In the 1940's, actor Dick Lane was a glutton for work and a versatile performer. Never a star, he came up with a unique plan where he would contract himself to movie studios for ten days of work as a character actor, bit player, or even for '2 Reeler' shorts. The result was a wide array of small parts such as Inspector Farraday in the Chester Morris Boston Blackie movies, or as the co-star in the Schilling and Lane series that for a time rivaled the 3 Stooges on the Columbia lot. The result was a hefty income and a steady workload.
Then, in 1948, Dick Lane joined other local Los Angeles actors (including a young Steve Allen) in getting 'day work' by announcing the wrestling programs from Hollywood. While the others looked at it as a fast buck, Dick Lane saw it has his 'next chapter' in his career. For the next two decades he became the signature voice of not only pro wrestling, but of the Roller Derby!
Today you can watch Dick Lane in the Boston Blackie Movies on the Midnight Refrain Film Noir Network on WatchYour.TV as well as on TVS Select Network as a wrestling announcer and TVS Action Network as a roller derby announcer.
To check out Midnight Refrain Film Noir Network GO HERE:
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To check out TVS Select Network Go HERE:
https://watchyour.tv/live.php?id=827
To check out TVS Action Network GO HERE:
https://watchyour.tv/live.php?id=831
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