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Richard Lane

Actor | * 05/28/1899 († 83, 09/05/1982) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
Richard Lane (May 28, 1899 – September 5, 1982), sometimes known as Dick Lane, was an American actor and television announcer/presenter. In movies, he played assured, fast-talking slickers: usually press agents, policemen and detectives, sometimes swindlers and frauds. He is perhaps best known to movie fans as "Inspector Farraday" in the Boston Blackie mystery-comedies. Lane also played Faraday in the first radio version of Boston Blackie, which ran on NBC from June 23, 1944 to September 15, 1944. Lane was an early arrival on television, first as a news reporter and then as a sports announcer, broadcasting wrestling and roller derby shows on KTLA-TV, mainly from the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

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Movies with Richard Lane as Actor(141)

as Roller Rink Announcer1976 The Shaggy D.A.
as Colonel Ed Harrison1950 Everybody's Dancin'
as Clay Hopper, Montreal Manager1950 The Jackie Robinson Story
as Marty Gruber1950 The Admiral Was a Lady
as Lt. Nelson1950 Quicksand
as Inspector William R. Farraday1949 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Michael Gihuly1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
as Herbert Pendelton1949 Miss Mink of 1949
as Sergeant Mullin1949 There's a Girl in My Heart
as Dick1949 He's in Again
as Sgt. Dick Lane1949 Flung by a Fling
as Reno Riley1949 The Big Wheel
as Insp. William R. Farraday1948 Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Insp. Fenwick1948 The Creeper
as Boston Braves' coach1948 The Babe Ruth Story
as Gaylord Traynor1948 The Return of the Whistler
as Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran1948 Pardon My Lamb Chop
as Street Vendor1948 Tenth Avenue Angel
as Richard Lane, producer1948 Two Nuts in a Rut
as Lieutenant1947 Song of Scheherazade
as Dick Lane1947 Wedding Belle
as himself1947 Training for Trouble
as Detective Noonan1947 Out of the Blue
as Jefferson Lang1946 Sioux City Sue
as Phillips1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Inspector Farraday1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday1946 Boston Blackie and the Law
as Inspector John Farraday1946 The Phantom Thief
as Dick1946 Hot Water
as Dick Lane1946 Ain't Love Cuckoo?
as Weepy McGurk1946 Girl on the Spot
as Dick1946 Pardon My Terror
as Insp. John Farraday1945 Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Inspector Farraday1945 Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as 'Hot Shot' Coleman1945 The Bullfighters
as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom1945 Here Come the Co-eds
as Pomeroy1945 What a Blonde
as Asst. District Attorney1945 Wonder Man
as Al Haley1945 Two O'Clock Courage
as J. Huntington McMasters1944 Louisiana Hayride
as Inspector Farraday1944 One Mysterious Night
as Mike Hamilyon1944 Slightly Terrific
as Eddie Hampton1944 Take It Big
as Walter Rogers1944 Bowery to Broadway
as Edward Graham1944 Brazil
as Marty Allen1944 A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
as Detective Sergeant Donovan1944 Bermuda Mystery
as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War
as Inspector Farraday1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Insp. John Farraday1943 The Chance of a Lifetime
as Vice Admiral1943 Corvette K-225
as Maj. W.G. Roberts1943 Air Force
as Orin Tracy1943 Fired Wife
as Capt. Dunphy1943 Gung Ho!
as S. E. Hanley1943 Crazy House
as Slicker1943 It Ain't Hay
as Mr. Lane1943 Swing Your Partner
as Pete Conway (uncredited)1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Inspector Farraday1942 Alias Boston Blackie
as Inspector Farraday1942 Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Lieutenant1942 To the Shores of Tripoli
as Lt. Breeze1942 Time to Kill
as Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle1942 Dr. Broadway
as Phillips1942 A-Haunting We Will Go
as Corporal1942 Arabian Nights
as Coutlass1942 Drums of the Congo
as Mike Armstrong1941 Time Out for Rhythm
as Inspector John Farraday1941 Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Flight Commander1941 I Wanted Wings
as Dan Thomas1941 Ride, Kelly, Ride
as Craig1941 The Penalty
as Charles J. Willoughby1941 San Antonio Rose
as Inspector Faraday1941 Meet Boston Blackie
as 'Rocky' Anderson1941 Navy Blues
as Mr. Jackman1941 For Beauty's Sake
as George Johnson1941 Respect the Law
as Steve Oldring1941 Riders of the Purple Sage
as Recruiting Officer1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Director1941 Hellzapoppin'
as Mugsy O'Day1940 Brother Orchid
as Buddy Bartell1940 Two Girls on Broadway
as Assistant D.A.1940 Boom Town
as Philip Jarvis1940 Sandy Is a Lady
as Harvey McNeil1940 The Biscuit Eater
as Mr. Hewitt1940 Youth Will Be Served
as Lieutenant Lake1940 Free, Blonde and 21
as McNab1940 Hired Wife
as Marty Connors1940 City of Chance
as Barney Basely1939 News Is Made at Night
as Kit Carson1939 Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Jerry Brody1939 Stronger Than Desire
as Abbott1939 Hero for a Day
as Reagan (uncredited)1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Sam Reed1939 Union Pacific
as Rick1939 Drunk Driving
as Police Commissioner Gordon1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Ballou, Marco's Lawyer1939 Main Street Lawyer
as Smiley Dugan1939 Sued for Libel
as Foster1939 For Love or Money
as Ramsey Firpo1939 The Day the Bookies Wept
as District Attorney1939 It Could Happen to You
as David Clifford1939 The Escape
as Leo Murphy - Booking Agent1939 Unexpected Father
as Joe Arnold1938 Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Hugo Wells1938 Crashing Hollywood
as Harvey (Uncredited)1938 Joy of Living
as The Boss1938 Ears of Experience
as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch1938 I'm from the City
as Tony Mitchell1938 Exposed
as Steve Devers1938 Everybody's Doing It
as Bowers1938 Blind Alibi
as Nails1938 Go Chase Yourself
as Dispatcher (Uncredited)1938 The Saint in New York
as Joe Selby1938 This Marriage Business
as Dance Studio Manager1938 The Jitters
as Homer Carslake1938 His Exciting Night
as himself1938 The Last Warning
as Assistant Coach Jones1938 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Crane1938 Radio City Revels
as Barker1937 Super-Sleuth
as Mr. Hanson1937 Flight from Glory
as Bill1937 Danger Patrol
as Tim J. Whelan1937 There Goes My Girl
as Broker1937 New Faces of 1937
as Det. McGrath1937 You Can't Buy Luck
as Red Watson1937 Saturday's Heroes
as Doctor1937 Many Unhappy Returns
as Detective1937 Wise Girl
as Hotel Manager1937 The Life of the Party
as High-Grade1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Florence's Boyfriend1937 The Woman I Love
as Mr. Smith1936 Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
as McSwat's Cornerman1936 For the Love of Pete
as Russ Biff1936 Punch and Beauty

Full Name: Dick Lane
Born: Sunday, 05/28 1899 (May) in Rice Lake, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 09/05 1982 (September) in Newport Beach (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Richard Lane (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Dick Lane"
"Richard Lane (announcer)"
Richard Lane frequently works together with these people:
Van Nest Polglase (21x, Crew)
Paul Guilfoyle (16x, Actor)
Chester Morris (15x, Actor)
George E. Stone (12x, Actor)
Gus Schilling (12x, Actor)
Frank M. Thomas (12x, Actor)
Jack Boyle (11x, Crew)
George Irving (11x, Actor)
Paul Yawitz (10x, Crew)
Renié (10x, Crew)
Russell A. Gausman (10x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:64080, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024