Portrait of Richard Lane

Acting

Richard Lane

Career

Active from 1936 to 1950, busiest in 1938 with 11 main titles.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Lane Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • 1940s Setting 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Situational Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

148
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 48
The Shaggy D.A.
The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

as Roller Rink Announcer

Kansas City Bomber
Kansas City Bomber (1972)
GoodWatch score 50

as Len

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 60
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

as Kelley

The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Hopper

Everybody's Dancin'
Everybody's Dancin' (1950)

as Colonel Ed Harrison

Quicksand
Quicksand (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lt. Nelson

The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Marty Gruber

1940s

94 titles ยท average score 61
The Return of the Whistler
The Return of the Whistler (1948)
GoodWatch score 61

as Gaylord Traynor

Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)
GoodWatch score 50

as Insp. William R. Farraday

A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)
GoodWatch score 49

as Inspector Farraday

Ain't Love Cuckoo?
Ain't Love Cuckoo? (1946)

as Dick Lane

Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage (1945)
GoodWatch score 56

as Al Haley

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)
GoodWatch score 61

as Insp. John Farraday

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
GoodWatch score 57

as Inspector Farraday

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942)
GoodWatch score 67

as Inspector Farraday

Alias Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie (1942)
GoodWatch score 54

as Inspector Farraday

Respect the Law
Respect the Law (1941)

as George Johnson

Confessions of Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)
GoodWatch score 53

as Inspector John Farraday

Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Inspector Faraday

1930s

47 titles ยท average score 60
The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)

as Ramsey Firpo

Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

as Rick

Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire (1939)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jerry Brody

Go Chase Yourself
Go Chase Yourself (1938)
GoodWatch score 55

as Nails

I'm from the City
I'm from the City (1938)

as Captain Oliver 'Ollie' Fitch

Exposed
Exposed (1938)

as Tony Mitchell

This Marriage Business
This Marriage Business (1938)

as Joe Selby

Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It (1938)

as Steve Devers

His Exciting Night
His Exciting Night (1938)

as Homer Carslake

The Jitters
The Jitters (1938)

as Dance Studio Manager

Crashing Hollywood
Crashing Hollywood (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

as Hugo Wells

Saturday's Heroes
Saturday's Heroes (1937)

as Red Watson