Richard Lane
from Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
from Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
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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.
Roller Rink Announcer
Len
Kelley
Lt. Nelson
Colonel Ed Harrison
Hopper
Marty Gruber
He's in Again
Dick
Herbert Pendelton
Inspector William R. Farraday
Michael Gihuly
Flung by a Fling
Sgt. Dick Lane
Reno Riley
Sergeant Mullin
Two Nuts in a Rut
Richard Lane, producer
Street Vendor
Gaylord Traynor
Insp. William R. Farraday
Pardon My Lamb Chop
Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
Insp. Fenwick
Boston Braves' coach
Lieutenant
Detective Noonan
Training for Trouble
Richard Lane
Wedding Belle
Dick Lane
Capt. Biff Brown
Weepy McGurk
Inspector Farraday
Duke Randall
Inspector John Farraday
Dick Lane
Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
Hot Water
Dick
Dick
Phillips
Jefferson Lang
Inspector Farraday
Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
Pomeroy
Al Haley
'Hot Shot' Coleman
Insp. John Farraday
Assistant District Attorney
Inspector Farraday
High Blood Pleasure
Dick
Mike Hamilyon
Detective Sergeant Donovan
Eddie Hampton
J. Huntington McMasters
Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Marty Allen
Inspector Farraday
Walter Rogers
Edward Graham
Slicker
Inspector Farraday
Maj. W.G. Roberts
Mr. Lane
Soapbox Orator
Orin Tracy
Barney Johnson (uncredited)
Vice Admiral
S. E. Hanley
Insp. John Farraday
Capt. Dunphy
Pete Conway (uncredited)
Harry the Horse
Lieutenant
Inspector Farraday
Patrick Doyle
Coutlass
Phillips
Dead End Kids Go To War
Don Ames
Inspector Farraday
Lt. Breeze
Corporal
George Johnson
Dan Thomas
Inspector Faraday
Craig
Recruiting Officer
Flight Commander
Gilbert
Mike Armstrong
Mr. Jackman
Charles J. Willoughby
'Rocky' Anderson
Steve Oldring
Inspector John Farraday
Director
Marty Connors
Lieutenant Lake
Buddy Bartell
Philip Jarvis
Harvey McNeil
Mugsy O'Day
Assistant D.A.
McNab
Bill Daly
Cleats Slater
Mr. Hewitt
Police Commissioner Gordon
For Love or Money
Foster
Sam Reed
District Attorney
Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
Jerry Brody
Barney Basely
Kit Carson
Ramsey Firpo
David Clifford
Abbott
Smiley Dugan
Rick
Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
Reagan (uncredited)
Sam Vaughn
Hugo Wells
(Unknown)
Steve Devers
Ears of Experience
The Boss
Crane
Joe Selby
Nails
Harvey (Uncredited)
Bowers
Dispatcher (Uncredited)
The Jitters
Dance Studio Manager
Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
Assistant Coach Jones
Tony Mitchell
His Exciting Night
Homer Carslake
Richard Lane
Joe Arnold
Florence's Boyfriend
High-Grade
Det. McGrath
Tim J. Whelan
Broker
Barker
Mr. Hanson
Hotel Manager
(Unknown)
Red Watson
Doctor
Bill
Detective
McSwat's Cornerman
Russ Biff
Mr. Smith