Richard Lane
Born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA — May 27 1899• Died Sep 05 1982
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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 Aus…
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Union Pacific
Sam Reed
The Jackie Robinson Story
Hopper
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Barney Johnson (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Pete Conway (uncredited)
Air Force
Maj. W.G. Roberts
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Police Commissioner Gordon
I Wanted Wings
Flight Commander
News Is Made at Night
Barney Basely
Hired Wife
McNab
Crazy House
S. E. Hanley
Gung Ho!
Capt. Dunphy
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Reagan (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
Vice Admiral
Two Girls on Broadway
Buddy Bartell
City of Chance
Marty Connors
Boom Town
Assistant D.A.
Wise Girl
Detective
Dr. Broadway
Patrick Doyle
The Big Wheel
Reno Riley
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Assistant Coach Jones
Everybody's Doing It
Steve Devers
Wonder Man
Assistant District Attorney
Time to Kill
Lt. Breeze
The Shaggy D.A.
Roller Rink Announcer
Two O'Clock Courage
Al Haley
Quicksand
Lt. Nelson
The Return of the Whistler
Gaylord Traynor
Hellzapoppin'
Director
Arabian Nights
Corporal
A-Haunting We Will Go
Phillips
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Recruiting Officer
Go Chase Yourself
Nails
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Insp. William R. Farraday
The Day the Bookies Wept
Ramsey Firpo
Bowery to Broadway
Walter Rogers
Saturday's Heroes
Red Watson
Hero for a Day
Abbott
The Cowboy and the Blonde
Gilbert
Navy Blues
'Rocky' Anderson
The Phantom Thief
Inspector John Farraday
Brother Orchid
Mugsy O'Day
The Chance of a Lifetime
Insp. John Farraday
Sandy Is a Lady
Philip Jarvis
Unexpected Father
Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Kelley
Exposed
Tony Mitchell
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Michael Gihuly
Stronger Than Desire
Jerry Brody
Sued for Libel
Smiley Dugan
The Escape
David Clifford
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Phillips
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Kit Carson
Kansas City Bomber
Len
The Last Warning
Richard Lane
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
The Saint in New York
Dispatcher (Uncredited)
You Can't Buy Luck
Det. McGrath
Danger Patrol
Bill
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Inspector Farraday
Take It Big
Eddie Hampton
It Could Happen to You
District Attorney
Time Out for Rhythm
Mike Armstrong
It Ain't Hay
Slicker
One Mysterious Night
Inspector Farraday
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Inspector John Farraday
Tenth Avenue Angel
Street Vendor
The Woman I Love
Florence's Boyfriend
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
Alias Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
Don't Be a Sucker!
Soapbox Orator
Super-Sleuth
Barker
Sioux City Sue
Jefferson Lang
I'm from the City
Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
The Creeper
Insp. Fenwick
Free, Blonde and 21
Lieutenant Lake
Joy of Living
Harvey (Uncredited)
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
Marty Allen
Butch Minds the Baby
Harry the Horse
Riders of the Purple Sage
Steve Oldring
Fired Wife
Orin Tracy
Brazil
Edward Graham
The Penalty
Craig
To the Shores of Tripoli
Lieutenant
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Inspector William R. Farraday
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
Dead End Kids Go To War
Don Ames
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Sam Vaughn
The Babe Ruth Story
Boston Braves' coach
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Insp. John Farraday
Drunk Driving
Rick
The Life of the Party
Hotel Manager
Respect the Law
George Johnson
Youth Will Be Served
Mr. Hewitt
For Love or Money
Foster
The Bullfighters
'Hot Shot' Coleman
Blind Alibi
Bowers
The Admiral Was a Lady
Marty Gruber
Miss Mink of 1949
Herbert Pendelton
Here Come the Co-Eds
Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
What a Blonde
Pomeroy
Main Street Lawyer
Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
Hot Water
Dick
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Inspector Farraday
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
High-Grade
San Antonio Rose
Charles J. Willoughby
Meet Boston Blackie
Inspector Faraday
The Jitters
Dance Studio Manager
Girl on the Spot
Weepy McGurk
Boston Blackie and the Law
Inspector Farraday
For Beauty's Sake
Mr. Jackman
Punch and Beauty
Russ Biff
Drums of the Congo
Coutlass
Song of Scheherazade
Lieutenant
The Dummy Owner
The Bride Wore Crutches
Bill Daly
This Marriage Business
Joe Selby
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Joe Arnold
New Faces of 1937
Broker
Wedding Belle
Dick Lane
Pardon My Terror
Dick
Flight from Glory
Mr. Hanson
Crashing Hollywood
Hugo Wells
There's a Girl in My Heart
Sergeant Mullin
Radio City Revels
Crane
Bermuda Mystery
Detective Sergeant Donovan
Everybody's Dancin'
Colonel Ed Harrison
There Goes My Girl
Tim J. Whelan
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
Dick Lane
Many Unhappy Returns
Doctor
Slightly Terrific
Mike Hamilyon
Devil Ship
Capt. Biff Brown
Louisiana Hayride
J. Huntington McMasters
Monkey Businessmen
Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited)
He's in Again
Dick
The Biscuit Eater
Harvey McNeil
Out of the Blue
Detective Noonan
Talk About a Lady
Duke Randall
Yesterday's Heroes
Cleats Slater
Pardon My Lamb Chop
Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
Two Nuts in a Rut
Richard Lane, producer
His Exciting Night
Homer Carslake
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
Mr. Smith
Swing Your Partner
Mr. Lane
Ears of Experience
The Boss
Should Wives Work?
Flung by a Fling
Sgt. Dick Lane
Training for Trouble
Richard Lane
For the Love of Pete
McSwat's Cornerman
Ride, Kelly, Ride
Dan Thomas
High Blood Pleasure
Dick