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Richard Lane

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMay 27, 1899 (Died at 83)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthRice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Career Span1936 – 1982
Known Credits137 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.1

Richard Lane

Also known as:Dick Lane
Total Works

137

137 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Hellzapoppin'
7.2
Hellzapoppin'
1941•movie
as Director
Union Pacific
6.7
Union Pacific
1939•movie
as Sam Reed
Air Force
6.5
Air Force
1943•movie
as Maj. W.G. Roberts
Boom Town
7.0
Boom Town
1940•movie
as Assistant D.A.

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 137 titles featuring Richard Lane

Hellzapoppin'
7.2
Hellzapoppin'
1941•movie

as Director

The Shaggy D.A.
5.8
The Shaggy D.A.
1976•movie

as Roller Rink Announcer

Union Pacific
6.7
Union Pacific
1939•movie

as Sam Reed

Air Force
6.5
Air Force
1943•movie

as Maj. W.G. Roberts

Boom Town
7.0
Boom Town
1940•movie

as Assistant D.A.

Arabian Nights
6.0
Arabian Nights
1942•movie

as Corporal

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
6.6

as Michael Gihuly

Wonder Man
6.6
Wonder Man
1945•movie

as Assistant District Attorney

Brother Orchid
6.6
Brother Orchid
1940•movie

as Mugsy O'Day

A-Haunting We Will Go
6.2

as Phillips

Quicksand
6.1
Quicksand
1950•movie

as Lt. Nelson

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.2

as Barney Johnson (uncredited)

The Bullfighters
6.0
The Bullfighters
1945•movie

as 'Hot Shot' Coleman

Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942•movie

as Pete Conway (uncredited)

Here Come the Co-Eds
5.9

as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom

Two O'Clock Courage
6.3

as Al Haley

Gung Ho!
5.4
Gung Ho!
1943•movie

as Capt. Dunphy

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7

as Police Commissioner Gordon

Charlie Chan in Honolulu
6.5

as Joe Arnold

The Jackie Robinson Story
6.3

as Hopper

Kansas City Bomber
5.8
Kansas City Bomber
1972•movie

as Len

The Saint in New York
6.5

as Dispatcher (Uncredited)

The Return of the Whistler
6.0

as Gaylord Traynor

Don't Be a Sucker!
6.9
Don't Be a Sucker!
1943•movie

as Soapbox Orator

To the Shores of Tripoli
5.5

as Lieutenant

It Ain't Hay
6.5
It Ain't Hay
1943•movie

as Slicker

Meet Boston Blackie
6.3

as Inspector Faraday

Out of the Blue
6.5
Out of the Blue
1947•movie

as Detective Noonan

Tenth Avenue Angel
6.5
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948•movie

as Street Vendor

One Mysterious Night
6.2

as Inspector Farraday

Alias Boston Blackie
5.7

as Inspector Farraday

Nick Carter, Master Detective
6.0

as Sam Vaughn

Corvette K-225
6.2
Corvette K-225
1943•movie

as Vice Admiral

The Big Wheel
5.7
The Big Wheel
1949•movie

as Reno Riley

Mr. Winkle Goes to War
7.1

as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski

Brazil
5.2
Brazil
1944•movie

as Edward Graham

The Creeper
5.0
The Creeper
1948•movie

as Insp. Fenwick

The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

as Reagan (uncredited)

I Can Get It for You Wholesale
6.0

as Kelley

Drunk Driving
5.8
Drunk Driving
1939•movie

as Rick

A Close Call for Boston Blackie
5.4

as Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
5.0

as Inspector Farraday

I Wanted Wings
5.6
I Wanted Wings
1941•movie

as Flight Commander

City of Chance
5.6
City of Chance
1940•movie

as Marty Connors

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.9

as Inspector Farraday

Confessions of Boston Blackie
6.3

as Inspector John Farraday

Stronger Than Desire
5.5

as Jerry Brody

Joy of Living
5.9
Joy of Living
1938•movie

as Harvey (Uncredited)

The Babe Ruth Story
6.1

as Boston Braves' coach

The Admiral Was a Lady
6.4

as Marty Gruber

Boston Blackie and the Law
6.6

as Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5.6

as Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
6.1

as Inspector William R. Farraday

Trapped by Boston Blackie
6.9

as Insp. William R. Farraday

Time Out for Rhythm
6.7

as Mike Armstrong

The Chance of a Lifetime
6.7

as Insp. John Farraday

Dr. Broadway
6.0
Dr. Broadway
1942•movie

as Patrick Doyle

Wise Girl
7.1
Wise Girl
1937•movie

as Detective

Crashing Hollywood
6.0
Crashing Hollywood
1938•movie

as Hugo Wells

You Can't Buy Luck
4.7
You Can't Buy Luck
1937•movie

as Det. McGrath

Monkey Businessmen
6.4
Monkey Businessmen
1946•movie

as Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
5.8

as Insp. John Farraday

This Marriage Business
5.2

as Joe Selby

Go Chase Yourself
5.7
Go Chase Yourself
1938•movie

as Nails

Hired Wife
6.8
Hired Wife
1940•movie

as McNab

Two Girls on Broadway
7.0

as Buddy Bartell

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
5.5

as Recruiting Officer

Should Wives Work?
6.3
Should Wives Work?
1937•movie
Danger Patrol
6.4
Danger Patrol
1937•movie

as Bill

Time to Kill
6.1
Time to Kill
1942•movie

as Lt. Breeze

The Phantom Thief
6.4
The Phantom Thief
1946•movie

as Inspector John Farraday

Flight from Glory
6.2
Flight from Glory
1937•movie

as Mr. Hanson

Sued for Libel
6.3
Sued for Libel
1939•movie

as Smiley Dugan

The Life of the Party
6.2

as Hotel Manager

Song of Scheherazade
6.6

as Lieutenant

The Penalty
7.4
The Penalty
1941•movie

as Craig

Super-Sleuth
5.6
Super-Sleuth
1937•movie

as Barker

Fired Wife
5.6
Fired Wife
1943•movie

as Orin Tracy

What a Blonde
4.2
What a Blonde
1945•movie

as Pomeroy

Slightly Terrific
5.0
Slightly Terrific
1944•movie

as Mike Hamilyon

News Is Made at Night
4.8

as Barney Basely

The Biscuit Eater
6.5
The Biscuit Eater
1940•movie

as Harvey McNeil

Navy Blues
4.8
Navy Blues
1941•movie

as 'Rocky' Anderson

Unexpected Father
6.2
Unexpected Father
1939•movie

as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent

Respect the Law
7.0
Respect the Law
1941•movie

as George Johnson

Crazy House
6.0
Crazy House
1943•movie

as S. E. Hanley

Talk About a Lady
5.0
Talk About a Lady
1946•movie

as Duke Randall

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
6.3

as High-Grade

Radio City Revels
7.7
Radio City Revels
1938•movie

as Crane

Exposed
6.7
Exposed
1938•movie

as Tony Mitchell

Blind Alibi
6.2
Blind Alibi
1938•movie

as Bowers

Everybody's Doing It
6.0

as Steve Devers

New Faces of 1937
5.3
New Faces of 1937
1937•movie

as Broker

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
7.3

as Marty Allen

Free, Blonde and 21
7.3

as Lieutenant Lake

Miss Mink of 1949
5.7
Miss Mink of 1949
1949•movie

as Herbert Pendelton

Youth Will Be Served
4.0

as Mr. Hewitt

It Could Happen to You
4.8

as District Attorney

Saturday's Heroes
8.0
Saturday's Heroes
1937•movie

as Red Watson

The Day the Bookies Wept
7.5

as Ramsey Firpo

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
8.0

as Assistant Coach Jones

Louisiana Hayride
7.5
Louisiana Hayride
1944•movie

as J. Huntington McMasters

There Goes My Girl
7.5
There Goes My Girl
1937•movie

as Tim J. Whelan

The Cowboy and the Blonde
7.0

as Gilbert

Everybody's Dancin'
7.5

as Colonel Ed Harrison

The Escape
6.2
The Escape
1939•movie

as David Clifford

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
6.5

as Mr. Smith

Bermuda Mystery
8.0
Bermuda Mystery
1944•movie

as Detective Sergeant Donovan

Main Street Lawyer
5.0
Main Street Lawyer
1939•movie

as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer

There's a Girl in My Heart
7.0

as Sergeant Mullin

I'm from the City
7.0
I'm from the City
1938•movie

as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch

The Last Warning
8.5
The Last Warning
1938•movie

as Richard Lane

San Antonio Rose
7.0
San Antonio Rose
1941•movie

as Charles J. Willoughby

Hero for a Day
6.5
Hero for a Day
1939•movie

as Abbott

The Bride Wore Crutches
7.0

as Bill Daly

Devil Ship
6.5
Devil Ship
1947•movie

as Capt. Biff Brown

Butch Minds the Baby
8.0

as Harry the Horse

Drums of the Congo
10.0
Drums of the Congo
1942•movie

as Coutlass

Girl on the Spot
10.0
Girl on the Spot
1946•movie

as Weepy McGurk

Sioux City Sue
10.0
Sioux City Sue
1946•movie

as Jefferson Lang

The Dummy Owner
7.0
The Dummy Owner
1938•movie
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
7.0
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
1946•movie

as Dick Lane

Mutiny on the Blackhawk
8.0

as Kit Carson

Ride, Kelly, Ride
8.0
Ride, Kelly, Ride
1941•movie

as Dan Thomas

Sandy Is a Lady
9.0
Sandy Is a Lady
1940•movie

as Philip Jarvis

Take It Big
9.0
Take It Big
1944•movie

as Eddie Hampton

Riders of the Purple Sage
7.0

as Steve Oldring

For the Love of Pete
9.0

as McSwat's Cornerman

Punch and Beauty
7.0
Punch and Beauty
1936•movie

as Russ Biff

Pardon My Terror
7.0
Pardon My Terror
1946•movie

as Dick

Bowery to Broadway
10.0
Bowery to Broadway
1944•movie

as Walter Rogers

Swing Your Partner
10.0
Swing Your Partner
1943•movie

as Mr. Lane

The Woman I Love
7.0
The Woman I Love
1937•movie

as Florence's Boyfriend

For Beauty's Sake
10.0
For Beauty's Sake
1941•movie

as Mr. Jackman

Yesterday's Heroes
10.0
Yesterday's Heroes
1940•movie

as Cleats Slater

Many Unhappy Returns

as Doctor

Gentleman Joe Palooka

as Phillips