Richard Lane
Biography
Date of Birth 28 May 1899, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA Date of Death 5 September 1982, Newport Beach, California, USA Trade Mark Yelled "Whooooaaaah Nellie" everytime something happened during his announcing of Hot Rod Derby, Roller Derby, and Wrestling. Trivia Dick Lane is remembered as the voice of local roller derby and midget car racing in the Los Angeles area, throughout the 1950s and 60s, most notably the Los Angeles Thunderbirds roller derby team. 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. Dick also starred on KTLA's weekly variety show, Dixieland Showboat, as the interlocutor/master of ceremonies. In the early 1940s, while working at Paramount Pictures, Dick Lane watched as television genius Klaus Landsberg worked on the studio's experimental TV station, W6XYZ. On January 22, 1947, KTLA became the first commercial TV station west of the Mississippi and Dick was one its first on-camera personalities. On the Spade Cooley Show, he wore cowboy chaps and became known as "Leather Britches", accentuating each Chevrolet commercial by slapping the fender.
The Bullfighters
'Hot Shot' Coleman
The Return of the Whistler
Gaylord Traynor
Two O'Clock Courage
Al Haley
Junior G-Men of the Air
Agent Don Ames
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.
Biographer
Alias Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
Go Chase Yourself
Nails
What a Blonde
Pomeroy
Skills
Barbröstad big guy
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.
Biographer
The One And Only
(uncredited)
The Shaggy D.A.
Roller Rink Announcer (as Dick Lane)
Kansas City Bomber
TV Spokesman Jen
Paper Lion
Richard Lane
Dear Brigitte
Racetrack Announcer (uncredited)
The Killers
Demolition Derby Announcer (uncredited)
Visit to a Small Planet
Superbo Television Spokesman (uncredited)
Crazylegs
Dick 'Nighttrain' Lane - Ram's Defensive Back
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Kelley
The Admiral Was a Lady
Marty Gruber
The Jackie Robinson Story
Clay Hopper, Montreal Manager
Quicksand
Det. Lt. Nelson
The Big Wheel
Reno Riley (as Dick Lane)
That Midnight Kiss
Radio D.J. interviewing Ethel Barrymore (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
City Attorney (uncredited)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Michael Gilhuly
The Babe Ruth Story
Boston Braves' coach
The Creeper
Insp. Fenwick
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
The Return of the Whistler
Gaylord Traynor
Tenth Avenue Angel
Street Vendor
Out of the Blue
Detective Noonan
Song of Scheherazade
Lieutenant
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
Wonder Man
Asst. District Attorney
The Bullfighters
'Hot Shot' Coleman
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Furness - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
Al Haley
What a Blonde
Pomeroy
Here Come the Co-Eds
Near-sighted Man at Ballroom
Gung Ho!
Capt. Dunphy
Brazil
Edward Graham
One Mysterious Night
Inspector Farraday
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Bermuda Mystery
Detective Sergeant Donovan
Crazy House
S. E. Hanley
Corvettes In Action
Vice Admiral
Air Force
Maj. W.G. Roberts
It Ain't Hay
Slicker
Time to Kill
Lt. Breeze
Arabian Nights
Corporal
A-Haunting We Will Go
Phillips
To the Shores of Tripoli
Lieutenant
Junior G-Men of the Air
Agent Don Ames
Alias Boston Blackie
Inspector Farraday
Ride `Em Cowboy
Pete Conway (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
Director
San Antonio Rose
Charles J. Willoughby
Time Out for Rhythm
Mike Armstrong
Sunny
Reporter
I Wanted Wings
Flight Commander
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Recruiting Officer
Hired Wife
McNab
Boom Town
Ass't. District Attorney
Brother Orchid
Mugsy O'Day
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Sam Vaughn (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Reagan (uncredited)
Juicio por calumnia
Smiley Dugan
Union Pacific
Sam Reed
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Commissioner Gordon
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Joe Arnold
Carefree
Henry (uncredited)
Blind Alibi
Bowers
Go Chase Yourself
Nails
Maid's Night Out
Barker for Octopus Concession (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
Circus Manager (uncredited)
Joy of Living
Harvey - First Producer (uncredited)
Wise Girl
Detective
Hitting a New High
Owner of the Chez Suzette Nightclub (uncredited)
Danger Patrol
Bill
Flight from Glory
Hanson
Super-Sleuth
Tourist Bus Driver
New Faces of 1937
Broker Harry Barnes
You Can't Beat Love
Iceman (uncredited)
China Passage
Voice, The Shadow (uncredited)
Punch and Beauty
Russ Biff
For the Love of Pete
McSwat's Manager
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
