Chick Hearn
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1916-11-27
- Died
- 2002-08-05
- Place of birth
- Buda, Illinois, U.S.
- Also known as
- Francis Dayle Hearn · Francis Hearn
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (22)
The Simpsons
1989
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Rugrats
1991
The Fugitive
1963
as TV Newscaster
Garfield and Friends
1988
21 Jump Street
1987
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Simon & Simon
1981
Matlock
1986
as Announcer
Run for Your Life
1965
as Self
Lou Grant
1977
Police Woman
1974
as Internal Affairs Detective
Duckman
1994
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Arli$$
1996
as Chick Hearn (voice)
Matt Houston
1982
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
The Proud Family
2001
as Self (voice)
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Basketball Announcer (voice)
Gilligan's Island
1964
The White Shadow
1978
as TV Announcer (voice)
Hang Time
1995
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Announcer
Hawkins
1973
as Basketball Announcer
Here We Go Again
1973
as Announcer
Movies (26)
...All the Marbles
1981
as Himself
Fletch
1985
as Chick Hearn
The Love Bug
1968
as Announcer
Airborne
1993
as Basketball Announcer
White Men Can't Jump
1992
as NBA Announcer
Love & Basketball
2000
as Chick Hearn
Heaven Can Wait
1978
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Wrongfully Accused
1998
as Basketball Announcer
Big Business
1988
as Sports Announcer
Volunteers
1985
as Announcer
The Gambler
1974
as Radio Announcer
Heart Condition
1990
as Self
Longshot
2001
as Announcer
Busting
1974
as Laker Sportscaster on Radio (voice, uncredited)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
as Self
The Loved One
1965
as Space-Burial Funeral Announcer
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Chick Hearn
Half Nelson
1985
as Voice of Announcer (voice)
Kobe Bryant's Muse
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
as Sportscaster #2
Body Slam
1986
as Booth Announcer / Himself
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
1987
as The Announcer (voice)
Cry for Happy
1961
as Commander (uncredited)
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
as Self
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
1987
as Narrator
Burden Of Truth
1957
as Fight Broadcaster (voice)
About 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 bo… With 48 credits spanning from 1954 to 2015, Chick Hearn has appeared in 26 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chick Hearn Movies
- ...All the Marbles (1981) — as Himself
- Fletch (1985) — as Chick Hearn
- The Love Bug (1968) — as Announcer
- Airborne (1993) — as Basketball Announcer
- White Men Can't Jump (1992) — as NBA Announcer
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