Cast
Richard Lane
Acting
Cast
Richard Lane
Known for
Acting
Born
1899-05-27
From
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Died
1982-09-05
Also known as Dick Lane
Biography
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.
Brazil
as Edward Graham
The Bullfighters
as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
Hellzapoppin'
as Director
Bermuda Mystery
as Detective Sergeant Donovan
Crazy House
as S. E. Hanley
Brother Orchid
as Mugsy O'Day
Union Pacific
as Sam Reed
Wonder Man
as Assistant District Attorney
Arabian Nights
as Corporal
The Shaggy D.A.
as Roller Rink Announcer
Monkey Businessmen
as Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Assistant D.A.
Gung Ho!
as Capt. Dunphy
Air Force
as Maj. W.G. Roberts
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Kansas City Bomber
as Len
Talk About a Lady
as Duke Randall
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
Out of the Blue
as Detective Noonan
Butch Minds the Baby
as Harry the Horse
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Phillips
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Barney Johnson (uncredited)
The Big Wheel
as Reno Riley
The Saint in New York
as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
as Michael Gihuly
Tenth Avenue Angel
as Street Vendor
The Escape
as David Clifford
Joy of Living
as Harvey (Uncredited)
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Lieutenant
Go Chase Yourself
as Nails
Quicksand
as Lt. Nelson
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Insp. John Farraday
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Sam Vaughn
City of Chance
as Marty Connors
Corvette K-225
as Vice Admiral
There's a Girl in My Heart
as Sergeant Mullin
Navy Blues
as 'Rocky' Anderson
Super-Sleuth
as Barker
I Wanted Wings
as Flight Commander
It Ain't Hay
as Slicker
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Hopper
Everybody's Doing It
as Steve Devers
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Pete Conway (uncredited)
Wise Girl
as Detective
The Penalty
as Craig
Fired Wife
as Orin Tracy
Two Girls on Broadway
as Buddy Bartell
The Return of the Whistler
as Gaylord Traynor
Don't Be a Sucker!
as Soapbox Orator
Meet Boston Blackie
as Inspector Faraday
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Joe Arnold
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Inspector John Farraday
Two O'Clock Courage
as Al Haley
The Phantom Thief
as Inspector John Farraday
Blind Alibi
as Bowers
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Inspector William R. Farraday
Flight from Glory
as Mr. Hanson
His Exciting Night
as Homer Carslake
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Steve Oldring
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Police Commissioner Gordon
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Phillips
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Ramsey Firpo
Song of Scheherazade
as Lieutenant
The Cowboy and the Blonde
as Gilbert
News Is Made at Night
as Barney Basely
Swing Your Partner
as Mr. Lane
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Don Ames
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Assistant Coach Jones
The Babe Ruth Story
as Boston Braves' coach
Pardon My Terror
as Dick
Bowery to Broadway
as Walter Rogers
Alias Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
The Admiral Was a Lady
as Marty Gruber
Sued for Libel
as Smiley Dugan
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
Everybody's Dancin'
as Colonel Ed Harrison
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as High-Grade
The Life of the Party
as Hotel Manager
The Woman I Love
as Florence's Boyfriend
Exposed
as Tony Mitchell
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Inspector Farraday
Should Wives Work?
Saturday's Heroes
as Red Watson
For Beauty's Sake
as Mr. Jackman
The Last Warning
as Richard Lane
Crashing Hollywood
as Hugo Wells
New Faces of 1937
as Broker
Danger Patrol
as Bill
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Inspector Farraday
Devil Ship
as Capt. Biff Brown
Hired Wife
as McNab
Hero for a Day
as Abbott
Dr. Broadway
as Patrick Doyle
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Insp. William R. Farraday
Main Street Lawyer
as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Reagan (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Kit Carson
Stronger Than Desire
as Jerry Brody
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Recruiting Officer
Time to Kill
as Lt. Breeze
Time Out for Rhythm
as Mike Armstrong
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Insp. John Farraday
Slightly Terrific
as Mike Hamilyon
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
as Marty Allen
This Marriage Business
as Joe Selby
Free, Blonde and 21
as Lieutenant Lake
The Biscuit Eater
as Harvey McNeil
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
as Dick Lane
The Creeper
as Insp. Fenwick
One Mysterious Night
as Inspector Farraday
Youth Will Be Served
as Mr. Hewitt
What a Blonde
as Pomeroy
Two Nuts in a Rut
as Richard Lane, producer
Miss Mink of 1949
as Herbert Pendelton
There Goes My Girl
as Tim J. Whelan
For Love or Money
as Foster
Ears of Experience
as The Boss
Pardon My Lamb Chop
as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
Drunk Driving
as Rick
Punch and Beauty
as Russ Biff
Sandy Is a Lady
as Philip Jarvis
Girl on the Spot
as Weepy McGurk
I'm from the City
as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
The Dummy Owner
Many Unhappy Returns
as Doctor
Sioux City Sue
as Jefferson Lang
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
as Mr. Smith
It Could Happen to You
as District Attorney
You Can't Buy Luck
as Det. McGrath
San Antonio Rose
as Charles J. Willoughby
Wedding Belle
as Dick Lane
Flung by a Fling
as Sgt. Dick Lane
Take It Big
as Eddie Hampton
Radio City Revels
as Crane
Drums of the Congo
as Coutlass
Yesterday's Heroes
as Cleats Slater
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as Kelley
Unexpected Father
as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
Louisiana Hayride
as J. Huntington McMasters
Ride, Kelly, Ride
as Dan Thomas
The Bride Wore Crutches
as Bill Daly
Respect the Law
as George Johnson
The Jitters
as Dance Studio Manager
He's in Again
as Dick
Hot Water
as Dick
Training for Trouble
as Richard Lane
High Blood Pleasure
as Dick
For the Love of Pete
as McSwat's Cornerman