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Richard Lane

Richard Lane

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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 ar

Born

May 27, 1899

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Died

Sep 05, 1982

Known For

Acting

Movies

150 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

Union Pacific
Union Pacific
1939 as Sam Reed
★ 6.7
The Shaggy D.A.
The Shaggy D.A.
1976 as Roller Rink Announcer
★ 5.8
Air Force
Air Force
1943 as Maj. W.G. Roberts
★ 6.5
Boom Town
Boom Town
1940 as Assistant D.A.
★ 7.0
Gung Ho!
Gung Ho!
1943 as Capt. Dunphy
★ 5.4
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
1942 as Corporal
★ 6.0
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949 as Michael Gihuly
★ 6.7
Exposed
Exposed
1938 as Tony Mitchell
★ 6.7
Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery
1944 as Detective Sergeant Donovan
★ 8.0
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
1940 as Mugsy O'Day
★ 6.6
Super-Sleuth
Super-Sleuth
1937 as Barker
★ 5.6
To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942 as Lieutenant
★ 5.5
It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay
1943 as Slicker
★ 6.5
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942 as Phillips
★ 6.2
Wonder Man
Wonder Man
1945 as Assistant District Attorney
★ 6.6
Wise Girl
Wise Girl
1937 as Detective
★ 7.1
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin'
1941 as Director
★ 7.2
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941 as Pete Conway (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Devil Ship
Devil Ship
1947 as Capt. Biff Brown
★ 6.5
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950 as Hopper
★ 6.3
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 as Barney Johnson (uncredited)
★ 6.2
The Bullfighters
The Bullfighters
1945 as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
★ 5.9
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
1941 as Flight Commander
★ 5.6
Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway
1940 as Buddy Bartell
★ 7.0
The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel
1949 as Reno Riley
★ 5.7
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
1943 as Vice Admiral
★ 6.2
Hired Wife
Hired Wife
1940 as McNab
★ 6.8
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 as Reagan (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Joy of Living
Joy of Living
1938 as Harvey (Uncredited)
★ 5.9
Quicksand
Quicksand
1950 as Lt. Nelson
★ 6.1
Here Come the Co-Eds
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945 as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
★ 5.9
Talk About a Lady
Talk About a Lady
1946 as Duke Randall
★ 5.0
Song of Scheherazade
Song of Scheherazade
1947 as Lieutenant
★ 6.6
Alias Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
1942 as Inspector Farraday
★ 5.7
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944 as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
★ 7.1
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway
1942 as Patrick Doyle
★ 6.0
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York
1938 as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
★ 6.5
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby
1942 as Harry the Horse
★ 8.0
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941 as Recruiting Officer
★ 5.5
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot
1946 as Weepy McGurk
★ 10.0
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 as S. E. Hanley
★ 6.0
Time to Kill
Time to Kill
1942 as Lt. Breeze
★ 6.1
Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It
1938 as Steve Devers
★ 6.0
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
1948 as Boston Braves' coach
★ 6.1
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949 as Inspector William R. Farraday
★ 6.1
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942 as Inspector Farraday
★ 5.6
One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
1944 as Inspector Farraday
★ 6.2
Monkey Businessmen
Monkey Businessmen
1946 as Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.4
The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady
1950 as Marty Gruber
★ 6.4
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938 as Joe Arnold
★ 6.5
News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night
1939 as Barney Basely
★ 4.8
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 as Police Commissioner Gordon
★ 6.7
Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948 as Street Vendor
★ 6.5
Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage
1945 as Al Haley
★ 6.3
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939 as Sam Vaughn
★ 6.0
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
1946 as Dick Lane
★ 7.0
The Creeper
The Creeper
1948 as Insp. Fenwick
★ 5.0
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire
1939 as Jerry Brody
★ 5.5
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946 as Inspector Farraday
★ 5.4
Go Chase Yourself
Go Chase Yourself
1938 as Nails
★ 5.7
Everybody's Dancin'
Everybody's Dancin'
1950 as Colonel Ed Harrison
★ 7.5
Navy Blues
Navy Blues
1941 as 'Rocky' Anderson
★ 4.8
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
1947 as Detective Noonan
★ 6.5
Blind Alibi
Blind Alibi
1938 as Bowers
★ 6.2
movie
Wedding Belle
1947 as Dick Lane
★ 10.0
The Cowboy and the Blonde
The Cowboy and the Blonde
1941 as Gilbert
★ 7.0
Miss Mink of 1949
Miss Mink of 1949
1949 as Herbert Pendelton
★ 5.7
Fired Wife
Fired Wife
1943 as Orin Tracy
★ 5.6
The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
1937 as Florence's Boyfriend
★ 7.0
Free, Blonde and 21
Free, Blonde and 21
1940 as Lieutenant Lake
★ 7.3
Brazil
Brazil
1944 as Edward Graham
★ 5.2
The Penalty
The Penalty
1941 as Craig
★ 7.4
movie
For Love or Money
1939 as Foster
★ 7.0
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941 as Inspector John Farraday
★ 6.3
Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway
1944 as Walter Rogers
★ 10.0
Pardon My Terror
Pardon My Terror
1946 as Dick
★ 7.0
Time Out for Rhythm
Time Out for Rhythm
1941 as Mike Armstrong
★ 6.7
Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer
1939 as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
★ 5.0
You Can't Buy Luck
You Can't Buy Luck
1937 as Det. McGrath
★ 4.7
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937 as Hotel Manager
★ 6.2
Kansas City Bomber
Kansas City Bomber
1972 as Len
★ 5.8
The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief
1946 as Inspector John Farraday
★ 6.4
New Faces of 1937
New Faces of 1937
1937 as Broker
★ 5.3
Crashing Hollywood
Crashing Hollywood
1938 as Hugo Wells
★ 6.0
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943 as Insp. John Farraday
★ 6.7
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945 as Inspector Farraday
★ 5.0
movie
Pardon My Lamb Chop
1948 as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
★ 7.0
Respect the Law
Respect the Law
1941 as George Johnson
★ 7.0
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937 as High-Grade
★ 6.3
The Return of the Whistler
The Return of the Whistler
1948 as Gaylord Traynor
★ 6.0
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
★ 6.0
Don't Be a Sucker!
Don't Be a Sucker!
1943 as Soapbox Orator
★ 6.9
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948 as Insp. William R. Farraday
★ 6.9
The Dummy Owner
★ 7.0
Many Unhappy Returns
Many Unhappy Returns
1937 as Doctor
The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939 as Ramsey Firpo
★ 7.5
Danger Patrol
Danger Patrol
1937 as Bill
★ 6.4
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
1941 as Steve Oldring
★ 7.0
movie
Hot Water
1946 as Dick
★ 9.0
City of Chance
City of Chance
1940 as Marty Connors
★ 5.6
There Goes My Girl
There Goes My Girl
1937 as Tim J. Whelan
★ 7.5
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945 as Insp. John Farraday
★ 5.8
Take It Big
Take It Big
1944 as Eddie Hampton
★ 9.0
The Last Warning
The Last Warning
1938 as Richard Lane
★ 8.5
Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel
1939 as Smiley Dugan
★ 6.3
Radio City Revels
Radio City Revels
1938 as Crane
★ 7.7
Unexpected Father
Unexpected Father
1939 as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
★ 6.3
Yesterday's Heroes
Yesterday's Heroes
1940 as Cleats Slater
★ 10.0
Boston Blackie and the Law
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946 as Inspector Farraday
★ 6.6
Ride, Kelly, Ride
Ride, Kelly, Ride
1941 as Dan Thomas
★ 8.0
movie
His Exciting Night
1938 as Homer Carslake
★ 4.3
Youth Will Be Served
Youth Will Be Served
1940 as Mr. Hewitt
★ 4.0
This Marriage Business
This Marriage Business
1938 as Joe Selby
★ 5.2
San Antonio Rose
San Antonio Rose
1941 as Charles J. Willoughby
★ 7.0
Sioux City Sue
Sioux City Sue
1946 as Jefferson Lang
★ 10.0
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939 as Kit Carson
★ 8.0
Flight from Glory
Flight from Glory
1937 as Mr. Hanson
★ 6.2
There's a Girl in My Heart
There's a Girl in My Heart
1949 as Sergeant Mullin
★ 7.0
For Beauty's Sake
For Beauty's Sake
1941 as Mr. Jackman
★ 10.0
Sandy Is a Lady
Sandy Is a Lady
1940 as Philip Jarvis
★ 9.0
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943 as Inspector Farraday
★ 5.9
Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
1941 as Inspector Faraday
★ 6.3
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 as Assistant Coach Jones
★ 8.0
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
1939 as District Attorney
★ 4.8
What a Blonde
What a Blonde
1945 as Pomeroy
★ 4.3
The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater
1940 as Harvey McNeil
★ 6.5
movie
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942 as Don Ames
Hero for a Day
Hero for a Day
1939 as Abbott
★ 6.5
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946 as Phillips
Saturday's Heroes
Saturday's Heroes
1937 as Red Watson
★ 8.0
The Bride Wore Crutches
The Bride Wore Crutches
1940 as Bill Daly
★ 7.0
Swing Your Partner
Swing Your Partner
1943 as Mr. Lane
★ 10.0
The Escape
The Escape
1939 as David Clifford
★ 6.2
I'm from the City
I'm from the City
1938 as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
★ 7.0
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
1936 as Mr. Smith
★ 6.5
movie
High Blood Pleasure
1945 as Dick
★ 9.0
Slightly Terrific
Slightly Terrific
1944 as Mike Hamilyon
★ 5.0
Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride
1944 as J. Huntington McMasters
★ 7.5
Punch and Beauty
Punch and Beauty
1936 as Russ Biff
★ 7.0
Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving
1939 as Rick
★ 5.8
movie
He's in Again
1949 as Dick
★ 8.0
movie
Flung by a Fling
1949 as Sgt. Dick Lane
★ 10.0
movie
Training for Trouble
1947 as Richard Lane
★ 8.0
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
1944 as Marty Allen
★ 7.3
Drums of the Congo
Drums of the Congo
1942 as Coutlass
★ 10.0
movie
Ears of Experience
1938 as The Boss
★ 10.0
For the Love of Pete
For the Love of Pete
1936 as McSwat's Cornerman
★ 9.0
movie
The Jitters
1938 as Dance Studio Manager
★ 6.5
movie
Two Nuts in a Rut
1948 as Richard Lane, producer
★ 10.0