-eds

Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom

The Bullfighters

The Bullfighters

'Hot Shot' Coleman

Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Inspector John Farraday

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Insp. John Farraday

What a Blonde

High Blood Pleasure

Sing with the Stars

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

Inspector Farraday

Brazil

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

Bermuda Mystery

Bermuda Mystery

Detective Sergeant Donovan

Louisiana Hayride

Louisiana Hayride

J. Huntington McMasters

Take It Big

Slightly Terrific

Slightly Terrific

'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders

'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders

Corvette K-225

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Inspector Farraday

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

Insp. John Farraday

Crazy House

Fired Wife

Swing Your Partner

Swing Your Partner

Arabian Nights

Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Inspector Farraday

Time to Kill

Dr. Broadway

Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle

Junior G-Men of the Air

Junior G-Men of the Air

Drums of the Congo

Drums of the Congo

Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby

Harry the Horse

Championship Wrestling

Hellzapoppin'

Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

Inspector Faraday

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Inspector Farraday

Time Out for Rhythm

Time Out for Rhythm

Navy Blues

'Rocky' Anderson

The Penalty

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

Respect the Law

Respect the Law

The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Tight Shoes

Meet the Chump

Ride, Kelly, Ride

Ride, Kelly, Ride

Brother Orchid

Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway

Hired Wife

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater

City of Chance

For Beauty's Sake

For Beauty's Sake

Margie

The Bride Wore Crutches

The Bride Wore Crutches

Yesterday's Heroes

Yesterday's Heroes

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Commissioner Gordon

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