1899-05-27 Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
From 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.
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The Shaggy D.A. | Roller Rink Announcer | 1976-12-17 |
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Kansas City Bomber | Len | 1972-08-02 |
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I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Kelley | 1951-04-05 |
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The Admiral Was a Lady | Marty Gruber | 1950-08-04 |
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Quicksand | Lt. Nelson | 1950-03-24 |
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Everybody's Dancin' | Colonel Ed Harrison | 1950-03-31 |
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The Jackie Robinson Story | Hopper | 1950-05-16 |
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Miss Mink of 1949 | Herbert Pendelton | 1949-02-11 |
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Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture | Inspector William R. Farraday | 1949-03-02 |
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Flung by a Fling | Sgt. Dick Lane | 1949-05-12 |
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Michael Gihuly | 1949-03-09 |
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The Big Wheel | Reno Riley | 1949-11-04 |
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There's a Girl in My Heart | Sergeant Mullin | 1949-12-19 |
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He's in Again | Dick | 1949-01-13 |
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Pardon My Lamb Chop | Dick, Shell-shocked Veteran | 1948-06-10 |
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The Creeper | Insp. Fenwick | 1948-09-01 |
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Two Nuts in a Rut | Richard Lane, producer | 1948-02-10 |
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Trapped by Boston Blackie | Insp. William R. Farraday | 1948-05-13 |
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Tenth Avenue Angel | Street Vendor | 1948-02-20 |
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The Babe Ruth Story | Boston Braves' coach | 1948-09-16 |
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The Return of the Whistler | Gaylord Traynor | 1948-03-18 |
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Devil Ship | Capt. Biff Brown | 1947-12-11 |
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Wedding Belle | Dick Lane | 1947-08-09 |
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Song of Scheherazade | Lieutenant | 1947-02-26 |
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Training for Trouble | Richard Lane | 1947-07-03 |
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Out of the Blue | Detective Noonan | 1947-04-21 |
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Sioux City Sue | Jefferson Lang | 1946-11-21 |
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Girl on the Spot | Weepy McGurk | 1946-01-11 |
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Monkey Businessmen | Mr. Jordan (voice) (uncredited) | 1946-06-20 |
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Hot Water | Dick | 1946-07-25 |
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Pardon My Terror | Dick | 1946-09-12 |
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The Phantom Thief | Inspector John Farraday | 1946-05-02 |
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Gentleman Joe Palooka | Phillips | 1946-10-05 |
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Ain't Love Cuckoo? | Dick Lane | 1946-06-06 |
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A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Inspector Farraday | 1946-01-24 |
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Talk About a Lady | Duke Randall | 1946-03-28 |
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Boston Blackie and the Law | Inspector Farraday | 1946-12-12 |
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The Bullfighters | 'Hot Shot' Coleman | 1945-05-01 |
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Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion | Insp. John Farraday | 1945-05-10 |
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What a Blonde | Pomeroy | 1945-02-03 |
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Wonder Man | Assistant District Attorney | 1945-06-08 |
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Boston Blackie's Rendezvous | Inspector Farraday | 1945-07-05 |
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Two O'Clock Courage | Al Haley | 1945-04-13 |
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Here Come the Co-Eds | Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom | 1945-02-02 |
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High Blood Pleasure | Dick | 1945-12-06 |
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A Wave, a WAC and a Marine | Marty Allen | 1944-10-07 |
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Mr. Winkle Goes to War | Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski | 1944-07-19 |
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Louisiana Hayride | J. Huntington McMasters | 1944-07-13 |
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One Mysterious Night | Inspector Farraday | 1944-10-21 |
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Bermuda Mystery | Detective Sergeant Donovan | 1944-05-01 |
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Take It Big | Eddie Hampton | 1944-06-09 |
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Bowery to Broadway | Walter Rogers | 1944-11-03 |
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Slightly Terrific | Mike Hamilyon | 1944-04-01 |
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Brazil | Edward Graham | 1944-11-30 |
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Swing Your Partner | Mr. Lane | 1943-05-20 |
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Corvette K-225 | Vice Admiral | 1943-09-29 |
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Don't Be a Sucker! | Soapbox Orator | 1943-07-04 |
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Gung Ho! | Capt. Dunphy | 1943-12-20 |
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The Chance of a Lifetime | Insp. John Farraday | 1943-10-26 |
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Crazy House | S. E. Hanley | 1943-10-08 |
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After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Inspector Farraday | 1943-03-18 |
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It Ain't Hay | Slicker | 1943-02-22 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Barney Johnson (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
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Air Force | Maj. W.G. Roberts | 1943-03-20 |
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Fired Wife | Orin Tracy | 1943-09-04 |
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To the Shores of Tripoli | Lieutenant | 1942-11-09 |
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Arabian Nights | Corporal | 1942-12-25 |
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Time to Kill | Lt. Breeze | 1942-12-24 |
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Dr. Broadway | Patrick Doyle | 1942-05-09 |
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Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Inspector Farraday | 1942-11-05 |
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Butch Minds the Baby | Harry the Horse | 1942-03-20 |
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Drums of the Congo | Coutlass | 1942-07-17 |
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Dead End Kids Go To War | Don Ames | 1942-10-02 |
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Alias Boston Blackie | Inspector Farraday | 1942-04-02 |
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A-Haunting We Will Go | Phillips | 1942-08-07 |
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The Penalty | Craig | 1941-03-13 |
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Navy Blues | 'Rocky' Anderson | 1941-09-13 |
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Ride 'Em Cowboy | Pete Conway (uncredited) | 1941-11-17 |
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A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Recruiting Officer | 1941-03-14 |
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Ride, Kelly, Ride | Dan Thomas | 1941-02-07 |
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Confessions of Boston Blackie | Inspector John Farraday | 1941-12-08 |
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For Beauty's Sake | Mr. Jackman | 1941-06-06 |
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San Antonio Rose | Charles J. Willoughby | 1941-06-20 |
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Riders of the Purple Sage | Steve Oldring | 1941-10-09 |
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Meet Boston Blackie | Inspector Faraday | 1941-02-20 |
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The Cowboy and the Blonde | Gilbert | 1941-05-16 |
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Hellzapoppin' | Director | 1941-12-25 |
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Time Out for Rhythm | Mike Armstrong | 1941-06-05 |
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I Wanted Wings | Flight Commander | 1941-03-26 |
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Respect the Law | George Johnson | 1941-01-04 |
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Sandy Is a Lady | Philip Jarvis | 1940-05-21 |
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Free, Blonde and 21 | Lieutenant Lake | 1940-03-28 |
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The Biscuit Eater | Harvey McNeil | 1940-05-24 |
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Hired Wife | McNab | 1940-09-13 |
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Youth Will Be Served | Mr. Hewitt | 1940-11-22 |
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Boom Town | Assistant D.A. | 1940-08-30 |
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Brother Orchid | Mugsy O'Day | 1940-06-07 |
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Yesterday's Heroes | Cleats Slater | 1940-09-20 |
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The Bride Wore Crutches | Bill Daly | 1940-09-19 |
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City of Chance | Marty Connors | 1940-01-13 |
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Two Girls on Broadway | Buddy Bartell | 1940-04-19 |
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Stronger Than Desire | Jerry Brody | 1939-06-30 |
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It Could Happen to You | District Attorney | 1939-06-08 |
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Hero for a Day | Abbott | 1939-10-06 |
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Unexpected Father | Leo Murphy - Booking Agent | 1939-06-14 |
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Sued for Libel | Smiley Dugan | 1939-10-27 |
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Drunk Driving | Rick | 1939-10-28 |
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For Love or Money | Foster | 1939-04-27 |
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Union Pacific | Sam Reed | 1939-05-05 |
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Nick Carter, Master Detective | Sam Vaughn | 1939-12-13 |
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The Amazing Mr. Williams | Reagan (uncredited) | 1939-11-22 |
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Main Street Lawyer | Ballou, Marco's Lawyer | 1939-11-02 |
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Police Commissioner Gordon | 1939-04-07 |
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News Is Made at Night | Barney Basely | 1939-07-20 |
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Mutiny on the Blackhawk | Kit Carson | 1939-07-31 |
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The Day the Bookies Wept | Ramsey Firpo | 1939-09-13 |
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The Escape | David Clifford | 1939-10-05 |
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Charlie Chan in Honolulu | Joe Arnold | 1938-12-30 |
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Blind Alibi | Bowers | 1938-05-20 |
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Everybody's Doing It | Steve Devers | 1938-01-14 |
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Crashing Hollywood | Hugo Wells | 1938-01-07 |
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Joy of Living | Harvey (Uncredited) | 1938-05-06 |
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This Marriage Business | Joe Selby | 1938-04-08 |
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The Saint in New York | Dispatcher (Uncredited) | 1938-05-25 |
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I'm from the City | Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch | 1938-08-05 |
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His Exciting Night | Homer Carslake | 1938-11-11 |
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The Last Warning | Richard Lane | 1938-12-07 |
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Mr. Doodle Kicks Off | Assistant Coach Jones | 1938-10-07 |
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The Dummy Owner | 1938-01-08 | |
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Radio City Revels | Crane | 1938-02-11 |
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Exposed | Tony Mitchell | 1938-11-05 |
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Ears of Experience | The Boss | 1938-01-28 |
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The Jitters | Dance Studio Manager | 1938-07-01 |
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Go Chase Yourself | Nails | 1938-04-22 |
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Should Wives Work? | 1937-09-10 | |
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Wise Girl | Detective | 1937-12-31 |
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Many Unhappy Returns | Doctor | 1937-10-14 |
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The Woman I Love | Florence's Boyfriend | 1937-04-15 |
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There Goes My Girl | Tim J. Whelan | 1937-05-21 |
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Saturday's Heroes | Red Watson | 1937-10-08 |
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You Can't Buy Luck | Det. McGrath | 1937-04-30 |
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The Life of the Party | Hotel Manager | 1937-09-03 |
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Super-Sleuth | Barker | 1937-07-16 |
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Flight from Glory | Mr. Hanson | 1937-08-20 |
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat | High-Grade | 1937-04-16 |
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Danger Patrol | Bill | 1937-11-18 |
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New Faces of 1937 | Broker | 1937-07-02 |
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For the Love of Pete | McSwat's Cornerman | 1936-03-14 |
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Punch and Beauty | Russ Biff | 1936-08-15 |
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Shake, Mr. Shakespeare | Mr. Smith | 1936-08-21 |
