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Richard Lane (I) (1899–1982)

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As a wrestling announcer during the 50s and 60s, Lane made up names for numerous wrestling moves on the spur of the moment, most of which are still in common use today. See more trivia »

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in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Newport Beach, California, USA
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1978 The One and Only (uncredited)
 
1976 The Shaggy D.A.
Roller Rink Announcer (as Dick Lane)
 
1972 Kansas City Bomber
TV Spokesman Jen
 
1965 The Munsters (TV series)
The Announcer
– Bronco Bustin' Munster (1965) … The Announcer (as Dick Lane)
 
1965 Dear Brigitte
Racetrack Announcer (uncredited)
 
1964 The Killers
Demolition Derby Announcer (uncredited)
 
1960 Visit to a Small Planet
Superbo Television Spokesman (uncredited)
 
1959 Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
Marshal Moran
– Beaver Plays Hooky (1959) … Marshal Moran (as Dick Lane)
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Manager
– Ringside Padre (1956) … Manager
 
1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Kelley
 
1950 The Admiral Was a Lady
Marty Gruber
 
1950 The Jackie Robinson Story
Clay Hopper, Montreal Manager
 
1950 Everybody's Dancin'
Colonel Ed Harrison
 
1950 Quicksand
Lt. Nelson
 
1950 Hold That Monkey (short)
Dick
 
1949 There's a Girl in My Heart
Sgt. Mullin
 
1949 The Big Wheel
Reno Riley (as Dick Lane)
 
1949 That Midnight Kiss
Radio D.J. interviewing Ethel Barrymore (uncredited)
 
1949 Mighty Joe Young
City Attorney (uncredited)
 
1949 Flung by a Fling (short)
Sgt. Dick Lane
 
1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Michael Gilhuly
 
1949 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Inspector William R. Farraday
 
1949 Miss Mink of 1949
Herbert Pendelton
 
1949 He's in Again (short)
Dick
 
1948 The Creeper
Insp. Fenwick
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Boston Braves' coach
 
1948 Pardon My Lamb Chop (short)
Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran
 
1948 Trapped by Boston Blackie
Insp. William R. Farraday
 
1948 The Return of the Whistler
Gaylord Traynor
 
1948 Tenth Avenue Angel
Street Vendor
 
1948 Two Nuts in a Rut (short)
Richard Lane, producer
 
1947 Devil Ship
Capt. 'Biff' Brown
 
1947 Wedding Belle (short)
Dick
 
1947 Out of the Blue
Detective Noonan
 
1947 Hit Parade of 1947
Serial Director
 
1947 Song of Scheherazade
Lieutenant
 
1947 KTLA Premiere (TV movie)
Announcer
 
1946 Boston Blackie and the Law
Insp. John Farraday
 
1946/I Sioux City Sue
Jefferson Lang
 
1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka
Phillips
 
1946 Pardon My Terror (short)
Dick
 
1946 Hot Water (short)
Dick
 
1946 Ain't Love Cuckoo? (short)
Dick
 
1946 The Phantom Thief
Inspector John Farraday
 
1946 Talk About a Lady
Duke Randall
 
1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
 
1946 Girl on the Spot
'Weepy' McGurk
 
1945 High Blood Pleasure (short)
Dick
 
1945 Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Inspector John Farraday
 
1945 Wonder Man
Asst. District Attorney
 
1945 The Bullfighters
'Hot Shot' Coleman
 
1945 Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Insp. John Farraday
 
1945 The Horn Blows at Midnight
Furness - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 
1945 Two O'Clock Courage
Al Haley
 
1945 Here Come the Co-eds
Near-sighted Man at Ballroom
 
1945 What a Blonde
Pomeroy
 
1944 Brazil
Edward Graham
 
1944 Bowery to Broadway
Walter Rogers
 
1944 One Mysterious Night
Inspector Farraday
 
1944 A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
Marty Allen
 
1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
 
1944 Louisiana Hayride
J. Huntington McMasters
 
1944 Take It Big
Eddie Hampton
 
1944 Bermuda Mystery
Detective Sergeant Donovan
 
1944 Slightly Terrific
Mike Hamilton
 
1943 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders
Capt. Dunphy
 
1943 The Chance of a Lifetime
Insp. John Farraday
 
1943 Crazy House
Hanley
 
1943 Corvette K-225
Vice Admiral
 
1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars
Barney Johnson (uncredited)
 
1943 Fired Wife
Orin Tracy
 
1943/I Swing Your Partner
Mr. Lane
 
1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
 
1943 It Ain't Hay
Slicker
 
1943 Air Force
Maj. W.G. Roberts
 
1942 Arabian Nights
Corporal
 
1942 Time to Kill
Lt. Breeze
 
1942 Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Inspector John Farraday
 
1942 A-Haunting We Will Go
Phillips
 
1942 Drums of the Congo
Coutlass
 
1942 Junior G-Men of the Air
Agent Don Ames
 
1942 Dr. Broadway
Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle
 
1942 Alias Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
 
1942 To the Shores of Tripoli
Lieutenant
 
1942 Butch Minds the Baby
Harry the Horse
 
1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy
Pete Conway (uncredited)
 
1941 Hellzapoppin'
Director
 
1941 Confessions of Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
 
1941 Riders of the Purple Sage
Oldring
 
1941 Man at Large
Editor Grundy
 
1941 Navy Blues
'Rocky' Anderson
 
1941 San Antonio Rose
Charles J. Willoughby
 
1941 Tight Shoes
Allan McGrath
 
1941 For Beauty's Sake
Mr. Jackman
 
1941 Time Out for Rhythm
Mike Armstrong
 
1941 Sunny
Reporter
 
1941 The Cowboy and the Blonde
Gilbert
 
1941 I Wanted Wings
Flight Commander
 
1941 The Penalty
FBI Agent Craig
 
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Recruiting Officer
 
1941 Meet Boston Blackie
Inspector Faraday
 
1941 Meet the Chump
Slugs Bennett
 
1941 Ride, Kelly, Ride
Dan Thomas
 
1941 Respect the Law (short)
George Johnson
 
1940 Youth Will Be Served
Mr. Hewitt
 
1940 Margie
Mr. Dixon
 
1940 Yesterday's Heroes
Cleats Slater
 
1940 The Bride Wore Crutches
Bill Daly
 
1940 Hired Wife
McNab
 
1940 Boom Town
Ass't. District Attorney
 
1940 Brother Orchid
Mugsy O'Day
 
1940 The Biscuit Eater
Harvey McNeil
 
1940 Sandy Is a Lady
Philip Jarvis
 
1940 Two Girls on Broadway
Buddy Bartell
 
1940 Free, Blonde and 21
Lieutenant Lake
 
1940 City of Chance
Marty Connors
 
1939 Nick Carter, Master Detective
Sam Vaughn (uncredited)
 
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams
Reagan (uncredited)
 
1939 Main Street Lawyer
Ballou, Marco's Lawyer
 
1939 Drunk Driving (short)
Rick
 
1939 Sued for Libel
Smiley Dugan
 
1939 Hero for a Day
Abbott
 
1939 The Escape
David Clifford (uncredited)
 
1939 The Day the Bookies Wept
Ramsey Firpo
 
1939 Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Kit Carson
 
1939 News Is Made at Night
Barney Basely
 
1939 Stronger Than Desire
Jerry Brody
 
1939 Unexpected Father
Leo Murphy, Booking Agent
 
1939 It Could Happen to You
District Attorney
 
1939 For Love or Money
Foster
 
1939 Union Pacific
Sam Reed
 
1939 While America Sleeps (short)
Agent Carmichael
 
1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Commissioner Gordon
 
1938 Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Joe Arnold
 
1938 The Last Warning
Steve Felson
 
1938 His Exciting Night
Homer Carslake
 
1938 Exposed
Tony Mitchell
 
1938 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Assistant Coach 'Offsides' Jones
 
1938 Carefree
Henry - Country Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
 
1938 I'm from the City
Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch
 
1938 Hunting Trouble (short)
 
1938 The Jitters (short)
 
1938 Blind Alibi
Police Sergeant Bowers
 
1938 Joy of Living
Harvey (uncredited)
 
1938 Go Chase Yourself
Nails
 
1938 This Marriage Business
Joe Selby
 
1938 Maid's Night Out
Barker for Octopus Concession (uncredited)
 
1938 Bringing Up Baby
Circus Manager (uncredited)
 
1938 Radio City Revels
Crane
 
1938 Ears of Experience (short)
The Boss
 
1938 Everybody's Doing It
Steve Devers
 
1938 The Dummy Owner (short) (voice)
 
1938 Crashing Hollywood
Hugo Wells
 
1937 Wise Girl
Detective
 
1937 Hitting a New High
Owner of the Chez Suzette Nightclub (uncredited)
 
1937 Danger Patrol
Bill
 
1937 Saturday's Heroes
Red Watson
 
1937 Should Wives Work? (short)
 
1937 The Life of the Party
Burns - Hotel Manager
 
1937 Flight from Glory
Mr. Hanson
 
1937 Super-Sleuth
Barker
 
1937 New Faces of 1937
Broker
 
1937 You Can't Beat Love
Iceman (uncredited)
 
1937 There Goes My Girl
Editor Tim J. Whelan
 
1937 You Can't Buy Luck
Detective Mac McGrath
 
1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
High-Grade
 
1937 The Woman I Love
Florence's boyfriend (uncredited)
 
1936 Shake, Mr. Shakespeare (short)
Mr. Smith
 
1936 Punch and Beauty (short)
 
1936 They're Off (short)
Announcer
 
1936 For the Love of Pete (short)
Fight Announcer
 
1936 Shop Talk (short)
Bill Hobbs
 
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1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War (performer: "Sweet Genevieve" - uncredited)
 
1944 Take It Big (performer: "Take It Big")
 
1938 Go Chase Yourself (performer: "I'm from the City" 1938)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1962 An Evening at the Inn (TV movie)
Himself - Host (as Dick Lane)
 
1950 Movietown USA (TV series)
Himself - MC
 
1948 The Hoffman Hayride (TV series)
Himself
 
1947 Training for Trouble (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1982 Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (TV documentary)
Actor in 'The Mad Miss Manton' (uncredited)
 
1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1956 Columbia Laff Hour
 

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Trivia:

As a wrestling announcer during the 50s and 60s, Lane made up names for numerous wrestling moves on the spur of the moment, most of which are still in common use today. See more »

Trademark:

Yelled "Whooooaaaah Nellie" everytime something happened during his announcing of Hot Rod Derby, Roller Derby, and Wrestling. See more »

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