Richard 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.
150 acting credits
Acting · 150
Gung Ho!
1943
Air Force
1943
Union Pacific
1939
Arabian Nights
1942
Boom Town
1940
Wonder Man
1945
Hellzapoppin'
1941
Quicksand
1950
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
Kansas City Bomber
1972
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
The Shaggy D.A.
1976
Brother Orchid
1940
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
Super-Sleuth
1937
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
The Bullfighters
1945
Crazy House
1943
Out of the Blue
1947
The Big Wheel
1949
Corvette K-225
1943
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
Brazil
1944
The Babe Ruth Story
1948
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
Bowery to Broadway
1944
Blind Alibi
1938
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
Riders of the Purple Sage
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
I Wanted Wings
1941
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
Time to Kill
1942
Fired Wife
1943
The Penalty
1941
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
Don't Be a Sucker!
1943
New Faces of 1937
1937
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
Joy of Living
1938
Saturday's Heroes
1937
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
Sued for Libel
1939
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
The Escape
1939
Swing Your Partner
1943
Dr. Broadway
1942
The Woman I Love
1937
It Ain't Hay
1943
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
The Saint in New York
1938
Navy Blues
1941
Wise Girl
1937
His Exciting Night
1938
The Admiral Was a Lady
1950
Flight from Glory
1937
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948
Exposed
1938
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
The Life of the Party
1937
Take It Big
1944
Song of Scheherazade
1947
Danger Patrol
1937
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
Hero for a Day
1939
Unexpected Father
1939
Everybody's Doing It
1938
Girl on the Spot
1946
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
One Mysterious Night
1944
Main Street Lawyer
1939
Youth Will Be Served
1940
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
Crashing Hollywood
1938
News Is Made at Night
1939
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
Bermuda Mystery
1944
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
The Creeper
1948
It Could Happen to You
1939
There's a Girl in My Heart
1949
Free, Blonde and 21
1940
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
Hired Wife
1940
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
1946
The Phantom Thief
1946
For Beauty's Sake
1941
The Last Warning
1938
Talk About a Lady
1946
San Antonio Rose
1941
Miss Mink of 1949
1949
The Return of the Whistler
1948
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
1936
The Cowboy and the Blonde
1941
For Love or Money
1939
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
1944
The Biscuit Eater
1940
Radio City Revels
1938
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
Go Chase Yourself
1938
City of Chance
1940
Slightly Terrific
1944
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
Devil Ship
1947
Monkey Businessmen
1946
What a Blonde
1945
Drums of the Congo
1942
Stronger Than Desire
1939
The Dummy Owner
1938
There Goes My Girl
1937
Everybody's Dancin'
1950
The Jitters
1938
Many Unhappy Returns
1937
You Can't Buy Luck
1937
Sioux City Sue
1946
Should Wives Work?
1937
Drunk Driving
1939
Pardon My Terror
1946
Ears of Experience
1938
I'm from the City
1938
Two Nuts in a Rut
1948
Sandy Is a Lady
1940
Louisiana Hayride
1944
Pardon My Lamb Chop
1948
Respect the Law
1941
Time Out for Rhythm
1941
This Marriage Business
1938
Yesterday's Heroes
1940
Punch and Beauty
1936
Training for Trouble
1947
Ride, Kelly, Ride
1941
Hot Water
1946
Wedding Belle
1947
The Bride Wore Crutches
1940
Flung by a Fling
1949
For the Love of Pete
1936
He's in Again
1949
High Blood Pleasure
1945