Chick Hearn
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
(1981) The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
as Sportscaster #2
(1965) The Loved One
as Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
(1971) The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
(1985) Fletch
as Chick Hearn
(1986) Body Slam
as Booth Announcer / Himself
(2000) Love & Basketball
as Chick Hearn
(1998) Wrongfully Accused
as Basketball Announcer
(2001) Longshot
as Announcer
(1961) Cry for Happy
as Commander (uncredited)
(1993) Airborne
as Basketball Announcer
(1981) ...All the Marbles
as Himself
(1974) Busting
as Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
(1988) Big Business
as Sports Announcer
(1957) Burden Of Truth
as Fight Broadcaster (voice)
(1990) Heart Condition
as Self
(1979) The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Self
(1978) Heaven Can Wait
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
(1985) Half Nelson
as Voice of Announcer (voice)
(1996) Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Self
(1968) The Love Bug
as Announcer
(1985) Volunteers
as Announcer
(1974) The Gambler
as Radio Announcer
(2015) Kobe Bryant's Muse
as Self (archive footage)
(1987) Sport Goofy in Soccermania
as The Announcer (voice)
(1987) Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
as Narrator
(1992) White Men Can't Jump
as NBA Announcer
(1977) Lou Grant
as ---
(1994) Duckman
as ---
(1983) Hardcastle and McCormick
as ---
(1996) Arliss
as ---
(1989) The Simpsons
as Chick Hearn (voice)
(1987) 21 Jump Street
as ---
(1986) Matlock
as ---
(1981) Simon & Simon
as ---
(1964) Gilligan's Island
as ---
(1995) Hang Time
as ---
(1973) Hawkins
as Basketball Announcer
(1997) Dharma & Greg
as Basketball Announcer (voice)
(1991) Rugrats
as ---
(1988) Garfield and Friends
as ---
(1965) Run for Your Life
as Self
(1974) Police Woman
as ---
(1978) The White Shadow
as TV Announcer (voice)
(1963) The Fugitive
as TV Newscaster
(1982) Matt Houston
as ---
(1973) Here We Go Again
as Announcer
(2001) The Proud Family
as Self (voice)