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