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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

0.5

Known For

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