Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Acting

Birthday

1899/05/27

Day of death

1982/09/05 (83 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Also know as

Dick Lane

Biography

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 arou...Read more

Acting
Youth Will Be Served
1.0

(1940) Youth Will Be Served

as Mr. Hewitt

Danger Patrol
5.3

(1937) Danger Patrol

as Bill

The Return of the Whistler
5.9

(1948) The Return of the Whistler

as Gaylord Traynor

Brother Orchid
6.4

(1940) Brother Orchid

as Mugsy O'Day

Charlie Chan in Honolulu
6.4

(1938) Charlie Chan in Honolulu

as Joe Arnold

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
6.7

(1949) Take Me Out to the Ball Game

as Michael Gihuly

Don't Be a Sucker!
6.8

(1943) Don't Be a Sucker!

as Soapbox Orator

Arabian Nights
5.9

(1942) Arabian Nights

as Corporal

The Jackie Robinson Story
6.4

(1950) The Jackie Robinson Story

as Hopper

Two O'Clock Courage
6.1

(1945) Two O'Clock Courage

as Al Haley

The Admiral Was a Lady
6.1

(1950) The Admiral Was a Lady

as Marty Gruber

A-Haunting We Will Go
6.0

(1942) A-Haunting We Will Go

as Phillips

The Shaggy D.A.
5.8

(1976) The Shaggy D.A.

as Roller Rink Announcer

City of Chance
5.2

(1940) City of Chance

as Marty Connors

Time to Kill
5.5

(1942) Time to Kill

as Lt. Breeze

A Close Call for Boston Blackie
4.9

(1946) A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as Inspector Farraday

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.7

(1943) After Midnight with Boston Blackie

as Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
4.7

(1945) Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

as Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
5.5

(1945) Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

as Insp. John Farraday

Boston Blackie and the Law
6.0

(1946) Boston Blackie and the Law

as Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5.0

(1942) Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

as Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
5.6

(1949) Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

as Inspector William R. Farraday

Confessions of Boston Blackie
6.1

(1941) Confessions of Boston Blackie

as Inspector John Farraday

Meet Boston Blackie
6.3

(1941) Meet Boston Blackie

as Inspector Faraday

One Mysterious Night
6.0

(1944) One Mysterious Night

as Inspector Farraday

Trapped by Boston Blackie
6.5

(1948) Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Insp. William R. Farraday

Talk About a Lady
3.0

(1946) Talk About a Lady

as Duke Randall

Alias Boston Blackie
5.5

(1942) Alias Boston Blackie

as Inspector Farraday

0.0

(1942) Dead End Kids Go To War

as Don Ames

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7

(1939) Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Police Commissioner Gordon

The Big Wheel
5.8

(1949) The Big Wheel

as Reno Riley

The Bullfighters
5.8

(1945) The Bullfighters

as 'Hot Shot' Coleman

Time Out for Rhythm
6.2

(1941) Time Out for Rhythm

as Mike Armstrong

The Chance of a Lifetime
6.2

(1943) The Chance of a Lifetime

as Insp. John Farraday

The Phantom Thief
5.3

(1946) The Phantom Thief

as Inspector John Farraday

Butch Minds the Baby
0.0

(1942) Butch Minds the Baby

as Harry the Horse

Dr. Broadway
5.0

(1942) Dr. Broadway

as Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle

1.5

(1939) It Could Happen to You

as District Attorney

Wise Girl
7.0

(1937) Wise Girl

as Detective

Drums of the Congo
0.0

(1942) Drums of the Congo

as Coutlass

Crashing Hollywood
5.8

(1938) Crashing Hollywood

as Hugo Wells

Flight from Glory
5.5

(1937) Flight from Glory

as Mr. Hanson

Girl on the Spot
0.0

(1946) Girl on the Spot

as Weepy McGurk

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
6.0

(1937) The Outcasts of Poker Flat

as High-Grade

This Marriage Business
4.8

(1938) This Marriage Business

as Joe Selby

Stronger Than Desire
5.8

(1939) Stronger Than Desire

as Jerry Brody

Sued for Libel
5.4

(1939) Sued for Libel

as Smiley Dugan

Sioux City Sue
0.0

(1946) Sioux City Sue

as Jefferson Lang

Many Unhappy Returns
0.0

(1937) Many Unhappy Returns

as Doctor

Saturday's Heroes
7.0

(1937) Saturday's Heroes

as Red Watson

The Day the Bookies Wept
5.0

(1939) The Day the Bookies Wept

as Ramsey Firpo

The Dummy Owner
0.0

(1938) The Dummy Owner

as ---

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
9.0

(1938) Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as Assistant Coach Jones

Radio City Revels
8.0

(1938) Radio City Revels

as Crane

Fired Wife
4.8

(1943) Fired Wife

as Orin Tracy

Exposed
5.0

(1938) Exposed

as Tony Mitchell

Go Chase Yourself
4.5

(1938) Go Chase Yourself

as Nails

Union Pacific
6.5

(1939) Union Pacific

as Sam Reed

The Creeper
4.5

(1948) The Creeper

as Insp. Fenwick

Louisiana Hayride
6.0

(1944) Louisiana Hayride

as J. Huntington McMasters

What a Blonde
3.5

(1945) What a Blonde

as Pomeroy

Boom Town
6.9

(1940) Boom Town

as Assistant D.A.

Blind Alibi
5.8

(1938) Blind Alibi

as Bowers

Everybody's Doing It
5.0

(1938) Everybody's Doing It

as Steve Devers

There Goes My Girl
0.0

(1937) There Goes My Girl

as Tim J. Whelan

Slightly Terrific
4.5

(1944) Slightly Terrific

as Mike Hamilyon

0.0

(1946) Hot Water

as Dick

0.0

(1947) Wedding Belle

as Dick Lane

0.0

(1948) Pardon My Lamb Chop

as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran

0.0

(1948) Two Nuts in a Rut

as Richard Lane, producer

0.0

(1949) Flung by a Fling

as Sgt. Dick Lane

0.0

(1949) He's in Again

as Dick

The Cowboy and the Blonde
0.0

(1941) The Cowboy and the Blonde

as Gilbert

Everybody's Dancin'
0.0

(1950) Everybody's Dancin'

as Colonel Ed Harrison

Kansas City Bomber
5.9

(1972) Kansas City Bomber

as Len

Ain't Love Cuckoo?
0.0

(1946) Ain't Love Cuckoo?

as Dick Lane

The Life of the Party
5.2

(1937) The Life of the Party

as Hotel Manager

The Escape
5.5

(1939) The Escape

as David Clifford

You Can't Buy Luck
4.5

(1937) You Can't Buy Luck

as Det. McGrath

The Amazing Mr. Williams
5.8

(1939) The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Reagan (uncredited)

New Faces of 1937
4.0

(1937) New Faces of 1937

as Broker

Song of Scheherazade
5.8

(1947) Song of Scheherazade

as Lieutenant

Hired Wife
6.8

(1940) Hired Wife

as McNab

The Penalty
6.0

(1941) The Penalty

as Craig

News Is Made at Night
4.5

(1939) News Is Made at Night

as Barney Basely

Mutiny on the Blackhawk
0.0

(1939) Mutiny on the Blackhawk

as Kit Carson

Nick Carter, Master Detective
5.7

(1939) Nick Carter, Master Detective

as Sam Vaughn

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
5.0

(1936) Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

as Mr. Smith

Ride, Kelly, Ride
0.0

(1941) Ride, Kelly, Ride

as Dan Thomas

Two Girls on Broadway
6.8

(1940) Two Girls on Broadway

as Buddy Bartell

Out of the Blue
6.6

(1947) Out of the Blue

as Detective Noonan

Air Force
6.4

(1943) Air Force

as Maj. W.G. Roberts

Bermuda Mystery
6.0

(1944) Bermuda Mystery

as Detective Sergeant Donovan

Tenth Avenue Angel
6.1

(1948) Tenth Avenue Angel

as Street Vendor

Mr. Winkle Goes to War
6.2

(1944) Mr. Winkle Goes to War

as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski

Main Street Lawyer
2.0

(1939) Main Street Lawyer

as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer

The Biscuit Eater
6.3

(1940) The Biscuit Eater

as Harvey McNeil

Sandy Is a Lady
0.0

(1940) Sandy Is a Lady

as Philip Jarvis

3.0

(1938) His Exciting Night

as Homer Carslake

0.0

(1939) For Love or Money

as Foster

Take It Big
0.0

(1944) Take It Big

as Eddie Hampton

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
6.5

(1944) A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

as Marty Allen

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
4.7

(1941) A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

as Recruiting Officer

There's a Girl in My Heart
0.0

(1949) There's a Girl in My Heart

as Sergeant Mullin

Navy Blues
4.0

(1941) Navy Blues

as 'Rocky' Anderson

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1

(1943) Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Barney Johnson (uncredited)

I Can Get It for You Wholesale
5.8

(1951) I Can Get It for You Wholesale

as Kelley

Unexpected Father
0.0

(1939) Unexpected Father

as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent

Riders of the Purple Sage
0.0

(1941) Riders of the Purple Sage

as Steve Oldring

Drunk Driving
5.3

(1939) Drunk Driving

as Rick

Respect the Law
6.0

(1941) Respect the Law

as George Johnson

Free, Blonde and 21
8.0

(1940) Free, Blonde and 21

as Lieutenant Lake

Wonder Man
6.6

(1945) Wonder Man

as Assistant District Attorney

Ride 'Em Cowboy
5.8

(1942) Ride 'Em Cowboy

as Pete Conway (uncredited)

For the Love of Pete
0.0

(1936) For the Love of Pete

as McSwat's Cornerman

Punch and Beauty
0.0

(1936) Punch and Beauty

as Russ Biff

Pardon My Terror
0.0

(1946) Pardon My Terror

as Dick

0.0

(1938) Ears of Experience

as The Boss

Super-Sleuth
5.0

(1937) Super-Sleuth

as Barker

Quicksand
6.1

(1950) Quicksand

as Lt. Nelson

6.0

(1938) The Jitters

as Dance Studio Manager

I'm from the City
5.0

(1938) I'm from the City

as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch

Bowery to Broadway
0.0

(1944) Bowery to Broadway

as Walter Rogers

To the Shores of Tripoli
5.1

(1942) To the Shores of Tripoli

as Lieutenant

Swing Your Partner
0.0

(1943) Swing Your Partner

as Mr. Lane

Miss Mink of 1949
0.0

(1949) Miss Mink of 1949

as Herbert Pendelton

Corvette K-225
6.2

(1943) Corvette K-225

as Vice Admiral

Crazy House
5.0

(1943) Crazy House

as S. E. Hanley

Brazil
5.2

(1944) Brazil

as Edward Graham

The Saint in New York
6.2

(1938) The Saint in New York

as Dispatcher (Uncredited)

The Woman I Love
0.0

(1937) The Woman I Love

as Florence's Boyfriend

Joy of Living
5.7

(1938) Joy of Living

as Harvey (Uncredited)

Hellzapoppin'
7.1

(1941) Hellzapoppin'

as Director

It Ain't Hay
6.4

(1943) It Ain't Hay

as Slicker

Here Come the Co-eds
5.7

(1945) Here Come the Co-eds

as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom

The Babe Ruth Story
5.8

(1948) The Babe Ruth Story

as Boston Braves' coach

The Last Warning
7.0

(1938) The Last Warning

as Richard Lane

San Antonio Rose
7.0

(1941) San Antonio Rose

as Charles J. Willoughby

Gentleman Joe Palooka
0.0

(1946) Gentleman Joe Palooka

as Phillips

Gung Ho!
5.3

(1943) Gung Ho!

as Capt. Dunphy

Hero for a Day
0.0

(1939) Hero for a Day

as Abbott

Should Wives Work?
6.3

(1937) Should Wives Work?

as ---

0.0

(1945) High Blood Pleasure

as Dick

0.0

(1947) Training for Trouble

as Richard Lane

I Wanted Wings
5.1

(1941) I Wanted Wings

as Flight Commander

For Beauty's Sake
0.0

(1941) For Beauty's Sake

as Mr. Jackman