Acting
Richard Lane
EN cinema · 150 credits
Born
27 May 1899
Died
5 September 1982 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as Dick Lane
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Shaggy D.A.
as Roller Rink Announcer
The Admiral Was a Lady
as Marty Gruber
Everybody's Dancin'
as Colonel Ed Harrison
Quicksand
as Lt. Nelson
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
as Michael Gihuly
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Inspector William R. Farraday
The Big Wheel
as Reno Riley
Flung by a Fling
1949
Flung by a Fling
as Sgt. Dick Lane
There's a Girl in My Heart
as Sergeant Mullin
Miss Mink of 1949
as Herbert Pendelton
The Return of the Whistler
as Gaylord Traynor
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Insp. William R. Farraday
The Creeper
as Insp. Fenwick
Pardon My Lamb Chop
1948
Pardon My Lamb Chop
as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
Two Nuts in a Rut
1948
Two Nuts in a Rut
as Richard Lane, producer
Tenth Avenue Angel
as Street Vendor
The Babe Ruth Story
as Boston Braves' coach
Wedding Belle
1947
Wedding Belle
as Dick Lane
Song of Scheherazade
as Lieutenant
Out of the Blue
as Detective Noonan
Training for Trouble
1947
Training for Trouble
as Richard Lane
Devil Ship
as Capt. Biff Brown
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Inspector Farraday
Talk About a Lady
as Duke Randall
The Phantom Thief
as Inspector John Farraday
Girl on the Spot
as Weepy McGurk
Sioux City Sue
as Jefferson Lang
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
as Dick Lane
Pardon My Terror
as Dick
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Phillips
Monkey Businessmen
as Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
as Al Haley
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Insp. John Farraday
The Bullfighters
as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
What a Blonde
as Pomeroy
Wonder Man
as Assistant District Attorney
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
One Mysterious Night
as Inspector Farraday
Louisiana Hayride
as J. Huntington McMasters
Slightly Terrific
as Mike Hamilyon
Bermuda Mystery
as Detective Sergeant Donovan
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Take It Big
as Eddie Hampton
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
as Marty Allen
Bowery to Broadway
as Walter Rogers
Brazil
as Edward Graham
Don't Be a Sucker!
as Soapbox Orator
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Insp. John Farraday
Fired Wife
as Orin Tracy
Air Force
as Maj. W.G. Roberts
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Barney Johnson (uncredited)
Swing Your Partner
as Mr. Lane
Corvette K-225
as Vice Admiral
Crazy House
as S. E. Hanley
It Ain't Hay
as Slicker
Gung Ho!
as Capt. Dunphy
Arabian Nights
as Corporal
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Phillips
Time to Kill
as Lt. Breeze
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Inspector Farraday
Alias Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday
Butch Minds the Baby
as Harry the Horse
Dr. Broadway
as Patrick Doyle
Drums of the Congo
as Coutlass
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Pete Conway (uncredited)
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Lieutenant
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Inspector John Farraday
Meet Boston Blackie
as Inspector Faraday
Time Out for Rhythm
as Mike Armstrong
The Cowboy and the Blonde
as Gilbert
The Penalty
as Craig
Ride, Kelly, Ride
as Dan Thomas
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Recruiting Officer
Navy Blues
as 'Rocky' Anderson
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Steve Oldring
Respect the Law
as George Johnson
Hellzapoppin'
as Director
San Antonio Rose
as Charles J. Willoughby
I Wanted Wings
as Flight Commander
For Beauty's Sake
as Mr. Jackman
Youth Will Be Served
as Mr. Hewitt
Brother Orchid
as Mugsy O'Day
City of Chance
as Marty Connors
Boom Town
as Assistant D.A.
Hired Wife
as McNab
Two Girls on Broadway
as Buddy Bartell
The Biscuit Eater
as Harvey McNeil
Sandy Is a Lady
as Philip Jarvis
Free, Blonde and 21
as Lieutenant Lake
The Bride Wore Crutches
as Bill Daly
Yesterday's Heroes
as Cleats Slater
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Police Commissioner Gordon
It Could Happen to You
as District Attorney
Stronger Than Desire
as Jerry Brody
Sued for Libel
as Smiley Dugan
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Ramsey Firpo
Union Pacific
as Sam Reed
The Escape
as David Clifford
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Reagan (uncredited)
News Is Made at Night
as Barney Basely
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Kit Carson
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Sam Vaughn
Main Street Lawyer
as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
Unexpected Father
as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
Drunk Driving
as Rick
Hero for a Day
as Abbott
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Joe Arnold
Crashing Hollywood
as Hugo Wells
This Marriage Business
as Joe Selby
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Assistant Coach Jones
Radio City Revels
as Crane
Exposed
as Tony Mitchell
Go Chase Yourself
as Nails
Blind Alibi
as Bowers
Everybody's Doing It
as Steve Devers
His Exciting Night
1938
His Exciting Night
as Homer Carslake
The Jitters
1938
The Jitters
as Dance Studio Manager
I'm from the City
as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
The Saint in New York
as Dispatcher (Uncredited)
Joy of Living
as Harvey (Uncredited)
The Last Warning
as Richard Lane
Danger Patrol
as Bill
Wise Girl
as Detective
Flight from Glory
as Mr. Hanson
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as High-Grade
Saturday's Heroes
as Red Watson
There Goes My Girl
as Tim J. Whelan
The Life of the Party
as Hotel Manager
You Can't Buy Luck
as Det. McGrath
New Faces of 1937
as Broker
Super-Sleuth
as Barker
The Woman I Love
as Florence's Boyfriend
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
as Mr. Smith
For the Love of Pete
as McSwat's Cornerman
Punch and Beauty
as Russ Biff