Richard Lane
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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.
Acted in
The Shaggy D.A.
1976
as Roller Rink Announcer
Kansas City Bomber
1972
as Len
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
as Kelley
The Admiral Was a Lady
1950
as Marty Gruber
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Hopper
Everybody's Dancin'
1950
as Colonel Ed Harrison
Quicksand
1950
as Lt. Nelson
There's a Girl in My Heart
1949
as Sergeant Mullin
The Big Wheel
1949
as Reno Riley
Flung by a Fling
1949
as Sgt. Dick Lane
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
as Michael Gihuly
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
as Inspector William R. Farraday
Miss Mink of 1949
1949
as Herbert Pendelton
He's in Again
1949
as Dick
The Babe Ruth Story
1948
as Boston Braves' coach
The Creeper
1948
as Insp. Fenwick
Pardon My Lamb Chop
1948
as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
as Insp. William R. Farraday
The Return of the Whistler
1948
as Gaylord Traynor
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948
as Street Vendor
Two Nuts in a Rut
1948
as Richard Lane, producer
Wedding Belle
1947
as Dick Lane
Training for Trouble
1947
as Richard Lane
Out of the Blue
1947
as Detective Noonan
Song of Scheherazade
1947
as Lieutenant
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
as Inspector Farraday
Sioux City Sue
1946
as Jefferson Lang
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
as Phillips
Pardon My Terror
1946
as Dick
Hot Water
1946
as Dick
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
1946
as Dick Lane
The Phantom Thief
1946
as Inspector John Farraday
Talk About a Lady
1946
as Duke Randall
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
as Inspector Farraday
Girl on the Spot
1946
as Weepy McGurk
High Blood Pleasure
1945
as Dick
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
as Inspector Farraday
Wonder Man
1945
as Assistant District Attorney
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
as Insp. John Farraday
The Bullfighters
1945
as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Al Haley
What a Blonde
1945
as Pomeroy
Here Come the Co-eds
1945
as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
Brazil
1944
as Edward Graham
Bowery to Broadway
1944
as Walter Rogers
One Mysterious Night
1944
as Inspector Farraday
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
1944
as Marty Allen
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Louisiana Hayride
1944
as J. Huntington McMasters
Take It Big
1944
as Eddie Hampton
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Detective Sergeant Donovan
Slightly Terrific
1944
as Mike Hamilyon
Gung Ho!
1943
as Capt. Dunphy
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Insp. John Farraday
Crazy House
1943
as S. E. Hanley
Corvette K-225
1943
as Vice Admiral
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Barney Johnson (uncredited)
Fired Wife
1943
as Orin Tracy
Don't Be a Sucker!
1943
as Soapbox Orator
Swing Your Partner
1943
as Mr. Lane
Air Force
1943
as Maj. W.G. Roberts
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Inspector Farraday
It Ain't Hay
1943
as Slicker
Arabian Nights
1942
as Corporal
Time to Kill
1942
as Lt. Breeze
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Lieutenant
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
as Inspector Farraday
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942
as Don Ames
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Phillips
Drums of the Congo
1942
as Coutlass
Dr. Broadway
1942
as Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
as Inspector Farraday
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
as Harry the Horse
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942
as Pete Conway (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Director
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
as Inspector John Farraday
Riders of the Purple Sage
1941
as Steve Oldring
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Rocky' Anderson
San Antonio Rose
1941
as Charles J. Willoughby
For Beauty's Sake
1941
as Mr. Jackman
Time Out for Rhythm
1941
as Mike Armstrong
The Cowboy and the Blonde
1941
as Gilbert
I Wanted Wings
1941
as Flight Commander
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Recruiting Officer
The Penalty
1941
as Craig
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
as Inspector Faraday
Ride, Kelly, Ride
1941
as Dan Thomas
Respect the Law
1941
as George Johnson
Youth Will Be Served
1940
as Mr. Hewitt
Hired Wife
1940
as McNab
Boom Town
1940
as Assistant D.A.
Brother Orchid
1940
as Mugsy O'Day
The Biscuit Eater
1940
as Harvey McNeil
Sandy Is a Lady
1940
as Philip Jarvis
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Buddy Bartell
Free, Blonde and 21
1940
as Lieutenant Lake
City of Chance
1940
as Marty Connors
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Sam Vaughn
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Reagan (uncredited)
Main Street Lawyer
1939
as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
Drunk Driving
1939
as Rick
Sued for Libel
1939
as Smiley Dugan
Hero for a Day
1939
as Abbott
The Escape
1939
as David Clifford
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Ramsey Firpo
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939
as Kit Carson
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Barney Basely
Stronger Than Desire
1939
as Jerry Brody
Unexpected Father
1939
as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
It Could Happen to You
1939
as District Attorney
Union Pacific
1939
as Sam Reed
For Love or Money
1939
as Foster
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Police Commissioner Gordon
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
as Joe Arnold
The Last Warning
1938
as Richard Lane
His Exciting Night
1938
as Homer Carslake
Exposed
1938
as Tony Mitchell
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Assistant Coach Jones
I'm from the City
1938
as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
The Jitters
1938
as Dance Studio Manager
The Saint in New York
1938
as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
Blind Alibi
1938
as Bowers
Joy of Living
1938
as Harvey (Uncredited)
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Nails
This Marriage Business
1938
as Joe Selby
Radio City Revels
1938
as Crane
Ears of Experience
1938
as The Boss
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Steve Devers
The Dummy Owner
1938
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Hugo Wells
Wise Girl
1937
as Detective
Danger Patrol
1937
as Bill
Many Unhappy Returns
1937
as Doctor
Saturday's Heroes
1937
as Red Watson
Should Wives Work?
1937
The Life of the Party
1937
as Hotel Manager
Flight from Glory
1937
as Mr. Hanson
Super-Sleuth
1937
as Barker
New Faces of 1937
1937
as Broker
There Goes My Girl
1937
as Tim J. Whelan
You Can't Buy Luck
1937
as Det. McGrath
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as High-Grade
The Woman I Love
1937
as Florence's Boyfriend
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
1936
as Mr. Smith
Punch and Beauty
1936
as Russ Biff
For the Love of Pete
1936
as McSwat's Cornerman