Richard Lane
Born May 27, 1899 (Age: 126)
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Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Kansas City Bomber
1972
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as Len
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Age: 73
The Admiral Was a Lady
1950
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as Marty Gruber
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Age: 51
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
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as Hopper
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Age: 50
Everybody's Dancin'
1950
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as Colonel Ed Harrison
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Age: 50
Quicksand
1950
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as Lt. Nelson
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Age: 50
No Image
High Blood Pleasure
1945
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as Dick
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Age: 46
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
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as Inspector Farraday
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Age: 46
Wonder Man
1945
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as Assistant District Attorney
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Age: 46
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
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as Insp. John Farraday
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Age: 45
The Bullfighters
1945
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as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
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Age: 45
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
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as Al Haley
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Age: 45
What a Blonde
1945
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as Pomeroy
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Age: 45
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
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as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
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Age: 45
Arabian Nights
1942
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as Corporal
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Age: 43
Time to Kill
1942
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as Lt. Breeze
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Age: 43
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
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as Lieutenant
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Age: 43
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
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as Inspector Farraday
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Age: 43
No Image
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942
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as Don Ames
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Age: 43
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
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as Phillips
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Age: 43
Drums of the Congo
1942
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as Coutlass
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Age: 43
Dr. Broadway
1942
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as Patrick Doyle
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Age: 42
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
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as Inspector Farraday
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Age: 42
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
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as Harry the Horse
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Age: 42
Hellzapoppin'
1941
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as Director
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Age: 42
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
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as Inspector John Farraday
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Age: 42
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
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as Pete Conway (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Riders of the Purple Sage
1941
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as Steve Oldring
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Age: 42
Navy Blues
1941
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as 'Rocky' Anderson
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Age: 42
San Antonio Rose
1941
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as Charles J. Willoughby
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Age: 42
For Beauty's Sake
1941
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as Mr. Jackman
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Age: 42
Time Out for Rhythm
1941
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as Mike Armstrong
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Age: 42
The Cowboy and the Blonde
1941
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as Gilbert
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Age: 41
I Wanted Wings
1941
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as Flight Commander
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Age: 41
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
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as Recruiting Officer
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Age: 41
The Penalty
1941
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as Craig
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Age: 41
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
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as Inspector Faraday
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Age: 41
Ride, Kelly, Ride
1941
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as Dan Thomas
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Age: 41
Respect the Law
1941
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as George Johnson
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Age: 41