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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.
Movies
Youth Will Be Served Mr. Hewitt
Danger Patrol Bill
The Return of the Whistler Gaylord Traynor
Brother Orchid Mugsy O'Day
Charlie Chan in Honolulu Joe Arnold
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Michael Gihuly
Don't Be a Sucker! Soapbox Orator
Arabian Nights Corporal
The Jackie Robinson Story Hopper
Two O'Clock Courage Al Haley
The Admiral Was a Lady Marty Gruber
A-Haunting We Will Go Phillips
The Shaggy D.A. Roller Rink Announcer
City of Chance Marty Connors
Time to Kill Lt. Breeze
A Close Call for Boston Blackie Inspector Farraday
After Midnight with Boston Blackie Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion Insp. John Farraday
Boston Blackie and the Law Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Inspector Farraday
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Inspector William R. Farraday
Confessions of Boston Blackie Inspector John Farraday
Meet Boston Blackie Inspector Faraday
One Mysterious Night Inspector Farraday
Trapped by Boston Blackie Insp. William R. Farraday
Talk About a Lady Duke Randall
Alias Boston Blackie Inspector Farraday
Dead End Kids Go To War Don Ames
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Police Commissioner Gordon
The Big Wheel Reno Riley
The Bullfighters 'Hot Shot' Coleman
Time Out for Rhythm Mike Armstrong
The Chance of a Lifetime Insp. John Farraday
The Phantom Thief Inspector John Farraday
Butch Minds the Baby Harry the Horse
Dr. Broadway Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle
It Could Happen to You District Attorney
Wise Girl Detective
Drums of the Congo Coutlass
Crashing Hollywood Hugo Wells
Flight from Glory Mr. Hanson
Girl on the Spot Weepy McGurk
The Outcasts of Poker Flat High-Grade
This Marriage Business Joe Selby
Stronger Than Desire Jerry Brody
Sued for Libel Smiley Dugan
Sioux City Sue Jefferson Lang
Many Unhappy Returns Doctor
Saturday's Heroes Red Watson
The Day the Bookies Wept Ramsey Firpo
The Dummy Owner
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Assistant Coach Jones
Radio City Revels Crane
Fired Wife Orin Tracy
Exposed Tony Mitchell
Go Chase Yourself Nails
Union Pacific Sam Reed
The Creeper Insp. Fenwick
Louisiana Hayride J. Huntington McMasters
What a Blonde Pomeroy
Boom Town Assistant D.A.
Blind Alibi Bowers
Everybody's Doing It Steve Devers
There Goes My Girl Tim J. Whelan
Slightly Terrific Mike Hamilyon
Hot Water Dick
Wedding Belle Dick Lane
Pardon My Lamb Chop Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
Two Nuts in a Rut Richard Lane, producer
Flung by a Fling Sgt. Dick Lane
He's in Again Dick
The Cowboy and the Blonde Gilbert
Everybody's Dancin' Colonel Ed Harrison
Kansas City Bomber Len
Ain't Love Cuckoo? Dick Lane
The Life of the Party Hotel Manager
The Escape David Clifford
You Can't Buy Luck Det. McGrath
The Amazing Mr. Williams Reagan (uncredited)
New Faces of 1937 Broker
Song of Scheherazade Lieutenant
Hired Wife McNab
The Penalty Craig
News Is Made at Night Barney Basely
Mutiny on the Blackhawk Kit Carson
Nick Carter, Master Detective Sam Vaughn
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare Mr. Smith
Ride, Kelly, Ride Dan Thomas
Two Girls on Broadway Buddy Bartell
Out of the Blue Detective Noonan
Air Force Maj. W.G. Roberts
Bermuda Mystery Detective Sergeant Donovan
Tenth Avenue Angel Street Vendor
Mr. Winkle Goes to War Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Main Street Lawyer Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
The Biscuit Eater Harvey McNeil
Sandy Is a Lady Philip Jarvis
His Exciting Night Homer Carslake
For Love or Money Foster
Take It Big Eddie Hampton
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine Marty Allen
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Recruiting Officer
There's a Girl in My Heart Sergeant Mullin
Navy Blues 'Rocky' Anderson
Thank Your Lucky Stars Barney Johnson (uncredited)
I Can Get It for You Wholesale Kelley
Unexpected Father Leo Murphy - Booking Agent
Riders of the Purple Sage Steve Oldring
Drunk Driving Rick
Respect the Law George Johnson
Free, Blonde and 21 Lieutenant Lake
Wonder Man Assistant District Attorney
Ride 'Em Cowboy Pete Conway (uncredited)
For the Love of Pete McSwat's Cornerman
Punch and Beauty Russ Biff
Pardon My Terror Dick
Ears of Experience The Boss
Super-Sleuth Barker
Quicksand Lt. Nelson
The Jitters Dance Studio Manager
I'm from the City Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
Bowery to Broadway Walter Rogers
To the Shores of Tripoli Lieutenant
Swing Your Partner Mr. Lane
Miss Mink of 1949 Herbert Pendelton
Corvette K-225 Vice Admiral
Crazy House S. E. Hanley
Brazil Edward Graham
The Saint in New York Dispatcher (Uncredited)
The Woman I Love Florence's Boyfriend
Joy of Living Harvey (Uncredited)
Hellzapoppin' Director
It Ain't Hay Slicker
Here Come the Co-eds Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
The Babe Ruth Story Boston Braves' coach
The Last Warning Richard Lane
San Antonio Rose Charles J. Willoughby
Gentleman Joe Palooka Phillips
Gung Ho! Capt. Dunphy
Hero for a Day Abbott
Should Wives Work?
High Blood Pleasure Dick
Training for Trouble Richard Lane
I Wanted Wings Flight Commander
For Beauty's Sake Mr. Jackman
