From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRichard 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.

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Poster movie The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistle

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Charlie Chan in Honolulu

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Poster movie Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball G

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Poster movie Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

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A-Haunting We Will Go

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Boston Blackie's Chinese

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Mr. Moto in Danger Island

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The Creeper

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Boom Town

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Nick Carter, Master Detec

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Poster movie Air Force

Air Force

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Navy Blues

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Unexpected Father

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Super-Sleuth

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Bowery to Broadway

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To the Shores of Tripoli

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Crazy House

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The Woman I Love

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It Ain't Hay

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Here Come the Co-eds

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Hero for a Day

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I Wanted Wings

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Movies unavailable from Richard Lane

Youth Will Be Served

Mr. Hewitt

Movie 1940

Danger Patrol

Bill

Movie 1937

Brother Orchid

Mugsy O'Day

Movie 1940

Don't Be a Sucker!

Soapbox Orator

Movie 1946

Arabian Nights

Corporal

Movie 1942

The Jackie Robinson Story

Hopper

Movie 1950

The Admiral Was a Lady

Marty Gruber

Movie 1950

The Shaggy D.A.

Roller Rink Announcer

Movie 1976

City of Chance

Marty Connors

Movie 1940

Time to Kill

Lt. Breeze

Movie 1942

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Inspector Farraday

Movie 1945

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Inspector Farraday

Movie 1946

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Inspector Farraday

Movie 1943

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Inspector John Farraday

Movie 1941

Boston Blackie and the Law

Inspector Farraday

Movie 1946

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Inspector Farraday

Movie 1942

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Insp. John Farraday

Movie 1945

Meet Boston Blackie

Inspector Faraday

Movie 1941

One Mysterious Night

Inspector Farraday

Movie 1944

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Insp. William R. Farraday

Movie 1948

Talk About a Lady

Duke Randall

Movie 1946

Alias Boston Blackie

Inspector Farraday

Movie 1942

Dead End Kids Go To War

Don Ames

Movie 1942

The Big Wheel

Reno Riley

Movie 1949

The Bullfighters

'Hot Shot' Coleman

Movie 1945

Time Out for Rhythm

Mike Armstrong

Movie 1941

The Chance of a Lifetime

Insp. John Farraday

Movie 1943

The Phantom Thief

Inspector John Farraday

Movie 1946

Butch Minds the Baby

Harry the Horse

Movie 1942

Dr. Broadway

Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle

Movie 1942

It Could Happen to You

District Attorney

Movie 1939

Wise Girl

Detective

Movie 1937

Drums of the Congo

Coutlass

Movie 1942

Crashing Hollywood

Hugo Wells

Movie 1938

Flight from Glory

Mr. Hanson

Movie 1937

Girl on the Spot

Weepy McGurk

Movie 1946

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

High-Grade

Movie 1937

This Marriage Business

Joe Selby

Movie 1938

Stronger Than Desire

Jerry Brody

Movie 1939

Sued for Libel

Smiley Dugan

Movie 1939

Sioux City Sue

Jefferson Lang

Movie 1946

Many Unhappy Returns

Doctor

Movie 1937

Saturday's Heroes

Red Watson

Movie 1937

The Day the Bookies Wept

Ramsey Firpo

Movie 1939

The Dummy Owner

Movie 1938

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Assistant Coach Jones

Movie 1938

Radio City Revels

Crane

Movie 1938

Fired Wife

Orin Tracy

Movie 1943

Exposed

Tony Mitchell

Movie 1938

Go Chase Yourself

Nails

Movie 1938

Union Pacific

Sam Reed

Movie 1939

Louisiana Hayride

J. Huntington McMasters

Movie 1944

What a Blonde

Pomeroy

Movie 1945

Blind Alibi

Bowers

Movie 1938

Everybody's Doing It

Steve Devers

Movie 1938

There Goes My Girl

Tim J. Whelan

Movie 1937

Slightly Terrific

Mike Hamilyon

Movie 1944

Hot Water

Dick

Movie 1946

Wedding Belle

Dick Lane

Movie 1947

Two Nuts in a Rut

Richard Lane, producer

Movie 1948

Pardon My Lamb Chop

Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran

Movie 1948

Flung by a Fling

Sgt. Dick Lane

Movie 1949

He's in Again

Dick

Movie 1949

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Gilbert

Movie 1941

Everybody's Dancin'

Colonel Ed Harrison

Movie 1950

Kansas City Bomber

Len

Movie 1972

Ain't Love Cuckoo?

Dick Lane

Movie 1946

The Life of the Party

Hotel Manager

Movie 1937

The Escape

David Clifford

Movie 1939

You Can't Buy Luck

Det. McGrath

Movie 1937

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Reagan (uncredited)

Movie 1939

New Faces of 1937

Broker

Movie 1937

Song of Scheherazade

Lieutenant

Movie 1947

Hired Wife

McNab

Movie 1940

The Penalty

Craig

Movie 1941

News Is Made at Night

Barney Basely

Movie 1939

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

Kit Carson

Movie 1939

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

Mr. Smith

Movie 1936

Ride, Kelly, Ride

Dan Thomas

Movie 1941

Two Girls on Broadway

Buddy Bartell

Movie 1940

Out of the Blue

Detective Noonan

Movie 1947

Bermuda Mystery

Detective Sergeant Donovan

Movie 1944

Tenth Avenue Angel

Street Vendor

Movie 1948

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski

Movie 1944

Main Street Lawyer

Ballou, Marco's Lawyer

Movie 1939

The Biscuit Eater

Harvey McNeil

Movie 1940

Sandy Is a Lady

Philip Jarvis

Movie 1940

His Exciting Night

Homer Carslake

Movie 1938

For Love or Money

Foster

Movie 1939

Take It Big

Eddie Hampton

Movie 1944

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

Marty Allen

Movie 1944

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Recruiting Officer

Movie 1941

There's a Girl in My Heart

Sergeant Mullin

Movie 1949

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Barney Johnson (uncredited)

Movie 1943

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

Kelley

Movie 1951

Riders of the Purple Sage

Steve Oldring

Movie 1941

Drunk Driving

Rick

Movie 1939

Respect the Law

George Johnson

Movie 1941

Free, Blonde and 21

Lieutenant Lake

Movie 1940

Wonder Man

Assistant District Attorney

Movie 1945

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Pete Conway (uncredited)

Movie 1942

For the Love of Pete

McSwat's Cornerman

Movie 1936

Punch and Beauty

Russ Biff

Movie 1936

Pardon My Terror

Dick

Movie 1946

Ears of Experience

The Boss

Movie 1938

Quicksand

Lt. Nelson

Movie 1950

The Jitters

Dance Studio Manager

Movie 1938

I'm from the City

Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch

Movie 1938

Swing Your Partner

Mr. Lane

Movie 1943

Miss Mink of 1949

Herbert Pendelton

Movie 1949

Corvette K-225

Vice Admiral

Movie 1943

Brazil

Edward Graham

Movie 1944

The Saint in New York

Dispatcher (Uncredited)

Movie 1938

Joy of Living

Harvey (Uncredited)

Movie 1938

Hellzapoppin'

Director

Movie 1941

The Babe Ruth Story

Boston Braves' coach

Movie 1948

The Last Warning

Richard Lane

Movie 1938

San Antonio Rose

Charles J. Willoughby

Movie 1941

Gentleman Joe Palooka

Phillips

Movie 1946

Gung Ho!

Capt. Dunphy

Movie 1943

Should Wives Work?

Movie 1937

High Blood Pleasure

Dick

Movie 1945

Training for Trouble

Richard Lane

Movie 1947

For Beauty's Sake

Mr. Jackman

Movie 1941