Acting
Richard Lane
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.
Filmography
The Shaggy D.A.
Film · 1976
Kansas City Bomber
Film · 1972
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Film · 1951
The Jackie Robinson Story
Film · 1950
The Admiral Was a Lady
Film · 1950
Everybody's Dancin'
Film · 1950
Quicksand
Film · 1950
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Film · 1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Film · 1949
The Big Wheel
Film · 1949
Flung by a Fling
Film · 1949
He's in Again
Film · 1949
There's a Girl in My Heart
Film · 1949
Miss Mink of 1949
Film · 1949
The Return of the Whistler
Film · 1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Film · 1948
The Creeper
Film · 1948
Two Nuts in a Rut
Film · 1948
Pardon My Lamb Chop
Film · 1948
Tenth Avenue Angel
Film · 1948
The Babe Ruth Story
Film · 1948
Wedding Belle
Film · 1947
Song of Scheherazade
Film · 1947
Out of the Blue
Film · 1947
Training for Trouble
Film · 1947
Devil Ship
Film · 1947
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Film · 1946
Boston Blackie and the Law
Film · 1946
Talk About a Lady
Film · 1946
The Phantom Thief
Film · 1946
Girl on the Spot
Film · 1946
Sioux City Sue
Film · 1946
Hot Water
Film · 1946
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
Film · 1946
Pardon My Terror
Film · 1946
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Film · 1946
Monkey Businessmen
Film · 1946
Two O'Clock Courage
Film · 1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Film · 1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Film · 1945
The Bullfighters
Film · 1945
What a Blonde
Film · 1945
Wonder Man
Film · 1945
Here Come the Co-Eds
Film · 1945
High Blood Pleasure
Film · 1945
One Mysterious Night
Film · 1944
Louisiana Hayride
Film · 1944
Slightly Terrific
Film · 1944
Bermuda Mystery
Film · 1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Film · 1944
Take It Big
Film · 1944
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
Film · 1944
Bowery to Broadway
Film · 1944
Brazil
Film · 1944
Don't Be a Sucker!
Film · 1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Film · 1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
Film · 1943
Fired Wife
Film · 1943
Air Force
Film · 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Film · 1943
Swing Your Partner
Film · 1943
Corvette K-225
Film · 1943
Crazy House
Film · 1943
It Ain't Hay
Film · 1943
Gung Ho!
Film · 1943
Arabian Nights
Film · 1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
Film · 1942
Time to Kill
Film · 1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Film · 1942
Alias Boston Blackie
Film · 1942
Dead End Kids Go To War
Film · 1942
Butch Minds the Baby
Film · 1942
Dr. Broadway
Film · 1942
Drums of the Congo
Film · 1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Film · 1942
To the Shores of Tripoli
Film · 1942
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Film · 1941
Meet Boston Blackie
Film · 1941
Time Out for Rhythm
Film · 1941
The Cowboy and the Blonde
Film · 1941
The Penalty
Film · 1941
Ride, Kelly, Ride
Film · 1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Film · 1941
Navy Blues
Film · 1941
Riders of the Purple Sage
Film · 1941
Respect the Law
Film · 1941
Hellzapoppin'
Film · 1941
San Antonio Rose
Film · 1941
I Wanted Wings
Film · 1941
For Beauty's Sake
Film · 1941
Youth Will Be Served
Film · 1940
Brother Orchid
Film · 1940
City of Chance
Film · 1940
Boom Town
Film · 1940
Hired Wife
Film · 1940
Two Girls on Broadway
Film · 1940
The Biscuit Eater
Film · 1940
Sandy Is a Lady
Film · 1940
Free, Blonde and 21
Film · 1940
The Bride Wore Crutches
Film · 1940
Yesterday's Heroes
Film · 1940
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Film · 1939
It Could Happen to You
Film · 1939
Stronger Than Desire
Film · 1939
Sued for Libel
Film · 1939
The Day the Bookies Wept
Film · 1939
Union Pacific
Film · 1939
The Escape
Film · 1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Film · 1939
News Is Made at Night
Film · 1939
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Film · 1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Film · 1939
Main Street Lawyer
Film · 1939
For Love or Money
Film · 1939
Unexpected Father
Film · 1939
Drunk Driving
Film · 1939
Hero for a Day
Film · 1939
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Film · 1938
Crashing Hollywood
Film · 1938
This Marriage Business
Film · 1938
The Dummy Owner
Film · 1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Film · 1938
Radio City Revels
Film · 1938
Exposed
Film · 1938
Go Chase Yourself
Film · 1938
Blind Alibi
Film · 1938
Everybody's Doing It
Film · 1938
His Exciting Night
Film · 1938
Ears of Experience
Film · 1938
The Jitters
Film · 1938
I'm from the City
Film · 1938
The Saint in New York
Film · 1938
Joy of Living
Film · 1938
The Last Warning
Film · 1938
Danger Patrol
Film · 1937
Wise Girl
Film · 1937
Flight from Glory
Film · 1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Film · 1937
Many Unhappy Returns
Film · 1937
Saturday's Heroes
Film · 1937
There Goes My Girl
Film · 1937
The Life of the Party
Film · 1937
You Can't Buy Luck
Film · 1937
New Faces of 1937
Film · 1937
Super-Sleuth
Film · 1937
The Woman I Love
Film · 1937
Should Wives Work?
Film · 1937
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
Film · 1936
For the Love of Pete
Film · 1936
Punch and Beauty
Film · 1936