Personal Info
Known Credits
146
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1899-05-27 (126 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Also Known For
Dick Lane
Richard 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 arou ...
Known For
Acting
1976 --
The Shaggy D.A.
| Roller Rink Announcer
1972 --
Kansas City Bomber
| Len
1951 --
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
| Kelley
1950 --
The Admiral Was a Lady
| Marty Gruber
1950 --
The Jackie Robinson Story
| Hopper
1950 --
Everybody's Dancin'
| Colonel Ed Harrison
1950 --
Quicksand
| Lt. Nelson
1949 --
There's a Girl in My Heart
| Sergeant Mullin
1949 --
The Big Wheel
| Reno Riley
1949 --
Flung by a Fling
| Sgt. Dick Lane
1949 --
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
| Michael Gihuly
1949 --
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
| Inspector William R. Farraday
1949 --
Miss Mink of 1949
| Herbert Pendelton
1949 --
He's in Again
| Dick
1948 --
The Babe Ruth Story
| Boston Braves' coach
1948 --
The Creeper
| Insp. Fenwick
1948 --
Pardon My Lamb Chop
| Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
1948 --
Trapped by Boston Blackie
| Insp. William R. Farraday
1948 --
The Return of the Whistler
| Gaylord Traynor
1948 --
Tenth Avenue Angel
| Street Vendor
1948 --
Two Nuts in a Rut
| Richard Lane, producer
1947 --
Wedding Belle
| Dick Lane
1947 --
Training for Trouble
| Richard Lane
1947 --
Out of the Blue
| Detective Noonan
1947 --
Song of Scheherazade
| Lieutenant
1946 --
Boston Blackie and the Law
| Inspector Farraday
1946 --
Sioux City Sue
| Jefferson Lang
1946 --
Gentleman Joe Palooka
| Phillips
1946 --
Pardon My Terror
| Dick
1946 --
Hot Water
| Dick
1946 --
Don't Be a Sucker!
| Soapbox Orator
1946 --
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
| Dick Lane
1946 --
The Phantom Thief
| Inspector John Farraday
1946 --
Talk About a Lady
| Duke Randall
1946 --
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
| Inspector Farraday
1946 --
Girl on the Spot
| Weepy McGurk
1945 --
High Blood Pleasure
| Dick
1945 --
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
| Inspector Farraday
1945 --
Wonder Man
| Assistant District Attorney
1945 --
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
| Insp. John Farraday
1945 --
The Bullfighters
| 'Hot Shot' Coleman
1945 --
Two O'Clock Courage
| Al Haley
1945 --
What a Blonde
| Pomeroy
1945 --
Here Come the Co-eds
| Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
1944 --
Brazil
| Edward Graham
1944 --
Bowery to Broadway
| Walter Rogers
1944 --
One Mysterious Night
| Inspector Farraday
1944 --
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
| Marty Allen
1944 --
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
| Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
1944 --
Louisiana Hayride
| J. Huntington McMasters
1944 --
Take It Big
| Eddie Hampton
1944 --
Bermuda Mystery
| Detective Sergeant Donovan
1944 --
Slightly Terrific
| Mike Hamilyon
1943 --
Gung Ho!
| Capt. Dunphy
1943 --
The Chance of a Lifetime
| Insp. John Farraday
1943 --
Crazy House
| S. E. Hanley
1943 --
Corvette K-225
| Vice Admiral
1943 --
Thank Your Lucky Stars
| Barney Johnson (uncredited)
1943 --
Fired Wife
| Orin Tracy
1943 --
Swing Your Partner
| Mr. Lane
1943 --
Air Force
| Maj. W.G. Roberts
1943 --
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
| Inspector Farraday
1943 --
It Ain't Hay
| Slicker
1942 --
Arabian Nights
| Corporal
1942 --
Time to Kill
| Lt. Breeze
1942 --
To the Shores of Tripoli
| Lieutenant
1942 --
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
| Inspector Farraday
1942 --
Dead End Kids Go To War
| Don Ames
1942 --
A-Haunting We Will Go
| Phillips
1942 --
Drums of the Congo
| Coutlass
1942 --
Dr. Broadway
| Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle
1942 --
Alias Boston Blackie
| Inspector Farraday
1942 --
Butch Minds the Baby
| Harry the Horse
1942 --
Ride 'Em Cowboy
| Pete Conway (uncredited)
1941 --
Hellzapoppin'
| Director
1941 --
Confessions of Boston Blackie
| Inspector John Farraday
1941 --
Riders of the Purple Sage
| Steve Oldring
1941 --
Navy Blues
| 'Rocky' Anderson
1941 --
San Antonio Rose
| Charles J. Willoughby
1941 --
For Beauty's Sake
| Mr. Jackman
1941 --
Time Out for Rhythm
| Mike Armstrong
1941 --
The Cowboy and the Blonde
| Gilbert
1941 --
I Wanted Wings
| Flight Commander
1941 --
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
| Recruiting Officer
1941 --
The Penalty
| Craig
1941 --
Meet Boston Blackie
| Inspector Faraday
1941 --
Ride, Kelly, Ride
| Dan Thomas
1941 --
Respect the Law
| George Johnson
1940 --
Youth Will Be Served
| Mr. Hewitt
1940 --
Hired Wife
| McNab
1940 --
Boom Town
| Assistant D.A.
1940 --
Brother Orchid
| Mugsy O'Day
1940 --
The Biscuit Eater
| Harvey McNeil
1940 --
Sandy Is a Lady
| Philip Jarvis
1940 --
Two Girls on Broadway
| Buddy Bartell
1940 --
Free, Blonde and 21
| Lieutenant Lake
1940 --
City of Chance
| Marty Connors
1939 --
Nick Carter, Master Detective
| Sam Vaughn
1939 --
The Amazing Mr. Williams
| Reagan (uncredited)
1939 --
Main Street Lawyer
| Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
1939 --
Drunk Driving
| Rick
1939 --
Sued for Libel
| Smiley Dugan
1939 --
Hero for a Day
| Abbott
1939 --
The Escape
| David Clifford
1939 --
The Day the Bookies Wept
| Ramsey Firpo
1939 --
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
| Kit Carson
1939 --
News Is Made at Night
| Barney Basely
1939 --
Stronger Than Desire
| Jerry Brody
1939 --
Unexpected Father
| Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
1939 --
It Could Happen to You
| District Attorney
1939 --
Union Pacific
| Sam Reed
1939 --
For Love or Money
| Foster
1939 --
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
| Police Commissioner Gordon
1938 --
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
| Joe Arnold
1938 --
The Last Warning
| Richard Lane
1938 --
His Exciting Night
| Homer Carslake
1938 --
Exposed
| Tony Mitchell
1938 --
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
| Assistant Coach Jones
1938 --
I'm from the City
| Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
1938 --
The Jitters
| Dance Studio Manager
1938 --
The Saint in New York
| Dispatcher (Uncredited)
1938 --
Blind Alibi
| Bowers
1938 --
Joy of Living
| Harvey (Uncredited)
1938 --
Go Chase Yourself
| Nails
1938 --
This Marriage Business
| Joe Selby
1938 --
Radio City Revels
| Crane
1938 --
Ears of Experience
| The Boss
1938 --
Everybody's Doing It
| Steve Devers
1938 --
The Dummy Owner
|
1938 --
Crashing Hollywood
| Hugo Wells
1937 --
Wise Girl
| Detective
1937 --
Danger Patrol
| Bill
1937 --
Many Unhappy Returns
| Doctor
1937 --
Saturday's Heroes
| Red Watson
1937 --
Should Wives Work?
|
1937 --
The Life of the Party
| Hotel Manager
1937 --
Flight from Glory
| Mr. Hanson
1937 --
Super-Sleuth
| Barker
1937 --
New Faces of 1937
| Broker
1937 --
There Goes My Girl
| Tim J. Whelan
1937 --
You Can't Buy Luck
| Det. McGrath
1937 --
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
| High-Grade
1937 --
The Woman I Love
| Florence's Boyfriend
1936 --
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
| Mr. Smith
1936 --
Punch and Beauty
| Russ Biff
1936 --
For the Love of Pete
| McSwat's Cornerman