Richard Lane

Known for ActingBorn 1899-05-27Died 1982-09-05Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

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.Read more

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Everybody's Dancin'

Flung by a Fling

Two Nuts in a Rut

Wedding Belle

Girl on the Spot

Sioux City Sue

Bowery to Broadway

Swing Your Partner

Drums of the Congo

For Beauty's Sake

Yesterday's Heroes

Ears of Experience

Hot Water

High Blood Pleasure

Take It Big

Sandy Is a Lady

For the Love of Pete

Free, Blonde and 21

The Last Warning

He's in Again

Training for Trouble

Bermuda Mystery

Butch Minds the Baby

Ride, Kelly, Ride

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Saturday's Heroes

Radio City Revels

Louisiana Hayride

The Day the Bookies Wept

There Goes My Girl

The Penalty

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

Respect the Law

Hellzapoppin'

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Wise Girl

There's a Girl in My Heart

Pardon My Lamb Chop

Ain't Love Cuckoo?

Pardon My Terror

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Riders of the Purple Sage

San Antonio Rose

Two Girls on Broadway

The Bride Wore Crutches

For Love or Money

The Dummy Owner