Richard Lane
Birthday: 1899-05-28 | Place of Birth: Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Len
as Hopper
as Lt. Nelson
as Marty Gruber
as Inspector William R. Farraday
as Michael Gihuly
as Gaylord Traynor
as Insp. Fenwick
as Insp. William R. Farraday
as Detective Noonan
as Lieutenant
as Inspector Farraday
as Inspector Farraday
as Inspector John Farraday
as Jefferson Lang
as 'Hot Shot' Coleman
as Al Haley
as Assistant District Attorney
as Insp. John Farraday
as Inspector Farraday
as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom
as Edward Graham
as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
