Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Acting

Birthday

1916/11/27

Day of death

2002/08/05 (85 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Buda, Illinois, U.S.

Also know as

Francis Dayle Hearn, Francis Hearn

Biography

Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years. Hearn is remembered for his rapid-fire, staccato broadcasting style, associated with colorful phrases such as slam dunk, air ball, and no harm, no foul that has become common basketball vernacular. Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, 1965. Most of Hearn's...Read more

Acting
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
5.3

(1981) The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

as Sportscaster #2

The Loved One
6.3

(1965) The Loved One

as Space-Burial Funeral Announcer

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
7.0

(1971) The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

as Self

Fletch
6.7

(1985) Fletch

as Chick Hearn

Body Slam
5.0

(1986) Body Slam

as Booth Announcer / Himself

Love & Basketball
7.4

(2000) Love & Basketball

as Chick Hearn

Wrongfully Accused
5.9

(1998) Wrongfully Accused

as Basketball Announcer

Longshot
5.8

(2001) Longshot

as Announcer

Cry for Happy
5.0

(1961) Cry for Happy

as Commander (uncredited)

Airborne
5.9

(1993) Airborne

as Basketball Announcer

...All the Marbles
6.3

(1981) ...All the Marbles

as Himself

Busting
6.2

(1974) Busting

as Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)

Big Business
6.3

(1988) Big Business

as Sports Announcer

Burden Of Truth
0.0

(1957) Burden Of Truth

as Fight Broadcaster (voice)

Heart Condition
5.5

(1990) Heart Condition

as Self

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
5.6

(1979) The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

as Self

Heaven Can Wait
6.6

(1978) Heaven Can Wait

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Half Nelson
0.0

(1985) Half Nelson

as Voice of Announcer (voice)

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
7.3

(1996) Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

as Self

The Love Bug
6.5

(1968) The Love Bug

as Announcer

Volunteers
5.5

(1985) Volunteers

as Announcer

The Gambler
6.7

(1974) The Gambler

as Radio Announcer

Kobe Bryant's Muse
7.8

(2015) Kobe Bryant's Muse

as Self (archive footage)

Sport Goofy in Soccermania
6.7

(1987) Sport Goofy in Soccermania

as The Announcer (voice)

Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
0.0

(1987) Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

as Narrator

White Men Can't Jump
6.6

(1992) White Men Can't Jump

as NBA Announcer

Lou Grant
7.3

(1977) Lou Grant

as ---

Duckman
7.1

(1994) Duckman

as ---

Hardcastle and McCormick
6.4

(1983) Hardcastle and McCormick

as ---

Arliss
6.5

(1996) Arliss

as ---

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as Chick Hearn (voice)

21 Jump Street
7.1

(1987) 21 Jump Street

as ---

Matlock
7.1

(1986) Matlock

as ---

Simon & Simon
6.7

(1981) Simon & Simon

as ---

Gilligan's Island
7.4

(1964) Gilligan's Island

as ---

Hang Time
6.9

(1995) Hang Time

as ---

Hawkins
7.2

(1973) Hawkins

as Basketball Announcer

Dharma & Greg
6.4

(1997) Dharma & Greg

as Basketball Announcer (voice)

Rugrats
7.6

(1991) Rugrats

as ---

Garfield and Friends
7.2

(1988) Garfield and Friends

as ---

Run for Your Life
7.2

(1965) Run for Your Life

as Self

Police Woman
6.2

(1974) Police Woman

as ---

The White Shadow
7.0

(1978) The White Shadow

as TV Announcer (voice)

The Fugitive
7.2

(1963) The Fugitive

as TV Newscaster

Matt Houston
6.2

(1982) Matt Houston

as ---

Here We Go Again
5.0

(1973) Here We Go Again

as Announcer

The Proud Family
7.8

(2001) The Proud Family

as Self (voice)