Richard Lane
May 27, 1899 — Sep 5, 1982 (83 years)
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
133 Movies
Richard Lane is a American actor. He appears in the film 'Hellzapoppin'' as Director.
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Richard Lane
133 Movies
Richard Lane is a American actor. He appears in the film 'Hellzapoppin'' as Director.
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Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
Monkey Businessmen
1946
Exposed
1938
Talk About a Lady
1946
The Big Wheel
1949
Time to Kill
1942
This Marriage Business
1938
Wise Girl
1937
Go Chase Yourself
1938
Respect the Law
1941
Song of Scheherazade
1947
I Wanted Wings
1941
Arabian Nights
1942
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
Super-Sleuth
1937
Boom Town
1940
Hired Wife
1940
Brazil
1944
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
Union Pacific
1939
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
Crazy House
1943
City of Chance
1940
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
Everybody's Doing It
1938
Corvette K-225
1943
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
Crashing Hollywood
1938
Dr. Broadway
1942
Drunk Driving
1939
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
Air Force
1943
Brother Orchid
1940
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
The Life of the Party
1937
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
Time Out for Rhythm
1941
Gung Ho!
1943
The Creeper
1948
Kansas City Bomber
1972
One Mysterious Night
1944
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
Sued for Libel
1939
Wonder Man
1945
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Roller Rink Announcer
1976
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Kansas City Bomber
Len
1972
Film
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Kelley
1951
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The Admiral Was a Lady
Marty Gruber
1950
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The Jackie Robinson Story
Hopper
1950
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Everybody's Dancin'
Colonel Ed Harrison
1950
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Quicksand
Lt. Nelson
1950
Film
There's a Girl in My Heart
Sergeant Mullin
1949
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The Big Wheel
Reno Riley
1949
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Lane still alive?
Richard Lane passed away on September 5, 1982 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Lane?
Richard Lane is best known for roles in Hellzapoppin', The Shaggy D.A., Union Pacific.
How many movies has Richard Lane been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1936), Richard Lane has appeared in 150 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Richard Lane's first movie?
The career of Richard Lane began with For the Love of Pete (1936).
What is Richard Lane's most recent movie or series?
Richard Lane's most recent release is The Shaggy D.A., which premiered on December 17, 1976.
Richard Lane
1899-05-27 · Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
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.