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Chick Hearn

Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years. Hearn is remembered for his rapid-fire, staccato broadcasting style, associated with colorful phrases such as slam dunk, air ball, and no harm, no foul that has become common basketball vernacular. Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, 1965. Most of Hearn's games in the television era were simulcast on both radio and television, even after most teams chose to use different announcers for the different media.


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Born:
Nov 27, 1916 In Buda, Illinois, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
47
First Appeared:
In the movie Burden Of Truth 1957-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Kobe Bryant's Muse 2015-02-28
Known For
Poster of Rugrats
Poster of The Simpsons
Poster of 21 Jump Street
Poster of The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Filmography
Movie Kobe Bryant's Muse Self (archive footage) 2015-02-28
Series The Proud Family Unknown 2001-09-15
Movie Longshot Announcer 2001-10-25
Movie Love & Basketball Chick Hearn 2000-04-21
Movie Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five Narrator 1998-01-01
Movie Wrongfully Accused Basketball Announcer 1998-07-23
Series Dharma & Greg Basketball Announcer (voice) 1997-09-24
Series Arliss Unknown 1996-08-10
Movie Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Self 1996-11-23
Series Hang Time Unknown 1995-09-09
Series Duckman Unknown 1994-03-05
Movie Airborne Basketball Announcer 1993-09-17
Movie White Men Can't Jump NBA Announcer 1992-03-27
Series Rugrats Unknown 1991-08-11
Movie Heart Condition Self 1990-02-02
Series The Simpsons Chick Hearn (voice) 1989-12-17
Movie Big Business Sports Announcer 1988-06-10
Series Garfield and Friends Unknown 1988-09-17
Series 21 Jump Street Unknown 1987-04-12
Movie Sport Goofy in Soccermania The Announcer (voice) 1987-05-27
Series Matlock Unknown 1986-03-03
Movie Body Slam Booth Announcer / Himself 1986-11-21
Movie Half Nelson Voice of Announcer (voice) 1985-03-24
Movie Fletch Chick Hearn 1985-05-31
Movie Volunteers Announcer 1985-08-16
Series Hardcastle and McCormick Unknown 1983-09-18
Series Matt Houston Unknown 1982-09-26
Movie The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island Sportscaster #2 1981-05-15
Movie ...All the Marbles Himself 1981-03-01
Series Simon & Simon Unknown 1981-11-24
Movie The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Self 1979-11-06
Movie Heaven Can Wait Radio Announcer (uncredited) 1978-06-28
Series The White Shadow TV Announcer (voice) 1978-11-27
Series Lou Grant Unknown 1977-09-20
Movie Busting Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited) 1974-02-27
Series Police Woman Unknown 1974-09-13
Movie The Gambler Radio Announcer 1974-10-02
Series Here We Go Again Announcer 1973-01-20
Series Hawkins Basketball Announcer 1973-03-13
Movie The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World Self 1971-10-29
Movie The Love Bug Announcer 1968-12-23
Series Run for Your Life Self 1965-09-13
Movie The Loved One Space-Burial Funeral Announcer 1965-10-11
Series Gilligan's Island Unknown 1964-09-26
Series The Fugitive TV Newscaster 1963-09-17
Movie Cry for Happy Commander (uncredited) 1961-03-03
Movie Burden Of Truth Fight Broadcaster (voice) 1957-01-01