Richard Lane

Acting

May 27, 1899 – September 5, 1982 (died at 83)

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Male

150 Movies

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.

Hellzapoppin'

1941 7.2

as Director

Age 42 (now 83)

Two O'Clock Courage

1945 6.3

as Al Haley

Age 45 (now 83)

The Bullfighters

1945 5.9

as 'Hot Shot' Coleman

Age 45 (now 83)

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949 6.7

as Michael Gihuly

Age 49 (now 83)

Arabian Nights

1942 6.0

as Corporal

Age 43 (now 83)

The Return of the Whistler

1948 6.0

as Gaylord Traynor

Age 48 (now 83)

Don't Be a Sucker!

1943 6.9

as Soapbox Orator

Age 44 (now 83)

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 6.3

as Inspector Faraday

Age 41 (now 83)

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950 6.3

as Hopper

Age 50 (now 83)

Quicksand

1950 6.1

as Lt. Nelson

Age 50 (now 83)

Wonder Man

1945 6.6

as Assistant District Attorney

Age 46 (now 83)

Brother Orchid

1940 6.6

as Mugsy O'Day

Age 41 (now 83)

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 5.6

as Inspector Farraday

Age 42 (now 83)

One Mysterious Night

1944 6.2

as Inspector Farraday

Age 45 (now 83)

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939 6.7

as Police Commissioner Gordon

Age 39 (now 83)

Union Pacific

1939 6.7

as Sam Reed

Age 39 (now 83)

The Shaggy D.A.

1976 5.8

as Roller Rink Announcer

Age 77 (now 83)

Kansas City Bomber

1972 5.8

as Len

Age 73 (now 83)

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

1951 6.0

as Kelley

Age 51 (now 83)

The Admiral Was a Lady

1950 6.4

as Marty Gruber

Age 51 (now 83)

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950 6.3

as Hopper

Age 50 (now 83)

Everybody's Dancin'

1950 10.0

as Colonel Ed Harrison

Age 50 (now 83)

Quicksand

1950 6.1

as Lt. Nelson

Age 50 (now 83)

There's a Girl in My Heart

1949 9.0

as Sergeant Mullin

Age 50 (now 83)

The Big Wheel

1949 5.7

as Reno Riley

Age 50 (now 83)

Flung by a Fling

1949 10.0

as Sgt. Dick Lane

Age 49 (now 83)

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949 6.7

as Michael Gihuly

Age 49 (now 83)

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 6.2

as Inspector William R. Farraday

Age 49 (now 83)

Miss Mink of 1949

1949 5.7

as Herbert Pendelton

Age 49 (now 83)

He's in Again

1949 8.0

as Dick

Age 49 (now 83)

The Babe Ruth Story

1948 6.1

as Boston Braves' coach

Age 49 (now 83)

The Creeper

1948 5.0

as Insp. Fenwick

Age 49 (now 83)

Pardon My Lamb Chop

1948 7.0

as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran

Age 49 (now 83)

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 7.1

as Insp. William R. Farraday

Age 48 (now 83)

The Return of the Whistler

1948 6.0

as Gaylord Traynor

Age 48 (now 83)

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948 6.5

as Street Vendor

Age 48 (now 83)

Two Nuts in a Rut

1948 10.0

as Richard Lane, producer

Age 48 (now 83)

Devil Ship

1947 6.5

as Capt. Biff Brown

Age 48 (now 83)

Wedding Belle

1947 10.0

as Dick Lane

Age 48 (now 83)

Training for Trouble

1947 8.0

as Richard Lane

Age 48 (now 83)

Out of the Blue

1947 6.4

as Detective Noonan

Age 47 (now 83)

Song of Scheherazade

1947 6.6

as Lieutenant

Age 47 (now 83)

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 6.7

as Inspector Farraday

Age 47 (now 83)

Sioux City Sue

1946 10.0

as Jefferson Lang

Age 47 (now 83)

Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946

as Phillips

Age 47 (now 83)

Pardon My Terror

1946 7.0

as Dick

Age 47 (now 83)

Hot Water

1946 9.0

as Dick

Age 47 (now 83)

Monkey Businessmen

1946 6.3

as Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)

Age 47 (now 83)

Ain't Love Cuckoo?

1946 7.0

as Dick Lane

Age 47 (now 83)

The Phantom Thief

1946 6.5

as Inspector John Farraday

Age 46 (now 83)

Talk About a Lady

1946 5.0

as Duke Randall

Age 46 (now 83)

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946 5.4

as Inspector Farraday

Age 46 (now 83)

Girl on the Spot

1946 10.0

as Weepy McGurk

Age 46 (now 83)

High Blood Pleasure

1945 9.0

as Dick

Age 46 (now 83)

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 5.0

as Inspector Farraday

Age 46 (now 83)

Wonder Man

1945 6.6

as Assistant District Attorney

Age 46 (now 83)

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 5.8

as Insp. John Farraday

Age 45 (now 83)

The Bullfighters

1945 5.9

as 'Hot Shot' Coleman

Age 45 (now 83)

Two O'Clock Courage

1945 6.3

as Al Haley

Age 45 (now 83)

What a Blonde

1945 4.3

as Pomeroy

Age 45 (now 83)

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945 5.8

as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom

Age 45 (now 83)

Brazil

1944 5.2

as Edward Graham

Age 45 (now 83)

Bowery to Broadway

1944 10.0

as Walter Rogers

Age 45 (now 83)

One Mysterious Night

1944 6.2

as Inspector Farraday

Age 45 (now 83)

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

1944 7.3

as Marty Allen

Age 45 (now 83)

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944 6.8

as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski

Age 45 (now 83)

Louisiana Hayride

1944 7.5

as J. Huntington McMasters

Age 45 (now 83)

Take It Big

1944 9.0

as Eddie Hampton

Age 45 (now 83)

Bermuda Mystery

1944 8.0

as Detective Sergeant Donovan

Age 44 (now 83)

Slightly Terrific

1944 5.0

as Mike Hamilyon

Age 44 (now 83)

Gung Ho!

1943 5.5

as Capt. Dunphy

Age 44 (now 83)

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 6.8

as Insp. John Farraday

Age 44 (now 83)

Crazy House

1943 6.0

as S. E. Hanley

Age 44 (now 83)

Corvette K-225

1943 6.2

as Vice Admiral

Age 44 (now 83)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943 6.2

as Barney Johnson (uncredited)

Age 44 (now 83)

Fired Wife

1943 5.6

as Orin Tracy

Age 44 (now 83)

Don't Be a Sucker!

1943 6.9

as Soapbox Orator

Age 44 (now 83)

Swing Your Partner

1943 10.0

as Mr. Lane

Age 43 (now 83)

Air Force

1943 6.5

as Maj. W.G. Roberts

Age 43 (now 83)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 5.9

as Inspector Farraday

Age 43 (now 83)

It Ain't Hay

1943 6.5

as Slicker

Age 43 (now 83)

Arabian Nights

1942 6.0

as Corporal

Age 43 (now 83)

Time to Kill

1942 6.1

as Lt. Breeze

Age 43 (now 83)

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942 5.5

as Lieutenant

Age 43 (now 83)

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 5.5

as Inspector Farraday

Age 43 (now 83)

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942

as Don Ames

Age 43 (now 83)

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942 6.1

as Phillips

Age 43 (now 83)

Drums of the Congo

1942 10.0

as Coutlass

Age 43 (now 83)

Dr. Broadway

1942 6.0

as Patrick Doyle

Age 42 (now 83)

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 5.6

as Inspector Farraday

Age 42 (now 83)

Butch Minds the Baby

1942 8.0

as Harry the Horse

Age 42 (now 83)

Hellzapoppin'

1941 7.2

as Director

Age 42 (now 83)

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941 6.4

as Inspector John Farraday

Age 42 (now 83)

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941 6.0

as Pete Conway (uncredited)

Age 42 (now 83)

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941 7.0

as Steve Oldring

Age 42 (now 83)

Navy Blues

1941 4.8

as 'Rocky' Anderson

Age 42 (now 83)

San Antonio Rose

1941 7.0

as Charles J. Willoughby

Age 42 (now 83)

For Beauty's Sake

1941 10.0

as Mr. Jackman

Age 42 (now 83)

Time Out for Rhythm

1941 6.7

as Mike Armstrong

Age 42 (now 83)

The Cowboy and the Blonde

1941 7.0

as Gilbert

Age 41 (now 83)

I Wanted Wings

1941 5.6

as Flight Commander

Age 41 (now 83)

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941 5.5

as Recruiting Officer

Age 41 (now 83)

The Penalty

1941 7.4

as Craig

Age 41 (now 83)

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 6.3

as Inspector Faraday

Age 41 (now 83)

Ride, Kelly, Ride

1941 8.0

as Dan Thomas

Age 41 (now 83)

Respect the Law

1941 7.3

as George Johnson

Age 41 (now 83)

Youth Will Be Served

1940 4.0

as Mr. Hewitt

Age 41 (now 83)

Yesterday's Heroes

1940 10.0

as Cleats Slater

Age 41 (now 83)

The Bride Wore Crutches

1940 7.0

as Bill Daly

Age 41 (now 83)

Hired Wife

1940 6.8

as McNab

Age 41 (now 83)

Boom Town

1940 6.9

as Assistant D.A.

Age 41 (now 83)

Brother Orchid

1940 6.6

as Mugsy O'Day

Age 41 (now 83)

The Biscuit Eater

1940 6.5

as Harvey McNeil

Age 40 (now 83)

Sandy Is a Lady

1940 9.0

as Philip Jarvis

Age 40 (now 83)

Two Girls on Broadway

1940 7.0

as Buddy Bartell

Age 40 (now 83)

Free, Blonde and 21

1940 8.5

as Lieutenant Lake

Age 40 (now 83)

City of Chance

1940 5.6

as Marty Connors

Age 40 (now 83)

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939 6.0

as Sam Vaughn

Age 40 (now 83)

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939 6.0

as Reagan (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 83)

Main Street Lawyer

1939 5.0

as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer

Age 40 (now 83)

Drunk Driving

1939 5.8

as Rick

Age 40 (now 83)

Sued for Libel

1939 6.3

as Smiley Dugan

Age 40 (now 83)

Hero for a Day

1939 6.5

as Abbott

Age 40 (now 83)

The Escape

1939 6.3

as David Clifford

Age 40 (now 83)

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939 7.5

as Ramsey Firpo

Age 40 (now 83)

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939 8.0

as Kit Carson

Age 40 (now 83)

News Is Made at Night

1939 4.8

as Barney Basely

Age 40 (now 83)

Stronger Than Desire

1939 5.5

as Jerry Brody

Age 40 (now 83)

Unexpected Father

1939 6.3

as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent

Age 40 (now 83)

It Could Happen to You

1939 4.8

as District Attorney

Age 40 (now 83)

Union Pacific

1939 6.7

as Sam Reed

Age 39 (now 83)

For Love or Money

1939 7.0

as Foster

Age 39 (now 83)

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939 6.7

as Police Commissioner Gordon

Age 39 (now 83)

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938 6.5

as Joe Arnold

Age 39 (now 83)

The Last Warning

1938 8.5

as Richard Lane

Age 39 (now 83)

His Exciting Night

1938 4.3

as Homer Carslake

Age 39 (now 83)

Exposed

1938 6.7

as Tony Mitchell

Age 39 (now 83)

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938 8.0

as Assistant Coach Jones

Age 39 (now 83)

I'm from the City

1938 7.0

as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch

Age 39 (now 83)

The Jitters

1938 6.5

as Dance Studio Manager

Age 39 (now 83)

The Saint in New York

1938 6.5

as Dispatcher (Uncredited)

Age 38 (now 83)

Blind Alibi

1938 6.2

as Bowers

Age 38 (now 83)

Joy of Living

1938 5.9

as Harvey (Uncredited)

Age 38 (now 83)

Go Chase Yourself

1938 5.7

as Nails

Age 38 (now 83)

This Marriage Business

1938 5.2

as Joe Selby

Age 38 (now 83)

Radio City Revels

1938 7.7

as Crane

Age 38 (now 83)

Ears of Experience

1938 10.0

as The Boss

Age 38 (now 83)

Everybody's Doing It

1938 6.0

as Steve Devers

Age 38 (now 83)

The Dummy Owner

1938 7.0

Age 38 (now 83)

Crashing Hollywood

1938 6.0

as Hugo Wells

Age 38 (now 83)

Wise Girl

1937 7.1

as Detective

Age 38 (now 83)

Danger Patrol

1937 6.5

as Bill

Age 38 (now 83)

Many Unhappy Returns

1937

as Doctor

Age 38 (now 83)

Saturday's Heroes

1937 8.0

as Red Watson

Age 38 (now 83)

Should Wives Work?

1937 6.3

Age 38 (now 83)

The Life of the Party

1937 6.2

as Hotel Manager

Age 38 (now 83)

Flight from Glory

1937 6.2

as Mr. Hanson

Age 38 (now 83)

Super-Sleuth

1937 5.6

as Barker

Age 38 (now 83)

New Faces of 1937

1937 5.3

as Broker

Age 38 (now 83)

There Goes My Girl

1937 7.5

as Tim J. Whelan

Age 37 (now 83)

You Can't Buy Luck

1937 4.8

as Det. McGrath

Age 37 (now 83)

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937 6.3

as High-Grade

Age 37 (now 83)

The Woman I Love

1937 7.0

as Florence's Boyfriend

Age 37 (now 83)

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

1936 6.5

as Mr. Smith

Age 37 (now 83)

Punch and Beauty

1936 7.0

as Russ Biff

Age 37 (now 83)

For the Love of Pete

1936 9.0

as McSwat's Cornerman

Age 36 (now 83)