Richard Lane
Actor
83 years (May 27, 1899 – Sep 5, 1982)Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Richard Lane is, in plain terms, an American actor, with the rest of the story largely undocumented. There are 134 credits to go on. The title that shows up beside his name is 'Hellzapoppin'', with the part of Director. He turns up in 'The Shaggy D.A.' as well. His filmography is weighted towards comedy.
Richard Lane
Actor
Richard Lane is, in plain terms, an American actor, with the rest of the story largely undocumented. There are 134 credits to go on. The title that shows up beside his name is 'Hellzapoppin'', with the part of Director. He turns up in 'The Shaggy D.A.' as well. His filmography is weighted towards comedy.
134 Movies
Plays Assistant D.A.
Boom Town
1940
Plays Sam Reed
Union Pacific
1939
Plays Roller Rink Announcer
The Shaggy D.A.
1976
Plays Hopper
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
Plays Director
Hellzapoppin'
1941
Plays Michael Gihuly
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
Plays Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
Plays Vice Admiral
Corvette K-225
1943
Plays Phillips
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
Plays Maj. W.G. Roberts
Air Force
1943
Plays Assistant District Attorney
Wonder Man
1945
Plays Detective
Wise Girl
1937
Plays Corporal
Arabian Nights
1942
Plays Lt. Breeze
Time to Kill
1942
Plays Tony Mitchell
Exposed
1938
Plays Phillips
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
Plays Lieutenant
Song of Scheherazade
1947
Plays Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
Plays Lieutenant
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
Plays Marty Gruber
The Admiral Was a Lady
1950
Plays Kelley
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951
Plays Reno Riley
The Big Wheel
1949
Plays Capt. Dunphy
Gung Ho!
1943
Plays Buddy Bartell
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
Plays Slicker
It Ain't Hay
1943
Plays Insp. John Farraday
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
Plays Bowers
Blind Alibi
1938
Plays Barker
Super-Sleuth
1937
Plays Inspector Farraday
One Mysterious Night
1944
Plays Mugsy O'Day
Brother Orchid
1940
Plays Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
Plays Inspector Farraday
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
Plays Steve Devers
Everybody's Doing It
1938
Plays Mike Armstrong
Time Out for Rhythm
1941
Plays Dick Lane
Ain't Love Cuckoo?
1946
Plays Sam Vaughn
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
Plays Joe Arnold
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
Plays Detective Noonan
Out of the Blue
1947
Plays Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
Plays 'Rocky' Anderson
Navy Blues
1941
Plays Len
Kansas City Bomber
1972
Plays Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
I'm from the City
1938
Plays Barney Basely
News Is Made at Night
1939
Plays Herbert Pendelton
Miss Mink of 1949
1949
Plays Al Haley
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
Plays Det. McGrath
You Can't Buy Luck
1937
Plays 'Hot Shot' Coleman
The Bullfighters
1945
Plays Flight Commander
I Wanted Wings
1941
Plays Hotel Manager
The Life of the Party
1937
Plays Edward Graham
Brazil
1944
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Roller Rink Announcer
1976
Kansas City Bomber
Len
1972
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Kelley
1951
The Admiral Was a Lady
Marty Gruber
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
Hopper
1950
Everybody's Dancin'
Colonel Ed Harrison
1950
Quicksand
Lt. Nelson
1950
There's a Girl in My Heart
Sergeant Mullin
1949
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 134 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.