Chick Hearn
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.
Acted in
Kobe Bryant's Muse
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Longshot
2001
as Announcer
The Proud Family
2001
as Self (voice)
Love & Basketball
2000
as Chick Hearn
Wrongfully Accused
1998
as Basketball Announcer
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
1998
as Narrator
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Basketball Announcer (voice)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
as Self
Arliss
1996
Hang Time
1995
Duckman
1994
Airborne
1993
as Basketball Announcer
White Men Can't Jump
1992
as NBA Announcer
Rugrats
1991
Heart Condition
1990
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Garfield and Friends
1988
Big Business
1988
as Sports Announcer
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
1987
as The Announcer (voice)
21 Jump Street
1987
Body Slam
1986
as Booth Announcer / Himself
Matlock
1986
Volunteers
1985
as Announcer
Fletch
1985
as Chick Hearn
Half Nelson
1985
as Voice of Announcer (voice)
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Matt Houston
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
as Sportscaster #2
...All the Marbles
1981
as Himself
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Self
The White Shadow
1978
as TV Announcer (voice)
Heaven Can Wait
1978
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Lou Grant
1977
The Gambler
1974
as Radio Announcer
Police Woman
1974
Busting
1974
as Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
Hawkins
1973
as Basketball Announcer
Here We Go Again
1973
as Announcer
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
as Self
The Love Bug
1968
as Announcer
The Loved One
1965
as Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
Run for Your Life
1965
as Self
Gilligan's Island
1964
The Fugitive
1963
as TV Newscaster
Cry for Happy
1961
as Commander (uncredited)
Burden Of Truth
1957
as Fight Broadcaster (voice)